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t me abundant proof that gambling mud ben both general and cara a on as a very large scale. a gambling horse which can regularly pay in bribes must be a very big one. The accounts show the house lost and out $150th a day affair indeed.

In para:& of this Despatch the Governor since Betting gently hints that he is 'controlling' gambling some seems to in by so doing. favour of by so ie. I suppose returning to sort of system of licensing. Such a proposed is little short of preposterous. Public opinion set strongly against the system in 1871 individuals very heavily. My argument therefore is that the inflacements held out cold not 315 réquera to be very heavy amply cover d and that extra expense might be by increasing the present maximum fine of $1000 which y can be inflected under Ord: 7 of 41 for keeping a Gambling House.

When her may's recommendations are received, we might perhaps consult Sir Philip Smith who must have intimate acquaintance with the Geo.

I agree. and I think it would be at least as violently opposed to any similar system at the present day. subject.

For the present, we can only express deep regret at the scandalous state of affairs which there exist. We need not go into this question at present as Mr May promises to submit recommendations for the prevention of these abuses had on pusation su menstranduen) the Sof I will wait he has displayed. Add that the proposals which he may papers expose approve in Inken action that has been General o compliqueal fr tires of the Ms May on evergy which (about 2 pages from the end of his views 24 my own be fought on their that Gambling House Keepers should on grounds that Govt Servants whon wideu ce leads to their courietén should be rewarded by Good conduct day, promotion etc. Gambling-house owners keep their secret that they Jo have to bribe many cannot bribe anly.

-79000-3000-3-97 is about to submit with regard to the course to be adoptin future P.C. M. 4/10/97 wer to love I agree as to the immediate answer sent to this. H. Grogly Macnaghtens Suggestions. ans to the future can of considered when we get M. May's report Ju96/ic PT.C

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t me abundant proof that gambling mud ben both general and cara a on as a very large scale. a gambling horse which can regularly pay in bribes must be a very big one. The accounts show the house lost and out $150th a day affair indeed. In para:& of this Despatch the Governor since Betting gently hints that he is 'controlling' gambling some seems to in by so doing. favour of by so ie. I suppose returning to sort of system of licensing. Such a proposed is little short of preposterous. Public opinion set strongly against the system in 1871 individuals very heavily. My argument therefore is that the inflacements held out cold not 315 réquera to be very heavy amply cover d and that extra expense might be by increasing the present maximum fine of $1000 which y can be inflected under Ord: 7 of 41 for keeping a Gambling House. When her may's recommendations are received, we might perhaps consult Sir Philip Smith who must have intimate acquaintance with the Geo. I agree. and I think it would be at least as violently opposed to any similar system at the present day. subject. For the present, we can only express deep regret at the scandalous state of affairs which there exist. We need not go into this question at present as Mr May promises to submit recommendations for the prevention of these abuses had on pusation su menstranduen) the Sof I will wait he has displayed. Add that the proposals which he may papers expose approve in Inken action that has been General o compliqueal fr tires of the Ms May on evergy which (about 2 pages from the end of his views 24 my own be fought on their that Gambling House Keepers should on grounds that Govt Servants whon wideu ce leads to their courietén should be rewarded by Good conduct day, promotion etc. Gambling-house owners keep their secret that they Jo have to bribe many cannot bribe anly. -79000-3000-3-97 is about to submit with regard to the course to be adoptin future P.C. M. 4/10/97 wer to love I agree as to the immediate answer sent to this. H. Grogly Macnaghtens Suggestions. ans to the future can of considered when we get M. May's report Ju96/ic PT.C
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t me abundant proof that gambling mud ben both general and cara a on as a very large scale. a gambling horse which can regularly pay in bribes must be a very big X The accounts shas the house lost alad out $150th a day affair ündeed. In para:& of this Despatch the sollers since Bettin Governon gently hints that he is 'controlling" gambling some Seems to in by so doing. favour of by so ie. I suppose returning to sort of system of licensing. Such a proposed little short of preposterous. Publix opinion set strongly against the system in 1871 individuals very heavily. Mis argument therefore is thank the the inflacements held out cold not 315 réquera to be very heavy amply cover d aud that extir expense might be by increasing the present maximum fine of $1000 which y Cam be inflected under. Ord: 7 of 41 for keeping a Gambling House- When her may's re com menda timu are recated When might perhaps consult Sir bail Smith who acquaintance with the Geo must have intimate I agree. and $ would I think be at least as violenty oppored to ally similar system at the present day. subject. For the present uch expressing deep regret at the scandalous state of affairs which there We nud not go unts this question at present es Mr may promises to submit de coumend atins for the prevention of these abruses had on pusation su menstranduen) the Sof I will wuxit he has displayed. Add that the proponats which he may papers expose approve in Inken action that has been General o compliqueal fr tires of the Ms may : the on evergy which (about 2 pages from the end of his views 24 my own be fought on their that Gambling House Keepers should grounds that Govt Servants whon wideu ce leads to their courietén should be rewarded by Good fonduct day, promotion etc. Gambling-house ouriers keep their secret that they Jo have to bribe many cannot bribe anly -79000-3000-3-97 to is about to submit with regard to the course to be adoptin future P.C. M. 4/10/97 wer to love Jagree as to the mimediate answe sent to this. H. Groglify Macnaghtens Suggestions. ans to the future can of considered when we get M. Magsreport Ju96/ic PT.C
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t

me

abundant proof

that

gambling mud ben

both general

and

cara a

on

as a very large

scale.

a

gambling

horse which

can

regularly pay

in bribes

must be

a

very big

X The accounts shas

the house lost alad

out $150th a day

affair

ündeed.

In para:& of this Despatch the sollers since Bettin

Governon gently hints that he is

'controlling" gambling

some

Seems to

in

by so doing. favour of by so

ie. I suppose returning to

sort of system of licensing. Such a proposed

little short of preposterous. Publix

opinion set strongly against the system in 1871

individuals

very heavily. Mis argument therefore

is thank the

the inflacements held

out

cold not

315 réquera

to be very heavy

amply

cover d

aud

that extir expense might be

by increasing the present maximum

fine of $1000 which

y

Cam

be inflected

under.

Ord: 7 of 41 for keeping a Gambling House-

When her may's

re com menda timu

are recated

When

might perhaps

consult Sir bail Smith who

acquaintance with the

Geo

must have

intimate

I agree.

and

$ would

I think

be at

least as

violenty

oppored to

ally

similar system at the present

day.

subject.

For the present uch expressing deep regret at

the scandalous state of affairs which there

We nud

not go

unts

this

question at present

es Mr may promises to submit

de coumend atins

for the prevention

of

these abruses had on pusation

su

menstranduen)

the Sof I will wuxit

he has displayed. Add that

the proponats which he may

papers expose approve in

Inken action that has been

General

o compliqueal fr

tires

of the

Ms may

:

the

on

evergy

which

(about 2 pages from the end of his

views

24

my own

be fought on their

that Gambling House Keepers should

grounds

that Govt Servants

whon wideu ce

leads to their courietén should

be rewarded by Good fonduct day, promotion etc. Gambling-house ouriers

keep their secret that they

Jo

have to bribe

many cannot bribe anly

-79000-3000-3-97

to

is about

to submit

with

regard to the

course

to be

adoptin

future

P.C. M.

4/10/97

wer to love

Jagree

as to the mimediate answe sent to this. H. Groglify Macnaghtens

Suggestions.

ans to the future can

of

considered when we get M. Magsreport

Ju96/ic

PT.C

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