CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 320

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may be roughly said that from the foundation of the Colony every means have been adopted and many stringent Ordinances have been passed with the object of suppressing or, if possible, of eradicating this vice, but the fond hopes indulged in by those who promoted this legislation have never to any great extent been fulfilled. This is not to be wondered at when it is remembered that the love of gambling is inherent in the Chinese.

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It is true that gambling has been temporarily suppressed in one quarter, but it has never failed to reappear in an aggravated form in another, and though it has hitherto within recent years been impossible to prove that it has been destructive to the morale of the

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5 310 3. It may be roughly said that from the foundation of the Colony every means have been adopted and many stringent Ordinances have been passed with the object of suppressing or, if possible, of eradicating this vice, but the fond hopes indulged in by those who promoted this legislation have never to any great extent been fulfilled. This is not to be wondered at when it is remembered that the love of gambling is inherent in the Chinese. 4. It is true that gambling has been temporarily suppressed in one quarter, but it has never failed to reappear in an aggravated form in another, and though it has hitherto within recent years been impossible to prove that it has been destructive to the morale of the
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5 310 3. It may be roughly said that from the found- and s :ation of the Colony every means have been adopted many stringent Ordin. ances have been passed ~ with the object of suppress- ing or, if possible, of eradi- cating this vice, but the_ fond hopes indulged in by those who promoted this ~ legislation have never to any great extent been ful- filled. This is not to be wondered wondered at when it is re- membered that the love of gambling is inherent in a the Chinese. 4. gans It is true that have been tempe bling may ed in one- rarily suppressed quarter, but it has never failed to reappear in an ag- gravated form in another, and though it has hitherto within recent years been impossible to prove that it has been destructive to the morale of the
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310

3.

It

may be roughly said that from the found-

and s

:ation of the Colony every means have been adopted

many stringent Ordin. ances have been passed ~ with the object of suppress- ing or, if possible, of eradi- cating this vice, but the_ fond hopes indulged in by those who promoted this ~ legislation have never to any great extent been ful- filled. This is not to be

wondered

wondered at when it is re-

membered that the love of

gambling is inherent in a the Chinese.

4.

gans

It is true that

have been tempe

bling may

ed in one-

rarily suppressed

quarter, but it has never failed to reappear

in an

ag-

gravated form in another, and though it has hitherto within

recent years

been impossible

to prove that it has been – destructive to the morale of

the

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