CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 339

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under Section 6 of Ord: 7 of 1891.

The owner of the property referred me to the lessee and I wrote to the latter to the same effect on the 19th of October. After the writing of that letter up to the time of my going on leave on the 1st May, I was unable to find gambling actually going on at No 4, Wa Lane, so was unable to prosecute.

On the 25 October, I wrote to you that gambling ... in the Colony was causing great concern under this Ordinance, professing to be ... of gamblers.

In the beginning of 1897, gambling seemed to have been brought into check in these two districts, as the number of warrants issued (which is an index of the complaints made to me) shows.

On my return from leave on 3rd November (last leave at the beginning of October), I received no complaints or information (and I may mention that the complaints and information I receive from the public regarding gambling in Wa Lane and Chung Street are almost always in the form of anonymous letters & petitions sent through the Post) regarding gambling in Wa Lane and Chung Street till the end of October.

Between that date and the middle of January in this year, I received some complaints by letters of gambling in these streets, which led to the issue of seven warrants with the results shown in Enclosure B.

In January, I called for a special report from Inspector ...

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under Section 6 of Ord: 7 of 1891. The owner of the property referred me to the lessee and I wrote to the latter to the same effect on the 19th of October. After the writing of that letter up to the time of my going on leave on the 1st May, I was unable to find gambling actually going on at No 4, Wa Lane, so was unable to prosecute. On the 25 October, I wrote to you that gambling ... in the Colony was causing great concern under this Ordinance, professing to be ... of gamblers. In the beginning of 1897, gambling seemed to have been brought into check in these two districts, as the number of warrants issued (which is an index of the complaints made to me) shows. On my return from leave on 3rd November (last leave at the beginning of October), I received no complaints or information (and I may mention that the complaints and information I receive from the public regarding gambling in Wa Lane and Chung Street are almost always in the form of anonymous letters & petitions sent through the Post) regarding gambling in Wa Lane and Chung Street till the end of October. Between that date and the middle of January in this year, I received some complaints by letters of gambling in these streets, which led to the issue of seven warrants with the results shown in Enclosure B. In January, I called for a special report from Inspector ...
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under Section 6 of Ord: 7 of 1891. The owner of the property referred me to the lesser and I wiste to the latter to the same effect on the 19th of October. After the writing of that letter up on to the time of my going leave on the 1st May I was -meable to find gambling actually going on at No4. Wa Lane so was unable to prosecute. on the 25 October Sworld to you that gambling L AL' 3 confid, letter astating in the Colony mucising drearm- ting the banishment under this fumbling ordinanast pusers wher arting a... an professionne of anthers. www ing of. In the beginning. 1897 gambling memed to have been brought into check in thise two stricts 0.0 the number of warrants wonid (which is an index of the uporto com- plaints made to me) shows. V my return from leave 338 (last leave at the beginning of October I received no. complants or w formation ( and I man mention that the complants and in formation Ipecive from the public in gambling. almost re always in mattus anomy mond letters & petitions sent through the Post) regarding gambling in Wahane and Chung Sting Strut till the end of October. Between that date and the mid- dle of January in this year I received some complaints by letters of gambling in these སྨཱ struels which led to the wave of seven warrants with the results shown in Euchvoure B In January. I called for a special report fromvn. spector
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under Section 6 of Ord: 7 of 1891.

The owner of the property referred

me to the lesser and I wiste

to the latter to the same effect

on the 19th of October. After

the writing of that letter up

on

to the time of my going leave on the 1st May I was -meable to find gambling

actually going

on at No4.

Wa Lane so was unable to

prosecute.

on the 25 October Sworld to you

that gambling

L

AL'

3

confid, letter astating

in the Colony

mucising drearm- ting the banishment under this fumbling ordinanast

pusers wher

arting a...

an professionne

of anthers.

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ing of.

In the beginning.

1897 gambling memed to have

been brought into check in thise

two stricts

0.0

the number of

warrants wonid (which is an index of the uporto com-

plaints made to me) shows.

V

my return from

leave

338

(last

leave at the beginning of October

I received no.

complants

or w

formation (

and I

man

mention

that the complants and in

formation Ipecive from the

public in gambling.

almost

re always in

mattus

anomy mond

letters & petitions sent through the Post) regarding gambling

in Wahane and Chung Sting

Strut till the end

of

October.

Between that date and the mid-

dle of January in this

year

I received some complaints by

letters

of gambling in these

སྨཱ ཀ

struels which led to the wave

of seven warrants with the

results shown in Euchvoure B

In January. I called

for a special report fromvn.

spector

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