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almost universal trouble into which the European

Community fell in 1891.

There are only a small number of brokers employed

now as compared with 1890 when they literally swarmed

over the offices and honge, tempting each and every

employee to join in the game.

Gambling is now confined more or less to those

who can afford it, and if there have been a few (a very

few) repudiations of contracts, that has served to

keep the law in the minds of the residents.

It is absolutely logical, to my mind, to treat

share transactions other than specific ones in the

Bame category as private betting or card games.

(Signed)

A.M.Thomson

Colonial Secretary

12th November 1913.

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