The Archive · 1911

THE GAMBLING

Soon after taking over the seals of offic, the Viceroy publicly announced that he purposed to carry his decision to abolish gambling into effect on the fit day of the third moon. Ord nieaawbile came from Poking thatthiogs mast not move too rapidly, and that the financial outlook must be clearly defined, and guaranteed before the final step was taken, The Wachow magistrate has written that before gambling is suppressed in Canton it should be sup-reseed in Wachow. He farther states that as things ynt there are two difficulties in the ig in making op the los resent farmer is about $70,000 bebiad ie bia payments on last year's scconnte, If, therefore, the den dored down at once, there likelihood that this Large sam will be recovered, and it is much needed to carry on the local government. The official, therefore, urges the Viceroy to appoint some competent persons to arrange this matter before any farther step is taken, ADMIRAL LI CON, Admiral Li has boon impeached by censor, and if the impeachment contain 8 {sir amount of trath there are some serious hours in store for the Admiral. Admiral Li is accused of interfering with military matters, as well s naval, in the Kuang provinces, Many of the official appointments are in his bands trid it ie alleged that be has taken bribes, direct and indirect. It was said that from the likin station at Lops, on the North River, he regalerly received five hundred dollars the Bogue fleet, and also is respon for the efficiency of the fortifications there, he seldom moves outside of yamen, and so things are left to hi subordinates. Such are some of the charges brought against him. There is Commission coming from Peking to ingnire into the trathfaloess of otherwise of the charges thst have been made.

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