HC Deb 23 June 1891 vol 354 c1200
SIR G. CAMPBELL&c.) (Kirkcaldy,

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for India what was the result of the reference to India promised by him, regarding the practice of drawing lotteries in India with many large prizes on the result of races, and the extensive system of public gambling resulting from the practice of carrying on such transactions nominally by clubs and associations, but really open to the public?

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA (SIR J. GORST,) Chatham

The subject of the hon. Member's question has been inquired into in India, and the result is that it did not appear that any infringement of the law has taken place, except in Burma, and that steps have there been taken to prevent the law from being disregarded in future.

SIR G. CAMPBELL

I understand from the right hon. Gentleman's answer that the practice will be put a stop to in the future?

SIR J. GORST

Yes, Sir.