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threatened. It is thought that the requirement of security from every newspaper will check the rise of such undesirable newspapers, while placing no burden on reputable journalism.
2. The present Ordinance therefore requires a security from every newspaper, existing or future. The cash security to be required is three thousand dollars, but the Registrar of Newspapers is given discretion to accept instead of the cash deposit a bond with one or two sureties. The deposit, or the money secured by the bond, will be available for the payment of the following
(a) any fine imposed on the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of the newspaper, either under the Printers and Publishers Ordin- ance or in respect of any matter appearing in the newspaper; and
(b) any damages awarded in any action for libel published in the newspaper, and the costs of any such action.
15th November, 1929
J. H. KEMP,
Attorney General.
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