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THE CENSORSHIP.
THE HONGKONG TELBORAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 1918.
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"SEVEN PEARLS
THE ACTION AGAINST THE "HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH."
FULL REPORT.
In yesterday's teus, owing to lack
Mr. Wood: So that you are acting ul space kuu time, we were only able as deputy, for ine trenetall—10s,
to puldan a condensed report of the that is 20.
proceedings
w may particiar enactment or Graer
AC the magistracy Mr. Looker: 'And in carrying out besure aur. J. th Wood- the your duties do you have any regare. kujuur, bu cha ma which the publisher u sue “vngkong Telegraph," Mr.
20 Loungli, or Kegulation or do you G... Burnett, is charged with a breach of the Mungrong Censorship 80 according to the best of your in- Begulations. Ins Tullowing is a fulligence and tights -Oh no. There are regulations laid down for the report ul tuo case.
1,Crown Babicitor, Mr. G. E. Censor.
Can you refer me to those reguls Wakeman, prosecuted, and Mr. W. Looker (Menara Deacon, Lauker, on Descon and Harston) appeared for the defendant.
Mr. Wood: Wall, Mr. Looker, how will you pleadi
Mr. Looker: Not guilty, your
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The Crown Solicitor: No, I strong- 1y object to that They are com Indential.
Mr. Wood: You don't want suy departmental instructions 1
April 16th
the 8th October 1896, bereinafter re-saloty
to make provision for the security of
the Colonica mentioned in
the
add the defence of the Colony. -
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that both of these papers were dated share either of those views any offence tions they would and constantly so that to some extent what I would JAPAN AT THE PEACE he had committed was of so slight curring throughout the words "in call the "Colonial' atmosphere" is Do you carry out any censoring of and purely technical a nature that the Colony," and he thought it kept up But some of them of and newspapers which arrive in the a most nominal fina would amply would be quite clear to his Worship course are of such a nature Cálony 1--No.
suffice to meet it. But as a matter on studying them that they were are so wide as to make it very dif- Did you know at the time you saw of fact he hoped to convince his War-diely directed towards the interests foult indeed, so far as I can form this paragraph in the "Telegraph" ship that the defendant had not com-jof the Colony. If there were way an opinion, to bring them into any that it had been published in these mitted any offence. The defendant doubt on that point it was, he pub relation to the safety and defence other papars —No, not at the time. had no desire, of course, to interfere witted, entirely cleared up by the of the Colony,,,
Am I right in thinking that these in any way with the carrying on of Regulations of the 21st March 1918 Mr. Wood: "You think they are|
The Hooki Ands it difficult to proceedings were initiated at your the censoring actres of the Naval which were published on page 90 of ultra viros 1
rid itself of the fear that at the direction-There were initiated at authorities
au- the “laste” of the 12th May 1915. Mr. Looker: I will not go so far Peace Conference after the war the direction of the late Commodore,thority, in the Colony. He, Mr. Mis Worship would see, as he had as that because I cannot say that if Japan's intercete in the East MAT I would like to draw your attention Looker, thought that the "Tele-already read out tu Colonial Mayhew, anybody committed an act in this be sacrificed on the altar of the to the Order in Council on page 12, graph" and all the newspapers in that these amending Regulations be Colony which was likely to prejudice interests of her Allies in this ander which the Regulations are the Colony were as much animated can as follows: Whereas by an His Majesty's relations with foreign Weat, and the peane terms alleged made. You will notice that that as the authorities to see that nothing Order is Cospeil published on the Powers it would be impossible in to have been proposed by Grega Under in Council siarts: "Whereas should be published which would in Wctober 1896, hereinafter referr any given instance to say that it did many to Britain, wired recently by an Order in Council published ouany way. allect either The ed to as the principal Order, Her not relate to the safety and defence by the Arahi's correspondent in
of Majesty Queen Victoria was pleased of the Colony, but I will say that London, went to strengthen this . Colony the ferred to as the principal Order, Her the Empire, or the prosecution of to make provision for the security of it is very difficult until you get, aides. What claims the special
ile thought it was very the Colonies mentioned in the concrete case to say how any act attention of the Tepenare is the ↑ Majesty Queen Victoria was pleased the war.
greatly to the credit of the news schedule of the Urder in times of that nature can come within the obvious attempt of Germany to I should obtain some rights and‐ interesty papers that they had never hitherto emergency." It was quite clear ambit of this Ordinance. schedule of the Order in times of oson brought before the Court for roi that that the purpose of the just like also to say this: As I have in the East at the sacrifice emergency."-Yea
publishing anything really materia riginal Order in Council was to already told Your Worship we have of her gains in Europe. And you will notice that section 3, which might be of assistance to the take provision for the security ang desire whatever to hamper the Such proposal:
of Germany sub-section A, reads as follows: enemy or which might prejudice the Colonies sad not of the Realm, authorities, in exercising their dismay facilitate the solation of The Governor may make regula ne interests of the Colony of how referring to went on to repea1fthem, and as soon se this summons they are destined; to cause great and this Order în Council he was cretion in the powers entrusted to knotty problems in Europe but tions for securing the public safely ampare They had had, as he had the third section of the original was served we wrote to the author inconvenience, nay, serious dao- o doubt his Worship could imagine, urder in Council and to substitute tice and I would like to read the gor, to the East. The Hoshi, air. Looker: Oh no no, I am nog
You," referring to departmental instructhe classes of subjects in respect of great temptation
And then it goes on to enumerate disposal which they were under very arnor might make Regulations for
quantities of information at the new section which said that the Gov. etter sent to the Attorney General: advises its countrymen to be an The Crown Solicitor: The defenola but to-general enactments,
their guard" against any such to publish:
23rd. May, 1918. which he may make regulations, and great deal of it no doubt would have fence of the Colony,
securing the public safety, and de Sir,-With reference to the sum tendensy unfavourable to Japan. dant is sgmmoned for a breach of the Witness: & cannot quote tham
the first class is censorship -Yes.
and make mons issued against Mr. Burnett, ese and other Eastern peoples. li peen of absorbing public interest Commvalp Eegulations, for publish- Mr. Lucker: Do you carry out ing in ine Hongkong Telegraph on your censoring duties in accordance
Now in view of the fact that the wut they had always consistently reprovision with regard to all matters of the Hongkong Telegraph," for grieves to note that Eastern
[coming within the classes lata May last's paragraph relating with any acal published regulations information that was published in trained from doing it, not necessarily
of breach of the censorship regulations, nations are not accustomed to JJ Lue kuuvoients and description of ur enactments of ang description!—
the "Telegraph" was previously because it was against any law that subjects thereinafter enumerated we are instructed that the paragraph world diplomacy and that they published in bath these papers in existed but from pare patriotic That was to say Censorship, etc. in respect of which he was summon-have no proper organs through mmikumad 01 Jžis alajesty's Buipo.
wewwa apposts on page And what are the local publishes Shanghai and in "Shipping and motives and from the desire to dotle did not think he need troubleed was clipped from "Shipping and which so announce their national Engineering" do you think that the nothing which could aid our enemies his Worship with the rest of the Engineering," a record of shipping intentions to the world. While newspaper
regulations which guide you in carry-
publication in the "Telegraph" was or hinder the prosecution of the amending Urder in Council
Beland ing out your dumes —! cannot.quote
engineering in the Far Easiqihey are at a loss how effectually prejudicial to the security of the war. As far as he sees aware, save thought it was quite clear from that which is published in Shangtei. to give expression to their Lhe time of them. i can tell you
Colony or to its public safety or dein particular instances, they had that the only regulations the-Gov- We enclose you a copy of the paper national views they are often what they are.
fence 1-I don't think this is a quee never had any general directions is ernor had power to make were re-in which we have marked the para forestalled by European countries taon for me to decide. The Gor- to what they were to publish or not gulations for the safety of the graph in question on page 133. This and their own interesta are greatly. ernor makes certain regulations to publish and a great deal of the Colony and if he was right, and he paper has a general, shipping die impaired. It is most important under this Order in Council and information which had been offered would submit of course very strong culation throughout Shanghai, Hong for both the Government authori those regulations in my opinion were to them did not come within the that he was right, no person could kong and, as far as we know, in line and the nation to be fully category, at any rate prior to these beguity of breaking any regal other ports throughout the Far awake to the gravity of the situs- not carried out.
Mr. Wood:- It may be that I shall regulations, of any directions which tion so made of his acte did not in- East.
tion and to combine their efforts bave to form an opinion on that they had had. They had exercised terfere with the safety or the de-We also enclose a copy of the for sewert
severting the nationl interests point. If you have an opinion 1 their own discretion and he thought fence of the Colony. When the statement made by Mr. Hicks, z when ooossion demanda. How think you might give it.
they were fairly entitled to say that Regulations which were afterwards member of the staff of the Hong-over blind the Japanons may be Witness: I certainly don't think they had exercised it in vary proper pads, under which this charge was kong Telegraph," with reference to to the general trend of world in this case it would prejudice the and very effective way. They had brought, were drafted, it rather the paragraph
affairs there is no reason to think from time to time had discursions
looked to him "as if that itet, which It will be apparent that any in that they are blind to their orrá safety of the Colony.
The Crown Solicitor: I would like with the authorities as to what they Worship, was rather lost sight of apable of being conveyed by the Germany obtains actual econo
he had just been putting to his formation, useful to the enemy rital interests. When your Worship to make a note that should publish in certain particular because he noticed on the margin paragraph was conveyed long before his power over Chins, those who Colonel Mayhew says "in his own directions, and as deposed: I see the tatrations. it contravened the Censor. opinion." He says he is not giving should not publish, and whule the Realm Regulations," which of course and even before it was published such a situation will be Japan
there was a note "Defence of the was published in the "Telegraph' are most disastrously stooted by the opinion of the Government on and not always seen eye to ore with they were not, and he could not the authorities as to the reasons why My particular item of information should or should not be published Mr. Wood: That is only a refer they had always given the authorities ence to the origin of them. credit for having good reasons; and Mr. Looker: Well, I don't know,
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fir. Wood showed witness a copy of the Hongrong Censorship Regula Witness: Those are the ones
Lue muy Your worssup will see act under.
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Wane, il bays, I propose to call the Mt. Looter: Do you pay regard poison was bougat une nowspaper, to any other regulations than these i ana Bula tujkun mayusw to "pruve-As far as this casa goss i am act. COKT NO BULQUrly was given for the wig under these regulations. ***ktinglepu" ola Bing 12.
Now, as far as this case goes dia Util Awan Tan, clerk in the you consider the incidence of this Grown Donator's pace, deposed that paragraph from the point of view où he purchased the newspaper produs the safety of the Realm or the safety ed at the unice of the "Hongkong of the Colony or the interests of the Telegraph on Alay 14th.
Empire generally 7—1 considered in Colonel Charics Lawson Mayhew, the light of the Censorship Regula
Mr. Looker repeated the question, Witness: I don't think that is a
to decide. question for me to
Do you happen to know this paper at sif-Yeş
ung"- tendered.
It is published in Bhanghai is it
this point.
Mr. Wood: Yes. (To witness); But you do think that it prejudices the safety of the Empire or might have been so calculated i
to what they
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in Shanghai, because the ships parece business-men. In these ed through here and their presence faireumatanoes, it is most advis here and in Shanghai must have able for the Japanere Chambers been well-known to the water front of Commerce throughout the generally and to local anemy agente, mantry to take the lead in
paragraph in the column under the amp Regulations. That is quite sui. head "Monitors Yaagtaze Service” ngisnt, the two ships mentioned are shipɛ: of His Majesty's Navy. The para- graph purports to give information regarding "the movements and des criptions of those ships. No
The Crown Solicitor: May I interven if they in fact doubted the exit might be. Only I think that if any existed, and the clipping in announcing their views, with suhorny for the pubication of that Copy of "Shipping and Engineer- rupt! I am sorry to interrupt again. istence of inch good reasons they thers should more properly have question appears toj da to fall into view to ednosting, public opinion. news was naked for or given. I am
The question on the summons has had no desire to hamper or binder been in the margin "Defence of the the category of information which end to encouraging the Goverus
Naval censor-censor
And when cannot possibly "be directly or in: ment to take a strong startada in as regarda
nothing to do with the safety the authorities in any way, in carry. Colony Regulations," of the Empire. It is simply that ing out their duties, because they you read these regulations them directly abstal to the corny," be. fighting for the best interests of JB, Ateca. 1: max za oubt -Yes.
ungkung o the publication u
Do you know anything of its cir, contrary to the Regulations the felt, although they might not selves you will find a great deal of cause he is already aware of it Japan-There are imesne of own
defendant published the names of eye to eye, that the sith; wording which is applicable to air- It will be within your knowledge suring the Government authoritien Aral news. Inese two ships passe culation or the class in which it cir
certain ships. There is nothing about orities were doing their best matantes which may by no stress that a great deal of information, for the blanders which they may turough Hongkong on their way to cistes-No, I have not the least giving information to the enemy or from their point of view for the of the imagination be considered a particularly of the category above commit, bar's for the majakes boanghal They were here, one about iden
country and they did not wish to put prejudicial to the security or the de referred to, has been allowed to be made by the people themselver anything chat a tortight and the other rather less, I would like you just to look at say about a week or ten days They that article marked with blie pencil Mr. Wood said that Mr. Looker any obstacles in the way. And then fence of the Colony but may very published in England because the thronging their own neg iny is the camoor, Hongkong side, as I think that is exactly the same as would rightly or wrongly argue that the regulations were introduced and obviously be considered as prejuds enemy already knew of it. The most there is no means of retrieving akt b i know. I have no knowledge this paragraph in the "Telegraph" point and be would like to ask one they of course governed all queso Balm These Begulations must in mind at the moment is the ques-questions seed more careful hands cial to the safety or defence of the outstanding example of this we have them Moreover, diplomațio of what might be published It
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ut where they lay on smal sı-Yes. This paper is quoted of
DALIENAL.
Mr. Looker: Under what legisla tive provision do you carry out you Naval censoring 1-Well, I ---
course by the Telegraph."
Do you know this publication, the North China Daily News"
Yes,
Will you be good enough to look
The Crown Bolimitor: I think that the paragraph, I have macked.
is going a little bit too far in the present, state of alisirs.
Mr. Wood: Do you mean what is
the law on the subject!
That contains, I think, the gist of
the same information ?--Yes,
That paper perhaps you know has
Yea
a very wide circulation in China?——
Mr. Looker: I want to know whe ther he does it in the course of Mr. Wood: Is there's censorship ordmary military duties or by virtue at Shanghai
Mr. Looker: As far as I under of some legislative authority, and in
stand there is not. I daresar so what?
Witness: I cannot quote the law. Colonel Mayhew can tell us.
Witness: I don't think there cany The General is, I understand, re cognised as the Censor and he be. I don't know officially deputes Censor from the General M. Locker ale tendered a "hang Staff as Military Censor, and a hai Mercury and pointed to s Naval Connor,
similar paragraph, indiosting sing
or two questions on it
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Do you think it is likely to pro-seemned, he fight be wrong, but it submit, be read in the light of the tion of the tanks, Illustrations of lng this domestic problems for judice the safety of the Empire? seemed that hitherto these regula Order underwhich they weremade and which were prohibited in England once mistakes are comitted they No, not this actual piece of informations had rather been looked at a before any person can be convicted until they had already appeared in gan never be made good.
tion
This closed the Crown case.
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if they were Delano, of the Realm of an offence under them is murt American papers and tanks had Regulations, which they were not be clear to your Worship that the appeared in battle and were known
Mr. Looker said he had pleaded instead of Defence of the Colony react which is complained of has beed to, and probably had been captured not guilty to this summons because gulations, which they were. In the an act prejudicial to the safety andy, the enemy. When this phinse think that even if he were caught published in the "Gazette of August A in conflict with it. And if it first of all the defendant did not original Order in Council which was defence of the Colony or in some of their existence cross, a general blication of fillerations of them
fence, then, however much it may
America's: Shipbuildin
Lisaber mea According to1⁄2 New York/dis
suggest that such principles should months & iner
be recognised local gode
within the wording of the Regula 5th, 1814, there was nothing either is close to your Worship that the was permitted. As far as our in- tions the Regulations were valid in by way of dreamble or recital to that complained of is not in any way formation goes, the censorship in patchez Belwib, Director wh the thremstances of the case dichte the purpose for the prejudicial to that safety and de England is for condnoted of these
on these the Ehipping" Control Barzan. Becondly if his Worsiap thought the Regulations were ado; but it
or dimilar principles, and we would affirms that during the Regulations were valid defendant to thought, clear from RELAT said that even then he did not come the Regulations tile bợpĺza within the spirit of the Regulations was the protection“ at any rate, and possibly not within wild dot of the pat guilty because he said that if a Dalchos of the the letter, thirdly he pleaded not of opted
matter of fact his Worship did not they shad
bo pradicand to other interests of the Empires.CURTISION, imposs
It is possible our clients may have Committed technical
the regulationer LL no,
but it app