118
for libel some,
years ago.
"In the present" are special rea
"matter
in
there
-2-40
why the
should be investigated
Court of Law. It is clear
that the materials for the
attack
"fre
Fre
4
d that
have been drawn
official
Officer of
"His Excellency's Lover
"has abused his position by affording information to the public press to the injury
of another and arrn officer. His Excellency will
I feel
assured be a
Mesirou
"as dam that the person who
"has cor
nicted an
offence
nave should be exposed
"so que
arrd
nove
condignly punished.
I have se
"H. G. Thomsett, t. Nr.
The How I Stewart, Harbor Master, se
"Acty Colonial Secretary".
20. On
20.
On the 21th ultimo no reply
having in the meantime been received by
my letter
II
again addressed the Colonial Secretary
follows:
No 250
Sir,
Harbor Department,
Hong Kong. 27th July. 1881.
Since writing my
244 to.
I have
you
the 166
letter
instant",
ascertained that Mr Cecil
"C. Imich did not make formal
"application
to the Gove
"for permission to take legal
"proceedings against Press some.
against the "Daily
back; and, years back; some years.
"as I can find no instructions
"in the Colonial Office Regulations
"on the subject I conclude that
"Official sanction to prosecute
"any person whether it be for
"libel, assault or any
"other
"offence is not required.
Its