for libel to punish the writer
Miles there is come subs
public structures to be ruined by slip. From both prominent
anch
of view the question is one of principles, which should be
carefully considered in Council
before any decision
is
DRAFT.
"Hongkong
no.252
Sir G. F. Bowen
MINUTE. // Nov-John 12
Mr. De Robeck 13.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston. 13
Mr. Meade.
invite
to
Sir R. Herbert.
Mr. Ashley
13
13.
As to the second and
third courses. fit to institute proceedings & I know of no reason why he should not have full liberty in this case
(Signed) Swart Mulligan
September 6th, 1888.
Lord Derby. -14
Sir R. Stuart
Lord Derby's Minute - I
am not sure within whose province
Your suggestion, on would rest- the law officers
omit Irunt, My lord were amongst
For
1895
Sir,
Indexed
534
Akung
88
15 Nov. 23
I have the honour to
acknowledge the receipt
of your despatch no.242
of the 25th of September last, reporting that permission had been
given
to Mr Price to
institute legal proceedings, as he may think fit, against the Hongkong
Telegraph, in respect
of an article reflecting
on the Surveyor General's department.
I refrain from expressing
any opinion on
the
expediency of the course taken.
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