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Government Prosecution of One of the Chinese Newspapers referred to, together with a report of the proewdings at the trial, which took place before the Chief Justice and a special Jury the 2and ultimo.
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on
It will be seen that,
as the first prosecution failed, the others have been dropped; but that the illtorney-General is of opinion that the effect of the -proceedings taken has been
good; and that the Editors
of
the
the Chinese vernacular newspapers
at Honghong will be disinclined to incur
any further risk
of prosecution by publishing
any
more such documents as
: that which formed the
subject of the charge in this
It will be recollected
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moreover, that the Chinese
Imperial Government at Voking has censured the Viceroy and the other Chief local authorities at Canton for issuing proclamations
inciting to assassination; such
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