No.
1423.3.
(Subject.)
C.
DESPATCH
14253 448
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23 AFR OF
at 106
1901
previous Paper.
Ordinance 9 of 1901
Submits
Law of Libel Awend"
2Jshould
made in
have been had it the suggestions.
cicular
despatch of the 12th
had been followed.
nor. No.
friesent
the preparation
Jenning, 189 perform the Cousdida.
Jaminy, 189/
folland in fullhe
mi
thy Prefigation and
selfision of coursdidaty
practmen
Croisance.
(Minutes.)
М. Mr. Rigley Mr. Luces
Noted
6. May
senont Paper
567 1
? Sanction G/3.
A. F.
27/4
This orde incorporates the whole of the haw of tribet Amendment
Act, 1555 (seco 3-9) and the Slander of Wauen Act, 1891, (52c. 10) The definitions in 52c.2. are taken from the Newspaper hibet
and Registration Act, 1881.
The reped in sie 11 is identical with the reprals affected by pres of the have of Libel Amendment Act. (The main object.
of the litter Act is to privilege newspaper reports of public
meetings ate and I se us
be extended to Hong Kone)
why it should not
necessary
В
the word
In sec. 10. there is an error which musthe corrected - In line
damages must be changed to damage - a very different,
thing. The correction is the more wo damages is used s lines lower in the Same section in the Fachnical sense. ? Proceed as proposed, pointive out, "damage""
in Sic.10.
C.P.d. I may at once
as to
JS.R
30/45