No.

1423.3.

(Subject.)

C.

DESPATCH

14253 448

*

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

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