C
of Post Office Ordinance No.6 of 1900 which is to all
intents and purposes the same as Section 56(2) of the Post Office Act, 1908 (Compare paragraph 12 of the C.D. C.memorandum 106 C.Secret on 10884/14). This provision of course although it enables letters passing through the post to be detaine does not impose any penalty upon persons who carry letters out of the Colony with- out giving the censor an opportunity of seeing them. The offence committed, if any, would be in this country that of communicating or endeavouring to communicate in formation likely to be of assistance to the enemy. (See No.18 of the Defence of the Realm Regulations) see page
(the supplement to
#of) the manual of Emergency legislation) I do not know whether there is any such regulation in Hong Kong but I think not. In any case more evidence than appears to be available in the present case would be necessary before a conviction under such a regulation could be secured. Of course it would be still more difficult tol
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prove any offence at common law. On the whole, therefore,
I should be inclined to send a copy of this to the Wor Office and say that it does not appear from the facts stated in the telegram that, whatever may be the proper construction of the Order in Council of 1896, any offence has been committed and that the Secretary of State pro- poses to approve the Governor's action.
The Gove
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has stabledled the censorship general warrant under sse is of ader. art. not help
6 of 1900. This, I agree.
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in this case
but if Schlutes has been
usurfing the Exclusive privibes of
the P.M.G. to collect & desfratch correspondra
from the Colone, be has committed an
offence under Sex 662) and 336/(9) of
the hou
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was?
wires and in individual case
i rime tim
Mr. Johnson
Sir G. Fiddes
I would send oopy to W.O. and say
that for the reasons given by the Gov. S. of S.
considers that no action should be taken, and
proposes therefore to approve.
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