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As regards seditious activities directed
against either the Straits Settlements or Federated Malay States Governments, a Chinaman, like anyone else, may be prosecuted for sedition as defined in
section 124A of the Penal Code (Straits Settlements
Ordinance No.14, 1920 Revision which is also
operative in the Federated lay States), and may
be required under the Criminal Procedure Code to
give security for good behaviour if suspected of
disseminating seditious matter, the publication of
which is punishable under the above-quoted section
of the Penal Code (Straits Settlements Ordinance
No.121, 1920 Revision, sec.74(1)(c)(i); Federated
Malay States Criminal Procedure Code 1903,
Bec.66(c)(i) ). Similarly a Chinaman, or anyone
else, could be punished under the Seditious
Publications laws in force in both territories if
found guilty of issuing or importing seditious
publications (Straits Settlements Ordinance No.151,
1920 Revision; Federated Malay States Enactment No.27 of 1919). Both Goverments also possess
power under their Banishment legislation to order
the removal, in the case of the Straits Settlements
of any person not a natural born subject of His
Majesty, and in that of the Federated Malay States
of any person, as may be deemed necessary for the
public safety or welfare (Straits Settlements
Ordinance No.153, 1920 Revision, sec.4; Federated
Malay States Enactment No.10 of 1910, sec.3, 25 amended by section 2 of Enactment No.24 of 1923).
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs for the Federated
Malay States has also power to exercise a censorship
over all Chinese performances and publications in
those States and may order the discontinuance
thereof