Sir,
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SPEB 1928
ÜLÜFE
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 3rd January, 1928.
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Enclosure No.1.
Enclosure No.2.
I have the honour to submit for the
signification of His Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance intituled:-
An Ordinance to regulate the printing of newspapers and
the keeping and use of printing presses.
enclosed.
2.
3.
The usual report by the Attorney General is
The powers conferred by section 5 of the Ordinance may seem somewhat drastic, but I consider that they
are necessary in view of the danger of seditious and
communistic propaganda, one feature of which is the
distribution of intimidatory leaflets. The section is based on section 3 of Ordinance No.1 (Printing Presses) of the
Straits Settlements.
Joh
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
Cement
Governor, &c.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AERY, M.P.
&c.,
&c.,
&c.
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