CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848 — Page 281

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is propoles. The briglish Lace -against- libel of this descuption was therefore practically inoperative here:

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of the Crown in this bolery, and having been bvented here from its comminsiconsent in 1841, avost arduent and fatiguing duties devolved sepon me. I have often for succession mouths patroled 3 nights in the week to guards

and our people from: Perates, and Midr

Midnight Robbers, ands M. Fearon then Enterpreter auds afterwards any assistant has patroled the other 3

nights. I have been subjected to all sorts of contumely frend

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Board of Trade

Teig Hice Offi posed do that of the sheriff persons above named, as well as to that of Mr. Martin and The New? Gf Savile; goutlenion

The latter named gentleman doubtless believed himself to be asserting facts, for having like others so often heard reports adverse to the measures of the Government of the Colony he would seem to have them full credence.

The legal advisers to the Brown and others recommended that neither the Government nor any of its Offices should attempt to prosecute for libel here; because it was certain that Hong Kong Jury would find for the Plaintiff. I refer particularly to other instances where I was most anxious to prosecute the Editors of "The Friend of China" and "The Hong Kong Register" for libel against myself, and in each case the legal advice was to avoid it;

The English Law against libel of this description was therefore practically inoperative here.

Being the oldest civil servant of the Crown in this Colony, and having been appointed here from its commencement in 1841, most arduous and fatiguing duties devolved upon me. I have often for successive months patrolled 3 nights in the week to guard our people from Pirates, and Midnight Robbers, and M. Fearon then Interpreter and afterwards my assistant has patrolled the other 3 nights. I have been subjected to all sorts of contumely from the bred, disaffected, and in many instances vagabond population, and although

Board of Trade

Teig Hice Offi posed do that of the sheriff persons above named, as well as to that of Mr. Martin and The New? Gf Savile; goutlenion

The latter named gentleman doubtless believed himself to be asserting facts, for having like others so often heard reports adverse to the measures of the Government of the Colony he would seem to have them full credence.

The legal advisers to the Brown and others recommended that neither the Government nor any of its Offices should attempt to prosecute for libel here; because it was certain that Hong Kong Jury would find for the Plaintiff. I refer particularly to other instances where I was most anxious to prosecute the Editors of "The Friend of China" and "The Hong Kong Register" for libel against myself, and in each case the legal advice was to avoid it;

The English Law against libel of this description was therefore practically inoperative here.

Being the oldest civil servant of the Crown in this Colony, and having been appointed here from its commencement in 1841, most arduous and fatiguing duties devolved upon me. I have often for successive months patrolled 3 nights in the week to guard our people from Pirates, and Midnight Robbers, and M. Fearon then Interpreter and afterwards my assistant has patrolled the other 3 nights. I have been subjected to all sorts of contumely from the bred, disaffected, and in many instances vagabond population, and although