CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10] — Page 147

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The Ristrith Henry Laboucher, MM. P.

Governo Sir John Bowing

25 & Auquet 1857.

Metown, Dong Yong

↑ hielouines .

F/37.

Dicensed.

for false imprisonment, &. Cix of Murrow and others trick 14 July Falling for a Steport of the

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This is a

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One

the local newspapers reported

from iis John Bowring.

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of fi

risonment and

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oppression of

Chivers and

very wadequats sintense by th

Chief Justice.

the

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Sir Joher kouring admits that the statement was quite buo, sends home a report which confirius it in every respect, And then merely proceeds to a general invective against the Press, and says that it's mendacity has made him. seriously think of establishing A Censorship.

The Case itself

flagrant

was a

very

one al calculated

British

to throw discredit on

Authority and on the adminishatin

in a British Colony.

of pustico in

I think therefore that it is

impossible to do less thaw

express repet

et at

finding that

the accuracy of this report

which