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which they exhibit in their own

windows

I cannot but fear that a trade in obscene productions which must-

use

Le

Chinese

reasonably arise against.

I have the honour to be

They Lord,

with the

Your Lordship's obedient humble servant,

GG. Knight Rider M.

Doctors Common

Feb. 1959

Leverchett. J.

Mr. Merivale

Thank this gentleman for his comments

beneficially

but how can we use the information? By apprizing the B.O., who must be vested with means of preventing the admission into China proper of such prints, or a Magistrate have?

This shews

but one

evil

of a kind with

which I am not aware

that the Executive

Govt is already

vested with powers

to

deal.

It works

overtly

contrary

[

While

155

are

to public decency are exhibited for sale in England, I believe that there are legal powers to suppress the evil; but I have never heard that there are means of forbidding exportation of such deplorable subjects of traffic in the course of trade.

If there be any law,

or power for the fall rather within the cognizance of the Board of Trade than

purpose, it could

the B.O.

I should be disposed to acknowledge the letter, to say that the Duke of Newcastle much regrets to learn that stereographic prints of an indecent character form a large subject of exportation to China, - that His Grace is not aware however that there are any legal powers of interfering with such a traffic, but that he will forward this gentleman's letter to the Board of Trade which is the Dept more especially cognizant of the laws and regulations affecting Commerce then forward the letter and the statement for Your Lordship's Consideration.

28 Feb 1861:

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which they exhibit in their own windows I cannot but fear that a trade in obscene productions which must- use Le Chinese reasonably arise against. I have the honour to be They Lord, with the Your Lordship's obedient humble servant, GG. Knight Rider M. Doctors Common Feb. 1959 Leverchett. J. Mr. Merivale Thank this gentleman for his comments beneficially but how can we use the information? By apprizing the B.O., who must be vested with means of preventing the admission into China proper of such prints, or a Magistrate have? This shews but one evil of a kind with which I am not aware that the Executive Govt is already vested with powers to deal. It works overtly contrary [ While 155 are to public decency are exhibited for sale in England, I believe that there are legal powers to suppress the evil; but I have never heard that there are means of forbidding exportation of such deplorable subjects of traffic in the course of trade. If there be any law, or power for the fall rather within the cognizance of the Board of Trade than purpose, it could the B.O. I should be disposed to acknowledge the letter, to say that the Duke of Newcastle much regrets to learn that stereographic prints of an indecent character form a large subject of exportation to China, - that His Grace is not aware however that there are any legal powers of interfering with such a traffic, but that he will forward this gentleman's letter to the Board of Trade which is the Dept more especially cognizant of the laws and regulations affecting Commerce then forward the letter and the statement for Your Lordship's Consideration. 28 Feb 1861: answer Commerce.
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which they exhibit in their own windows I cannot bush fear that a trade et springung in abscene productions which must- use Le Chinese sonably agaith. I have the honon to be They Lond, with the Your Londship's obed humble fowl., GG. Kiight Rider M. Doctors Common bet. 1959 :70 82. Leveurchett. J. Mr. Meriode Thank this gentlemon for his comme beneficially but how can we use the information? By apprizing the 7.0, who sust be without, Mesues of presenting the admission reto China proper of such prints, or a Magistrate have? This shews but one ? Evil "Me of a kind with which Jam not aware that the Excentive Gat is alred 82.90 что with powers to deal. It works arpictuure contray [ Wi 155 are to public decency are exhibited for sale in lugland, I believe that there are legal pavers to suppress the roit; hit I have never heard that there the means of forbidding exportation of such deplorable subjects of traffer in the cause of trade If there be any laver, any haver for the fall rather within of thie Br of Trade than perpose, it coola the cognisance of the the Z.O. of. I should be disposed to ack & the letter, to say that the Duke of hewcastle much regrets to learn that stereographie prints of an iridecent Character form a large subject of expatation to Cheria, - theat His Grace is not aware havever that there are any legal pavers of interfering with such a traffe, but that he will forward this gentleman's letteo Actre Board of Trade which is the Dept more Especially Cognizant of the laws and regulations affecting Charld then frward the letter and the fr ttrein Ladships Consideration. 28 29001: auswer Commerce. M I 1
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which they exhibit in their own

windows

I cannot bush fear that a trade et springung in abscene productions which must-

use

Le

Chinese

sonably agaith.

I have the honon to be

They Lond,

with the

Your Londship's obed humble fowl.,

GG. Kiight Rider M.

Doctors Common

bet. 1959

:70 82.

Leveurchett. J.

Mr. Meriode

Thank this gentlemon for his comme

beneficially

but how can we use the information? By apprizing the 7.0, who sust be without, Mesues of presenting the admission reto China proper of such prints, or a

Magistrate have?

This shews

but one

?

Evil

"Me of a kind with

which Jam not aware

that the Excentive

Gat is alred

82.90

что

with powers

to

deal.

It works

arpictuure

contray

[

Wi

155

are

to public decency are exhibited for sale in lugland, I believe that there are legal pavers to suppress the roit; hit I have never heard that there the means of forbidding exportation of such deplorable subjects of traffer in the cause of trade

If there be any laver,

any haver for the fall rather within of thie Br of Trade than

perpose, it coola

the cognisance of the

the Z.O.

of.

I should be disposed to ack & the letter, to say that the Duke of hewcastle much regrets to learn that stereographie prints of an iridecent Character form a large subject of expatation to Cheria, - theat His Grace is not aware havever that there are any legal pavers of interfering with such a traffe, but that he will forward this gentleman's letteo Actre Board of Trade which is the Dept more Especially Cognizant of the laws and regulations affecting Charld then frward the letter and the fr ttrein Ladships Consideration.

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