CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 501

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495

Harbour Master to Acting Colonial Secretary.

an application he r.244. Shomsett, respecting mare at the suggestion of W... Stayllar, to bring against the Hongkong Telegraph an action for libel on account of an article referring to the defective mode of examining Chinese Immigrants at the Starborn Office.

2.

Hongkong Telegraph 12 July 1881, 21 July, 2. 5 July, and Hong Kong Telegraph.

The Minutes of the Executive Council enclosed in my despatch No. 108 of this date contain some information on this subject.

further

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient, Humble Servant

Dir 15778 RECP

Starborn Office,

Hongkong, 16th July, 1881.

I have the honor to request from His Excellency the Governor permission to take legal proceedings against the Proprietor of the Hongkong Telegraph for gross aspersions upon contained in an article which appeared in the issue of that Newspaper of the 12th instant, which I now enclose for His Excellency's information.

The Honorable J. Stewart, LL.D.

Acting Colonial Secretary

k.

k.

It is

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495 Harbour Master to Acting Colonial Secretary. an application he r.244. Shomsett, respecting mare at the suggestion of W... Stayllar, to bring against the Hongkong Telegraph an action for libel on account of an article referring to the defective mode of examining Chinese Immigrants at the Starborn Office. 2. Hongkong Telegraph 12 July 1881, 21 July, 2. 5 July, and Hong Kong Telegraph. The Minutes of the Executive Council enclosed in my despatch No. 108 of this date contain some information on this subject. further I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient, Humble Servant Dir 15778 RECP Starborn Office, Hongkong, 16th July, 1881. I have the honor to request from His Excellency the Governor permission to take legal proceedings against the Proprietor of the Hongkong Telegraph for gross aspersions upon contained in an article which appeared in the issue of that Newspaper of the 12th instant, which I now enclose for His Excellency's information. The Honorable J. Stewart, LL.D. Acting Colonial Secretary k. k. It is
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495 Harbour Master to Acting folonial Secretary. an application he r.244. Shomsett, respecting mare at the suggestion of WI... Stayllar, to bring against the Thongkong Telegraph an action for libel account of الرحیم an article referring to the defective more of Cramining Chinese Imigrants at the Starbor Office. 2. Hongkong Telegrap 12 July 1881 21 July, 2. 5 July, and Hong Kong Jelegrate. The Minutes of the Executive founcil enclosed in my despatch It. 108. of this date contain sorne information on this subject. further I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lord ship's Most Obedient, Ahmetle Terment Dir 15778 RECP Starbon effactment, Hongkong, 16th July, 1881. I have the honor to request from It is Excellency the Governor permission to take legal prosectings against the Proprietor of the Hongkong Telegraph for gross aspersions upon contained in are article which appeared in the issue of that Newspaper of the 12th instant which I now enclose for Excellency's information. I The Honorable J. Stewart, IL. D. Acting Colonial Secretary k. k. Itis am
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495

Harbour Master to Acting folonial Secretary.

an

application he

r.244.

Shomsett, respecting mare at the suggestion of WI...

Stayllar, to bring against the Thongkong Telegraph

an action for libel

account of

الرحیم

an article referring to

the defective more of Cramining Chinese Imigrants at the Starbor

Office.

2.

Hongkong Telegrap 12 July 1881

21 July, 2. 5 July, and

Hong Kong Jelegrate.

The Minutes of the Executive 吓

founcil enclosed in my despatch It. 108.

of this date contain sorne information on this subject.

further

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

Your

Lord ship's Most Obedient, Ahmetle Terment

Dir

15778

RECP

Starbon effactment,

Hongkong, 16th July, 1881.

I have the honor to request from It is Excellency the Governor permission to take legal prosectings against the Proprietor of

the

Hongkong

Telegraph for gross aspersions upon

contained in

are

article

which appeared in the issue of

that Newspaper of the 12th instant

which I

now enclose

for

Excellency's information. I

The Honorable J. Stewart, IL. D.

Acting Colonial Secretary

k.

k.

Itis

am

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