CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 609

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permanent European population and where, as I have had occasion so often to report, from my despatch N. 12 of 20th January, 1878, to paragraph 7 of 1.65 of 12th of May, 1881, so little has been done by the Government to teach English to the native Community

2.

A small number of cheap American reprints of British Authors, as well as the Tauchnitz editions, are sold here; but there is extremely little publication or republication of literary or scientific works in Hong Kong.

3.

As far as this colony has any interest, at present, in the question, I believe the proposed Copyright Act would give all the protection needed.

4.

A copyright convention with China might be, ultimately, of importance.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's & Most Obedient Humble Servant,

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20 permanent European population and where, as I have had occasion so often to report, from my despatch N. 12 of 20th January, 1878, to paragraph 7 of 1.65 of 12th of May, 1881, so little has been done by the Government to teach English to the native Community 2. A small number of cheap American reprints of British Authors, as well as the Tauchnitz editions, are sold here; but there is extremely little publication or republication of literary or scientific works in Hong Kong. 3. As far as this colony has any interest, at present, in the question, I believe the proposed Copyright Act would give all the protection needed. 4. A copyright convention with China might be, ultimately, of importance. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's & Most Obedient Humble Servant,
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20 permanent European population and where, as I have had occasion so often to report, from my despatch N. 12 of 20ph January, 1878, to paragraph 7 of 1.65 of 12th of May, 1881, so little has been done by the Government to teach English to the native Community 2. A small number of cheap American reprints of British_ as well as the Tauchnitz editions | Authors are sold here; but there is extre extremely little } publication or republication of literary or soientific works in works in He Honghong. 3. As far as this bolony has any interest, at present, in the question, I believe the proposed Copyright Act would give all the protection ལན། } C 602 needed. 4. A copyright covention with China might be, ultimately, of importance. I have the honour to be. My Lord. Your Lordship's & Most Obedient Humble Servant, *
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permanent European population and where, as I have had occasion so often to report, from my despatch N. 12 of 20ph January, 1878, to paragraph 7 of 1.65 of 12th of May, 1881, so little has been done by the Government to teach English to the

native Community

2.

A small number of

cheap American reprints of British_

as well as the Tauchnitz editions

| Authors

are sold here; but there is extre

extremely

little

}

publication or republication of literary or

soientific works in

works in He

Honghong.

3.

As far as this bolony

has

any

interest, at present, in the

question, I believe the proposed Copyright

Act would give

all the protection

ལན།

}

C

602

needed.

4.

A copyright covention

with China might be, ultimately, of

importance.

I have the honour to be.

My Lord.

Your Lordship's &

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

*

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