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As time is, in a matter of libel, an element of great importance I have most respectfully to submit that Jamat ... to Ex... rtitted reply to my letter of the 16th instant without further delay.
I have ... (J) H. G. Thomsett, Harbour Master, &c.
The Hon. J. Stewart, LL.D., Acting Colonial Secretary
... the disadvantage of the delay in replying to my application of the 16th causing ... enabling the Proprietor of ... to spread his libel far and wide to my detriment.
On the 23rd His Excellency desired an interview with me; accordingly I waited on the Governor that day at ...
21. On this ... 21st July, which it is to be noted was the day of the departure of the English Mail, and on which my first letter was under His Excellency's consideration, the article I complained of was reproduced in a Supplement to the "Hongkong Daily Telegraph" under the heading of "News for the English Mail" together with certain additions. I mention this that Your Lordship may ...
Mountain Lodge. His Excellency informed me that he had authorized the Glamis Castle papers to be sent to the Proprietor of the "Hongkong Daily Telegraph", that my application had been submitted to the Executive Council, and that His Excellency advised that a public trial would be detrimental to public interests, it would be better not to grant me the permission I had applied for.
When His Excellency ...
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As time is, in a matter of libel,
: an element of great importance I have most respectfully to submit that Jam
to
Ex
rtitted
reply to my letter of the
16 thing
instant without further delay.
I have se.
(J) H. G. Thomsett
Hearbor Measter, te.
The Hon. I Stewart, L. L.D.,
Actf : Colonial Secretary
the disadvantage the delay,
in replying to my application,
of the 16 td
causing
enabling the Proprietor of
en
to spread his libel far
papers
and wide to.
22.
my
detriment.
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desired an interview with
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Governor.
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day
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On this
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21th July
which
h Mail
it is to be noted was the day of the departure of the English M and which. I my first letter was under His Excellency's consideration the article I complained of. reprodu aced in a Supplemen. to the "Hongtong. Daily Telegraph under the heading of News for the English Mail together.
• with certain additions. I mention
this that Your Loraship may
Mountain Lodge . His Excellency informed me that he had authorized the Glamis Castle papers to be sent to the Proprietor of the "Hongtong Daily Telegraphy . that my application had been
submitted to the Executive Council and that His Excellency advised that ava
public trial would be detrimental to public interests it would be better
not to
grant.
at me the permission I had applied for.
applied for. When His
Excellency
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