CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 121

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

120

Excellency

had told me this

once said I would withdraw

Jat

from

Ex-2-7

appeal to the law,

naut te

but that something

done with respect to the Proprietor

of the Newspaper in question

in order to vindicate my

character in public

as it had been assailed. At the same time

intimated that I could decide

nothing until I had

consulted my friends as to what further

steps I should take.

His Excellency at once said that some apology

should be forthcoming in the newspapers, and suggested that

a public trial might bring things

out about myself which would not be pleasant for me to hear. The latter suggestion

I at once repudiated and expressed

my readiness to have my case enquired into before any

impartial tribunal. At the conclusion of a somewhat

lengthy interview,

His Excellency expressed hopes

that the matter might be arranged,

but respectfully declined

to commit myself

to any

23.

It is not unimportant

to note that the official documents

supplied to the Editor of the "Hongkong Daily Telegraph"

were not supplied to either of the other two daily journals

published in this Colony, that the same

papers, or portion of them, were not published for general

information in the Government Gazette

till the evening of the

3

237

Edit History

2026-05-22 13:17:18 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
Ex-2-7appeal to the law,naut tebut that somethingdone with respect to the Proprietorof the Newspaper in questionin order to vindicate mycharacter in publicas it had been assailed. At the same timeintimated that I could decidenothing until I hadconsulted my friends as to what furthersteps I should take.His Excellency at once said that some apologyshould be forthcoming in the newspapers, and suggested thata public trial might bring thingsout about myself which would not be pleasant for me to hear. The latter suggestionI at once repudiated and expressedmy readiness to have my case enquired into before anyimpartial tribunal. At the conclusion of a somewhatlengthy interview,His Excellency expressed hopesthat the matter might be arranged,but respectfully declinedto commit myselfto any23.It is not unimportantto note that the official documentssupplied to the Editor of the "Hongkong Daily Telegraph"were not supplied to either of the other two daily journalspublished in this Colony, that the samepapers, or portion of them, were not published for generalinformation in the Government Gazettetill the evening of the3237
Baseline (Original)
Ex-2-7appeal to the law,naut tebut that something.done with respect to the ProprietorSectionof the Newspaper in questiin order to vindicate mycharacter inr publicas it had been. assailed. Iat the same timeintrinated that I could decidenothing until I hadI had myOfficial replyarrdhradconvulted my friends as to what furthersteps Ishould take.His Excellency at once said that some apologyzooved doubilers be forthcoming in the twspapers, and suggested that. public trial might bring thingsthings out. about myself which would not be pleasant for me to hear. The latter suggestionI at once repudiated and expressedmy readiness to have my c enquired into before any.impartial tribunal. At the conclusion of aa somewhaterativrExcellency expresse & hopes.lengthy the might be arranrigedbut respectfully declinedto commit.trze.23.mayselftoanyIt is not mimportantto note that the official doen.mentssupplied to the Editor of the "Hongsong Daily TelegrapliTIETE not supplied to either of the other tivo daily journalpublished in this Colony, that the samepapers, arod portion of them, were not published for generalinformation in the Governme Gazettetetill the evening of theette3237
2026-05-22 13:17:18 · Baseline
View content

120

Excellency

had told me this

once said I would withdraw

Jat

from

Ex-2-7

appeal to the law,

naut te

but that something.

done with respect to the Proprietor

Section

of the Newspaper in questi

in order to vindicate my

char

acter inr

public

as it had been.

assailed. Iat the same time

intrinated that I could decide

nothing

until I had

I had my

Official reply

arrd

hrad

convulted

my friends as to what further

steps

Ishould take.

His

Excellency at once said that some apology

zooved doubilers

be forthcoming in the twspapers, and suggested that. public trial might bring things

things out. about myself which would not be pleasant for me to hear. The latter suggestion

I at once repudiated and expressed

my

readiness to have my c enquired into before any.

impartial tribunal. At the conclusion of a a somewhat

er

ativr

Excellency expresse & hopes.

lengthy

the

might be arran

riged

but respectfully declined

to commit.

trze.

23.

mayself

to

any

It is not

mimportant

to note that the official doen.

ments supplied to the Editor of the "Hongsong Daily Telegrapli

TIETE

not supplied to either of the other tivo daily journal published in this Colony, that the same

papers,

arod

portion of them, were not published for general

in

formation in the Governme Gazette

te till the evening of the

ette

3

237

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.