CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 34

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DESPATCH.

Governor.

No.

Confidential 124

Date.

1881

·5 Aug

Last previous Paper.

Conf 15773

Hong Kong

33

Recd

No.

17051

(Subject.)

Sir Stewart.

Paid 26-Sept 81

Forwards letter from him relative to his resignation of the a-g. Col. Secretaryship with minutes of Council bearing on the matter.

(Minutes.)

M: Meade

The Substance of this despatch is to publish Dr Stewart's account of what passed.

3. Which it appears to be quite correct. As to Capt. Thomsett, it is simply impossible for a governor to prevent an officer under him bringing an action for libel against a local newspaper if he wishes to do so; and as Sir Stewart failed in his doing so, I am at a loss to conceive why.

I have a bundle of papers, which I have not...

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DESPATCH.Governor.No.Confidential 124Date.1881·5 AugLast previous Paper.Conf 15773Hong Kong33RecdNo.17051(Subject.)Sir Stewart.Paid 26-Sept 81Forwards letter from him relative to his resignation of the a-g. Col. Secretaryship with minutes of Council bearing on the matter.(Minutes.)M: MeadeThe Substance of this despatch is to publish Dr Stewart's account of what passed.3. Which it appears to be quite correct. As to Capt. Thomsett, it is simply impossible for a governor to prevent an officer under him bringing an action for libel against a local newspaper if he wishes to do so; and as Sir Stewart failed in his doing so, I am at a loss to conceive why.I have a bundle of papers, which I have not...
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DESPATCH.Governor.No.Cunessy 124Date.1881·5 AugLast previous Paper.Sor 15773Hong Kong33RecddNo.17051(Subject.)Sr Stewart.Pay! 26-Set 81Forwards letter from him relative to his resignation of the a-g. Col. Secretaryship with minutes of Council bearing matte2 observations(Minutes.)M: MeadeontheThe Substance of this despatch is Iublish Dr Stewart's account of what passed3. Whoach it theMelton forthe Enemen'sFlubLov15,205DIT&S 626)affecus to be quite Correct. As to Caft. Thomsett. it is somely impossiblefalid, for a gounor to petaled bringingησι anofhis offices action for libel against a local newspafer if he wishes to do so; and has of: Stewart failed in his datingConceive:in the matter I am at a loss to I have a bundle of hafees, which I have not
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DESPATCH.

Governor.

No.

Cunessy 124

Date.

1881

·5 Aug

Last previous Paper.

Sor 15773

Hong Kong

33

Recd d

No.

17051

(Subject.)

Sr Stewart.

Pay! 26-Set 81

Forwards letter from him relative to

his resignation of the a-g. Col. Secretaryship with minutes of Council bearing

matte

2 observations

(Minutes.)

M: Meade

on

the

The Substance

of

this despatch is

Iublish

Dr Stewart's

account

of

what passed

3. Whoach it

the

Melton for

the Enemen's

Flub

Lov

15,205

DIT&S 626)

affecus to be

quite

Correct.

As to Caft. Thomsett. it is somely impossible

falid,

for a gounor to petaled

bringing

ησι

an

of

his offices

action for libel against

a local newspafer if

he wishes to do so;

and has of: Stewart failed in his

dating

Conceive:

in the matter I am at a loss to

I have a bundle of hafees, which I have not

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