CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10] — Page 636

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To excite tumult

and it occurs

take

a

disorder in China

to me that the F.O might

objection to that

a similar objection

17309/06. Verify it

before sanctioning

objections

any

by Risley

Mr. Cox

on

world be will

to ask if they have

59H 12/12.

To 7-0.8/5.

Bill

Supported 2.5.R.

Meantime

This is part of

question

which

you may

as proposed with

18/12

Wht. Dec. 144

at

once

12712

12/12

a rather troublesome little trace.

No.

270.

Hongkong.

My Lord,

Enclosures.

Enclosure 2.

REC

C O

41562

Governor. 28GY 07

630

Hongkong, 26th October, 1907.

I have the honour to transmit for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to prevent the Publication of Seditious Matter" together with the customary report of the Attorney-General thereon.

2.

This Ordinance, which is based upon Article 75 of the China and Corea Order in Council, 1904, is designed to prevent a practice, which has been somewhat frequently resorted to of late by members of the Chinese Revolutionary Party, of making this Colony a base for the dissemination of literature inciting to rebellion and murder in China.

3.

The measure is not intended to in any way curtail the freedom of the Press as regards legitimate criticism of current events in China, and the provision that penalties are to be imposed only by the Supreme

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

&c...

800.

&c.

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To excite tumult and it occurs take a disorder in China to me that the F.O might objection to that a similar objection 17309/06. Verify it before sanctioning objections any by Risley Mr. Cox on world be will to ask if they have 59H 12/12. To 7-0.8/5. Bill Supported 2.5.R. Meantime This is part of question which you may as proposed with 18/12 Wht. Dec. 144 at once 12712 12/12 a rather troublesome little trace. No. 270. Hongkong. My Lord, Enclosures. Enclosure 2. REC C O 41562 Governor. 28GY 07 630 Hongkong, 26th October, 1907. I have the honour to transmit for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to prevent the Publication of Seditious Matter" together with the customary report of the Attorney-General thereon. 2. This Ordinance, which is based upon Article 75 of the China and Corea Order in Council, 1904, is designed to prevent a practice, which has been somewhat frequently resorted to of late by members of the Chinese Revolutionary Party, of making this Colony a base for the dissemination of literature inciting to rebellion and murder in China. 3. The measure is not intended to in any way curtail the freedom of the Press as regards legitimate criticism of current events in China, and the provision that penalties are to be imposed only by the Supreme THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &c... 800. &c.
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to excite tremull and it &curs take a disorder in China to me that the F.O might djection to that a similar objection 17309/06. Veropre it before sanctioning obons?? any by Risley hr. Cox on world be will to ask if they have 59H 12/12. To 7-0.8/5. Bil Soporced 2.5.R. Me întin This is part of question which you may : as purposed wit 18/12 Wht. Dec. 144 at once 12712 धार 12/12 a rather troublesome litre trace. No. 270. Hongkong. My Lord, Conclosures. Conclosure 2. REC C O 41562 Governe.28GY 07 630 Hongkong, 26th.October, 1907. I have the honour to transmit for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to prevent the Publication of Seditious Matter" together with the customary report of the Attorney-General thereon. 2. This Ordinance, which is based upon Article 75 of the China and Corea Order in Council, 1904, is designed to prevent a practice, which has been somewhat frequently resorted to of late by members of the Chinese Revolutionary Party, of making this Colony a base for the dissemination of literature inciting to rebellion and murder in China. 3. The measure is not intended to in any way curtail the freedom of the Press as regards legiti- -mate criticism of current events in China, and the pro- -vision that penalties are to be imposed only by the Supreme HE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &C... 800. &C - +
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to excite tremull

and it &curs

take

a

disorder in China

to me that the F.O might

djection to that

a similar objection

17309/06. Veropre it

before sanctioning

obons??

any

by Risley

hr. Cox

on

world be will

to ask if they have

59H 12/12.

To 7-0.8/5.

Bil

Soporced 2.5.R.

Me întin

This is part of

question

which

you may

: as purposed wit

18/12

Wht. Dec. 144

at

once

12712 धार

12/12

a rather troublesome litre trace.

No.

270.

Hongkong.

My Lord,

Conclosures.

Conclosure 2.

REC

C O

41562

Governe.28GY 07

630

Hongkong, 26th.October, 1907.

I have the honour to transmit for

the signification of His Majesty's pleasure an Ordinance

entitled "An Ordinance to prevent the Publication of

Seditious Matter" together with the customary report of

the Attorney-General thereon.

2.

This Ordinance, which is based

upon Article 75 of the China and Corea Order in Council,

1904, is designed to prevent a practice, which has been

somewhat frequently resorted to of late by members of the

Chinese Revolutionary Party, of making this Colony a base

for the dissemination of literature inciting to rebellion

and murder in China.

3.

The measure is not intended to in

any way curtail the freedom of the Press as regards legiti-

-mate criticism of current events in China, and the pro-

-vision that penalties are to be imposed only by the

Supreme

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

&C...

800.

&C - +

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