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22nd December, 1916.
With reference to your letter of yesterday enclosing a despatch and enclosures from the Governor of Hong Kong regarding the censorship of the Press in that colony, and inviting our observations on the Governor's proposals, we have read the despatch and enclosure 21, not the various questions of censorship discussed in the other enclosures to the despatch.
As regards the proposed censorship Regulations, they appear to be based upon Regulations 18, 27, 48, and 51, under the Defence of the Realm Act, and while they seem to us to meet the case where they follow the English Regulations, we suggest the following alterations for the consideration of Mr. Secretary Long.
(a) The omission of the word "such" in the last line of the first page of enclosure 21.
(b)
(c) On the second page of the same enclosure Regulation 3, line 10, the word "been" appears to have been omitted, and in the next line where it is laid down that "in contravention of Regulation 2", we suggest that this should read, "in contravention of Regulation 1 and 2". The corresponding English Regulation is No.51, and we have always thought that the omission in that Regulation of No.18, must have been an oversight.
On the third page of enclosure 21, lines 7 and 8, for the words "The Magistrate may issue a warrant authorizing a constable to enter", we suggest that whereas in Hong Kong there is a police force largely composed of native constables, it is advisable to substitute for the word "constable", either "an inspector of police" or at least "A European constable of police". Lower down on the same page, Regulation 5 for "any police officer" we suggest "any European police officer", but in this latter case it may not be...
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REG 28 DEC16
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22nd December, 1910.
ith reference to your letter of yesterday
enclosing a despatch and enclosures from the Governor of
Hong Kong regarding the censorship of the Press in that
colony, and inviting our observations on the Governor's
proposals, we have read the despatch end enclosure 21,
not the various questions of censorship discussed in the
other enclosures to the despatch.
but
As regards the pronosed censorship Regulations, they appear to be based upon Reguletions 18, 27, 48, and 51, under the Defence of the Realm Act, and while they seer
to us to meet the case where they follow the Tnglish Regulations, we suggest the following alterations for the
consideretion of Mr. Secretary Long.
(a) The hission of the word "such" in the last
line of the first page of enclosure 21.
(b)
(c)
On the second page of the same enclosure
Regule tion 3, line 10, the word "been" appears to have been, omitted, and in the next line where it is laid down that "in contrevention of Regulation 2", we suggest that this should read, "in contravention of Regulation 1 and 2". The corresponding English Regulation is No.51, and we have always thought that the omission in that Regulation of No.18, must have been en oversight.
On the third pege of enclosure 21, lines 7 and 8,
for the words "The Magistrete may issue a warrant authorizing a constable to enter", we suggest that where as in Hong Kong there is a police force largely composed of native constables, it is advisable to substitute for the word "constable", either, "an inspector of police" or
Lower at least "A European constable of police". down on the same pege, Regulation 5 for "any police officer" we suggest "any European police officer", but in this latter case it may not be
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