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removed all outward and visible signs of their activities,

but recently have attempted to start a party newspaper, clearly designed to contravene the conditions under which they were allowed to remain.

4.

A Bill for the control of Printers and

Publishers and of Printing Presses is now before the

Legislative Council, which will in due course empower the

Government to deal satisfactorily with this very common

form of political activity in the Colony.

5.

I am not personally acquainted with Lieutenant Commander Faure, R.N., but a perusal of what he

has written satisfies me that he is an unsuitable person for employment by the British Government as Intelligence

Officer in Kuangtung.

Joves

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Governor, &c.