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Letter from a Press Censor to the Chief of the General Staff on the letter from the Chinese Consul Lin Shih-Yuan, May 30, 1916


Abstract:
Newspapers--Censorship ; Ernest J. Chambers, Chief Press Censor for Canada ; The New Republic ; China--Politics and government
Subjects:
Newspapers--Censorship ; Ernest J. Chambers, Chief Press Censor for Canada ; The New Republic ; China--Politics and government
Subjects Facet:
Newspapers--Censorship;Ernest J. Chambers, Chief Press Censor for Canada;The New Republic;China--Politics and government
Creator:
unknown Press Censor
Contributors:
unknown Chief of the General Staff
Date:
1916-05-30
Date searchable:
1916-05-30
Date searchable:
1916-05-30
Genre:
correspondence
Genre Facet:
correspondence
Format:
image/jpeg
Identifier:
Canadiana Identifier: Reel T-71, Image 816 ; Document Identifier: RG 6, E, volume 576. File 246-2, Part 1
Source:
Library and Archives Canada/Department of Secretary of State fonds/Reel T-71, Page816
Language:
English
Language Facet:
English
Rights:
© Government of Canada. Reproduced with the permission of Library and Archives Canada (2019). For rights governing the image’s use, please see the Canadiana Online Terms of Service at http://heritage.canadiana.ca/terms.
Description-Abstract:
Keywords: Chief of the General Staff, Press Censorship Order-in-Council, District Officer Commanding M.D. No. 11
Location(s):
Ontario--Ottawa ; British Columbia--Vancouver ; China
Location(s) Facet:
Ontario--Ottawa;British Columbia--Vancouver;China
Transcript:
Ottawa, Ont., May 30, 1916. Memorandum for the Chief of the General staff: On the "New Republic" being brought to our attention in October last, we addressed a series of questions to the Consul for China, for Western Canada, at Vancouver, in order to discover whether this newspaper (an avowed opponent of the Chinese Government) was in the habit of printing matter which would bring it within the operation of the Canadian Press Censorship. I attach copy of his reply. We have received no further report from him. The matter enclosed with the letter of the District Officer Commanding M.D. No. 11, while displaying very bitter feeling against the Chinese Government, does not appear to include anything which would render the newspaper liable under the terms of the Press Censorship Order-in-Council. It would no doubt be advisable to keep this newspaper under observation; but it is probable that the surveillance of the Chinese Consul, who has been given details as to the matters under which this office would be competent to take action, and who seems anxious to have the newspaper suppressed, will be sufficient. Press Censor, For Chief Press Censor.