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Show CURBING FREEDOM OF PRESS. Measure Introduced In Council at Calcutta to Create Censorship. Calcutta. Tho now press bill designed de-signed to suppress tho dissemination of annrchlstlc literature, which was foreshadowed in tho speech with which Lord MInto opened tho Imperial council, was Introduced at Friday's session of the council by Sir Herbert Hopo rtisloy, secretary of tho homo department, British government of India. The measure does not create a censorship, cen-sorship, but provides for the control of all newapapor nnd job presses, tho proprietors of which nre obliged lode-posit lode-posit from ?160 to $1,G00, which if to bo forfoltod upon the conviction of the party of an attempt to Incite to murder or nnnrchial outrages, to tamper tam-per with tho army and navy, excltt racial, class or religious animosity, contempt of tho government or native prince, or the Intimidation of pubis servants, etc. |
