Gary Ka-wai Cheung
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9789622090897
- eISBN:
- 9789882207011
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789622090897.003.0009
- Subject:
- History, Asian History
The colonial government considered that “seditious” articles published by leftist newspapers had undermined public morale and was eager to take action against them. Governor Trench had suggested ...
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The colonial government considered that “seditious” articles published by leftist newspapers had undermined public morale and was eager to take action against them. Governor Trench had suggested taking action against Wen Wei Po, a major pro-Beijing newspaper in Hong Kong, as one of the measures to maintain public confidence. London agreed with the governor's plan although it called for caution and prior consultation from the governor before taking any action. The Commonwealth Office also sounded a cautious note about the effectiveness of the action, explaining that it might curb activities of leading communist papers, especially the two mainland-owned ones. Several media shows were closed down. The British chargé d'affaires was burned and Lam Bun, known for his sarcastic criticism and condemnation of the extremist actions of the leftists, was killed.Less
The colonial government considered that “seditious” articles published by leftist newspapers had undermined public morale and was eager to take action against them. Governor Trench had suggested taking action against Wen Wei Po, a major pro-Beijing newspaper in Hong Kong, as one of the measures to maintain public confidence. London agreed with the governor's plan although it called for caution and prior consultation from the governor before taking any action. The Commonwealth Office also sounded a cautious note about the effectiveness of the action, explaining that it might curb activities of leading communist papers, especially the two mainland-owned ones. Several media shows were closed down. The British chargé d'affaires was burned and Lam Bun, known for his sarcastic criticism and condemnation of the extremist actions of the leftists, was killed.
