1, The defendant admits paragraph 1, of the statement of claim and denies paragraphs 3, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, 30, and 31 thereof.
2. Save and except that the words "28th December 1910" shoold read 23rd December 1910 " the defendants scimit pao graph 2, thee, wrote the words set out la paragraph! 5, 7, 89, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, and 28 thereof in " letter addressed and sent by him to the Editor of the
the said letter appeared la print in the "North China Daly News and that inane of the seid ewepaper. ea the 6th 20 so wal any of the meanings alleged in mary 1911, bat denies that
phs 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18. 20, 22, 28, 27, and 29 thereof. The anid words are incapable of the said alleged meanings or sy other defamatory or actionable The eaid words without the aid alleged meanings ae not iti words were and are a fair si ioo fide comment apon matters of pablic interest, namely the resignation of the defendant' from the Council for the reign Community of Shanghai and Mavicipal Admioiatration of the affairs of the International Settlement of Shanghai, and were written by the defendant bona fide for the benefit of the pablic and wihoot any malice tonarde the plaiotit.
Save and except the date of the Council meeting referred to in paragraph 15 and in the suid letter should read five and not six, the the said alleged meanings aod according to their nataral and ordinary. in far as they consist of allegations of fact are trae in substance and in fact.
Mr. R. N, Macleod appeared for the J.C.
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