"CURSE OF CENTRAL AFRICA."
The sensation of the season in the bookworld (says the London "Daily Mail") is "Tho Curse of Central Africa"—a terrible allegation of cruelty and oppression on the part of the Congo Froe State officials, written by Captain Guy Burrows and Mr Edgar Canisius, who were for some years in the service of the State. From Brussels comes the cicrcumstantial rumour that King Leopold, who is largely interested in the Congo Free State, "is coming to London to visit King Edward in connection with the publication of tho book." Certain proceedings have already taken place in chambers, and a writ of action for libel has been issued on behalf of three officials. When this comes to bn heard it* seems likely to raise a new point in the law concerning the publication of libellous or alleged libellous statements. The names of these three, officials do not appear in "Tlie Curse of Central Africa," but they were in certain proof-sheets which were sent to the Free State Company, which nibbled at the* book before publication. For good and sufficient reasons these names were subsequently omitted, and it remains to be seen whether the sending of the proof-sheets constitutes "publication."
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11580, 11 May 1903, Page 7
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"CURSE OF CENTRAL AFRICA."
Press, Volume LX, Issue 11580, 11 May 1903, Page 7
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