Three Chinese editors (Dzau th-tsz, of the "Chinese Republican or "Mingkuopao," Zung of the "Shanghai Journal of Commerce" or "Shangpao." and Chang Ching-woo, of the "Chung or the "Chunghua~ Ihsinyao") appeared before Messrs. Tajima and Loh at the Mixed Court Jon Wedneaday on charges of having caused to be printed and published matters tending to cause breaches of the peace and order. The kee used were further charged with Failing to register and publish in their papers the names and ad~ dresses of the editors, publishers Mr. E, T. Maitland (prosecuting) raid that, apart from the charges preferred' against Dzau, he would make an application for the ex-passion of this man from the Settlement as Dzau was consider-to be a danger to peace and food order, not only in publishing:
'e-articles with which he was now charged but because he was already Under a bond for good behaviour jot to publish in future Bolshevist Sullivan produced the newspapers referred to and the nslations into English. At_ the jnnkwopao" he had found certain ature and books showing the ves of the paper, some of the of witch couldd not be account"
certain money had been received from anonymous senders, Witness was crexs-examined by Mr. A, Covey (for the defence) and said that he did not think the recent strike was the work of the employees themselves but of outside agitators who had excused trouble throughout February, He did not see any of ose prisoners at. the strike, but Re Wad "rend tanalations OF "ener Schoolm:
Dzau Liheter said that he was manager of the "Republican Daily, News" and was acting editor dure ing the absence of Mr. Yih, who had gone to Poking, when the article was published." He taught the daytime and pent the night in the newspaper. Tt was he who ad mediated in the strike and with the Chamber of Commerce had right about a settlement. suggested this in the same paper as the article referred to, which wae communtention sent' to him by. the workers™ unions with a re. vest that it should be published, per was the official organ of and that party had payer with funds, sent to him by the vox no. Bolshevik monies from. the workers Hie had read book" on. Commun ism but didn't think' uch was suitable for Chi There had been no breach pence since the article was publish: Jed. His paper had " eireutation of $,000 andthe subscribers were members of the Kuomintang find students, Perhaps there were few workers but there were not many, as they: were too poor to buy papers and were uneducated.
In yeply to the Assessor witness. admitted that the article was antic foreign and that the letter accom panying the article was not signed simply chopped. According to Chinese customs, a chop was safe lent in vases of this nature. Signatures were nct necesesry.
The ease was then adjourned, the police being instructed to investigate othe paper's finances.
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