Dr. F. C. Tong, managing director of the "Shanghai Journal of Commerce," was arrested on Saturday morning last, just outside his j house and is now in the Nantao gaol, Dr. Tong, it will be remembered. was mentioned in connexion, with the case of a girl clerk who committed suicide in the "Shanghai Journal of Commerce" offices; and he is bringing a libel action against certain newspapers in Shanghai in respect of their remarks on the case. It is alleged that he was arrested on Saturday at the orders of the. City Procurator, in connexion with the cass.
At the City Procuratorate on Wednesday, a hearing of the charge took place before Procurafor Cho. The mother of Miss Chih Shang-cheng, the girl who committed suicide in Dr. Tong's office, who is the chief witness against Dr. Tong, was present, but no evidence was taken.
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