Three Editors in Gaol for Sketchy Description Diraster has befallen three editors of a Canton vernacular per Which made othe mistake of saying that a high Government oficial ran ignobly in a race in the Nth Kuangtung provincial athetl meeting, reports the "China Mail of November 8, General Wong Shiuchung, head of the Kuangsi Government, was the winner. The race was for. offic cials. In its account on Saturilay, the "Yin Cheung Po" referred 10 Mr. Wong Chit, the Commissioner of Education, as being handicapped by an abundance of flesh aceumulated through preference for study over exercise!
Mr. Wong Chit, however, denies that he took part at all, The report complained of also contained sketchy references to beefy thighs and running shorts.
However, the article appeared on Saturday morning. On' Tuesday afternoon, a dozen detectives Tay ju wait ut the entrance of a restaurant whither three of the "Yin Cheung. Po's" Editors had been invited to take refreshments by a man who shed to avail himself of their great influence in publishing small magazine."
The Editors were arrested and detained in custody. Bail was not ranted even on the application of the Chief Editor." 7 "About ten ofelock the same nicht, while the literary staff were engzaged in bringing out the next morning's issue, Police visited the paper's premises to announce that publication was prohibited for 15 days as punishment.
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