'The "sequel to the arrest and fining of a Chinese publisher and editor of* several mosquito papers, who were charged with publishing and issuing articles that would tend to subvert public morals, was heard at the Provisional Court' on Novemder 11, when the principal news-agent was put into dock and charged with circulating these inflammatory articles, 'The publisher, who was first arrested, was fined $100 and his printing' plant ordered to be confiscated. 'The editor, who was arrested several days later, was brought before the court and' fined $180, and his offices were ordered to b The latest capture, who is now the news-agent, was arrested asa result of documents found in the lute editor's ofice which related to fall the nows-agents in Shanghai Who were distributing the paper, the prisoner's name heading the ist.
Chief-DeteInspr. Prince, who wan in charge of the police party which 0 effectively brought the accused to heel, gave evidence of arrest, and said that the prisoner was the leading distributor' of this ass of paper in Shanghai. Witness aid that it was very difficult to do away with these papers. altogether fas when those responsible for the Publishing knew that the police were aware of the contents, the Publisher would print the nevs-Paper on a different coloured paper thus once more evading detection, The accused, in his defence, said that he did not know the nature of the paper that he was selling and consequently could not be blamed. \After further evidence had been given by witnesses the judge fined the accused $150, with a warning.
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