315 different kinds of publications comprising Chinese newspapers, perjodicals and mosquito newspapers and English, French, German, Russian and Japanese newspapers and- periodicals were regularly perused during 1938, and translations of articles of interest to the Police were made daily.
The editors of 86 publications and President Coolidge Off For Hongkong, Manila The American President Liner's liner "President Coolidge," arrived in port yesterday morning with a large consignment of mail and a large list of passengers from Los Angeles, Honolulu and Japan ports. She tied up at buoys 11 and 12 from where she is expected to sail today for Hongkong and Manila. four news agencies were warned for having published false reports or other objectionable articles and in a few cases of a more serious nature the publications were either suppressed or suspended temporarily.
Prosecutions were instituted against 27 persons for dealing in indecent literature or pictures, publishing indecent matter or for breach of the Chinese Press Law. The defendants were sentenced to fines ranging from $10 to $250.
Visits were paid from time to time to Various books and bookstalls in the Settlement and objectionable literature was seized.
Of 33 foreign and 314 Chinese publications registered with the Municipal Police in 1938, 121 subsequently ceased pul ion of their ' own accord.
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