During his time as editor of Tjhoen Tjhioe, he was charged with a Persdelict offense under the strict Dutch press censorship laws, for defaming a public official, and sentenced to 14 days in prison.
Pada masa ia menjadi penyuntng Tjhoen Tjhioe, ia digugat atas dakwaan Persdelict di bawah penyensoran pers Belanda yang ketat, karena memfitnah seorang pejabat publik, dan dihukum 14 hari penjara.