Vertical Column

Vertical　　

I pleaded to the editor in Ming Pao in 1992, to print my column vertical. he promised. I was so happy to read my article in vertical. However, the vertical column was gone the next day. He told me that was only impossible. I believe that was from the order of his boss. Maybe he was blamed for his kindness.  All the newspapers were in horizontal printing by that time. You will not see one single vertical column in the papers. It seemed to be a strict secret order from somewhere. It was terrible. Not one single newspaper dared not to follow this secret order.