In addition, He set up a printing press called Shwe Kyu Printing House and started publishing Myanma Alin Magazine in June 1912, during the British colonial era in Yangon.The paper was known for its anti-colonialist stance before World War II.
A year after the publication of the Myanmar Alin, the Burmese government demanded 5,000 kyats bail for an advertisement, Beware of March 15th.
On the way, he visited to Myingun Prince in Saigon and discussed the return of Burma to the hands of Burmese dynasties.
Thinking that Burma would be returned hands of Burmese dynasties, he took a Power of Attorney from the Myingun Prince and spoke with Lockham Ninghan, the British ambassador to Japan.
However, the Burmese government took a different interpretation of Shwe Kyu's case and ordered his return from Japan.