To the Editor of the headed "Woman Slavery aighar-Sm,—I read this morning a paragraj did so with amazement and indignation 5 amazement that our French cousins should tolerate such an action, and indignation as an Englishman at the fact that two innocent women were brutally beaten.
There are cases when women in China do deserve beating and much more—but in the present case an unfortunate woman fied from her husband's house owing to the persecution of her mother-in-law.
No attempt was made apparently to enquire into the truth of her statement, and first the innocent mother is flogged and then the unfortunate refugee—who must have had good reason for her fight to bear what she did. As an English gentleman I ask—How long are the Chinese to be allowed to practise these deviltries in our midst? Why do gentlemen sit on the bench with such judges? Let the Assessors tell these savages that we won't have it. Yours, ete., Gexm Haves Urriger.
25th August.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.