To the Editor of the "Norta-Cauwa Darry News."
Sim,—Tho enclosed petition has boon circulated in all the important cities of China and we have secured about two hundred names. No doubt there wre many who have not had an opportunity to sign the petition—though our Committee has done its best to Gs thi opportunity to all American malo therefore we ask you kindly to give this a place in your valuable columns and thus assist this cause in which you have xt all times shown such a lively interest.
If anyone who has not signed the petition will kindly authorise me to sign for them I will do We are having copies of the petition, with the signatures, printed and will be glad if those who could send such to infidential men in America would either call at the Presbyterian Mission Pross or write me and secure as many copies they can use. These copies will be ready about the first of November.
Thanking you in advance for assisting us in this valuable way, Tam, eto., J.B. Fearn, Chairman, Soochow, 25th October.
(Enelosure.)
Hon. Jou Hay, Secretary of State,
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