To the Editor of the wNontH-Cama DatLy New:
Sm—The facts as herewith placed before you are not exaggera rated. The snatching of a hand. bag Crom a foreign Indy by a pick: pocket is almost of daily oceur-Fence and of no, importance, nor is it of public interest. It is, however, of interest to the public that foreigners seem to hesitate in coming to the assistance other foreigners under existing conditions and T beg to leave it to you whether you will insert this letter under "Correspondence" not.
A little before 7 pam. on Monday the 24th my wife walked down Vu Yuen Road towards Bubbling Well +1) Road with a friend.
Just beyond Edinburgh Rond a Chinese with great violence snatched her bug—containing money and keys—from her hand, breaking the strong cord, which she had twisted round her hand, and disappeared down am alleyway. Seriously frightened, my wife called out loudly for help, shouting at the top of her voice and gesticulating for help to passing motor Although some 10 motor-cars passed quite close to her, their occupants—foreigners—turning round in their seats to look at her, NONE of them considered it expedient or necessary to stop or to offer assistance.
At the same time two well dressed young Chinese came along in ricshas, stopped them, approached my wife and offered' their assistance. I hope this will come to their eyes, as I have no other means of expressing my appreciation of their courtesy.
Tam, ete.
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