The "Peking Daily News" says, with regard to the attempted assassination of Sir Henry May, " But whatever is the motive, assassination is to be condemned. The case in question is no more than an ordinary murder attempted by an insane person. We do not wish to enlarge upon this subject, but suffice it to say that this act is particularly distasteful to all right thinking men of China. The act is a dastardly one and deserves the full punishment of law and justice. That it should be perpetrated at all by @ Chinese is a matter for regret. There are few Chinese indeed, if any sane one at all, who would detest in general the English people. It is, therefore, earnestly hoped that misunderstanding may not arise from Reuter's description of the would-be—assassin. European dressed and English speaking Chinese gentlemen, in fact all, Chinese, respect the well known English "'fairplay" of which Sir Henry May has been and, no doubt, will remain in Hongkong, a ready
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