Of the personal sufferings of Mr. Ostroumoff much might be written. The great strain of the last four years, with the hardships of a. Chinese prison huve done much to undermine his health. He is said suffering from insomnia, in spite of strong sleeping draughts administered by the prison physician.
To a man of his mental energy the isolation and inactivity of position and its utter uncertainty must be terrible, If he has done wrong at least he should know what he is accused of and be brought to trial, to know the best or the worst.
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