To, the Editor of the jowrit-CittXa Datty News."
Sin—A few days ago you published a report in your paper to the effect that H. Mf. Minister had gone to Pei-Tai-Ho to spend his summer holidays, "Very Interesting Indeed!" 1 hope that his pleasure will not) be disturbed by the thought that) one of his countrymen, a mere boy, ig suffering torments all too well-known to readers of history.
'The fact that H. M. Minister has' thought fit to go on his holiday after, spending nearly two months tryin to effect the release from some filthy ese dungeon of that poor British Boy shows that he is incapable doing, anything for him. Let him step from under, and hand the mat. ter over to others who can.
One hears the excuse made that the Minister can do nothing, he is, only obeying the orders of his Government. Can you imagine, Sir Sohn Jordan, of that old. fighter, Kitchener, putting up with any of this nonsense? Someone would have paid, and paid dearly, before now.
Tam glad to see that there is to be a recti of the China Association to show the British Government what we in China think of them. Eugene Chen was said to have made statement in Canton to the effect) that the Chinese could do or say!
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.