To the Eiditor of the "Nontn-Cuiwa Dany News."
Sim,—T read with interest in' your sigsue of to-day the account of the shooting of a Chinese special constable by a comrade.on duty who It is reported that the Chinese Rate-Payers took the matter up strongly with the Municipal Council, demanding both compensation and prosecution of the constable.
Here for once is an instance when Britons may well follow the example set us by Chinese. Shall we turn our backs and twiddle our thumbs while a fellow countryman remains in the hands of the Chinese military wounded, and suffering treatment that is' too horrible to dwell upon?
Might it not be possible for a telegram to be drafted to the Prime 'Minister as coming from over a thousand signatories as already sug /gested, the necessary signatures to be obtained through' the assistance fof the clubs. They would, I feel sure, be prepared to exhibit drafts of the telegram and. sheets for signature if approached by some representative person, But what is now needed is speedy action if any to be taken at all, and wide publicity as to the existence of such sheets should they be instituted.
Youncer Messen.
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