To the Editor of the "Norra-Cama Dairy News."
Sir,—With your kind permission I will comment on an article that was printed in your paper, a few days back. It was about the abandoned sailing ship out from Amoy with two foreign officers on it.
One Chinese steamer came in and reported that it had sighted the said ship, apparently in distress with the ensign up side down, and no. one in sight. This ship was a Chinese steamer and had Chinese officers as her executives.
Now may I ask this: why didn't these officers with their ship go to the assistance of a ship in distress? And by' not doing so, didn't they violate all traditions of the sea? It seems that any kind of a sailor should know that attending a ship in distress is one of the oldest rules of the sea. And by failing to do the above, don't they lay themselves open to an. inquiry? Now let's hear from some of you old China Coast men, what are your ideas on. this subject?
And.as there is some mysterious thing connected with this 20th century piracy act, the crew of this said ship could, if pressed I wager, give us some valuable information.
And this only goes to show the stupidity of China's most foremost men, and the penalty is the lives of two of our coast officers. Can't. something be done to put a stop to these terrible acts?
I am, ete., For Wiretess
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.