To, the Editor of the '"Nontu-CuiNa Datty News Str,—Your correspondent "A Distressed Parent" writing to you the other day docs not appear to know ite well what "wounded condition" means in China, I will make; now an attempt to enlighten him on the subject as correctly a Tt means a broken leg, minus two for three ribs, part of an ear cut Off, broken nose with its bridge sunk in,'a badly fractured skull and {ace horribly disfigured and so on, 'These are the results inv: caused by the use of butts of rifles, iron rods, bamboo poles, stones and bayonets used by angered bandits enlisted as soldiers in China when handling a foreigner who has the misfortune to fall a victim in their' hands, 'The unfortunate—young' Britisher undoubtedly was in that, condition, Now that Nanking has issued such extraordinary official report. to the effect that Thorburn was not arrested by the Chinese Military autho direct contra: to Mr, Scott's (British Vice-Consul) report, the indication is that poor Thorburn will never appear again on. the face of the earth and my feeling in the matter, despite all protests, movements and appeal for a strong: action, is that the whole affair will be gradually squashed up in the ordinary course of time. Neverthe Tess, I shall be too pleased to sign the list of appeal and secure many signatures as, possible of my fellow countrymen thereon. This is a matter any member of our foreign, community should support.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.