Hankow, Apr. 23.
On his arrival in Hankow, the travelling Commissioner for Foreign' Affairs, Col. Li Fang, was presented with a'petition from the father and relatives of the boy who was Knock-Jed down by a ear driven by Commander MeBride some weeks ago. e|The petition drew attention to the Jdelay in dealing with the case and Jasked that the Commissicher would take it up. Col. Li went into the matter with the local judicial. auth-then approached the Chinese press the Consul-General had not agreed to the suggestions made. He also issued for publication the text of a telegram which he sent to the [Minister for Foreign Affairs after his interview with the Consul-Gener-in which he stated that th titude of the latter was unsympathetic,
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