Fo the Editor of the "NontH-Cuina Dau News"
Sm—I_am grateful to the Committee of the Foreign Women's Home for its letter in your columns. The most significant sentence in its content is the statement that Mis. Hadley "only returned to Captain Youngs after repeated ineffectual efforts to find honest work."
To the Editor of the Nontit-Cnixa Datty News,"
Sin,—Many people will be thankful to know that the Committee of ithe "Foreign Women's Home sponsoring a petition to H.M. M ter in regard to the sentence passed upon Mrs. Hadley.
In this connection 1 wonder if reference to a case very many years ago in which my father, Jat the time of the tri mee. British, had_ poisoned and the evidence of Premeditation was so conclusive that no other sentence than that of death could be passed upon her, though the judge broke down in it. In spite of the fact that crime was premeditated, the sentence was commuted to imprisonment for life, and T understand that the woman, who obtained a remission of sentence for good behaviour, was} released from prison some' y Jago, Possibly someone here has ae tual knowledge of the case and of the stir it created at the time, I imagine it must have been before extraterrtorality was abolished My. sole object, in referring this old case is to back up the Foreign Women's Home by showing] that precedent exists for the exercise of the prerogative of mercy, leven in such a serious case as Premeditated murder.
P. Ayrrox, Oct. 25.
One may be assured in advance that His Majesty's Minister will take into account all aspects of the ease on which he must now exercise an important decision, The difficulty of occupational ity for women of some nationalities in treaty ports in Ohina during the past decade is one which he will certainly recognise. What has to be realised is that a working Anowledge of English is the key to Tivelihood for women of foreign origin, With a fair knowledge, some commercial "gceupations, though een open: with leser knowledge of at 'a highly paid level, have domestic work has been available. With "none, occupations which do not call for the use of the tongue have alone remained. Many cabaret oncers cannot speak a word of Engish, yet they manage to please, and
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