Coming down to the most recent happenings, it must be explained that art of the land belonging to this Hospital was reserved when the rest was tumed over to the authorities, and of this a portion was sold. by Dr. Seiden a month or 30 ago. The Jaccusation has been brought against the doctor that he disposed of this Property illegally ie that it was a secret sale, and in that the Iand had been bought with funds given by [Chinese friends; and he has been accused of adding the money that he for for it to his private funds. What most astounding is that the government has publicly rehearsed these accusations, and appended to them {the declaration that if they prove be true Dr. Selden will be punished Hor his wrong-doing.
What the government has so openly declared is without rhyme or reason, Jand nobody knows this better than it, itself. Public notice of the sale }was given by an advertisement inserted in a Canton newspaper, end another notice posted on the Joroperty. A pure-blooded American ave every cent of the money with which the land in question was orly ginally acquired. "And what Dr. Selden got. for it is still in the hospital's banking account; it has not [been disturbed, it has mot been used fby Dr. Selden or anybody else,
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