(原文)
21, NANKING ROAD,SHANGHAI,15th February, 1912.
Dr.Sun Yat-sen,President,Provisional Republic of China,Nanking.
Honored Sir,
China endorsed on her new cause of life on an auspicious day the 12th February, the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the… the world… has… In sendering my heartiest congratulation on the success attaining your endeavours way I urge you so strive that the new republic will enact that all men, women and children within it shall be free, and these kill slavery and the worst form of prohibition.In dealing with these evils in Shanghai, their legality forms the main obstacle to improvement of the conditions of the victims.
Believe me,Yours faithfully,
Herbert Hutchison
Conme
(译文)
上海南京路21号,1912年2月15日
致中华民国临时大总统孙逸仙博士,南京。
尊敬的先生:
2月12日是阿拉伯翰·林肯的诞辰,在这吉祥的一天,中国开启了她生命的新事业。我对你们历尽艰辛取得的成功表示衷心的祝贺。我强烈建议你们尽力使新共和国颁布法令,让所有的男人、妇女和儿童都享有自由,废除奴隶制和陋习。在上海处理那些恶势力的过程中,其合法性构成了改善受害者状况的主要障碍。
赫伯特·哈奇森 谨上