To the Editor of the "Norra-Cmrsa Datty News."
S1e,—On the afternoon of Wednesday, the Lith instant, between say 6 and 7 P.m., a motor car came rushing along the Bubbling Well Road, sounding the horn vigorously. At the time a ricsha happened to be in tire way, and the driver of the motor car, in endeavouring to clear it, came in close contact with a small dog-carp which was quietly standing close by. This and the continuous noise of the horn frightened the pony, and ie bolted on to the pavement, with the result thas on colliding with a lamp post the step was twisted, leather-work torn, ete., ete, Had the owner of the trap nob been present, it is almost certain that the pony would have crashed into one of the plate-ylass windows adjoining the Hotel Metr"pole, and some one would have been knocked down and hurt, Now I want to know if these motor ears are to b+ allowed to pla fast and loose with the ordinary trafic; if so, it simply means that one has to discontinue his afternoon drives. The pony in question is perfectly quiet, and is Often driven by a child. The wyner of the motor car should at least, I think, offer to make good the damage dono, and should be compelled to go slowly in future, and not blow the horn under a pony's nose. I would invite the opinion of the public in Shanghai on this subject, whether the matter described by me is a nuisance and a danger to public safety, which should be stopped.
Tam, ete,
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