Letter to S. M. C. by Chairman of Chinese Chamber of Commerce The following letter, which. explains itself, has been addressed by Mr. Fu Siao-en, Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, to the Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Council:—
In view of the increasing number of coals, Zola other and Hrameats, "railes trama and. motor trate' accidents since
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Spproach you through our medium, be ie? place "before" you our views' an Scuicit your' immediate action, for the
ese ure to Bear on the companies cone pubic analy in Benga Esrned with the object of diminishing fratie: accidents; which, to our mind, fre often avoidable if' the operatort conductors of such vehicles were One of the mort a tices on the part of the conductors fs. the eof the most dangerous pra
Srual overchasty and careless manner in'giving the signal to the operators to have. not led th leaving 'a passenger" with one foot on™ inning board and another on the ground, of a woman who has scarcely helped 'a child safely up or down a car, Such kind' of impatience or carelessness often ends in lamentable accidents for which the conductors and panies which employ them are. inexcusable and they ought to be made fully responsible for all consequences.
The Tientsin Practice 'The usual practice of traments the Foreign Settlement at 'Tientsin, a Svraveller, may observe, requires" all actors alit wh hey' see that cars in motion, the last mien to. re-board restarting it, We. wonder put in force here in Shang-
Further, in view of the fact that recent sion has, been given bj the Council to run railless trams. Motor buses" tu very aarfow and Sheed iluitshovtd "ba enforced by ma lite of all other to ave: ime Count may feel on the bunts "Trusting that the above may have tour urgent attention and with thanks anticipation, ete.
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