The Archive · 1920

and Magistrate Yui

In the case of a chauffeur whose car knocked a Chinese down in Sinza Road, a Sikh Police Con. stable stated that after the accident he blew his whistle but the defendant took no notice and went on, leaving the man bleeding in the road." Defendant was driving at the rate of 20 miles an hour.

Defendant's excuse was that the Chinese knocked into the ouch wheel of the car, and "he didn't notice it."

Fined $10.

A shop assistant wus fined $5 for hitting his master on the head with pot. It appears that. defendant made sales and omitted to enter them in the book, and upon his master complaining of this, he went out and had a drink, and returning with an overload of wine and indignation. laid about him with the aforementioned pot.

The latest mode of conveyance in Shanghai is a motorcycle with a ricsha attached to it. The driver its in the usual place on the cycle with the riesha coolie just behind him. and a passenger—generally a lady—sits in the ricsha. Amusing it seems and also dangerous.

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