To the Editor of the "Norta-Cnina Dairy News."
Sir,—I should be obliged if you would kindly publish this protest against justice'? as distributed at the International Mixed Court.
On the afternoon of the 19th the chauffeur of Car No. 983 was fined $25—under a charge of disobeying the Police Regulations. His offence was as stated in my letter to the Assessors which doubtless the dignity of the Court would not permit them to read but a.copy of which was in the hands of the Chief Traffic Inspector and which was as follows:—7
The Assessors, The International Mixed Court, Shanghai.
Gentlemen,—Regarding the criminal accusation against chauffeur Yan Tszhyi, I think that this has been taken out' more in maliciousness by the Indian constable concerned than as a matter of prosecution before your Court. Car 983 is the office car connected with our firm and in the Kiukiang Road there 18 private alleyway at the side of tha building where this car is parked when not in use. Coming in from lunch from the western district the Indian constable on duty stopped the car from proceeding up the road and when it was pointed out to him by myself that it was to get to-this alleyway adjoining our building, he was not very cou-versant with English and could not understand what was required and did not let the car pass. He became very stubborn and would not even turn his head to see where the alleyway was, so I took it upon myself to order the car past him.
I should have reported the matter to the Central Police Station, but unfortunately, through stress of business, I had not the time. Any blame attached to this case should be on me and I assure you the police signals were not disobeyed by the chauffeur but countermanded by myself, and if that is not sufficient,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.