ROAD, To the Editor of the "Nortu-Cuina Dairy News."
Gin,—A recent letter by "C.P.R." appearing in your correspondence columns, on the subject of the lighting of North Szechuen Road proved very interesting and timely, although a very mild criticism of very deplorable conditions. Considering the vast number of people constantly using the road, I am surprised that the matter has not aroused further denouncements.
It appears, from the filthy conditions and from the almost entire lack of lighting in some parts, that the authorities have neglected this road entirely. Traffic consisting of ricshas, barrows, motor-cars, carnages, tram cars and throngs of pedestrians constantly fill the street to overflowing, while it is a matter of life and death to travel in_a ricsha.
I have to "ricsha" the entire length at least four times per day, constantly subjected to dirt and dust and danger, and have heard many complaints on the same subject.
The 8.M.O. finds a new part of the road to tear up every morning and instead of either putting sufficient men on the work or doing it at night time, it is usually left unfinished for weeks at a time. dri addition, instead of cleaning the surface of the road throughly, it is occasionally sprinkled for a few moments, sufficiently to form a thick film of greasy slime. As if dangers did not already exist without risk of skidding automobiles.
It is a miracle that I have not been maimed: on_at least two occasions, and T am wondering whether the colliding vehicle or the 'S.M.C. would he responsible.
Tam, ete., 0. C. 8.
Shanghai, Nov. 4.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.