With regard to the recent in~ cidents between foreign motor eae rs and the Chinese police over the question of the necessity. of having Chinese licences when using non-Settlement or non-Concession Roads, there can be little doubt: that, fu view of the very Long notice already given that such licences would. be required, those caught without them have' themselves. very much to blame. It has been well Toast a year that the Chinese were insisting, upon such a requirement, and large numbers of motor ears chiefly plying in foreign quarters doin fact carry Chinese licences. Whether th duct of the Chinese police off exactly all that offenders their regulations ° would like, entirely another matter. Tt would seem that. all that, Is necessary Would be to. take the names offending: drivers and the numbers of their cars, for the purpose of proceeding ina more regular man-her for the recovery of penalties: The Chinese authorities would ssu ly" do. well to avoid: exaggerated bandling of a normal if occasionally fevitating' lap the" part. of motorists, Motorists, in telt turn, well-advised to- see that licences are in order The Human Scarecrow Shanghai as a queer city: with queer trades possesses one unusual individual who acts asa human gearecrow and does not. york in a freak. show. Every morning when people rol} over to take a look at the bedroom clock before, they take fay Fast-nap which is euged by the jerter of getting up and going to Work he performs his duties, isa Chinese and armed with " lone bamboo rod he roves. around the interior of the Racecourse scaring off the crows who are person. non grata in that exclusive area. From Corner to corner he goes yelling, hissing and howling at the flocks of Thoroughly that they eventually a birds who are harassed
up the ghost and depart. but.' means miles and miles of walking and yelling by the scarecrow befure hhis job is done, "A better procedure might be to furnish him with a Tight aeroplane which would enable him to. pursue the birds in earnest but he seems to do his Job very well by remaining on earth: Incidental-1y, he is nolscareerow of feshbare hinds as the accented term suggests but is" plump. and healthy and creates many doabes in the minds of early moming golfers as to the precise value of roaming round the elf course with the object of losing Superfiuous Aesh. through the ex: asperating medium of Ramo which should- be definitely rest Scotland.
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