To the Editor of the "Nortu-Cuina Dairy News."
Sir,—Much has been said about trafic conditions as relates to motor-cats and other vehicles in Shanghai, but little is heard about walking conditions. To be direct, the point I wish to bring out is the habit the Chinese have of standing around "day dreaming" on the sidewalks, especially on the busiest coiners. As everyone knows, they stand around like posts and seldom make any effort to move out of the way so that people may pass. In some of the congested districts it is especially bad, particularly for a lady. It is often necessary to get off the sidewalk on to the road and risk being struck by a vehicle or car merely because "day dreamers' are firmly planted on the walk and do not move on.
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