In this connexion we now learn that the Pakhoi Road Street Union has written to the Society appreving of its good intentions but suggesting the following four plans supersedes those proposed 1. Motor car drivers shall be required to pass an examination after which they shall serve for three months with the Police Department on probation to see whether or not they are qualified. If found to be qualified, licences shall be issued to each of the successful ones who, however, must serve another month on probation with the Police Department without pay.
2. Each driver shall deposit with the Shanghai Municipal Council and the various Police Departments 2 statement showing his name in Chinese and English, age, birth. place, and qualifications, together with a photo which shall be attached to the statement. All old drivers shall be required to do likewise.
3. In case a person is killed, the driver of the car at fault shall be wholly responsible, and shall be sentenced to a minimum term of two years' imprisonment and expulsion. Those drivers who come from outports, shall upon completion of their sentences be sent to their homes. Drivers found guilty of causing the death of a human be. ing shall never again at a future date be allowed to fill positions as motor car drivers, even under assumed names.
4 Besides punishing drivers, owners of motor cars shall be brought before the court and fined. Tt is suggested that the court impose penalties requiring them to pay monthly instalments to the families of the deceased person so that they will exercise greater caro and discretion when selecting their drivers in future.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.