Although it is believed that the Automobile Club of China has con siderable support for its declared intention to press for the abolition of rickshaw" traffic in the International Settlement, there is little [has possibility of an early acceptance of that policy by the Municipal Council for the reasons outlined in these Jcolumns two days ago. At the same time there is much sympathy with the view that the Council. might consider the question of enforcing stricter control over the rickshaw traffic, The Police Report supplies ithe text. To begin with an Jorganised effort to suppress. the touting for hire by empty private rickshaws would be most beneficial. That illicit practice is unfair to the hire' rickshaw and. definitely a. nuisance to the public. Criticism has been passed on the leniency shown by pointsman on duty to the rickshaw. Tt is not -altoge: groundless. While motorists quite Yightly have to pass a test before they can secure a licence, the riekshowman can jump into the shafts the delightful state of the ne fect amateur, On the whole vil shaw men in Shanghai are exceeding ly worthy citizens and, given cor Siderate treatment, behave well. Their errors are mainly the pro-duet of ignorance. That is no ven-however why patient firmness should not exploit their natural sense of discipline by being more vigilant in securing their observance of the traffic rules, has enabled him once more to enter for, the Kadir Cup. In that event he has participated more times than any' other soldier. Moreover he 1s the foremost authority on pigsticking on which his book "Modern iesticking" is a classic. Yet he never'won the hive titand of his favourite sport. He was sixty years of age last. September but that "did not deter him from having another bid for the Kadir Cup." He factually won his second heat on his. mare "Kitty on-March 20, the opening day of the Competition near Gajraula Camp but. the next day was. eliminated by Lieutenant Colonel Nome of the 10th Hussars Jon "Panther. General. Wardrop's ce willie. appreciated added that Colonel Nor mither was one of the three in fact Colonel Nome nearly won as the following extract from the report shows:
they. could be. slip pal The heat had a log galley before the" fastest. horse. Wey Nope en to. hunt for the first half miles The Jinked, left letting in Grenfell who Gclivered a light "spear at his rat attempt, Nome spearing' a moment The winner was Captai Hon, A.B. J. Grenfell on Australi [Star, former semi-finalist and a veteran of 21 years of age. Captain Grenfell is an officer of the 9th Lancers, A.D.C. to the Governor Jof the United Provinces and brother lof the present Lord Grenfell, "Living Waler™
The Rugger Spirit Aletter to a Shanghai father from one of England's preparatory, schools shows that the right spirit is active in the old country. The thirteen year-old writer of the letter had participated in a school match "away" as a humble member of the serum. The school received a licking, for which, incidentally the team had to, cross the Solent at its roug~ hest, The letter says "He was a eloriows match, although sepa gins to 3 Te sane ing. Our team bad a cape 'Our substitute full vellous, he had never before." He. te. only ip. but roping on the nly' thing he could do being 0 small, he saved lots of tries. We examined him afterwards xnd. he had hoofmarks all over him, There is much tion over a stances but it is not always possibi to discover that sentiment in Age of looking only to the results a8. noted on the score Prevented that adding to its scor of a highly decorated skin was an Achievement which that substitute full back will probably remember when many other more spectacular feats in his career have been forgotten.
Under the title ven above the Door of Hope has Seed ite annual [hich also directs a Cuildven's port for 1982." This organisation toge thas had a busy year to which the troubles of the Spring greatly contributed, 'It dealt With the new leases of 197 girls and children for whom ° social rescue or Yelurn "to Their families was found, 'Sufering leave from' the bombardment [Chapei, The founders of the Com
of the Home by giving employment mri ross were een supporters lotganisation are in a healthy state its inmates: The fonds of the but financial assistance ts required increasing: measure, if only be= there is a teal need for ex:
of the Fiest Year and Me 1 °omes and fora Sani-Shanghailanders who are anxious to give. this" honourable charity" thei" personal support are [advised to get into taich with Mrs.
Barrie, the Acting Secretary. or Mrs. 'C. M, Hardman, the Honorary Treasurer by "writing to. either of them at P.O, Box 1301 Shanghai
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