The Proposed Increase To the Editor of the "Nortn-Cinxa Dancy News"
Sm—The proposed increase motor-ear licences by the City Government of Shanghai brings to mind very' strongly the proceeds of the six state lotteries already finished—and a seventh one to be drawn.
ItT remember rightly it was stated that for the maintenance - of Public aviation and highways a certain "number (since exceeded) of state lotteries would be held.
The proceeds of the already drawn lotteries must have yielded the Government a neat Tittle sum, so that, all this time, it seems a bit unfair to tax the motoring public with an increase im licences. "More especially so when recent Instances show that some places are now inaccessible to. the vacationist, ete,, ete. and which fact alone, unless remedied, will "cause licensees to thing twice before re-Rewal of their Chinese licences even at current rates.
This, therefore, to be hoped that, the matter will be given extra careil consideration before a final decision Is made, Shanghai, July 24.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.