To the Ealtor of the Nomm-Comma, Dari News"
Facket being practised by the "ooksee paper in. respect new Referring to "the stile
car, master" boys, I have been won-Jdering for the past three or four years Fwhether the police intend to take any steps to stop this form of blackmail.
have been victimized on several Joccasions by having screws pushed into my tires after having refused to foe blackmailed. and on the other thand, every time I have left a cinema before the scheduled hour, none of {the urchins concerned have been in sight, despite the fact that I have thired them to prevent further damage Jor theft to my car, Once I had the temerity to suggest to one of the powers of the police force that steps be taken to eradicate this nuisance in Shanghai and was informed in reply that the "look see car, master" boys were actually a godsend in that they prevented motor-ear thefts, The very next day I saw a Chinese, of about thirty-five years, standing outside the Nanking Theatre and-actually direct Ing the activities of the small boys, proving conclusively that the racket organized.
Tam sure T am voleing the opinion Jot the majority of private car owners in Shanghai in saying that I would gladly pay an extra dollar or two a year towards a fund for watchmen to ibe stationed outside the main theatres: and dance halls in Shanghai. This appears to me to be the only solution, apparently our local police are [powerless to deal with a few ragged urchins, Shanghai, Jan. 17
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