"There is, of course, plenty of room for difference of opinion regarding the merits of police control of treme in Shanghai, Nor is it necessary to be dogmatic in assessing the stan ards of conduct observed by potice-columns to-day, this contract, if accepted by the Council, would Sstultity the whole process of reform. Tt certainly puts the rickshaw owners' ideas of ce-operation with the /Rickshaw Board on a ridiculous plane. So far from enabling the Board put the puller in a reasonably inde-Pendent position, it "makes him "a8 much a slave of the hong a5 before, The Council and Rickshaw Board have shown unexampled patience meeting the views of the owners, even to the point of inviting public scepticism of the reality of reform, Tt seems to be time that the rickshaw. Jowners are made to realize that their evasive attitude cannot be tolerated. Their pretence at cooperation becomes pily over Mr. George's latest pro-men Individually or in the ass. fhouncement and the austere Mr. return to desk and office, the pro-realized, however, tat {t would be painfully thin -when they have the Generally this journal holds—and it Neville Chamberlain has given it a lems which looked so grim a week very much more effective if It could effrontery to blazon to the world the believes that the majority tepidly. graceful salute. The truth ago may acquire less. formidable J-operate closely with the Publis full details of a barefaced attempt that Mr, Lloyd George has still habit. At any rate the refreshment 'Shanghailanders agree—that the Works Department, az" the work of fan electrical personality, eminently of the body's energy by the holiday' lhe two units entitled mo-h over: Police Force here has high tradi-rerack the scheme of reform unite cover of a preposterous contract Atted to lead an election campaign. breathing space will give renewed tions which It maintains with c-edit, lapping. and unnecessary duoiication which would turn into an utter farce If he were to enter the ranks of vigour and clarity. of vision for During the troubles of 092° the ne-'That does not imply disagreement with the view that strict scrutiny of the licensing of pullers now proceed-National Government he would s0op} tackling the tasks ahead. As M: tensity. for closer' ce-operation, wat the relations between the po.ice and be galvanizing those ranks into some-Oxley Cumming told tne Zero Club o thing like enthusiasm which at. the Friday evening, there is really ferably Brought home. omer trid men of the Engineer Company felt Jpuble is desirable. So, alenness in moment they so sorely lack. But he depression in Shanghai if the right the strain "of overwork during the Gringing apparent abuses 'o notice
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