In order that there may be no impression that the Shanghai Municipal Couneit is unwilling to consider the various arguments that have been put. forward against the new parking regula lions, it has been decided to postpone operation of these re~ gulations to a date to hounced later. The object of the Postponement is to allow the Couneit to consider the various arguments put forward after the Recess and after the return of the Commissioner of Police from his annual short leave, Where they have the whole country Jat their disposal. Shanghai motorists Jare paying for a few miles of motor roads as much as motorists in Great [Britain pay for several thousands of miles. In addition, if they desire to obtain "more use' of their vehicles, they find it necessary to pay the motor taxes of the Chinese Municipal authorities and, under existing condi-ions, motorists in Shanghai pay taxes double the amount paid by motorists in Great Britain; this, in spite of the fact that motorists in Great Britain are said to bear the heaviest motor vehicle tax in the world. Surely, in return. for" such heavy' taxation, "the motorists in [Shanghai are entitled to demand that the Council leaves them their existing parking facilities, at least until other suitable and free accommodation has [been provided. Tu most. countries where automobile clubs are strong hey are able to insist that every cent collected in motor car licence fees is applied either directly or indirectly for the Improvement of roads and for purposes beneficial to the motor jing public. "Here in Shanghai motorists pay. as per Agures submitted to {the Council in the club's letter dated July 23, which Ogures were not chal-longed, approximately 80 per cent. of the entire expenditure by the Council fon roads, This does not include the heavy contribution made by motor~ ear owners to the general municipal
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