'The judgment of the. Court of Consuls Ju the action claiming from the Shanghai "Municipal Council damages in respect of the loss of Mfe involved by' the ' accident' In which' a motors ear at four o'clock in the morning plunged into. the Whangpoo River Conal at the end of Yangtzepoo Road, carries complete conviction. The defendant \Counell was held to be entirely free of responsibility for the "deplorable tragedy and to have fulfilled its obligations keeping the thoroughfare in ques-ton properly iit. Tt ts as diffeult to see how any other decision could be expected as to understand the optimism which led the plaintiffs to bring their action, From the judgment it evident that the ordinary-precautions which should be observed any motor-car driver" received but perfunctory attention, to put it mild-Wy, "If the Council had been found able the problem of keeping trame under reasonable control would have deen immeasurably enhanced and the door would have been opened for 3 flood of litigation which would eavely embarrass public adminis tration. 'The Council is to be congratulated on taking a firm stand in this matter and relying on the good sense and Judiclal experience of th curt to vindicate its solicitude for the ratepayers' interests,
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