On Sunday a riding party on Keswick Rd. unfortunately were subjected to machine-gun fire from the air. On Monday the British Military authorities who are responsible for that part of the defence of the perimeter issued a warning against riding on that road at the present time, owing to the development of hostilities in the vicinity. On the same day, although the warning had been duly published in this journal of that morning's issue, the road was again used by riders, including one of the party which had been fired at on the day before. This curious conduct does not commend itself to the esteem of the community. It betokens a flippant indiscipline which is entirely inappropriate at this time. Criticism has been made of the failure of officials to give guidance on this point. That is not justified for more than one reference has been made in public to the desirability of exercising caution in the Hunglao area. It should be assumed that the normal intelligence of civilians. who have passed through such an ordeal as that which has come upon Shanghai since the beginning of August would be adequate to prevent bravado in riding breeches from making itself ridiculous, giving other people unnecessary trouble and incidentally exposing dumb animals to danger of maiming or slaughter. may bring you $250,000 or might give you $25,000
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