To the Editor of the ""Nowri-Cpuna Dalny News."
Sin,—I see that over Mr. Colling's letter on, this subject you put the Surely, if it, is the intention of the police to stop cars from using the cart tracks as parking space (hough where else they are to go is another question) the duty of the Chinese constable is to tell the heading "Request for a Club House." chauffeurs to move on at the time phon the breach is noted—not to would have been "Fair Play Want-think. a "rore stable heading come accessory to the fact by allowing the car to remain. there Jed." Surely having been asked to indisturbed! To watch a car for pay $1 or $2 to play on what is fro hours. anda after all a very indifferent course, brea} alice regulation, an Jone is at least entitled to expect to be able get a game, which is at continuation of the breach seems to to fake no ope fo prevent the present in nine cases out of ten imme a peculiar manner of enforcing possible. I refer particularly to the Fespect for the law. Yet I have Jmornings of Sundays and Holidays received such notices on more than when the ground is not being used one. occasion, for other games and one might 'Motor cars are an essential part reasonably expect to be allowed of our city traffic, and it serves no pity an uninterrupted game. This ced purpose to' make. regulations however, is made impossible by which are impracticable. The al-various military units. using the ternative is to provide adequate [parking places so that there is no real excuse for the motorist make constant breaches of the regulations. The faces the. authorities in provid such parking places is readily preciated, but meanwhile, why not relax the regulations to meet. [practical requirements?
Whilst on the subject, might I task if any' instructions have ever issued with regard. to the coloured lines which are painted on ace the roadways at various crossings? Does any driver ever observe the "pedestrians? crossing. place"? Not even the. buses bother about them jand if the police cannot control Public vehicles of this sort, there is little chance of the ordinary chautfour bothering his head about such things.
Jack Brirox.
Shanghai
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