Allention is drawn to Honsty's letter on the subject of inconsiderate horsemen riding down the young wheat in the few patches which have een sown within the Western perimeter, and others who have managed to entangle their mounts in the barbed wire in that area, Of the fatter it need only be said that they are merely Incompetents who would endanger ven a rocking-horse entrusted to their care. Of the others much worse may and probably will be said. It is true that the wheat grown within. the perimeter is small when compared with Shanghai's needs in that direction, but It fs dimeult to appreciate the mentality of people so heedless of the welfare of the farmers Reeking to wrest a living, and reckless of rights of such humble toilers. A good horse man is not only considerate of his mount but thoughtful regarding any damage which, his particular form of enjoyment might do. The history of the Paper. Hunt Club, the meticulous searching out of anyone who might have suffered from its activities and the provision of adequate compensation is something of. which local riders may well be proud. "Tt is mare than that, it ig an ideal which might well be acted up-to, though even then It is nol Suggested that the practice of riding over igreund in bearing should be resorted to. It is fully realized that the continuous riding on a Imited number of thoroughfares does prove monotonous, ut that is no reason why the inconvenience of some "sportsmen" should be Inileted, upon the humble Chinese to his material tos. As a rule they are an, uncomplaining people, hut it any of them decide' to fake forceful" measures to protect their property and their rights they will not be Without the sympathy of all decent people who find this" gross lack of consideration particularly disgraceful.
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