The Overcrowding Evil To the Editor of the "Nortu-Cumxa Dany News"
Sm—Overcrowding on the buses seems to be going from bad to worse, yet the Council do not appear to be interested in spite of many protests Ju the press.
Tnote that transportation compan-les are prosecuted from time to time, but I don't ever remember the Bus Company being asked to toe the Sm—As already reported in your columns a fire occurred on Saturday Jevening last in a house off North -|Honan'Road as a result of which two els ware burned to death The facts are that the house set (thong of usual conalruction used as swelling) was scarcely affected, the fire being. almost enurely confined fo. that "portion of the building originally forming the servants" quar= fers, courtyard and drying stage, but which had been. subsequently. added and converted into a small factory for the manufacture of incandescent line. Why?
"Your correspondence columns have The other night about 7.45 1 wait-nad several references lately to struc: ed for over 16 minutes for a bus. fur alterations to buildings" which and when one did come along it ave been made in apparent defiance was "packed. But the conductor of all the: Council' regulations. Here opened the door and allowed those twe have another most flagrant case waiting to crush in. Sardines were Jot conversion from servant's quarters nothing compared to it that night. So fo @ small factory, using electric much so that the conductor was com-power for driving Taachinery, carry pelled to collect most of his fares on ug stocks of ammonia and dangerous the sidewalk at Seymour Road. acids, and generally 20 changed irom Now it is absurd to say that over-the original character and purpose of crowding cannot be avoided. If an the building as to make ita death-extra conductor, of probationer was lap for these two unfortunate gins carried, to assist the conductor opening and closing the door, I am complete disregard of the most cle= lon thei ives because of the sure It would assist materially. mentary' safety" requirements, there Another point 1 wish to call your Being we possible means of escape. attention to is: The habit of Inspec-aim used to finding my way around tors patting passengers, male and female, on the shoulders for the vith tne features. usually" found in sort of buildings and samisar tickets, instead of politely asking ct so-called Chinese design them "for tickets please" should be fung put to uses for which they were out as soon as possible, and the never intended, but T have not the Sooner the bus company issues the fenst_ hesitation In. condemning this necessary instructions the better for particular case' as one of the worst 1 all concerned. fave come. across—atierly "and 'Tam? told that I am only wasting every posuiole way unsuited' to the my time, paper and ink in writing purpose for which i was being used. the above, but Iam a "sport" and Whoever was responsible forthe take a chance. conversion of these premises. and the employment of nearly a. score Shanghai, May 4. of people in such a terribly cramped space, is virtually criminally respon-fole for "the death of these. two
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