To the Editor of the "Nowi-Cuma Dany News"
'Sm—During the short time I have been' in Shanghai I have become aware of sundry annoyances, such as could be removed or lessened, I consider, by the help of the City Fathers, gingering up of police supervision, I do not expect much sympathy from people in high places for my moans, as their cause.oceurs mostly to pedestrians by choice or circumstances. I will enumerate my woes.
1, Rickshaw pullers have alienated my sympathies for thelt hard lot by Sticking their shafts In. my face and shouting Ho! every few yards of my walk. At night many of them are Active, persistent, pestiferous pimps. ingly. formed a and this is far from being an isolated Frequently 1 have to move: gulekly to avoid the effective rads 'St nose and' throat. clearances, "al Other calle of nature, and. nuisances are made in any alcove or alley.
Very few. pedestrians" accommodate one on a narrow pathway by. a half-turn, allowing both to pass Mihout either stepping into the road. This is through a low type of mentally ty and the police cannot help here.
"o. Polescarriers "with Auge and dirty loads are allowed. on the pathways. T suggest the kerb-alde™ for these' workers "i. People are allowed to. stand in groups for Jong periods causing others {fo walk round them as they complet ihe' tne of march.
'9. Manners on public vehicles are almost "non-existent. No attempt made to make room for new arrivals people who spread themselves. over the seats occupying the space for two. This is of course not a. police pidgin.
Am I not right in concluding that many of Shanghai's populace are'trude, ignorant and ill-mannered, and that no other part of the world would tolerate these conditions?
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.