Commissioner Gives Outline of Species of Din As @ result of a reference made at 4 meeting of the TraMe Committee to the question of noise originating from tram: conditions, a report on the subfect of noises generally was called for from the Commissioner of Police, 'M.C. In this report, which has veer considered by the Watch Committee, the Commissioner distinguishes be-lin the hut occupied "by tween noises which are public ulsance and call for public action, und those affecting an individual or a Umited number of persons, whose remedy lies in the courts, the police rendering such assistance as they can.
Of the former, the most serious is the motor-horn nuisance. Tramie Regulation No. 30 prohibits the unnecessary use of horns or other warning signals in such a manner as to cause public annoyance. Since 1030, the police have drawn the speci attention of drivers to this regulation, many prosecutions have been instituted, and great improvement has been effected, although there is still much more sound from motor-horns than there.should be.
The unsatisfactory situation 1s mainly due to the peculiar traffic conditions in Shanghai, coupled with the general nature and disposition of a rear majority of ear drivers, pullers of other vehicles, and pedestrians, Trafle at night is light enough to. render horn-sounding quite unnecessary, if car users limit their speed and exercise ordinary care. The motorcycle exhaust nuisance is dealt with by the police. The common law of nuisance is applied to other noisemakers whenever possible, but many noises are matters for private action.
There was a general discussion of the question, which will be brought up again at the next meeting, when the results of further investigations will be reported, 'A Chinese was injured and damay estimated at about $15,000 was done Jas a result of an explosion at the Woo Foong Dyeing and Weaving Works, 700 Holung Road, on Saturday.
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