The replies from the USA. and Japan forthe British Goveraments Gemmunication regarding Tis inten fion to retain certain excess destroyer encage are interesting because 1 appears that, in America at all events, The" opinion is that Great Brains Bscriatot clause of the London Naval vaeourse is to. invoke. the realy. This is not an academic argument. because the fact of Invoke Ing the escalator clause gives freedom tothe other parties to make proper tionate "increases in. their tonnage. Behind this British decision there curious conflict of ofo opinion fo which Lord Lloyd drew attention lest month. On Diarch 11, 198, Mr, Baldwin told the House of Commons {hat owing to the naval Programmes of other powers the Invocation of the Cicalator clause would be justified, and the puller Gisreputable. The difficulties of the police "in suppressing this illegal Plying for hire are appreciated. If Every private puller who offered while to a stranger to be arrested, at least twice as many policemen would be required than present. But the police might be ftiven a great deal of assistance by the watchmen or door-keepers hotels where this nuisance persists, who should be instructed to warn guests against. taking private riek-Shaws and, If necessary, might be empowered to take away the licence ofa private puller plying for hire and Geliver it to the nearest constable. The other day a scene somewhat typical of many that occur out Side the big down-town hotels was witnessed by a number of Shanghai residents who were passing homewards down Nanking Road.
A lady 15 with all the marks of a tourist came ut of a hotel and two. private and two public rickshaws stormed across the road to offer their services. The lady, mot unnaturally, chose one of the private rickshaws. She had, evidently been told that it was wiser for a visitor to arrange the price of 'a ride before starting out, so she entrance, ing for' her. Ho did it. If had done his duty, as a good citizen of Shanghai, he would have pointed out to her that she was faking a private and not a public Flekshaw or have called the nearest constable. Instances like this occur a score of times every tifin hour, and ce-operation by the private watchmen seems to be the only means of bringing them to an end.
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