the Editor of the "Nomr-Cuxa Dancy News"
Sim—I realize that the following Jcompiaint will undoubtedly prove fruitless in an endeavour to draw the attention of the responsible party Jconcerned, inasmuch, as the responsible party would inmost probability read the honourable "Nichi Nichi Nevertheless," there ts that bare The Japanese Bus. Service has reised its fares to 12 cents for a trip Wayside and beyond whereas the rate previous was only six. Should Jthe authorities concerned deem it necessary to double the fares, which jis a hard blow to the poor mill-hands "who constitute. the major portion of their passengers, "they [should at least compensate the increase by improving the service and. conditions of the buses. However, up the time of writing there have been no signs as yet and it seems Jevident that the authorities concern-Jed are inclined otherwise in the matter of improvement.
It is my misfortune of having to travel to and from the Wayside district four times daily and also misfortune to find that the only' means of conveyance for a man of Jmoderate means is that offered by prove [the Japanese. Of all the contraptions that passed the sober public as. vehicle for the use of conveying Pessengers, I can definitely assure Jsou without fear of contradiction that the buses that plough north of the Creek undoubtedly "take the Jcake." Owing to the large crowds lend the limited accommodation afford Jee—to. board one of these contraptions is the height of impossibility next to getting. tuberculosis from l¢rinking coconut milk.
In an endeavour to illustrate the trying conditions and the ordeals lone passes through by a journey on Jone of these buses, I shall try paint a graphic picture of an actual [boarding and consequences resulting thereon, You're at a bus stop at Wayside—pardon me—but so are thirty others You have been walting for some! length of time and your patience is loeing. taxed "to its" utmost. Every minute means another contribution the large throng present and in lcitently means more competition (this explains itself when you try to board). While waiting your thoughts late not as mamma wishes them to be JAt last a bus is sighted, it is coming, it nears, nearer and nearer—now it's leone. Another one passes you, filled with' passengers, and your thoughts grow more putrid every minute, You pass the time by planning what you Jwould do should you have the occa-son of getting within arms' length for the gentleman responsible for this service.
Let us astound the critics by im. logining that a somewhat empty bus [does eventually come and draws near ithe curb. An eager, ferocious and junceremonious struggle to gain admis sion immediately ensues. Your gallant Jattempts to enter are frustrated. There are no rules and if you act like a gentleman—you miss the bus. New let us astound the orities once Jagain and imagine you are—in the fous. Don't think that your troubles late over, on the contrary, this is where they really begin, You are iboing. squashed through the indirect! courtesy of the up-to-date system of ithe Japanese Bus Service, You are [deprived of breathable air, tis no} ter you say, if the other forty take it." then you likewise can.
Eventually, you arrive at your! léestination and here, dear sir, is the joke. You pay the conductor twelve] cents.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.