Court proceedings were instituted in 162 (17 foreigners and 645. Chinese) of 4,134 "reports of traflle offences received against owners and/or drivers of vehicles during April, according to the police report Just Issued. "The remainder were dealt with by letter of warning oF fantry of caution on their records.
No trams were in operation from! April 18 to 22 due to a strike.
"The chauffeurs of the Ford Hire Service went on strike from the eve-hing of April 21. 'They resumed work on the morning' of May 5.
Fifty-three reports were received under the heading of smoke nuisance during the month, six of which were In. respect of omnibuses.
Two hundred and forty-five driving tests or re-tests were conducted dur-Ing the month, of which 89 failed to] pass the required standard.
The total number of accidents involving injury to person and/or dam-fage to property was 636, classified as 1. Damage to, property and injur Ripetion clactuaing 2"tatai) 2. Damage to property only.
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