To the Editor of the "Norru-Cmxa Dany News"
Sin,—No reply seems to have been made to the letter written by "IE Dustovs on Nov. 30, requesting a) information regarding ihe proceeds on the sale of tickets and advertisements for the above performance, There must be many in Shanghai who have contributed to "this charity performance and who will anxious to receive some news re-Barding their contributions, It is rising that no statement appears have been made in this connection that no information is forthcom-poe ar to jhe date en which to the intentions. of those respon-10 take place, or
sible for its original organization. i Arse Dusiovs. Li. Shanghai, Dec. 5.
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"To the Editor of the "Norta-Cuina Dawy News"
1 Sm,—In reply to a letter signed US, dated November 20, which ed in your paper, we beg to Dmupply some of the wanted informa-Lion in order to prevent any mis-n nding that may arise during e course of our Operatic Season which we might want io present "Pecheurs de Perles," as some of performers scheduled to take part that Opera have now joined the Opera de Shanghai, a newlyd Company which shall com-the best of the Shanghai's talent well as star performers from and elsewhere. The person, ho we believe should have been in sible for the presentation sched for September 10, 1938, is Mı 'Chen, residing at 575 Rue Lafayette, phone 72074, who is entirely res-lo for the whole matter be-there having been other eniries, we approached Mrs. Maw, of the Chinese Women'
who informed us that the was in no way responsible for d presentation and that it has arranged by Mrs, Chen per-
Sim—Your leader in today's paper is very interesting and fair pleading for a little forbearance on behalf of the Bus Company from the Shanghai public. But there is another side to the bus question, common sense. Why do the drivers have so much liberty in making the running times of the buses? It happens many times a day at different stops that after a few crowded buses have attempted to find room for what passengers they can, another almost empty bus comes along and careers past without stopping. When inquiry is made as to why this is done, "Oh the driver is late" is the reply, never mind the [public—there is no common sense in this.
When a breakdown of a bus occurs (this often happens) many times it is impossible owing td. the crowded state of the oncoming buses for the passengers of the broken bus to find room. Why not. when a breakdown happens send a special to the spot to relieve the congestion, this seem" common sense.
I happened to be a passenger on a No. 2 yesterday afternoon from Szechuen Road to Amherst Avenue. Reaching St. George's an inspector boarded us and ordered the passengers (not politely asked) to alight as the bus was going no further. Naturally having been accepted as passengers to our destination beyond St. George's we refused. Many inspectors, both foreign and Chinese, then boarded us and took the same attitude, Afterwards a bus coolie was sent to tell us not to make any trouble as the inspectors might get rough—what did he mean? After a lot of argument dnd threats to take us to the police, a return to the Bund, etc., the company realized that Gt. Western Road is not the only one to Amherst Avenue, so our bus was sent via Avenue Haig and Edinburgh Road, The time taken to arrive at this decision was three-quarters of an hour, alf this time lost and passengers tempers getting short only for lack of common sense. Nos. 1 and 9 were stopped also at St. Georges. Unless the passengers were firm in their attitude I suppose they lost out, as we would have done. You know, Sir, fair's fair anyway.
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