Insolent Drivers' Conduct the Editor of the "Noxra-Cuma Dany News"
SmI am writing this letter in the hope that it will catch the eye of an ofeial of the Shanghai Tram-Twas leaving the Custom House! at 4.10 pin, yesterday, and as there ig a request stop near the intersection of the Bund and Hankow Road, 1 waited there for a tram to take me to St, George's. 1 hailed two warns, but the drivers. ignored me and aid not stop, although particularly noted that' both tram-fears were practically empty, As the third one came along, I walked to the middle of the road; the driver slowed down, but when I. stepped aside to board the tram, off he went again, jeering at me and swearing in Chinese, Eventually 1 boarded the fourth car by simply planting myself in the path of the next oncoming tram—that was 430, oF fatter fully 20 minutes' waiting This is not the first time T have Jhod such an experience, and though T waited for an inspector to come up so that I could explain my pre-dicement, not one came along.
T always had the impression that Jas the Utility, Companies depend upon the public for' support and maintenance, they would be more considerate' to their—prospective patrons, If this disgraceful state of affairs is not remedied soon, the only thing that 1 can say is that 1, will never ride in a tram= car B, Rocur, Shanghai, Nov. 2
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