To the Editor of the "Nonrn-Cinna Dany News"
Si—Now that the question of "Ineffieleney of the Police Force" has been brought up asin, T should like to ak a question or two in this If the Japanese consider the Police Force inadequate, why do they have their premises guarded by Speck police throughout the day-time? Also. what ates do. they pay for these special police? There ig not a Japanese shop in the Nanking and Bubbling Well Road Districts that docs not have a police on special duty, even, to the Hiny shop ext. the Grand Theatre where police survellisnce is extreme-Ty adequate particularly throughout show time.
'We fully realize that these Japanese shops need particular attention during these troublous times, but most banks, shops, ete, requiring such, employ their' own' police guards lusterd of insisting on ordinary police acting a watchmen, and in this way alleviate the burdens of the Police Force having these men at their disposal for. search parties, ete.
Burther, it is very noticeable that police are parked in the various administration offices, Lo, telegraph, radio, ote, Is this actually necessary ud Yequired? Here again, if cireum~ stances or conditions warrant, could not private men or guards be em: ployed by the porties concerned?
Tt is easy. to enlarge upon little incidents og they occur, but perhaps we romain unaware of things ike these lippening dolly in North China which are withheld from us due to. the carrying out of strict censorship of news, ete, from that quarter.
Shanghai, Dee. 29,
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