To the Editor of the "Nontil-Cuia Dany News"
SmI have learned from some sources that commencing April 1, the China Omnibus Ca. will again increase their tariff, Whether this true or otherwise, the subject is certainly of Interest to the public. Of course, the Bus Ca, may offer any excuse in justifying' thelr_action for fear of public protests. They may ascribe their increase to the decline in the exchange value of the Chinese ab lat oF t9 the Fesent increase in ges of their employees, and so forth, Superficially, these' reasons might appear to be' quite acceptable, ut actual conditions tell a different story. Shanghai is now so densely propitiated as it has never been before That the street cars, buses and trams alike, have been all doing unpre~ cedented booming business as can be proved by the fact that during the Tush hours one often has to see or buses pass before finally suececd~ ing in boarding one. Naturally, still greater amounts of profits for the Bus Ca, would be realized with the growth of the number of passengers had there not been such a public vice called "Squeeze as practised by their conductors, It Is to be regretted that the Bus Ca. authorities, while fully aware of the practice of squeeze that has been going on being detrimental to. their Fevenue, have not been seeking any constructive means of remedying this deplorable situation, but choose to place a burden on the riding-publi. The Bus Ca, should realize before the situation becomes worse that frequent fare-increase would, apart from meeting public opposition, bene-those dishonest conductors the more If their squeezing remains un~ checked. Would it not be advisabi: for the Bus Ca, to adopt a policy of ce-operation whereby the Company ud the public may" jointly combat against this evil practice and put it end once for all? Surely, the passengers will be ready to co-opera ate towards this end if it is a matter of mutual benefit. Tt would be also advisable that posters be put up at conspicuous places urging passengers to see that their tickets correspond to the fares paid. frst It if this policy Tam sure the Bus Ca. will be the
adopted and given a trial for, say, tone of two months. It is thus that the Company may gradually recover all what it has lost during the past few years asa result of squeeze by sing hit 40 Tnapectors. ravel inted_ out, that ities proporien ™ of Inapetots employed by any us company tu te nae Ba ecca Sind Subtedy ihe tateely hu many in this reap oct instead of ing the conductors, this. evil Would "hot "exists "the truth of he their advantage "(o- let ihe cone "tqueeze'™, Thic evil' could only be evadieated "by having an Inaectoromveach bus at ty, ould public Nas been Fepeatedly Feqtested fo report to the company" any aces tke Mature wehiete they, may have Mtitnesced, ving time, route number, Rue of snd eénductor and. at uch, ether. Into one may {sit the company' in dealing with the
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