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A Resident Complains To the Editor of the "Nonri-Cuma Datty News?
Sm—Will the Council, or if our City Fathers maintain their oyster like silence, will the Tramway Ca, please inform the long-suffering re~ Sidents North of the Creek when they are to be permitted reasonable transportation facilities, I understand that franchise holders, while having certain privileges, also incur certain Iabilities; and the fact that these franchise holders are making suMfelent profits South of the Creek, does not lessen the responsibilities attached to the franchise.
Would some of our City Fathers, or some of the Taipans of the Tramway Ca, care to leave their motor ears at home one nice warm day, fand experience a nice walk from Yangtszepoo to the Bund, They could, if they desired, use brute! force and force a passage on one of those mousetraps which apparently have the free use of S.M.C. roads. They would then realize what. the eastern resident has to experience two or more times a day, every day.
The public north of the Creek, both foreign and Chinese, are paying rates on an equal basis to those on the other side, and they are entitled to normal means of transportation, explanation as to the lack of same, If the SMC, is so helpless, then a remission of rates seems to be indicated, or the Consular Body should intervene; one thing is cer~ tain, whoever Is'at fault should be compelled to explain. The ratepayers require the pubileity to which they are justly entitled, Shanghai, May 22, Unlicensed Buses and Drivers To the Baltor of the "Nontu-Cuia Dany News"
Smy—How is it that the S.MP. continue to allow a large number of unlicensed buses to operate in the Taternational Settlement?'T refer to ers have driving more, how much longer are the bridges over the Soochow Creek to be cluttered up. with sentries and barbed wire? The only explanation. of their combined presence—would appear to be the usual Japanese d sire to annoy everybody and humiliate the Chinese by causing them to remove their headgear. If there is any scrutinizing of passers-by to be performed at these points the police are the people to tarry it out. 'S. V.
lorries carrying units to the Hong-actually have to stop to the Japanese sentries on the bridge, although the latter have absolutely no right there in the first place.
Nearly all visitors to Shanghai go! away with the belief that Hongkew is the Japanese Concession in Shanghai and not a part of the Settlement! at all. It is obvious that the Japanese do everything to encourage this idea while retaining the full privileges of membership of the S.M.C., and the so-called "return" of Hongicew to the jurisdiction of the S.M.C. was merely half-hearted attempt to legalize the Hongkew vote in the recent elections. Visitors should be reminded that far from ever being a Japanese Concession, Hongkew was the old American Settlement before the Japanese ever set foot in this city.
Ovex Doon. Shanghai, May 24, A Nuisance:
Beggar's Tragic Condition To the Editor of the "Nonrit-Cunxa Darcy News"
Sim—May T call the attention of the authorities concerned to the fact that a beggar has been residing on the footpath about ten yards or so west of the Yen Ping Road-Connaught Road Bus stop for a week oF more, It would appear that he is suffering from an infected leg: is surrounded by several tins in which he keeps his food and which he probably uses to hold his urine, ete, and at night he is covered by a flitly cotton padded covering. He is covered in vermin and during the day is busy catching lice, The odour arising from his body and his effects is un= bearable, and I notice pedestrians are compelled to walk on the road to avoid him, T really cannot understand why. such a pest should be allowed to park on this spot for such a lengthy period and right under the noses of the Chinese police who are on duty near this spot, Perhaps they have no sense of smell?
Here's hoping that this bird will be removed to the hospital without further delay.
Shanghai, May 24,
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