From THE'"NoRrH-CHINA DALY News," or SEPTEMBER 8, 1678
Some correspondents has been sent to us respecting the straggling of jinrikshas about the mim thoroughfares of the Settlement and their congregation in any number from two to half-a-dozen or more exactly at the corners of streets. On the Bund on Wednesday forenoon, a gentleman driving a val-nable pony in a trap, was actually run into by a cluster of them. They were "all over the road," and racing to pick up a fare. The runners were heedless of anything in the shape of horseflesh approaching and hence the result described. One jinricsha was overset, and the pony's forefoot became entangled in the spokes of one of the wheels. Fortunately no further harm was done than the alarm caused by the sudden shock, except to the jinricsha. The occur: renee. took up several minutes, during which time there was not a police constable in sight. Yesterday a similar accident happened in Nanking Road, *[and it was only a few days ago that a jinricsha in which were two children, was overturned in Szechuen Road by one of three others which were also hurrying to take up. a passenger, one of the children receiving a cut on the forehead. But such matters as these have been so often written about without producing any lasting effect, that it is idle to waste more ink. The police authorities no doubt issue orders for the due regulation of jinricsha traffic. but the constables only carry them out Spasmodically or not at all. There hould be a street inspector appointed,
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all welloverned communities at Warrant Officer Cathbert Quant-tell, known as "Buster" of thè Marylebone Police Court, four months ago weighed 19% stone, and nów weighs 1314 stone, so that his colle-
Dendage together with gloves. Apologists must find it hard and barren to justify injustice, especially The Silly Season: Maanies hardly recognize him. He has Rid to be fitted for a new uniform, of a most violent nature. Truth may take care of itself in time even in this Wicked world of ours.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.