To the Ealtor of the "Norm-Cua Dany News"
Su—Some days ago I read. in your' paper leer "in which" the author auks the Bas Company {0 pro {ect him from hat snatchers, thine that is" too much fo expect, His, 'Company has' more " serious troubles, that isthe growing. tin: Dertinerce of the conductors, "Here two nice Ineigents—Onee 1 wes travelling on 'Bus Is, I refused to fceept broken change money. 'The Conductor salt he shad' no -oiher oft of the next stop, but he Tet othe next sop but be nelusee, Posting himself with sttelched arms the door atvevery stop. Ie T hed pens time, I would have travelled until we 'The truth is that we always worry ur life out when we have to face the problem of revising our rates and have always endeavoured to avoid it, if possible, 'The nocent me tease has, however, been long over ne, end' when" we finally had make 'It, we bad"in mind not only the higher cost of gasoline; ut also the impending labour demand for better pay, the impending increase for license' fees (reported to be tronnd 100 per cent), the additional Burden of: having to" take out "Ta Tuo cense, and S0 eri and 80 forth.
Let us again present you with some graphic facts: Our pre-war Yate was $1 per call, while" our present rate 1s $300, This is 30 times og before, and is quite a big jump. On the other hand, a new car ig five times as before (we have not been able to buy any recently); tyres are eight times, gasoline 31% times; all nine times; spare parts average "eight. times; insurance six times; not to mention salary, rental, Jand many other items. Figure it out for yourself and you will only wonder how after these many months. we are still able to survive, To A Coxsusax we say we fully than mine will I hope deal with the met an inspector, but T had to be at sympathize with you; for in a larger jer in detail, but os @ British sense, we too are consumers. Never-school to give my lessons. 1 had object I feel impelled to put on already gone a few stops beyond my theless, we can blame nobody; for cord my objections to the unfrlendwe all are victims of a vicious destination, at last I managed to take ly tone of the leader, based as it is him by surprise and jumped off the circle, which, started of by the quite untenable ' reasoning and bus. He followed me, holding my. war, has been and is doing harm to coming -at a time which is hardly sleeve. I told him that we should everybody by tum. Let us only appropriate anyway.
0 to a policeman and as I walked hope that it will soon end and' the very fast the bus was far~ behind world will again be ft for us to Shanghai, January 11, waiting for him, Then the other live in. conductor came running after us and As regardthg the discourtesy of the changed my fare money. chauffeurs, we thank A Coxsunarn And One Who Agrees The second story: In a fairly for bringing it to our notice. We
To the Baltor of the crowded bus No. 1,, I made my way have. already commenced taking to the door between people and the steps to rectify.the situation and we "Nonmu-Comma Dam News" conductor, who had his back to me. have every confidence in believing Sin—The lot of the external bond-He gave me a hard push. that we will succeed, holder of Chinese Loans is not to be told him not to push me, Suuver Taxt Sevier, envied and the injustice inflicted ed, "Shut up." 1 told upon him is very plainly stated in the report him to the Shanghai, Jar leader of the "CDN." on January for his number. He Othe only paper which has given time, "Shut up," publicity to the manner in which in-wildly before my face and turned vesters have been treated, facing the wall so as not to let me Unpleasant 1A Tot of high figures are given see his number. 1 took the number showing that the funds are there, but from the -second conductor and told A Foreigner's Conduct not for the bondholders. 'They' are him that he should report to the ike @ hungry man looking through a office, To the Editor of the shop window seeing a cook frying In both cases T put a complaint to "Normi-Chaea Dancy News! hamburgers which he cannot buy the Bus kiosk at St. George's, but as.
Siy—t would like to bring to your he has no money, whilst he sees from I never got a reply, I don't know i¢ notice "avery "unpleasant "and the back door others slip in and buy these complaints ever reached the Unnecessary incident in the hope them with money which ts really due Proper quarters. that the driver of a blue two-seater Whistling and singing and spitting There have been several letters and the window panes from conduct may articles published in the *N.C.DN,," tors occurs in every bus. Perhaps better fate than never, in manner fall "expressing the hope that the this letter will open the eyes of those authorities would rectify the situation concerned to see where we are going.
Tis quite needless to explain the itteutties: encountered in. driving by paying the interest due—but
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