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Show Jap.usa Courteay, A country where courteay la a business, busi-ness, and business but a gentle avocation, avo-cation, reflects lta peculiarity la the moat trifling detalla of conduct Such a country la Japan and auch t detail recently came Into notice when a e'ty electric bureau of Tokyo asked tbe patrons of lta atreet car llnea bow they preferred to be addressed when It was necessary to urge them to "move up." Out of tho 2.71 sugges-tlona sugges-tlona aent In the Independent aelecta ami tranalutea alx, aa follow: "Those not getting off, to the mid die, pleaae!" "The middle la more comfortable!" "I'm aorry, but all move on by one atrnp!" "1 here'a a pretty girl about the middle of the car!" "A pickpocket baa juat come on board ! " The municipal authorities frowned aomewhat upon the laat three auggea-Uons, auggea-Uons, but the conductors will be taiixht to uae aome of the other forum. la It poeclble that the Japanese hope to enjoy an efficient traction eervlee on auch terma? Apparently they hope to, and we paaa along the Japanese Idea aa a helpful hint to the gentlemen gentle-men ho Jerk a gong on the rear of our own atreet cara. |