The Archive · 1910

A Ricsha Grievance

It is stated that over three hundred owners of public ricshas, which are hired out to coolies in the settlements, elected a deputation, which submitted a petition to Viceroy Chang. It declared that very harsh regelations have been lately enforced against them by the Maznicipal Police, which almost deprived them of their living, They, therefore, asked His Excellency to ask the Con-solar Body to order the Police to re-same the practice under the old regula tions, The Viceroy ordered them to depart snd await hie reply.

October 28,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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