The Archive · 1932

OMNIBUS COMPANY

Double Deck Vehicles

a memorandum submitted to the Public Utilities Committee, the Secretary of Council referred to the view recorded by the Committee and endorsed by the Council that to prevent the overcrowding of] omnibuses, 50 additional—vehicles should be provided and that subject means being devised effectively to prevent the overcrowding of the upper section of double-decked vehicles, approval would be given for the introduction of this type of] vehicle for service on _such roads as would permit Tae Secretary reported to the Committee on July 14, that the Company had increased its fleet by 27 new vehicles, whereas the total number of passengers was from 30 per cent, to 40 per cent lower. With regard to the introduction of, double-decked—omnibuses, the Company suggested that—th provision be left over to enable its technical adviser to go into from the fact that the "statement utterly unsatisfactory, may I draw your attention to the clreumstance that it contains absolutely, Ino reference to the fate of the Korean witnesses, who are never~ theless alleged to have been shot on the night of June 12-137 ling of foreigners of it nationalities in Manchuria that rly communique is not only desirable, but essential, For those who would state that this ig exclusively a German matter, may I draw attention to the unanimous support of all sections of, the foreign community which was freely accorded to our own authorities the "Thorburn Case?"

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