The Archive · 1935

Rickshaw Agreement Reached

Dispute Over Contents of Lectures to Pullers Settled by Change in Phraseology Another step towards clearing up the dificult situation between the Rickshaw Board and the Rickshaw Owners Association was taken on Tuesday (Jan, 22) when the Board consented to modify the phraseology Of the lectures delivered by their nominees to rickshaw coolies with the Purpose of keeping them informed of the progress of events between the Council and the owners and educat= ing them in the new rickshaw reulations.

It will be recalled that the rickshaw owners took exception to part of the lectures referred to which explained to the pullers that registration did not commit them to working exclusively for any one owner. They were fro the lecturers told them, to hire their rickshaws from any owner, once they had been registered and licensed. Th rickshaw owners disagreed with this Statement, They maintained that a puller nominated by an owner and Fegistered on that nomination was not free to work for any other owner. and steps appear to have been taken

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