The owners of public rickshaws turned out in large numbers on Satur~ day to get their Iieences for April at the Licensing Station in Kungping Road. Thelt action Indicated their intention to abide by the S.M.C. regulations and accept. the reduction the hire-charge ordained by the Council, The situation was generally normal and virtually. all the ick shaws had returned to the streets. The volume of trame was accordingly really Increased over that which Obtained during the lock-out begun fon, April 1 in obtaining their monthly Hconces the owners are informed that they must appear in person, bringing with them their ownership certificates. The Tieences had to be obtained by Tues day' morning.
'Despite the reopening of the bongs all districts, certain pullers at~ tempted on Salurday morning to obtain the relief money (15 cenis per day per coolie) promised by the Pullers' Mulia! Ald" Association should the Yock-out have continued, Early during the morning some' 500. pullers assembled at the P.MLA.A. centre in East Kashing Road and "asked for assistance, They were told that the money would not be issued because the lock-out had been abandoned, trid they dispersed peacefully. Only small group remained at the centre for sometime afterwards, "Another 150. rickshaw men called at the Western branch of the P.MEA.A.
Markham Road, with a similar demand, They ware Ukewlse per~ sounded to leave,
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