With the passing of another—and not so trying—summer, Shanghai welcomes autumn once more. The pleasure is not altogether unmixed, however, for with the end of the hot season certain problems which have been dormant come to. life again, much to the annoyance.of those' who are compelled to deal with them. The Rickshaw Owners are restive and have already sent a long lotter to the Council "protesting against the latter's reform pro gramme, The merits of the original Fecommendations of the Massey com mittee are again discussed and argu ments which must be pretty worn by now are trotted out. So far there has been no reduction in the number of public rickshaws in the Settle ment, there being some 10,000 such vehicles in operation. Other important rickshaw problems likewise Await solution. Another vital. issue
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