But It is sad, however, to see the Jong line of sampans, with their owners, on each side of the harbour waiting all day long for fares thet never core, doing nothing source of livelihood appears to be gone. The Mayor of Amoy promised {o see that other work was provided for them, a promise that raised hopes but which will be dificult to fulft. On the day the motor ferries began, the sampans were stopped by the Kulangsu police, Itwill be noted that ficial notice has never been given to the Kulangsu Municipal Council that the service began, It was taken for granted that the Kulangsu jolty could be used, and that Kulangsu could have no say in the enterprise of 3 Chines municipality, Instead of communicating with the Municipal Council of Kulangsu, HM. Consul was approached for an explanation. In turn, he telephoned tothe Chairman of the Council who stated that the Council had never been officially informed of the service. A revenue of $200 per month had been obtained from sampan licenses and eventually was agreed that $150 should be paid for the use of the jetty for two weeks, thus giving time for the two Municippalities to come to a mutual arrangement. At a subsequent meeting of the Municipal Council of Kulangsu, tone of the members considered that '$150 per month would be sufficient Femuneration in lieu of the loss of the $300 sustained. It was decided that $150 should be accepted for July," From July to October $250 tentatively should be paid, and it feasible this sum would be paid monthly for three years.
At the end of three years a new franchise would be signed whereby tone half cent would be paid on the fare received from each passenger. These terms, however, do not seem fo be aceepiable to the Amoy City Government and the whole matter is far from being settled. Meanwhile the sampan men have cause for arievanee,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.