Shanghai, Nov.
Problems affecting the _pubife rickshaw industry arising from the local hostilities have recently engaged the Shanghat Munlelpat Council's attention. It has been necessary to reconcile the conflicting claim of the Pullers' Mutual Ald Association to maintenance of its revenue at the full" standard rate of $1.50. per rickshaw monthly, and the clam of the owners that they have only been able to collect from the pullers 2 daily rental considerably below the authorised rental of 77 cents (including the 7 cents PMAA, contribution).
The necessity for reduction of the monthly rental charge by the owner to the puller is attributed by the owners mainly to the curfew res frictions and the reduced area in which rickshaws can ply. dri ad~ dition the owners clam that the industry has suffered from labour disruption due to the hostilities and also from the loss of many rickshaws, Estimates of the number of public pullers now available range "from approximately 50 per cent. to 20 per cent. of the previous total. On its part the PMAA. was naturally. concerned to remain in receipt of contributions whied would permit the continuance of its: services the pullers.
For the months of September and October the P.M.A.A. contribution was waived and "the authorised rental charge to pullers was cor-Fespondingly reduced. 'The P.M.A.A, was advised to draw upon' its reserves to tide over the emergency period.
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