It would appear that this week the Couneit will receive from its expert, committees firm vecommendations for the immediate adoption of there, recommendations of the Mas sey Report which do not dear with the formation of the contzolied company to take over the management of shaws, It will be Fecognized that the problem of forming the com. ps as suggested in the Report demand farther consideration. (te measures proposed for the im= stovement of the rickshaw pullers' Jecenomie condition are clearly most urgent and public opinion has been insistent on that point. The Coun. cil is therefore well served by being ieiven so early an opportunity to make provision in that regard, "the registration of "true owners", the gulation of rentals and fares, the improvement of the type of sick: shaw, the licensing of pullers ave all within the competence of the Administration to bring into active Toree without delay. "Labour and special endeavour must of course be ved therein, yet that does not te the argument in favour of expeditious—action. Indeed the sooner the Council can show that it intends to make the Massey Report ite guide on the rickshaw' problem the sooner will the vigorously nrotesting Hongs be brought to a sense lof realities. Their reported attitude at the moment suggests that. ness ie the right medicine to appl Ue their pathological condition,"
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