Controlled Issue of Licences to Pullers and Owners sweeping reorganization' of the public and private rickshaw waffle in the International Settlement was decided upon by the Municipal Council Inst Wednes-Way evening after a lengthy session during which the Council considered the recommendations of the Joint Watch and Traffic Committee upon the Rickshaw Com mnitteo's report. 3 The Council resolved to appoint a paid board of three pertons—two Chinese and one forcigner—to have supreme control of the rickshaw service in the Settlement. This Woar{ will have power, subject to the confirmations of its decisions by the Council, to cancel rickshaw Jicenecs as it ces fit, to issue Yicences to new organizations or to duals, provided the total number of pull ie rickshaw licences issued shall not exceed 10,000.
The board will also b2 charged with licensing the pullers and will have power to cancel such licences. Not more than four times as many Public pullers will be permitt: d rix here are public rickshaws, and only one puller will ordinarily be licensed for each private rickshaw.
The maximum chars public rickshaw coolie cents. (small money) for 24 how and the public tariff will cents (small money) a-mile and 60 scents (small money)
of the action of the Council with mixed shaw Owners tion members expr: themselves in favour of a control board, but opposed to the 80-cent maximum charge to pullers.
The Council" also. adopted the el" ware and rae "Commit "we's recommendations based upon the Rickahaw Committee's recon included mendations "Nos. ato 16. Thes
That, the Door appointed sal from" tine' to°"time make mendations, to the 'Counell_with View to" the gradual Yeduetion' of "That a replater, of owners as regently" complied for the. Rickabave Committee "be given effect ws toon "hat all rickshave pullers, public and'"privatey be licensed. "by" the Council, "a licensing scheme to be Drevare tua put into effect the maximum charge to. the public' siekshnw. paller mini money) for 24 ho Yortionately"" for any "te Ghat the. tariff of hiro. ch Ind down, by the Counc there be included in the Following" condition the paler. shall "not ceed"the maeinium charge. author bythe "Cag at the ime, That. m table of" public. rickshaw tavifft, both by distance and time, be Posted prominently" on euch rick= haws that the tart of fares: should webb cents (anil: money) a. mille nnyl_O0 cents (small money)" am how "Tune ay noon ut feasible the, (79 cor publ siekahave, be that much aeicter vadieles "ho enforced than' heretofore. hat he of rickshaws ically. improved.
"that where" practicable rieksh stands be "erected, and regulations inid "down that users of Hick uikayin. be compelled. to take vehicles
yates Of operation, cence condi that to any change in the Uons"'tor beth public and private Tiekahaves, "together "with" the method ahd times of, their issue. the Revenue Office, be" the subject consideration by the Municipal Departments concerned: sand thet. report thereon be submitted tothe Counc for he, astas action:
That every holder of a private rickshaw" "Hgence shall have. the Dumber of hie rickshaw "and, his ame. endorsed on puller's Nde'"each time he changes his Police continue their the Council approach French and, Chinese a a "Yequest for their the improvement. the HiScsnnw services of all three areas.
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