'The Shanghai Municipal Coun: has decided to put into effect its resolution to reduce the maximum' rickshaw rental charge to pullers of public. rickshaws (0 eighty cents (small money) by January 1, 1935. This means a reduction of 60 cents (small money) per rickshaw per day as compared with existing rates. AS fan interim step it was resolved that from August 1 the maximum authorized rental charge shall be one hundred cents (small money). The Council agreed with the view of the Rickshaw Board that by effecting! the reduction in the rental charge by two steps all reasonable consideration is. given rickshaw owners the adjustment of their business 0 as to comply fully with the Coun-
'The Council approved of the scheme advocated by the Rickshaw Board to form a Pullers' Mutual Aid Association. It is intended that this association ball be self-supporting, but donations and subscriptions to ils funds from sympathetic persons! will be welcomed. Under the scheme the Council agrees to nominate three trustees (unpaid) who shall _have complete discretion over the disposal of the funds of the association. The first trustees will probably be the present members of the Rickshaw Board, but the Council has full power at any time to cancel ap-
created by resignation or otherwise. pointments to fil vacancies The trustees will nominate a Committee (also honorary) of those interested in social welfare work who will undertake the direction and management of the association," membership of wil ich is confined to men holding licences as public rickshaw pullers. When the asso-elation is a going concern representa. tives of the members (Lo. the pul Jers) will be invited to join the committee. The the association are brace:—
1.—Free medical attention (out door clinic and district nursing) The association may run its own clinic o it may make use of one or other of the existing hospitals on paying basis, probably the latter at the beginning.
3—Cheap or free dormitories, 4—Schooling for members and for: children of members.
5,—Co-operative shop.
Entertainment, such as cinema, te, ete.
'T—Taiks on matters pertaining to bers' welfare and instruction in matter 8—Other shied activities a perience dictates.
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