The chairman of the meeting (Mr. P. W. Massey), on behalf of the Trustees, expressed appreciation of the presence of those invited. He outlined the aims and objects of the association, which he said has been. formed to conduct welfare work for pullers of public rickshaws on the basis of self-support and mutual aid. The income of the association is. be derived from a special charge to pullers of ten cents small money per day, which charge is to be col-ceted by owners and passed on {0 the association at the rate of $1.0 per ricsha per month. The addition fof this charge to that authorized by tha Council (which is 100 cents small money per day from August 1) wil! not be felt by the pullers as the collection of it will coincide with a reduction of the hire charge from 140 cents small money to 110 cents (association levy included).
'A general discussion followed as to the best method of giving effect to the association's aims, and many useful suggestions were made. A special programme—sub-committee, composed of Messrs. R. R. Service, 'T. T. Chin and M. T. Tehou, was appointed to go more deeply into matters and to report at the next meeting, which is to be held on July 27
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