It war must be waged between the IShanghai public rickshaw owners and the Municipal Council, it is not likely to break out before' the middle of A respite was virtually assured on Monday (July 30) when the Rickshaw Board, which is attempting to enforce certain "far-reaching reforms in the focal rickshaw situation, decided that it would be impractical to issue new licences before Tuesday, August 7, Jand that the limit for the issuing of permits would be August 13. This means that even the rickshaws whose licences will not be renewed, under the present conditions, will be allowed to operate until August 13. The postponement is entirely a matter of convenience, to suit the licensing] Jofice, it was stated.
The following important points of the situation were manifest yester-the time limit for the making] lof applications for new licences was; passed in the morning, only about 15 per cent. of the present owners had lasked for renewals. That ts, licences nad been sought for about 4500 out Jot 10,000 public rickshaws in the! Settlement.
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