The Archive · 1937

Street and Depot Inspec

Street inspection of public rickshaws was held daily throughout the month by the Rickshaw Inspection Depot staff and resulted in 2.202 licences being removed for various defects. Of this number 247 were suspended with an average of 22 days each for having major defects or being in a filthy condition, two condemned to be replaced with new model rickshaws and the licences of the remainder returned without penalty when the various minor defects were remedied.

The usual hi-monthly inspection of all public rickshaws at the Rickshaw Licensing Depot has again not been possible but 291 vehicles were voluntarily presented for inspection at the temporary depot, Gordon Road Station, and of this number eleven were condemned to be replaced with new model rickshaws and five were suspended with an average suspension

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