CHAIRMAN’S LETTER

   As, no doubt, you are well aware we are having a little trouble with our new group at Kingston, but steps are being taken to see if we can find the cure.

   I did ask you all to try to be a little patient when we are calling work in that area and in the greater majority of cases you have done so and I do thank you all for it. They do seem to be building up quite a connection down there to date, and if they increase the number of jobs the way they seem to be doing, things could work out quite well.

    I have recently had an interview with Mr. Collins of the P.C.O. regarding the question of our hand out cards being displayed on our taxis. Unfortunately, we have go to abide by the decision of the assistant commissioner and his ruling is that: By displaying these cards inside the cab with the price of 50/- to L.A.P on it, it firstly give the impression that that price has the blessing of the assistant commissioner, and secondly, it deprives the driver of the right to bargain for his fare.

   Even if we take this printed price off the card, we still will not get permission to have them inside the cab because if he gives us permission, he says, it must follow, before long, that everybody will demand this medium of advertising and once a precedent has been created he will have no ground for refusal.

   There you have the official verdict on this matter and at the moment, it appears to be deadlock. For the time being I should advise you all not to have cards on display in your cab, as you could leave yourselves open to a stop.

J.RUSSELL,
Chairman.