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The successful working of a small fleet of Vinot cabs, from a Wimbledon garage, is recounted on page 344, and the results will be found in close agreemeat with the estimates given by this journal from time to time.
The city of Mainz is at last in a position to boast of three motoreabs. For a town of this importance, three motorcabs constitute a very modest beginning ; but, as they are well patronized, more are sure to follow.
The National Motor Cab Co., Ltd., will pay, on and after the 20th inst., a dividend at the rate of 21 per cent. (641. per share less income tax) on its preferred ordinary shares to holders who were registered in the company's hooks on the 7th inst., and to holders of share warrants to bearer.
Mot orcabs for a Chinese Prince.
The fleet of Albion motorcabs which is shown at the foot of this page was employed, on the 14th inst., for the conveyance of the Chinese Prince, Zai Sunn, G.C.B., and his staff, on the occa.sion of their visit to the armourplate works of Wm. Beardmore and Co., Ltd., of Parkhead, near Glasgow.
The F.I.A.T. Motor Cab Co.
The third ordinary general meeting of the F.I.A.T. Motor Cab Co., Ltd., was held, on the 17th inst., under the chairmanship of Lord Grimthorpe. 'l'he report and accounts were adopted unanimously, and the managing director, Mr. F. R. de Bertodano, in responding to a vote of thanks, specially mentioned the services of Mr. Fuller and Mr. Barty.
Glasgow Taxicabs.
Every city presents its own particular difficulties in the matter of the employment of taxicabs. Glasgow is no exception to the rule, but, in addition to the difficulties which are up against the motorcab owners, so far as that city's ill-paved streets are concerned, the Glasgow Corporation has drafted a new set of by-laws that leads one to suspect that the interests of the local tram service and the owners of horsed cabs have been given more consideration than the convenience of the public, or the pockets of the owners of motorcabs. The following extracts from a letter which appeared in the " Glasgow News " of the 11th inst. will help to convey to our readers an idea of the effect which the new bylaws are likely to have on the taxicab business in "Auld Reekie "
"These by-laws have been arranged at a conference between the magistrates and the representatives of owners of taxis. The public, though interested, have had no say in the matter. Formerly, if one took a taxi to a place a few miles out of the city he had to pay Is. per mile going, and 6d. per mile for empty machine returning, or is. 6d. per mile. If the taxi was to call for him a few hours later he was charged 6d. per mile for the empty going out and is. per mile hack, so that the double journey cost 3s. per mile. Under the proposed new tariff the outer journey before 12 midnight will cost is. 6d. per mile, and the return journey after midnight 3s. per mile. or 4s. 6d. per mile for the
double journey. Thus one going to a social at Hamilton, say, 10 miles out, at 7 p.m., and returning at 2 a.m., will have to pay 45s. for his taxi— surely an exorbitant price. " 'Were these charges forced on the owners of taxis in the interest of the owners of hackney carriages? I can hardly think they would voluntarily submit to them, as it must mean a serious diminution in the popularity of taxis."
New Registrations.
The Beverley Taxi-Cab Co., Ltd., with an authorized capital of £2,000 in ;Ei shares, and with its office at 11, The Crescent, Salford.
The Vienna Motor Cab Co., Ltd., with an authorized capital of .000,000, divided into 197,000 participating preferred shares of L1 each, and 60,000 deferred shares of is. each, was offered to the public last week. The holders of the deferred shares will, when certain reserves have been made, take half the profits after the preferred shares have been paid a dividend of seven per cent. Charm') cabs of 12-14 h.p. are to be ordered, and the company intends to acquire the transfer of certain licences, which are held under peculiar conditions in the Austrian. capital. Fares and prospects are good, but it entirely depends upon the terms of the contracts with those who hold the existing licences whether this undertaking will prove permanently successful. We are sorry, whilst complimenting the Charmn people, that British cabs have been passed over.