Those who worked were expected to contribute towards the support of those who did not, and, for once in a way, that was a perfectly fair arrangement. Certain of the men on strike were sent out daily by the Union to sell tickets to the men at work. These tickets were of various prices, and the colour indicated their value. When a cabman bought one he stuck it in his hat, so that his fellowmen might see to what extent he was doing his duty. But selling tickets was by no means the only way in which the Union raised money to carry on the strike. Cabmen were sent out with street organs, and for many days ground out music from morning till night with very satisfactory results--from a pecuniary point of view. ’Busmen chaffed them unmercifully about these organs for many months after, and an argument between a cabby and a ’busman invariably ended in the latter advising the former to take his cab home and bring out his organ. When the strike had lasted for nearly a month, a Board of Conciliation was formed to settle, if possible, the dispute. Cab proprietors and strikers were both represented, the Home Secretary (Mr. H. H. Asquith) acting as mediator. After a few meetings had been held at the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith made his award, which was as follows:-- June 4 to July 15, 6 weeks at 16_s._ per day. July 16 “ “ 22, 1 “ “ 15_s._ “ “ “ 23 “ “ 29, 1 “ “ 14_s._ “ “ “ 30 “ August 5, 1 “ “ 13_s._ “ “ August 6 “ “ 12, 1 “ “ 12_s._ “ “ “ 13 “ “ 19, 1 “ “ 11_s._ “ “ “ 20 “ October 21, 9 “ “ 10_s._ “ “ October 22 “ “ 28, 1 “ “ 11_s._ “ “ “ 29 “ January 14, 11 “ “ 12_s._ “ “ January 15 “ April 1, 11 “ “ 11_s._ “ “ April 2 “ “ 15, 2 “ “ 12_s._ “ “ “ 16 “ May 6, 3 “ “ 13_s._ “ “ May 7 “ “ 20, 2 “ “ 14_s._ “ “ “ 21 “ June 3, 2 “ “ 15_s._ “ “ “The above scale is to regulate the net cash price to be paid per day by driver to owner for first-class street hansom cabs from this date. It is to be subject to revision as from the first Monday in April, 1895, if within fourteen days prior to that date notice demanding revision is given to me by, or on behalf of, either of the parties to the agreement of this day.” The award was dated June 11, 1894, and two days later the cabmen went back to work. On the 27th of the same month Mr. Asquith fixed the following scale for four-wheeled cabs:-- (1) The net cash price to be paid by driver to owner for best street iron-tyred four-wheeled cabs, with two horses per day, to be according to the subjoined scale:--