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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8965, 16 April 1890, Page 5

The Tip Question, —Tips to porters at the railway stations (says the London Daily Telegraph) have beooma by this time almost a national institution. Many people object to the system, yet it goes on merrily, and the attempts which have been made from time to time to put a stop to it have been halfhearted and quite unsuccessful. The subject cropped up at the meeting of proprietors of the London and South-western railway, held at Waterloo station. Sir ’William Vincent wanted to know if the notices threatening dismissal to servants taking gratuities were ever acted upon, and wont on to observe that, as a result of the “ tip ” system, governesses and "other persons who did notlook likepaying people ” got scant attention from the porters. The reply of the Chairman was rather remarkable. He said that the notices alluded to "had been taken down owing to cironmstances over which the Directors had no control.” But are there any circumstances connected with a railway over which its Directors have no control ? And, if so, the public would be glad to hear what they were In the Wateidoo case. The whole subject is •interesting and rather mysterious.