It has been finally decided by the Shanghai War Volunteer Memorial Committee that a: Cenotaph, or other suitable memorial, be erected on the Bund at the end of Avenue Edward VII, on the site originally selected by the Joint Commission appointed by the Municipal Coun-oils of the French and Foreign Settlements.
Other sites were suggested, but the Committee, after having given the matter full consideration, came to the conclusion that the site first chosen is most in keeping with the purpose and sentiment of the memorial.
Mr. R. ©, Turner, Mr. 8. J. Halse, and Mr. H. Boissezon kindly undertook to frame conditions which shall govern the competition, open to Shanghai architects, for the memorial design, and they will act as assessors. First, second, and third prizes of Tls. 750, Tls. 500, and Tis, 250 respectively are offered, and the competition will. close on April 15. The designers are limited to a cost of Tls. 25,000 for the memorial. Rules governing the competition will be sent as soon as possible to all local architects.
Various suggestions for an additional memorial of some practic. al nature have been discussed by. the Committee, consideration being chiefly given to proposals for the establishment of a Commercial museum. Tt was found that the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce were disinclined to favour this scheme, and as without their support little success could be hoped for, the proposal has been abandoned. The matter will remain in abeyance until the subscription list has been closed. Should funds then permit, after the cost of the Cenotaph has been met, the question of some memorial of utilitarian character will again be considered by "the Committee.
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