To the Editor of the "Nonra-Caixa Daicy Rix Sin,—On March 14 I gave the Council dae notice that the following amend' would be proposed. to the Council's resolution No. 6 on the opium question, that is to say, that the following words be added to the above resolution, namely, "And to arrange for the closing of all licensed opium houses. on or before December 31, 1909, or as much earlier as practicable.
I trust the ratepayers who favour this resolution will moke a point of being present st the meeting and supporting the same.
Epwanp S, Litrur.
Shanghai, March718.
To the Editor of the "Norta-Carwa Dairy Nuwe,"
Sin,—I fear that few realize the tremendous importance of right action in regard to the opium question and I, therefore, beg little space in your It is a principle amongst all gorernments to endeavour to rule in accordance with the public sentiment of the people. It has been so in Shanghai also. As soon as public sentiment was jin favour of the same amount of taxes on the Chinese as on foreigners, or in favour of public schools, recreation grounds, electric trams or any other question, the Council has always re spected those wishes by acting accord ingly.
Now an overwhelming majority of the ratepayers who are mostly Chinese desire to close the. opiam dens,
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