Aesthetic Grounds for emo) ing Its Removal The Chinese authorities are again taking steps to bring about the removal of the barbed wire barricades erected in various parts of the Settlement, and in. this cone: the "Sin Wan Pao" states that on Monday Mir. Wuntz King, Commissioner of Foreign Affai following letter to the Chine cillors of the Shanghai Municipal Couneit:
T have noted the reply from the International Settlement Chinese Ratepayers' Association. 1 have also received a letter from the Headquarters of the Woosung and Shang. hai Gendarmerie Commissioner star ing that, as the anti-Northern eampaign has been completed and the general situation in Woosung and Shanghai has become peaceful, the existence of barbed wire barricades is not only on obstruction to traffic but mars the general appearance of the districts, According investigation made by the officers of our headquarters we deem it strictly to remove the following (2) From North Szechuen and Range Roads corner to Boundary Road, North Chekiang Road, Hain-Ing Road, North Thibet Road, Sinza Road, and Markham Road Bridge.
(2) West Soochow, Robison, Penang, Singapore, Connaught, Avenue' and other Boundary Roads.
Siccawei Road to St. Catherine's Bridge.
(4) Min Kuo Road to Marche de I therefore request you to open negotiations with the Settlement an. thorities with a view to having these barricades removed.
In accordance with the above structions I request you to submit the matter for consideration and to arrange for the removal of the barricades at an early date.
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