Agitation Revived for Better Buildings: A Consular Report to Congress it has long been suggested that new consular and court offices should be built in Shanghai by the American Government or its officials in this port. Mr. E. 8. Cunningham, the U. 8. Consul-General, has lately put this suggestion into concrete form by miaking a recommendation to Congress for such work. The site upon which the present buildings ure located is almost ideal for consular buildings, facing, as it does, the waterfront at a point where the Huangpu makes a big bend. The offices included would be those of the Consulate, the American Court, the Commercial Attache, the Naval offices, ete.
The inadequacy of the present buildings for consular offices is apparent. Representatives of the can Government and of commercial interests in the United States who have seen the present buildings have realized that they are inadequate. Mr. Cunningham has sent pictures to the State Department showing other national': consular buildings in Shanghai together with those of the American. The first step required is that Congress should realize the need and then that they should send an architect out from home who could retwun to report upon the requirements and costs. Since 43 por cent. of the trade of China passes through Shanghai, it is evident that this port rather than any other in China should receive the first. consideration.
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