Mr, W, R. McBain ay a candidate and therefore seen the difficulties from the inside point of view criticism is not of special value. He mentions the position 30 years ago and contrasts it with the present day, paying especial attention to the ' complaint made often nowadays that there was a lack of foresight on the part of the Council then. At that time, how-was by no means cer-that Shanghai, unfavourably situated as it was on the shallow Huangpu, would become the com-metropolis of China. Other re very much in competition with it, and, to quote one instance, it is only recently that Hankow has ceased to be a first-li VIEWS OF THE CANDIDATES, In this article we are publishing, views of six of the new candidates standing for election for the Municipal Council, which were lust Friday obtained by me terview. These must not neces sarily be taken as anything ike the complete platform of the candidates, but they show how the gentlemen' mentioned are approaching the duties which in the event of their election will devolve upon them. It will be seen that they, given a very careful considera tion to the matters in hand, and such views will doubtless be' fully appreciated and regarded by the ratepayers in recording their votes.
As to the retiring members. of, Council who are seeking re-election, their general wish is that the should be judged by their past work. This attitude is readily understood from the fact that during the past year the Council has been engaged in problems of extreme delicacy, and as these are not yet at an end, they are unable to offer their views to the public.
The views we have received, and in some cases biographical notes, are given herewith:—
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