The Archive · 1926

1, Cancellation of State of Emergency

Release of all Chinese arrested in connexion" with this affair and. restoration to Griginal "state of all educational. institutions the International Settlement occupied by the Foreiin Authorities 3. Punishment of offenders. To be suspend-pending investigation and thereafter to be Serlousty' dealt. with Compensation for the dead and wounded and forthe damages sustained by the Tabourers, merchants. and students fu eon nexion with this affair.

"5. Apology.

6. Rendition of Mixed Court. Complete restoration to a state consistent with the provisions of the treaties. When any Chinese {sproiceuted under the Criminal Code. of the Republic of China or under the Sunicipal Bye-Laws, the prosecution shall be. the: name of the Republic and not in that fof the Shanghai Municipal Counc, 7. All the employees of the foreigners, including mill workers on strike, shall be. re-Inatated and suffer: mo deduction of wages for the strike. period Better conditions for the Labourers Any labourer may work or not of hie own accord and shall not be punished for refusal to work.

Municipal Franehise:—(a) The Chinese shall have a voice at Rates payers' meetings and be eligible for election fo the Municipal Counci, the Chinese repre: sentatives on that body being in proportion to" the amount contributed by them to Aunts cipal Revenue (b) For the purpose of the franchise, oise tinction "shall. be made between benefieal_ or trust and Tegal ownership of property. The right of franchise shall he exercised by the beneficial owners of property 10. The Shanghai Municipal Council shall not construct rouds beyond the Settlement Houndaries, the roads already constructed shall be turned over unconditionally to the Proposals concerning printed matters, Snereare of wharfage dues, and Heensing of exchanges put forward by the Municipal Council shall be finally. abandoned.

12. Ail Chinese residents of the Settlement shall have Hberty of speech and assembly; fand_ the Chinese press ahall be free, 18, Dismissal of the Secretary of the Stunt.

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