ed by a majority to adopt ies Ment Grane has dead posole put forward by the Publllty Committee, as detailed in the "Municipal Gazette.
The recommendation for the appointment of a Japanese Press Officer has also been endorsed.
In the face of opposition by one member, who stated that he ad-libered to the view that the institution of a Publicity Bureau, as recommended, was unnecessary and that
not, support the proposal, the interests of majority of members based' their sion on the following resson-
That little has been done by the! Council to give effect to its undertaking to the ratepayers that ad-publicity" on municipal would be given; that, the misunderstanding, Particularly on the part of the Chinese Ratepayers; that the form in which publicity unattractive, for which reason information furnished to the press is in many instances disregarded; that inform:
matters an attractive ces of an official possessing high journalistic qualifications and who'can be relied upon to exercise the utmost discretion in the selection of municipal information for dissemination to the public is essential; that the personality and tatus of this official must be such
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