Whilst there is a general demand manded in order to restore _to China her lost privileges, certain individuals are opposing this programme in concert with foreign' diehards' who do not know their own country.
"According to reports appearing in the foreign press, certain per sons residing in the western dis-fon the part of the Kuomintang and gue of is Seaninian end) fet fave peildoned tothe Shang Municipal Council asking for the rendition of the International Settlement, it is of interest to note Jthat a letter has been addressed by: certain people living in the western district to the Shanghai Municipal Council urging that body to effect an extension of the Settlement so that the area may include the villages of Tseu. Wong-la-tin and ~Zang-ko-j Settlement Roads, In asking the Council to take over the area mentioned, establish poli arrange for the protection of the people, and install tram services and street lights in Hungjao and Brenan Roads, the writers seek to develop the western district which will mean that land values there will increase.
The letter say:
"Western Shanghai is now in flourishing state. There are many factories in the locality. Shops are increasing in number and Chinese and foreign dwelling. houses are to be found everywhere, Though business is growing various roads still Jack police patrol, street ligh and water supply. For these re sons residents find it very incon. venient and they request the Council to extend the limits of the Settle-rent to.western Shanghai as soon 'a3 possible; more than 200,000 re~ Ssidents in western Shanghai will be grateful."
After' setting forth their arguments in favour of the proposed extension, the writers say:—
"Trafic in Hungjao Road is becoming heavy. It is an important thoroughfare in western Shanghai. Tramways should be constructed along this road up to Monument Road. This will be an important thoroughfare and business will surely prosper. Trams should con-neet Nanking Road in the east with the aerodrome passing through Groat Western Road and Hungjao Read. It will be the principal line of communication from east to west Jand will have an important bearing the whole Settlement.
The railless trams now maintain-jed in Vu Yuen Road travel ina westerly direction; they cross the railway at Jessfield village and pass through Brenan Road and continue Jwestward to Lincoln Avenue, thence to Rubicon Road. This line is also very important in western Shang-hal, If a tramway service is maintained there, it will give a very good return, "Land should be purchased in Tseu-ka-jao, where there are many, factories, Zau-ka-doo and Zung-ka-in Hungjao Road for the building of police stations, All roads should be patrolled by police to effect ce-operation and to safeguard against the danger of shops being attacked by robbers.
"The various roads in western Shanghai should be constructed of stones and asphalted to keep them in good condition and to improve trafic.
freet lamps, should be switch-_on during the evening in the various roads in western Shanghai so that shops may close Tate extension of the—Settlement to include that district. All Chinese will be surprised at " such news and. will consider those who fixed their signatures to the pettion as outcasts' by" the public, Moreover, their demands show that! the residents acknowledge the constructive power of the Council, which greatly reflects on China.
"This Association is of the opinion that there is never'a lack St words to make a pretext and that such reports are nothing but propaganda, intended to impair China's integrity and is part of a highly ambitious scheme, Should it\be disclosed that the Chinese who fixed their signatures to the Petition are prominent. personages: worthy. of representing the Gents of the western district the matter would be re-fof great importance and Used publicly fo serve as a plea to refuse the rendition of all special privileges. which are not' permitted by international law.
"Alternatively, the petition is nothing more than'a bogus of anonymous lefter_and it Is of no Value whatever. Those who wrote the petition and those who have seen it are members of one and the same group. Therefore, such a document cannot affect, "our People: on the other hand, it will Strengthen the conviction that the extra Settlement roads und foreign concessions should immediately" restored to China 0 as to deaden the imaginations of those. possess ing wild' dispositions, 'After ally auch nonsensical pro-ganda resembles that of one morrison on December 7, 1929, whose scheme was to lease Shang: hai. "All such schemes simply drives our people to work more strenuously for' the restoration of cur sovereign rights. This A ciation hereby issues this mani festo in order to disclose' such in-this connection, says the }ehe 'Minkuopao", a reporter called the Zaukadoo branch of the Spec District Citizens' Federation, the 15th branch of the Tang-pu, to inguice into the alleged petition to the council, and he learned that the people living in the western district were greatly excited upon fading "the report. A. meeting was held to find out who were re-Eponsible for the etter but no results were obtained. Investigators were sent out, for the same. purpose but likewise their efforts were fruitless. It is believed, therefore, says the report, that the petition Is plot by treacherous persons using G the name of the people of the westexn district,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.