Advertisements have appeared in the press to the effect that the Nationalist Government would refuse to recognize any sale of the properties of the company, the Government's contention bein, apparently, that no such sale would be valid without its consent, It would seem, however, that the question of consent would more particularly lie with those whose money has financed the com-any in the past and who, by virtue of mortgages secured on the property of the company, would, have the legal right to foreclose, if eivcumstances required, That the question of securing the wharves has very seriously" occupied the minds of several wealthy shipping concerns is undoubtedly true and at China New Year it was. rumoured that the Canadian Pacific Stoamuhips Ltd. had been approach~ ed and that a sale would be com-plated. Indeed, the compradores of the latter company and the China Marchants were 30 confident that a sale would be effected that a series of dinners was held, which, as all know, is a necessary accompaniment) to any transaction in which Chin-ave interested. Nothing, how-over, happened and the rumour was} ubsoquently denied. Then it was! heard successively that Jardine's, the Nippon Yusen Kafsha, and the Dollar Line were to take over the wharves, All were rumours which inevitably "follow a financial and political situation such as abt A health programme for Greater Shanghai, covering a period of ten years and outlining practicable and. up-to-date methods, has been prepared by the Department of Health, Municipality of Gregter Shanghai, under the direction Dr. Hou-kl Hu, Commissioner.
A large sum of money will be required to carry out this project, the report states, and interesting, comparisons are' made with health measures, preventive and curative, in other parts of the world. For example, Berlin, is listed as 1& $2,000,000 a year, at a per tax levy of $2, and vached: to $3. per capita levy.
In Greater Shanghai the statement continues, about $100,000 will be spent, which represents a sum per capita of 20 The present plan aims at that the necessary activities can be adequately extended,
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