The Chinese papers give prominence to a meeting held in the Chiness Y¥.M.C.A. in Szcechuen Road on Tues night when an extremely interesting and important proposal was placed _bo-fore the committee of the National Road Construction Association—the organization known to foreigners as the Good Roads Movement of China.
The principal speaker, was Mr. Hsu Chien, ex-Minister of Justice in Dr. Sun Yat-sen's military government at Canton. As re-orted in the Chinese press, ssu began by reminding his audience that the Yangkingpang, which formerly belonged to China, does not belong to her at present Continuing Mr. Hsu pointed out that the Soochow Creek, within the sphere of China's control, had also fallen into the hands of foreigners. Proceeding to refer to the development of the Chapei and ngkew dis: tricts, he emphasized that the growth of these districts made it specially necessary that roads di: should be construct¢d round the Settlement. Li, said he, "a road is constructed, foreigners will only be able to walk along the road, and thus the further infringement of China's sovereign rights will be averted." If some such "restriction" as this were not adopted, Mr. Hisu foresaw no end to the encroachment of the Settlement upon Chinese soil, in view of the constantly increasing Chinese and foreign population:
This speech was loudly applauded, states the report, and various speakers then expressed the view that the matter was one directly affecting the territorial rights of ina. Fears wae expressed that further encroachment by Municipal roads would still further deprive the country and the people of their rights and privileges.
The meeting decided to invite the cooperation of various organi-
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