The development of Woosung into 'a modern commercial port of im portance to compete with Shanghai has beea suggested by the Shanghai District Kuomintang as a means of fighting the refusal of the Shanghai Municipal Council to increase the number of Chinese Councillors.
Tu the course of a affairs of Shanghai, International Settlement territory and it belo We have never sold it to foreign countries. As far as the payment revenuct are concerned, contribute the major por-towards the upkeep of the: municipal administration of the Settlement, so it is only fair that we should have adequate representa tion, Due, however, to the highly' tyrannical measures of the foreign imperialists, we are no match for them and our claim by virtue of righteousness and justice for more seats on the Council would be as dificult as fighting a tiger for his skin. We, therefore, recommend to the public the following resolutions in order to counteract the atitude of the foreigners:
"That we refuse to pay taxes for! the upkeep of the Municipal police force If the Council refuses crease the number of Chinese seats; "That the three Chinese Coun-lors und six advisers be forbidden take part in the Council's affairs until satisfactory results have been achieved; and That we collect funds to build up Woosung as a large, modern commercial port of importance that the popularity of the Shanghai International Settlement may be reduced to a minimum by com. Petition.
The Race Course Next Likewige, the District Kuomi tang hax been busy calling meetings at which the Council, the police and Foreigners generally' are being denounced. Inde, they: have started an. interesting anti-foreign eammig end demanded that Chinese the rent should fight if nual Lo there enjoyed by forelgaers Tu the course of a manifesto drawings attention Fact that Chinese are not adgaitted to the Race Course to witness football matches, and in which the Chinese: exhorted solemnly not to. patronize ambrement resorts. ducted by foreigners, tang says that if the and work la harmony they rive the hated foreigners from shanhai and, at this time next year, hold their own football matehthe Race Course and deny. foreigners the right to enter and witness the games in the same way ax foreigners refuse them admittance at present. How can the foreigners deprive the Chinese of the ight to see a football match, the Kuomintang asks? "We who have been under the iron heel of the imperialists are looked says the tus the right to witness football match isan insult to the Chinese people and to nal dignity. "Yet, in spite this, foreigners claim friendly and aulyocate alliances China. "We hope." the say Chinese to ce-operate with the foreigners."
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