The Municipal Government plans to carry out in the New Year the following projects to full the expectations of the people:
1, Anti-Iiliteracy Movement—The high "degree of illiteracy in. our country ix the greatest cause of our cultural decline and national weak-
Though Shanghai was among the first cities of the country to come into compact with the modern world, the literate still form the majority of the population. According to statistics recently "compiled, 49.054 per cent. of our children of school fage and 25.per cent. of our adult population are illiterate, Beginning this year, therefore, special effort will be made to provide adult education for those between the ages of 15 and 30, as a funda. mental measure of promoting mass education.
More Schools To be Built fers, in Nantao, Chapei, Pootung, and the Western and Eastern Districts.
The establishment of children's nurseries (creches) is also an important part of our present, programme fof municipal reconstruction. In this commercial and industrial centre, numerous factories are established. The masses are so absorbed in eking, Jout a bare livelihood that they have hardly any time to look after the welfare of their children.
We shall establish this year two children's nurseries, one in Nantao fand another in Chapel, so that the children of the workers may not suffer for lack of car 'We expect to complete the Stadium \tor athletics, the Public Library and the Museum buildings this year, Many other projects, such as' construction of a public auditorium, readjustment of slaughterhouses, and, jot Toast, improvement of the living conditions of the rickshaw pull will also be actively carried out financial resources permit.
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