The northern section within the wall, as one approaches: Hsiakwai icing "zoned" as a residential district for middle class people; the Socory Hill area will be residenti just like their district, and the walls id to be torn down, The argament is met, however, by the proposal not to allow the walls to interfere in any way with expansion and to pierce fresh gates in them every few yards, if necessary.
There appeared, argument in favour with the walls. There be on hand, if they were: pulled down, an enormous amount fof really fine building material with which to construct the new city. This appealed strongly to those who were anxious to get on with the: work quickly, but Mr. Murphy came to the rescue and pointed out that it would actually cost less to con-what is to be done with the walls themselves, what is going where, and the thousand and one other questions which immediately occur.
'The planning is being done under the direction of Mr, Henry K. 'Murphy, an American architect who has for' many years been studying the adaptation of Chinese architect ture to western needs; Mr, Ernest Guodrich, engineer and ex-Serienced town-planner; Col. Tevingg Moller and Mr. T, T. MeCroskey. These gentlemen were engaged New York by Mr. Sun Fo, who was then Minister of Reconstruction and is now Minister of Communications cand one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the "New Ni Idea. When the plans for the new city have taken shape, probably Mr. Goodrich and Col. Moller will down to Canton, where the schemes, for port development are awaiting their consideration, The Scattered. Departments They have some problems which are extremely pressing, sch as Ihe. provision of adequate acton hoaation for the government. de-Sortiaentes At present. thet. are Toure in various. bulldinge die ebuied over the city, and there Eumilderabie, inconvenience in come Sranienting one. with -nnother. Audition ie has been found neceeeary focaller tome of the eht ap ise rica dings In oer to, meet requirements of some of Menarimentt, and thin alteration fan'heen done with very litle re ard for artistic effec, new blocks ming been erected in smi-foreign Bipie beige spionid elt houres to {hu great matoal disadvantage.
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