To the Editor of the "Nortu-Cuina Dairy News."
Sir,—I was greatly impressed after roading yowt notes and comments of August 15 on "Our Chapei_ Neighbours.' China today certainly needs good Municipal Councils in every province and every magistrate. Without them she can never build a strong and stable Central Government or elect a good Parliament. Not long ago, the Shanghai Municipal Council made some moving pictures showing the activities of different, departments of the Council. The leading Chinese of this city have once been invited to see them. But why should not the Council give the privilege to all cinemas in town, especially. cheap theatres, an opportunity to show these pictures to the general public? The Council, of course, can charge the theatres on hiring bases as the business firms, do, or give them a free show. This will teach the young Chinese students self-governing. This kind of thing will help China ten times better than the suggestions of inter! ence with foreign control or protesting against extraterritoriality which we see and hear so much of. nowadays. China can never be controlled by foreigners or foreign influence! A good Chinese citizen will never ce-operate in this kind of spirit of enterprise. The great trouble with her to-day is not the Tuchuns or the soldiers. The funnamontal failure is due to the fact that. good and honest people do not dare to take a share in polities or even public affairs in their own cities. With a good Mu al Council, the elders of the city with honesty and good experience can help to control and the people will live in peace and welfare. So it goes to a province and eventually the country as a whole. This, naturally, will take time. Shanghai is blessed with a good Municipal Council run by our English seniors. The people here have every opportunity to copy or learn from them. It is, therefore, my sincere hope that the Chapei SelfGovernment Association will run into greater success and the effect will influence the other neighbouring districts. But, of course, the ce-operation, guidance, and moral support of the Shang-
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