Commenting upon the municipal elcetiong, Br A. W. Beaumont, who was defected ty more. than 1,000 votes, last Wednesday doctored that Tre and his followers, the so-called Pro-Shanghai Group, were very enseouvaged over the "support which they received, Me, Beaumont assig his defeat to organized opposition, which he declared. he fully' expect el, but chiefly for the reason that Nolers are compelled to sign' their nomes to their ballots, "The Pro-Shanghai Group is calling for a special ratepayers meet ing," he said, "to be held immediate-1 ly'after. the regular meeting. in April and at the same venue, at which the following motions will be proposed: taxed and that rates be levied upon unoccupied premises.
"2—That atthe polls, when ins dependent candidates van, they be authorized to have their own ser:
Shanghai Municipal Council—That membership the
creased. by five—tirece foreigners end two Chinese,—That all of Judge Feetham's recommendations as to qualifeations for candidates to the. Shangh Council be adopted.
1—That the Council will tie the passing of the above recommenda: tions together with the adoption of secret ballot rules endorsed last year." cat
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