To the Editor of the "Nonra-Cuiwa Dalny News"
Sim—On Monday I voted in the $.M.C, Election and was informed T'must append my signature to the voting form. I objected, but was told that unless' signed the form would be considered ivregulai made inquiries which information that the voting papers would be destroyed immediately after the election and that no persons beyond the scrutineers would seo them. Then why the signatures? Would it not give greater confidence to the electorate if voting forms were given in exchange for voters" card, as is done in the United Kingdom? I feel sure that if the elec: torate were assured that the balles was secret—and any. assurance given under present conditions would carry little weight—more persons would go to the poll, and in the ease of an election, the candidates cles. tod would be' more representative than is now the ease. The method present employed destroys con: fidence andi is certainly contrary: to general practice in most European countries, Shanghai, Ma:
Deposit Proposed To the Editor of the "Norrn-Cuiwa Dany News"
Sit,—While no longer taking any active part in the alfairs.of the. Settlement, I preserve an interest.
lem, and note the various changes necessitated by changing conditions.
One such change, or rather innova:
ces to be' indicated in the manner of election of Municipal Councillors, and I suggest that at the forthcoming Annual Meeting of Ratepayers a resolution be submitted that, at future elections, each enndidato should make a cash Posit, say $5000—to be forfeit in the event of n certain proportion of the total suffrages cast not' being: recorded in his favour.
Anmitur L. ANDERSON and from your various comments upon it, i to the effect that Mr, Arnhold is the unanimous choice fof the non-Japanese electors.
It is to be hoped that the Council will proceed tothe election of its chairman in the usual manner, giving due consideration to Mr. Amnhold's previous so as Chairman and Vice Chairman as Well as to the services and qualifications of such other members a3 may, with him, he willing to assume the responsibilities of the office, Incidentally, your present attitude seems inconsistent with your spon-outgoing Vice-Chairman—in your sorship of Ht. Arnold' claimamas article published on. January" 31. T may perhaps remind you that the Sutgoing Chairman assumed the Chairman irrespective of the sition after serving as - Vieethat on the occasion he did not head the list of non-Japanese candidates, entitled to put ion on the figures lid speculations noted and 0 fs this Journal. "There is difference between mere "votewatching"™ and the adoption. of a receptive attitude to Dublie criticism, "There, was no. sug Kestion in the article to. which Marden 'Tefges "that. the "Japanes: electorate " necessarily. voted 1 Gilbertian tines; in fact, Inthe com cluding sentence "an express dis. glaimer of such a view was embodied. Mr. Marden may' find this Journal consistent' bat that Is enrively his own affair and, perhaps, the product Of the peculiar' genius of la' statis-ties and! Interpretative methods which apparently include the. assumption that "the" wishes" of non' electors whould be solely taken
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