the Editor of the "Nosmi-Cuixa Dany News Apathy is an outstanding characteristic of the average residen: of Shanghal—apathy as to the future of this port and its government. This characteristic has always been, and 1 always Will be. The historian Montalto de Jesus in his work Shanghai" records this trait ig existed in the middle of the last century.
The outlook since the "30's has not changed. The average hope of each individual foreigner is that he will be able to make sullicient money to pack up and go home: he has basic "or fundamental interest oF sentiment inthe future welfare of Shanghai—henee his apathy.
This morning I received Col. Hayley Bell's excellent leaflet written on behalf of the Briush Chamber of Commerce and its kindred assoeia~
A small man has no motor-car, He thas to tse the public rickshaw. Are rat of this city satisfied that the Council has acted with
ratepayers say no. Moreover, to take Wigllance and ternness? 1 think most your example quoted above, when the Counelt proposed new conditions for the licensing of public rickshaws, wes there any sign of the company: gain Jout of existence? Quite the reverse. if any new people applied for licence-people who were willing to 3 with the new licensing. conditions!
Furthermore, one of the American jeandidates for' the Council last year openly said that he thought the Coun fil was to blame for the lack of pro~ gress in reform. Why should a Council member's statement be per~ funelory? Let us see the British candidates voice their opinions clear= and firmly.
Jou Scortax, Shanghai, Feb. 3.
'+comment on page 211,
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