To the Editor of the "NonrH-OMINA Daty Nev Sin:—May I trespass upon your space to thank those who 0 successfully supported my candidature at the recent municipal elections. The result is, of course, due not to personal considerations but to public recognition of the principle of more publicity in civic affairs with whick I have been rather prominently identified for many years basta his now assured as neatly every mom-elect of the new Council Pledged to put this principle into practice, Incidents associated with, lection are also, 1 think, of the urgent necessity of resusei the Shanghai Rate-myers Association as a medium for mobilizing public opinion on matters of fundamental importance to this nent. 1 cannot spare the to take such an active part i as formerly but it should not now Jack capable leaders and wide public support. The Association is not dead but dormant. Its archives and a small cash balance are in the caro of Mr. Isaac Mason, Vice-President of the Royal Asiatic Society, residence 54 West End Gardens.
The Constitution of the Association is briefly us follows:—
(2) To promote interest in, and study and discussion of, municipal matters of impor:
tance to residents in Shang~
(2) To provide an open forum hai, for the expression of the views and needs of those wh by virtue of their interest i the altairs of the Settlement have a legitimate claim their expression.
secure collective action, when such is felt to be desir: the interests of public welfare, Mr. Isaac Mason asthe last Chairman will, if there is sufciont indication of public interest, call a meeting of ratepayers for the pur: buse of" electing a new Committor und Ofleers to re-establish the sociation. With greater publicity in matters of civie administration Association should become of er amount importance to rab pagers and residents.
Tam, ete A. J. Mucues. arch 11, 1920,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.