Once more the question of constructing a road round the Settle: ment to prevent "encroachment and ustepation" by the foreign community has been brought up by, the National Road Construction Association (better known asthe Good Roads Movement of China) which recently appealed through civoular to the foreign community or funds with which to erect a new building and which is being ad-ered in the foreign—sottlepresumably because it i to work hero than on Chinese tory where the organizers. and world no doubt be liable to exactions from which they are free in the Settlements, to note in con report thine, the chairman of the Board of Directors is Dr. ©. 'T, Wang whilst Mr. Hen Yuan (Conmmissionor of Fors eign Affairs here) is vieo-chairman, The general seoretary is Mr, Wu Shan (former Vice-Minister of Tustice in Dr. Sun Yat-son's Constitutional Government in Canton half a-dozen years ago). mar WickKD coUNoIt, In a letter to the "military and wvil_nuthorities, the members of the District Assemblies of Shanghai and Pnoshan, the members of the Chambers of Commeres and the: gentry,"" the National Rond Construction Association states:
"Apropos of the proposal of the foreigners (ie, the Municipal Council. the Consular. Body and the Diplomatic Corpa) this Associ ation, a year ago, lodged n strong attempt of the extend the Settlement at Zaukndoo, to collect taxes. and other revenues chaute and residents n of Chinese territory yrs and estbliah ity. We om gested ut the thine "that yond built round. the Thtornational Settlement and the French Conees-sion to prevent foreigners from foreing their way over into Chine ose territory and eneranching upon and a China's sovereign hae passed our suggestion has not boon accented nor has any action been taken, Now we learn that the forcignore ave clamouring for an extension of the Settlements return for the rendition of. the Toternational Mixed Court, A formal demand has been presented by. the Diplomatic Corps. All kinds and all nationalities of peo-pla Tive in Shanghat: they 80 our grasp complain that. Chinese and want
ne territory is insanitary and clean, but this is their pretence their wanting fo extend the Gop As 4 novcorr.
"Tf, therefore, we want to stop must construct a yond round the French Concession and, the Tnternational Settlement, and 66) thus set at the root of the evil. will be as good as a boycott, this we must have Hence ned, honourable selves nnd yor gan wited to unite with the.
entry and merchants strict to oppose the for-igners? attempts. We must unite demanding, under threat punishment, of the authorities the pair of the roads and the introduction of, municipal government. s0 that Chinese territory might be as well adminietered us in the Settlements. With there can he no, question of extensions."
Tue Chinese poes states that, owing to Inde of orders, the Long fun sAreenal is mow turning off but seven rifles 2 Jay, the, work on these taking up the full time 00 workers, Pho other dag wa rare fold. that the Arsenal was feverishly at work on munitions for Tapan Lx, of Chekiang, who reliably "reported ta. be dail rolling. recruits of Hoogehow
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