To the Editor of the "Nonm-Cutna Dany News"
'Sin—In common with most residents of the City, and "old hands" in particular I have followed up the corres pondence re the above, together with {he various Ideas of Munlelpal econ-amy and most of it has been really funny, for after' residing here for forty (40) years I have come to the conclusion that whichever and whatever way one looks at our local Ad-fit ministration, it is never the less run by just a few ratepayers representing et tn'most. cases the old Hongs here and in spite of what one might write to the press about or even agitate at the Annual Meeting of Ratepayers, the fact remains that the same few will always run this once mis-named Model "Settlement and whether one kes it oF not, one has no option.
1 can recall in days gone by where many very able ratepayers used to go to the Annual Meeting with the express pi of "chucking out" the Council but it never. happened, only ones was there an "indignation' meeting at the old Astor House anent the Wheelbarrow Riot. Well what happened There are not many here now who can recall that period of Shanghai's history, the Council resigned and who were elected again?
And so my dear fellow-correspondents, whatever you say or try to do in" interfering with the Council's actions re the "Axe," remember that. the Administration is still run by the few and whatever they do will be generally accepted.
Shanghai, Nov. 9, Woman's View To the Editor of the "Nonmu-Curma Dany News"
'Sin—I have friends once in various government services—dotted about the south of England on pensions or much restricted superannuation' alter perhaps 25 or even 40 years overseas. They will be glad to hear. that opportunities under the—Municipal Couneit are so good. Perhaps they will be envious, but they are not Likely to show it, for envy is not much of an emotion anyway. But I wonder if the ratepayers realize the meaning of the dates quoted by you in replying to ANormen Rareraven? 'The late Secretary held the post from Which he' Ras resigned for no more than 5 years 5 months. Of that period he spent about 16 fouths on home leave. He was working for Just 4 years 1 month, excepting for short local leave. And now, still able to earn his living at the Bar, he draws £500 a year pension in addition to the unspecified amount, which I may Dut at equal at least to something like another £200 a year. Am I right or wrong? Can the Council be said to have disclosed all the facie? I wonder.
Woman Rareraven, Shanghai, Nov. 9.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.