Quiet and business-like organization thas socured..a, satisfactory poll in the "straw vote" taken to select the British candidates for election to the Shanghai Municipal Counetl. Seventy per cent, of the electorate polled so. the vole may be regarded ae authoritatively representing the community's views. Owing to the fall of home leave only one of the resent British members of the Counil stood, Mr. Harold Porter and he, fay "would be expected, headed the poll, Ho. is accompanied by Mr.
MacDonald whose public service to Shanghai has been varied and beneficial, Mr. V. St. J. Killery A former member who' made excellent impression during his term of office, Mr. W. S. King, an une Wwearled promoter of Sino-British friendship and one of the leading members of British society here, and Mr. FU. Mathews whose sound business experience, general knowledge of local conditions and indepen dence of view cre generally rece erinized, The "team" is strong. It contains men who might have stood for the Council long ago. Mr. Porter's experience and capacity for grasping municipal problems in the light of his own former important services Ina wider field in Chinn and Mr, Killery's approved acquaintance with modern business enterprise fon the grand scale give the com-unity two former Councillors with whom the newcomers will assuredly be able to work in the full knowledge that" their own admirable qualifications will find good scope in directing munlelpal policy. They, are all offering fo accept a dificult task for which the only reward is public gratitude and sometimes that has "a "quaint and not altogether fascinating habit of disguising' itself effectively In outspoken criticism. The choice of the electorate is sound, although It Is appropriate to pay a tribute) of appreciation to the unsuccessful candidates most of whom had good claim to consideration,
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