Considering that further study necessary before any definite decision reached regarding the housing report, the Shanghai Municipal Council fon May 19 decided to appoint a committee of three to study the report fand present their views to the Coun-el 'The report came before the Works! 'Committee on Friday, May 7, when a full discussion took' place." It was pointed out to the Committee that Ro interested Council department op-[Posed the adoption of the report Which would carry with it, as. was intended by the Housing Committee, not only approval of the recommenda. tions but also approval of the general principle laid down by the Committee that the Council can only proceed with the greatest circumspection and that the work of improvement should proceed piecemeal and gradually and be regarded as educative and. persuasive rather than coercive in order that the public may become gradually reconciled to the proposed requirements.
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