Oct. ie being' made, apwith the plan for organisation of a British residents' association in Shanghai. the community's need for leadership, now so sorely lacking, may eventually filled." No doubt suitable attention will be given the political aspect of this movement. It is to be hoped that the promoters of the scheme will realise the importance of self-education as well as of self-expression in the development lof the corporate life of the comity. Too often such organizations are allowed to cherish the idea that their ole object is that of voicing lerievances and formulating demands. The men responsible for the present movement here fare not likely to be misled in that way. They must be shrewdly aware of the fact that leadership can be satisfactorily tempted only if the led are encouraged to widen the scope of their vision and to give thoughtful study to conditions beyond their immediate horizon. There are so many movements which have a vital bearing on Shanghai's political problems that it is essential to bear in mind this important point. Thus the presence here of the Institute of Pacific Relations would offer to any organisation of the kind proposed a notable opportunity for enlarging the outlook, In this respect, certain local women's institutions have given 8 useful lead and it is encouraging, therefore, to note that both men and women will be invited to join the projected association, Apart from politics, there are social problems to which attention might pertinently be given. Enough is not done here to give younger men the opportunity for obtaining those facilities which fare available readily to them in their own country. The progress of adult education is one of the most remarkable features lof life in Great Britain, The
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