Mr, Hughes, British, member of the retiring Council, has. made a lengthy statement on'Shanghai. He states that Shanghai is the economic heart of practically all China and that thanks to the protection afford ed by the foreign areas tremendous Chinese business interests have been Bait ap Chinese are. obtaining ever-increasing representation the Settlement and the development Chinese business implies a gradual of foreign vested. in-'Shanghai and Mr. Hughea he that a fixed proportion of the Coun-_ cil's revenue' should be allotted for education, as the present policy calls for the expenditure of a great deal] of money and as Chinese opinion favours Chinese control of education. rather than that of the Council. Mr. ling for re-election ced that he is under} an obligation to give the electorate the benefit of his wide experience in civie affairs, if they so desire.
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