Consideration was given by the Council during the year to the question of landing accommodation ior passengers on the Bund. It was, in the first place, agreed that having regard to financial and other considerations no appropriation should be made in respect of the cost of constructing a building on the Bund for passenger' landing accommodation and/or baggage examination. This decision was followed by protests from various Chambers of Commerce against postponement of the project. The question was re-submitted to the Woyks Committee which again gave very exhaustive consideration to the subject in all its aspects. The majority of members took the view that the present arrangements were not only inconvenient but also a bad advertisement for Shanghai, and it was finally agreed to recommend that a modi-fled scheme for passenger landing accommodation be approved for commencement forthwith. This recommendation was endorsed by a majority of the Council on July 14.
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