The Commission appointed.by the Shanghai Municipal Council "To enquire into and report. on the prin: ciples by which the Council should guided in the control cinematographic films and advertisements in connection therewith exhibited in the International Settlement, and the best and most efficient method of censoring such exhibitions," has presented a unanimous report.
The Commission, which was posed of Mr. A.M. Cannan (Chi man), Mrs. 'A. E, Lunkley and Mr.
C.' Colman, held 15 meetings at which a number of witnesses were examined, and considered written tions and memoranda supplied by members of the public, as well as reports of similar Commnissions elsewhere and papers bearing fon the subject. The Comm however, notes that no represent tive of the theatre proprietors sponded to its invitation to attend and give the benefit of their views, The Commission points out that there is some confusion of thought in respect to what actually is. the function of censorship. The report then gives the Commission's view and makes a number of recom-
These include the creation of a Board of Centors smaller than at present, the personnel to be selected the Settlement and French Coun-oils. Display of proper certificates of censorship should be ensured with 1 films, and the Commission con-ideas the provision of a proper projection room, costing Tls. 60,000, essential in order to make cen: sorship efficient. A small amuse: ment tax, or a small fee for eensoring films' would cover this expense, Remuneration for members of the Board of Censors is also recommended, The report also touches of cinema posters and advertising and also the question of the attendance of children at cinema shows, On the general question of the films shown. in Shanghai the Commission declares that the film-going public is dissatisfied with the gen-oval yun, a conclusion with which the Commission agrees. Regret is also expressed at the very small number of educational films ex-Uibited in Shanghai.
The full report of the Commission will be found "in the "Municipal Gazette nccompaying this issue of the "North-China Daily News."
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