Tite J, We Carey, who Is standing in the place left by Mr. FI. Raven's inability to. serve," owing to impending departure on leave, 1s former valued. member of the Gouneil. He ts with Mz, Franklin possession of the American vote and Wil also command general support, by reason of his previous record and "The vacancy treated by the deci-ion of Mev A. D. Bell to stand down wing t0 a proposed holiday, has ted to the candidature of Mr. JH. Lid-~ dell This is looked upon vith cone Sideralve favour, Sit. Liddell ly per-tonally ertecmed as one of the best Shanghai. His: family associations the "younger" business men in he Settlement have been long 4nd: Honourable: His own career. wrapped up with Shanghai ite is Wisthardly' necessary to add, a first: class, sportsman and he should eomand unreserved support. In fact ite should be able to topeal both to the conservative element which lays stress on Shanghai connections ltd 0 that section of opinion which anxious "to. ce. "new and young blood infused into the Council Toast year, omitting the two. memtbers who are not standing again, the fter of polling was: T. Punatsd. Gkamoto, E. 'B, Macnaghten, Arohotd," C. 18, Franklin, Ea' Harris, and P.'W. Massey, it is Suggested" that this order" will maintained with this Last' yi ere 50 per cont,'of the electorate. It fy is hoped that' no less activity will shown and that the electors will all make' a point of recording thee Mr, Beaumont's Candidature
by: the tenth candidate 'Aw unusual feature is, provide Beaumont, whose a been, vigorously" stated by, him hut" have not been "so readily ceived by others. & Belgian by birth and a comparative newcomer to Shanghai,, Mr. Beaumont cannot point. to' any' specially. successful enterprise, with which he has. been connected here and which can be said to justify the view that his membership of the Council would ad ly to, that body's strength. the editor of one of those eutious by-products of journalism which depend for their appeal on Hamboyfancy rather than balanced judgment. We has issued several exch ments which are full of tance on the susceptibility of the ear fury but, seem to depend for accept: father than on the perception of the rain, His published address contained a curious assertion of his readiness to give press interviews after each meeting of the Council, in the event of his election, with the view, apparently, of expounding his version Of the weekly proceedings. Whether is to be regarded as an induce ment held out to the press or as a threat to his potential colleagues is by no means clear. The Council meetings are governed by_certai rules well-understood and observed, which Mr, Beaumont's is not -unreasonably held to be an example. Reports are. current to the effect that he is confident of an ability to command a. substantial would be rash to assume that, is speaking without the look, Yet it also currently noted that he has issued certain lists of ostensible supporters, some of whom on personal Inguiry', expressly disclaim. know-edge of him, intention to vote for Him'or, even, any right to vote at Men of Standing Wanted Electioneering in the, ordinary songo of the term cannot be indulg~ ed in in Shanghai, for many reasons most of which will be easily appre-inted, Tt is dificult therefore {0 be dogmatic in. assessing the chances veandidate. Nevertheless the electorate is credited with a solid Stratum of commonsense and a real desire to see men of standing and substance on the Council, The names the other nine candidates all seem
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