The growth of Shanghai has stuie gered all Imagination. From a. smi beginning of less than half a million >eople, the population has jumped to over $400,000. Now the authorities are puzzled as to what to do with the ack of shipping accommodation, the Nosolescence of the existing systems, he inadequacy of the road system, trame congestion, the waterway lam, and many other such extremely After paying a tribute to those responsible for the development of the foreign settlements, Gen, 'The two settlements, after a prosperous period of some Atty began {0 feel the pinch of limi space. 'The area has been repeatedly ner eased by treaty or by the bulld-ug of extra-roads, but, while it may have solved to a' certain extent. the problem of "providing residential quarters, the very urgent question of shipping and tremie congestion "re mains. unsolved.
Those who were given the responsibility of mapping out Greater Shanghai have kept their eyes wide open. In selecting the site for the Civie Centre, and mapping out the ipproadhes and outlets, the planners kept in view two main points: the veods of the present, and the certain development and growth in the The Future Waterfront "The establishment of the Civic Contre is merely one step towards the final completion of Greater Shanghai.. The Centre itself is more than $400 mow in area, equal approximately to 830 western acres. Within this area, the highest ad~ ministrative organ of the municipality situated. In time to come, most of the other higher departments. will Also have their headquarters here. Public buildings, such as the Library, the Museum, the Stadium," the Gymnasium, the Swimming Pool, ete. will be built as quickly as possibi Within this small Centre, a network good roads has already been built. Public services, including electri Jight, water, telephone, are now fully Of importance is the fact that directly fo the east of the the Whangpoo. refer to the will be known as the Jin Kiang Wharf, As the water there is already very deep, itis modern wharf, Plans have already been completed for its construction.
order to give the fullest usefulness lo the scheme, the Ministry of Rallways has consented to lay a branch line from the present Shanghal-Woosung line to reach the wharf.
'A more ambitious plan is the creas tion of a deep water harbour Woosung for ocean-going steamers of very large tonnage. The realization of ihis scheme will, of course, take some. time. fe do not offer any apology for king such a slow beginning. The cause of the delay was not of our ding. AN we can" say is. that whatever we have tackled we have done so with all the resources at out the" Mayor coneluaeds ""™t SPP appealing for help and support,
Greater Shanghai is a tremendous "ne" "sueceatul completion
Ain "Even ike Civie™ Genie wil require all our resources it cat only be accomplished with the Whoiey hearted, supper. of the eniteoree munity."
'Twenty-one Wreams of wales tog ugh duo the ain; "at posts ati at work, and'ines of hose icceions n'a wet ground, termed' grand conclusion to the French Fire Brigade competitions held at Koukaza on Suturday afternoon,
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