General Wu Te-chen's _glowing visions of the future of Shanghai Geserve more attention. than. some enthusiastic attempts to take a glimpse of the performances of posterity. The Mayor himself "has played a worthy part in carrying the town-planning scheme in Kiangwan to actuality JAnd, in developing his picture of the growth of Shanghai he did not forget to pay tribute to those who pioneered in building up the twin cities of the International Settlement and the French Concession. 'This triple-city of three million Inhabitants, with ite mingling of West and East in eo-operative endeavour, ever grows to the confusion of its' critics and the admiring embarrassment of its sponsors General Wu Te-chen is entitled to congratulate himself on the cordial relations linking the three municipal authorities. He can be assured. th schemes for preserving und developing the prosperity of this great city, the better minds of foreigners fand' Chinese, as. Colonel Cosgrave Intimated, are ready to assist, it Shanghailanders" could.
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