Municipal Council's appreciation of the late Gen, Wen Hung-en will be endorsed by all who have met him socially or in the course of oficial business. "Under General Wen's administration the relations between the Settlement authorities and. the Public Safely Bureau have been most cordial and there have been few, if any, occasions when com: plaints of"Iack of ce-operation, which have unfortunately been too frequently exchanged at various times {in the past, have been made neces: sary. There has also been a marked improvement in the eMeleney of the service he commanded, Personally, 'General Wen was quiet, almost shy. His manner was always' charming, and for one who accomplished s0 much, Public Health Commssfoner authority to define quarantine periods. 'This fives the public a further safeguard Sgainst the entry of diseased animals into Shanghai. 'The consumption of silk has greatly increased here in Fecent years and the dairies, under the Counelt's supervision,' have reached a high standard of excellence. 1 is satisfactory to believe that thes will ce-operate with the Council these salutary measures for the proof Public Safely at a very dificult time, when Shanghai was' suffering, from the after-effects of the Aghting between the Japanese and the Chi nese and local passions were still at fever heat. Tt is a compliment to hig eMiclency that incidents have been kept down to a minimum tection of their the community valuable service to
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