To the Editor of the "Norrn-Cinwa Dany News"
Stt.—In connection with the current election of the Shanghai Municipal Council, it will be of general interest to acquaint. the foreign community with the fact that in addition to the two property qualiscations prescribed in the Land Regulations requisite for ratepayers to become eligible for membership "onthe Council, residence qualification of five. year or upwards is required by the Chinese Ratepayers Association before a Chinese candidate is presented to the electorate.
Article If of the Rules Governing Elections of Chinese Members of the Shanghai Municipal Council, formulated and put in force by the sociation since 1928, when Chinese. representation was' first included provides as follows "Those representatives who have been resident in' the International Settlement for five years or upwards, lowing "qualifications. are. eligible election as members of the Council. (a) Paying a tae SOTO 39 or upwards by Paying addition to nose ates"
While the Land Regulations preclude persons who pay rates to the Council, of the requisite amount, from. becoming voters or candidates when they do not "reside" within the Settlement, no definite "length of residence is required of a candidate Councillors and, it will be years be-' polis, Umew-#t the Municipal lo you see on the list of proposed presenting himself.
Chinese election is conducted, is responsible for the exceptionally strong and competent Chinese, representation being put forward to participate in the management of the Municipal affairs ever since the Chinese seats on the Council were first created, Shanghai, Mor. 22.
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