Education policy, the continued deadlock over factory. inspection owing to the fact that the views of the Couneit and of the Chinese authorities were in sharp conflet, and the financial position of the Council were briefly "tov "ed" upon in. the course of a we. -reasoned speech, Mr. Arnhold, in moving the adoption Jot the accounts pointed out that the Council had balanced its budget during the last three years only by drawing on its reserves. Reserves were not inexhaustible and when the clouds lifted, the ratepayers were warned that' they must expect reversion to the old rate of taxation, the interests of efficient adminis: tration, Mr. John S. Barr gave a prelude to the non-official speeches by asking pointed questions regarding the rie®haw problem. Mr. Barr held that, despite brave words officially uttered from the chair last year and despite the vigorous expressions of public opinion, the Council had not whole-heartedly endeavoured to put Jon end to the disabilities of the pullers. Mr. Barr was not satisfied with the Chairman's statement and
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