"Fortunately public opinion has been awakened in many places, and Tam glad to say that great pro-ress is being made throughout Eng-Tand and elsewhere in wiping out slum areas. It is to be remarked that this rising tide of public opinion indicating that it will no longer tolerate the perpetuation of living conditions for" the working classes such as were regarded up to a few years ago with acquiescence, if not equanimity, by almost every' section in of the community: the lowest standard which has been set for achievement being greatly above the average prewar working class housing.
"However, my talk to-day is with regard to Shanghai, and more particularly the International Settlement. But I think I am right beyond question if Tsay that conditions which unjust in her behaviour to others, had never failed the man whom, Jin spite of all his weaknesses she sincerely loved.
For him and for the Empire she had sacrificed even her family ties. The severance with Shah Johan had naturally taken from her the support of her niece's father, who in gon view of Mumtaz Mahal's devotion exist here are infinitely worse than anything known in the slum areas of England's big cities. Of course, It may be said that living conditions in China generally are on a lower level than those of western countries, but even that does not justify the state of affairs which is tolerated in this Model Settlement." Incidentally, T have often wondered how Shanghai earned or obtained that title, for in many respects it is a very poor model for anyone to copy!
"A few weeks ago we listened to very interesting and. informative \dress by Dr. Li Ting-an on the "Economic Side of the Public Health Problem". Dr, Li told us of what being done to combat the excessive death rate in the Greater Shanghai of his talk I expressed the op! that the housing conditions of the poorer classes were primarily responsible for the serious health problem, and that no radical improvement in the general health can bbe expected until the Chinese population as a whole lived in less over crowded and more sanitary condi-tons,
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