S.M.C. Consent to Request From Institute The Shanghai Municipal Council hes approved the request of the Institute of Pacific Relations for an investigation into cost of living standards for Municipal and other similar employees in Shanghai,—such investigation to be made under the control of the Industrial Section of the Council. The work is to be begun forthwith in ce-operation with the institute, and the various public utility companies will be invited to parti-
The Research Secretary of the Institute sought the Council's cooperation in a comparative investiga-Yon of cost of living standards in various countries. The portion of the scheme actually affecting conditions in Shanghai was described as follows:
"A study of the real earnings (that \s, wages and cost of living) of certain classes of municipal employees, and of employees of public utilities with which the municipality has relations of a kind which faelltate the collection of Informe-
It was elated that a similar request, had back made to authorities elsewhere in the Far East, and that la Tokyo certain investigations had been begun.
"The Council felt that it should support this proposal inasmuch as it has for its object social improvements.
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