To the Faitor of the fount-Cuixa Dany News"
SinAs a Shanghai resident of a few years' standing and one Who formerly had experience in one. of the most progressive English municipal administrations, with mo= derate leanings toward " Labour in ities, may 1 venture to intervene the local election dogfight? Fol owing what is appa tom P sign myself plume. I do not know whether to admire most your patient efforts to keep your correspondents to the point and to answer their contundrums or your tolerant publication of complaints many of which, as a careful reader of your paper. 'I find have been exposed ad nauseam. should like to make a few random points. The Council is not exclusivefy western nor is it concerned with the direction of policy exclusively. for western residents. It has to take into account the fact that the population is mainly Chinese. No doubt mate spitting, extend open spaces, reduce traffic congestion, improve transport facilities, What about the cost? I have no figures to go on, but I should say the cost per head of the Council's administration is much less than thi ike Leeds. If the would-be reform-are prepared to face a startling increase in the rates and, moreover, guarantee that the increase could be @ffective without grave disturbance of an already depressed tvadling com-omit reference to possible political complications—more power {o their elbow. But are thes? You have shown that the Council has given attention to nearly all these Problems and has not been entirely inactive, although naturally i, cannot pretend to be perfect or even to move as" quickly as enthusiasm would require, (Here 1 would me ter pose the hint that in view of recent unhappy revelations in the Courts the Council should act quick-Ly and inform the public prompt in regard to. its police force's rep-lutation for discipline and attention to duty).
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