'The erection of a five or six-storey building on the corer of Woosung and Boone Roads, to house the mani fold activities of the Japanese Residents' Corporation, is being favoured by a large section of Shanghai's Japanese Community, the Shanghai "Mainichi" reported on July. 30 The site, owned by Mr. Yothitaro 'Tounoda, was originally intended for large' department store, In. view '9f the vehement opposition of Japan '880 shop-owners on. Wootung Road, Who feared that the project. would Fum their businesses, "Mr. Tsunoda clayed the execution of his plans.
The plan to use the site for a new building for the JRC, was. for~ mulated by prominent local residents 8 a compromise, which, "It was believed, would satisfy both Mr. 'Tsunoda and the petty shop-owners 'The projected building would. include an assembly hall, the corpora. tion's new library, its' clinic, otices and apartments, AL present, the corporation, which the governing body of the local Japanese community, has its. tead-quarters in a leased' building at 12 Quinsan Road,
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