Tokyo, Jan, 10, "The Shanghai Municipal Couneit is now facing a change in its Jorganization which many. observers had tong expected," declares the to-day.
"Japan Times" ina leading article
Under Anglo-American guidance, the Journal - at the Shanghai [Municipal Council has brought rapid regress and prosperity to the Inter tional Settlement, "but the Anglo [Saxon characteristics of the S.M.C. have been, criticized by "Chinese, nese, Russians, Portuguese, Germans and residents of other nationalities, who demand a more international administration, with greater representation of other races on the The recent Japanese demands, the japan Times" says, reflected " this wish, "Japanese residents," it declares, are not demanding control" or Jpredominance, but only the right for greater voice in the. Settlement' faftairs, There ts no ground. for rejecting this natural. and proper The Japanese demands to th Shanghai Municipal Council include:
1—tAn increase, in the number of JJepanese members of the" Shanghai Municipal Police and "Improved treatment" for them, 2.—The appointment of Jay anese to important posts in the Council's adndnistrative organs, Bersonnet employed by the Council-= 3—An increase in the
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