A Wise Solution algae glaze, been the, contention of the on all sides there should be no very est ile erth-China Daily News that given
culty in solving all the problems which have tigen in and around. Shanshat since the com: mencement of host ities tu 188%. Ee in the eight "of ighting it seas. possible to. create ofuges "in which hundreds of thousands. of Chinese civtians could escape the more Tormidable horrors of war. Since then matters may nave hung tre somewhat at times, but it eas ately be said that during the fast' few months there hasbeen" demonstrated a' willingness wl'take without which it Would' mot. Possible to make those readjustments. to meet hanged conditions in the absence which it [would be impossible to carry. om the business oe this Targe and important ety. It'is only 2 short while ago. that mods eivendl as Fetched regarding the policing of the onside Foods area, on a basis which. gives every: hope hat la' the not too distant future the control of that area wilt be in capable hands and that ite: abuses which are to be noticed there Wi speedily be wiped. out." Similarly" on arrangement has. now been' reached between the itsnieipat Counc ud the Japanese authorities, whereby the 'Council secure police contro areas north of the. Soochow 'Creek. under Conditions which manifestly take into considers: tion the' changed. situation in that dari, Since the cessation of hostilities large numbers Japanese have been attracted to Shanghai Jone "area in Hongkew has become ove: [whetmingly Japanese in population and characteristics. The proposal to form a special Police Division under a Japanese Divisional Onicer jin the circumstances, a very wise one, as is also the arrangement' whereby Japanese' representation in adjacent divisions is provided for. Generally speaking this agreement from this point of view follows the lines laid down in the outside roads modus vivendi where provided that eases which foreigners. are ned will be handled by new police force there to be created. foreign teers new Police Division Japanese oMleers be in charge of matters where Jay are most likely to. become jan agreeing to such an arrangement the parties: feoncerned have settled the matter in the best possible manner. The administration of the new police division should now run as smoothly fas possible, for nese Police under the the predominantly Japanese popula possibility of friction farisingg out of language differences and lack of proper understanding of national characteristics should be entirely eliminated. Most heartily to be congrattiated is Mr. ¥. Miura, the Japanese [Consul-General, who ever since his arrival in [Shanghai has shown himself anxious and willing to do his utmost to bring about adjustments wherever they were necessary. It ix very fargely due to his progressive policy that the present satisfactory" arrangement "has been Fenched, and it is to be hoped that he will continue in is endeavours until all other exist~ jomalies have been ironed out. There great seat to be done before the North 0 the: Greek regains normality, but It has, been clearly demonstrated in these to instances that fmutuot co-operation "between the AMunicial Counci. the Japanese authorities, and the Special Municipality of Greater Shanghai is th best augury for the future amicable solution of outstanding problems.
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