"It believe that Shanghai demands, is entitled to and can afford the best possible protection through its Police Force and its Municipal Health Department against crime and disease.
am in favour of continuing the fight against public gambling and of taking such measures as are possible to prevent the exploitation of the public by speculators and profiteers.
"I am entirely in favour of economy in the public services but I do not believe that the terms cheapness and economy are necessarily and always synonymous; each item of public expenditure requires to be examined on its merits and judged in the light of value received for money spent. I am not in favour of reducing expenditure to the point of interfering with the good government of the International Settlement, or of making Shanghai a less safe or a less pleasant place in which to live and work.
"I believe in a fair deal not only for the general public but also for the Council employees of all grades.
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