Shanghai, Apr. 10. Shanghai Municipal Council at the annual meeting of rate Payers on April 17, will scck the authorization of the rate~ payers to request the representatives of the Powers concerned to establish a Provisional Council and to request the resignation of the present Council who shall take all necessary action in conjunction with the representatives of the Powers to enable the Provisional Council to function within the frame-work of the Land Regulations and Bye-laws, but with certain modifications, This has been included in an additional resolution which will be moved at the Special Meeting of ratepayers immediately preceding the annual meeting, The names of the sixteen members of the Provisional Council are expected to be disclosed today. A Council Notification issued on the additional resolution follows Chinese Election Quandary Shanghai, Abr 9.
While some of the" foreign communities in Shongal entitled to have cole. on. the Shanghaltunieipal Gouneit nave announced. their cane Sates or the forthcoming mniipal lotions, Chinese. ratepayer circles fave been toing nothing in that contection declaring that they re-clected their five old couneliors long ago that they are. awaiting instructions fom Chungking in regard to. the hanged. ratio. of "representation 19 which they" are opposed.
Tnterviewed. the same eirles point out to the "North-China. Dally News that "chumnging's reaction willie flcisve In regard To. their attitude. they say that this is why they have beet insetive inthe lection. cam= palm, despite. the. fact that whereas the view representation ratio allow the Chinese to have four teas, they have not made preparations to elect the' fourth Chinese counciler. alr {hough there are only three Chinese oumeliors in the ily. Mf. Vu Yas hing and Mr, Chen Pinger, leading hinese members of the Councth, nave fett the ells. Their election of the fourth fepresentaive- may cates people to thine that they have agreed {othe new ratio of representation, it ie
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