Shanghai, Apr. 17.
'WHILE it was impossible to'obtain official information from the pro-Chungking group of Chinese ratepayers in the Settlement yesterday owing to the fact that practically all responsible persons of the group had left the city, it was reported by the leading Chinese' evening papers that from Hongkong, the chairman and vice chairman of the pro-Chungking group had noti-fled the Shanghai Muni pal Council telegraphically that Messrs. L. T. Yuen, Yulin Hsi, Kwok Shun and Chen Tin; were to serve. as Chinese members of the Council.
Nanking has also organized a Chinese ratepayers' association and Chinese circles expressed the belief yesterday that most likely the Council would have two pro-Chungking and two pro-Nanking Chinese members for the 1941-1942 period.
In their telegram the chairman and vice-chairman.' of the Chungking group were reported {o have stated that according to the stipulations of the Land Regulations the ratio can= not be changed but that in order to "ut sri with the environment and to express willingness in ce-operating with western ratepayers" they had "temporarily" selected four Out. of the old five Chinese members of the Council already legally elected. In other words the Chungking group of Chinese ratepayers wanted all the old Chinese members of the Council to continue their work but Mr. Vu Ya~ ching who has gone to Chungking.
the four Chinese councillors named from the pro-Chungking group In Hongkong two may not wish to on with their work. One of them, 'Me, Chen Ting-rlh left the city some time ago, In view of this reports have been elveulated that Nanking might elect' two Chinese councillors, jate present, a meeting may be held, Jand of the 75 members, the presence Jot 25 members only will be required fo. open any meeting. "If considered from the standpoint of 66 members, 19 members only will constitute one-third of them, Therefore the G8 members were more than suicient hold a lawful meeting.
"The meeting this year had a great bearing on the organization for it [pussed important resolutions, Firstly, accordance with the regulations, the members have elected 27 men 10 form the executive committee, Some Jot them are Mr. C. C. Chen, Mr. IM, ¥, Wang, Mr. ¥, C. Vu, Mr. J. Chang, Mr, "8, C. Chiang, Mr. 'L, S. Wang, Mr, C, M. Ching, Mr. T. S. Chan, Mr, W. S. Wang and Mr. S.C. Hoong, Although the present cir-Jeumstances are not very favourable, still due to urgent necessity the members of this representative conference had elected the following
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