If, as reported, the ratio of representations is 4123 respectively for the British, Americans and people will still think that it matters tile, since the British and Americans have' six seats against three held by the Japanese, 'The writer says that the question' is not as simple as it looks Tt is pointed out that "usually Chinese councillors "have "no rear power in deciding municipal matters, but if the reported suggestion that the position of Chinese members of the Council be raised in respect to their power of speech is made by the Japanese, then the intrigue should be worth the public attention, the paper" warns, 'The Japanese have been trying their best to control Chinese members of the Council and likely that, while trying to increase their' "representation,—the Japanese also will try to dra over the Chinese to their side, The Bute ish, Americans and Chindse should not give in in settling this question, said to be a "miniature picture of the Far Eastern crisis."
Meeting on April 17
By authority of the Treaty Power Consuls, "the following notice is, published in today's advertisement columns over the signature of Mr. Pout Scheel, Consul-General for Denmark and Senior Consul:—"The Foreign Treaty Consuls, in pursuance of the provisions' of Article TX of the Land Regulations for the Foreign Settlement of Shanghai, hereby give notice that a Public Meeting of Ratepayers will be held, on Thursday, April 17, 1941, at a place and hour to be announced subsequently by the Council, to devise ways and means of raising the requisite funds for Municipal purposes, pass resolutions in reference thereto and to deliberate and decide upon other Municipal matters and business, "At such meeting the accounts of the Council for the year ended. December 31, 1940, will be submitted for the' sanction and approval of the Ratepayers."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.