Resolution III for authorization to the Council to impose higher and modified schedule of licence fees was then moved by Mr. Keswick who explained that they were based on the Fecomimendations of 2 sub-committee of the Council's Economy: Committee, consisting of six members of different nationalties. 'The recommendations had been unanimously recommended by the Council and its Economy Committee. Mr. Carney seconded the resolution and at the invitation of Mr. Scheel, Mr. Little then spoke on' his Mr, G. E. Mitchell New S.M.C, Vice-Chairman Shanghai, Feb. 7.
At a meeting of the Shang-bai Municipal Council held on Wednesday, February 5, members unanimously elected Mr. G. E, Mitchell as Vice-
Chairman of the Council on the departure of Mr, J. W. Carney from Shanghai. The Chairman of the Council placed on record. hhis personal appreciation and thanks and those of his colleagues for all that Mr, Carney has done for so many years for Shanghai, amendment which was seconded by Mr, S.A. Megnussen, calling for an omission of all references to dairies, "The proposal of the Council he clared is so much tax a cow, being tantamount to a tax on capital, The dairies he said, were unable to pre-[sent their case' being outside Sottlement limits and having no voles although they were paying heavy rates Jand taxes, 'He then contested the legality of the proposal which he said, had not been countenanced by the Land Regulations, It was not a quibble about money, but one of principle with which he' entirely concurred. JCows he said, were the capital of the dairies and he wondered what the [Council would tax mext if they taxed. the cows, Would they tax other [business here because of its turnover, He suggested they should so with cot Jton yarns etc, He asserted that there was no precedent for a direct tax on cows in England or America, and in asking the ratepayers to support his Jamendment he declared it might well re read "Hands OM the city's milk Mr, Keswick in his reply pointed Jout the duty of the Council to sure that milk sold in the Settlement produced under safe and sanitary Jconditions which necessitated the employment of a staff of health inspecors ete, The cost of supervising dairies in 1941 alone will amount to $100,000 and the propose new fees will yield only $40,000, In other words said, the Council was asking the dairies 'o pay about 40 per cent. of the cost of services rendered, The amendment was put to the meeting and was lost by a showing. Jof hands, By the same procedure the resolution of the Council was Jearried, Mr. Keswick then proposed hearty vote of thanks to Mr, Scheel for acting as chairman of the meeting and the Chairman in question announced that the proceedings were terminated, American Nominees Selected 2 Shanghai, Feb. 9.
The two American nominees to the Shanghai Municipal Council were selected at the executive meeting of the American Association on Friday, it was learned yesterday. 'These will be Mr. N. F. Allman, prominent local lawyer, and Dr. TI. MeMullen, chairman of the Association. and head of the Hangchow Christian' College.
Mr. Allman is at present serving on the Council, having been elected last year when' he obtained the largest number of votes. He is also the Publisher, of the "Shun Pao," Toeal inese language paper, which has been bombed on several occasions, The other nominee, however, will have to be approved by the Home Board of the mission to which he attached, Dr. MeMfullen's nomination marke a precedent, however, since it the first time that a missionary has been selected for the SXEC. Should the necessary approval be forth coming, Dr. MoMfullen will take the place of Mr. J. W. Carney, the Amer ican Vice-Chairman of the Council, who recently resigned.
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