Report of the Hon. Richard Feetham, C.M.G., judge of the Supreme Court of the Union of South Africa to the Shanghai Municipal Council
- Author:
- Feetham, Richard, 1874-1965
- Published:
- Shanghai : North-China Daily News and Herald, Ltd., 1931.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (3 volumes) : maps, tables, illustrations
- Additional Creators:
- Shanghai (China : International Settlement). Municipal Council
- Access Online:
- ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu
- Contents:
- Vol. I: pt. I. Introductory -- ch. I. Origin of enquiry -- ch. II. Scope of enquiry -- ch. III. Method of enquiry -- ch. IV. General plan and arrangement of report -- pt. II. The foreign settlement and its government : historical and descriptive -- ch. I. A brief descripton of Shanghai -- ch. II. Origin and deveopment of the foreign settlement -- ch. III. History of land regulations subsequent to 1854 -- ch. IV. Municipal constitution as embodied in land regulations now in force -- ch. V. Chinese residents in the settlement and the rule of law -- ch. VI. Chinese representation -- ch. VII. Position of Chinese under settlement administration -- ch. VIII. Scope and organisation of settlement administration -- ch. IX. Courts of law in the settlement -- ch. X. Freedom of speech, publicity and the press -- ch. XI. Systems of government in adjoining areas -- pt. III. Business interests in Shanghai -- ch. I. Introductory -- ch. II. The port -- ch. III. Shanghai as a commercial and industrial centre -- ch. IV. Shanghai's position as a banking and financial centre -- ch. V. Land tenure and land values -- ch. VI. Foundations of security -- Vol. 2. pt. IV -- Statements received on political and administrative questions, and comments thereon -- ch. I. Statements from Chinese organizations -- ch. II. Views of representatives of the missionary community in the settlement -- ch. III. Regulation of industrial conditions: statement by committee of women's organizations -- ch. IV. Public health: statement of the Shanghai Medical Society -- ch. V. Distinguishing features of the settlement regime: its merits and demerits -- pt. V. Main questions affecting the future of the settlement -- ch. I. Questions stated -- ch. II. Position and responsibilities of the council of the settlement -- ch. III. Attitude of foreign and Chinese communities in the settlement -- ch. IV. Rendition -- ch. V. Extraterritorial rights as affecting the settlement regime -- ch. VI. Proposals as to reforms needed in the constitution of the settlement -- ch. VII. Financial provision for educational and other interests of Chinese population -- ch. VIII. Powers of the council and its relations with representatives of the foreign powers and with Chinese authorities -- ch. IX. Proposals affecting courts of law -- ch. X. International partnership -- Vol. 3. pt. VI -- External roads area -- ch. I. Introductory -- ch. II. Origin and development of external roads system -- ch. III. Existing situation and intrests involved -- ch. IV. Proposals for the future
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