THE RISE OF SHANGHAI
With an increase in population of 135,523 last year. Shanghai has not only maintained its position as the fifth largest city in the world, but is closely pressing Berlin for fourth place. Census reports record a population of 3 551.523. as against Berlin’s estimated 4 000.000. Shanghai reached the 3,000,000 mark less than five years ago. and if it maintains its present rate of increase should top 4.000,000 in another five years The figures include residents of the International Settlement, French Concession, and the Chinese-controlled areas of the city. More than 50 nations were represented in the latest census, and the city is generally credited with being the most cosmopolitan in the world. Among the residents are good-sized colonies of the nationals of Austria Belgium Brazil Chili Czechoslovakia Denmark. Finland France Germany. Great Britain Italy Japan, the Netherlands. Norway Iran Portugal Soviet Russia Spain. Switzerland Sweden, the United States. Cuba Mexico the Philippines, and various British dominions and rolonies,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22999, 30 September 1936, Page 7
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163THE RISE OF SHANGHAI Otago Daily Times, Issue 22999, 30 September 1936, Page 7
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