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that the first two months in each quar ter should have 28 days, and the last 35 days. The year would begin on a Sun- day. A month of 33 days may seem odd, but Mr. Robertson holds that, the inkes ecub, simplicity and utility of the whole arrangement would soon manifest itself in actual praction, Tourly tables would [fi be dispensed with, us the calendar would quickly memorised. The 10th of any menth, for instance, would always be s Tuesday and the 20th a Friday. It is daimed for this perpetual calendar that references would be more easily traced and appointments more readily settled. Oscillating events would becomes fixed," Terms, mar. Mr. Robertson argues.
The recommendations of the Judiciary Commission to fix the beginning of the Easter Recon for so third Monday in April, to abolish the Waitauntide Recoms $16 and substitutes a holiday on the second Monday in June, and to end the long vention on October 1 instead of October. 12 as at present hus aroused great inter eat not only in legal circles but also inkets, hidays, festivais, anniversarios, birthdays, etc., would each sucOCİVE the business world. The effect of the
year meur always on the same day of proposals would be that Easter and the week and month. This regular rota
...suntide would cease to be movable tion would prevent the impremeditated
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irons in recent pours.
dar requires to be overhauled, and legis comparisons would be more bras. The iators in several com where it sight of time would be more dearly de- observed have expressed themselves in fined by the simultaneous closing of esch favour of change. No fower than three month with the weck, and each "ypar bills aiming at calendar reform have with the month and week," Mr. Robert been introduced in the House of Com-son's perpetual calendar is based on the principio enumciated by Mr. Alexander As showing the desire of the marchnate Philip, and it was on this principle that of the country to have fixed dates for Mr. Robert Feave, H.P., introduced in Easter and Whiteuntide, the Associated the House of Commons his bill for a re
The Inchauri rot. no i Chambers of Comineres passed a resolu-formed calendar. tion last year inrging the Government to appoint, a committee to investigate arul report on the three Calendar Reform Bills before Parliament. The desire of
further than the first reading,
"WORKERS AND THE FIXED DATE.
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the merahanta is to establish by interna agro to the fixing of the Easter and tional agreement a fixed date for Easter, Whitruotide Recesses, and welcome the which under the percent systdia can vary recomendations of the Judiciary Com- tairty days. Such a variation is not mission which would make this possible, Leoneldivad "right freza a historical, li- there is also unanimity among the
WHO'S WHO IN JAPAN gious, or astronomical point of view. It workers on the subject. In their caso is Bold fast there is no more reason why the weather is the factor. The chatoos EDITED AND FUELED BY 3. KURITA the date of Easter should vary thirty off weather greater on the third was put a do days than the date of Christmas. The Monday in April then in March. This movability of the least causes great in year the Easter holiday fell in the third
wook in March. The weather was coldDIOGRAPHIES of over 5,000 people This was to experience of Lord Des- and wot, and the holiday was to a great who are well-known in wisty and of Love hundred foreigners associated with borough when be President of the extent destroyed. London Chamber of Commerca. Similar triconvenience is felt in the scholastic world, for on account of the uncertainty which attaches to Easter the University- and school terme 'virgate
convenience to business 33.000.
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AN-AMUSING COMMENT.
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The first (1913 edition already issued.
Japan appear in the book. Quite, Dee materials and accurate sketchen, bath being Tutberly free fröm, préjudices.
Many portraits ser inserted. The bogi contains over 1,400 pages.
The price is yet (12%) vr $3 per copy.
An American coast on special serviceOrders for the book should be accompanied in India makes az sinusing.comment by payment.
“Subscribers for the sserind szinual edition
A GOOD
The question of a fixed date be Baxter kas occupied the attention of the in his report to Washington with refer of Who's Who in Japan will be allowed churches". The Convocation of Casier. enco to American motor cycles in India. « reduition of que pense and beat bury has discussed it, and the Lower local dealers have informed him, haTheregistered postage is 18 nent, to Kores 1402 House was asked to draw up a report says, that American mar facturges should and Obina 40 sen and to Europe & America
Calendar reform an dao bean favourably nos and red bicycles to India, the red G000 AVENTING MEDIUM considered by the Council of the Vatican colour of the one American ear now Many induential papers of the world and debated by the Edy Synode of food there having grostly interfered poticed this work in the highest
terms. Russia, Bowmanis, Scrris, and Greece, with its sale. These cycles should be
For example, The Daily Mail myag- But probably the most important pr either black, blue ce site colour, be time from Japan! The reader in apt at Yet another Who's Who and this nouncement in favour of fixing Easter adds, and explains that rod in India is first to regard it as a curiosity, as sigu THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE und reforming the calendar was the colour of oficial service, and porns that the East has now becoms Western
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IN WHICH ARE TRIZED, TEX SHARES OF
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and. THE RAILWAY FASSENGERS ASSURANCE 00,
TOTAL FUNDS AT SLUT DEREK, 1911.
-Authorised Capital 28,000,000.
2. Bühwaribed Capital £4,500,000
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11-Wire Fanded
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[FI-JA & Azulty Fands... 16,138,100
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Life and Annnity
Reacas Bazine Dupaz Other Baonlptgs/
Kris Asenmanlative Runds
in rod uniform in the service of the Gov
But
at the International Congress of Cham
practically almost to the last detail. ber of Commerce in 1910. This Con-crament who might be using motor cycles Who's Who In Japany is far more than tonalities and various religioos, match their clothing, noe do persone and ountains brief biographies on the glass, which reprosaated Quity sex do not seem to wish their cycles to acerbaty it is a very sound and useful reference book. It is printed in English imously passcil 4 resolution, urging the
not in the public sorvion wish to ride socepted endal of prominent men in Japap. reforza MONEST
spoles of a colour which might suggest Mr Kurita be a skilful, editor and has done stat they are posten or poliserne
hid work well, rev WIDD'S WHO IN JAPAN PELLISHING OFFION,
No. 5, 1-chome, Uchisiwaicho;
Kojimachi-ku, Tokyo
VARIOUS AUGURATIÓNS. The advantages of a reformál calen day have been set forth by Mr. Alexander Philip, wh advocates that, the first day of the yor (New Xam's Day, on regard- as a day apart, not to be sainted na 88,612 belonging to month or wook, and to be treated as è che non for business pur- 2x2,541,28%
poses opd pubito affairs. No buggents 158 that Leep Day be interpolated de
tween the end of June and the bogia- ning of July every fourth year, and ob vered as a quadrennial midsummer bo liday, Ho would divide the 884 days 27.251.812, into two halves of 182 days and fout
quarters of 81 days,
Branches are enparately invest Acb of Parliamenti ara dei malen 60 (the Yalalosa gindan the reas
ban number of days in pech month would
“oquial, and sym
sang would be to baka
July, and October) and
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