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COMPLICATED SITUATION,
TOKYO, June 8. The Cabinet has resigned.- Reuter.
POLITICAL SITUATION.
OF MARRIAGE.
"PROFOUND PROBLEM."
According to 1
well-known economist, there are over 2,000,000 women in England without, a chance of marriage.
He sees grave moral dangers in TOKYO, Jané 6.
the future, but a woman writer With the Imperial Wedding declares that education can solve festivities rompleted, attention is reverting to politics and the Cabinet the problem, by finding women changes, which the opinion is unmany other interests besides animously hold are imminent.
While nothing official is avail able statements claiming reliability declare that Baron Kiyoura is determined that the purpose of his Ministry is completed, and that he will resign not later than June 10, and perhaps earlier.
marriage..
Sir Leo Chiozza Money (the auther and economist, who in 1918 resigned the post of Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Ship- ping to join the Labour Party) directs attention to the increase in Britain's. surplus females..
females.
FRENCH CABINET.
PARIS, June 7.
M. Francois Marsal, the Finance Minister in M. Poincare's Govern ment and a friend of M. Millerand, has consented to form a Cabinet.
M. Francois Marsal introduces the new Cabinet on 10th inst., when he reads the Presidential message to Parlament, stating M Millerand's case. Thereafter R "vote of confidence will be sub-i mitted, and if rejected, as is con sidered probable, M. Millorand will resign. The President will, therefore, have vindicated his standpoint, only leaving his post on a clear vote of Parliament, not at the behest of one section there- of-Reuter,
RUSSIA "AND CHINA.
Moscow, June 8, Premier Rykoff, in an interview LONDON, June.7.
It is understood that this deter.
said that the Russo Chinese Agree ment to make the Soviet an active There are many indications that
mination was taken in spite of attempts of a section of the Cabinet "For millions of women" he power in the Far East would open the railway strike situation is worse to-day. The Electrical Trade's
to win over sumcient support to says, "there is no chance of marup unlimited opportunities. for Union official decision to join in is
maintain the Ministry, which, ridge. The female surplus in 1841 trade. An earlier draft agreement likely, to be followed by three
TOKYO, June 8.
apparently, failed, in spite of a was 600.000, it reached 1,400,000 was not signed owing to pressure other craftsmen's unions concern-
protest by the Government party, in 1911, and is now 2,100,000. The on the Chinese Government from ed, having, shopen on the tubes, A demonstration which brought the Seiyutonto, that the Ministry evil of a great excess of females is France and America, but, public China realised the namely the
Vehicle Builders, the anti-American feeling closer should meet tho Diet and un-accentuated by man's increasing opinion in Blacksmiths and Engineering. home to the foreign community nounce its policles, which have disinclination to marry, and the urgent need of an agreement. The These unions, after a meeting last than ever before, occurred at the not yet been made public, and loosening of morals is bound to document recently signed differed night, announced that they merely Imperial Hotel, the nerve-centre of deciding afterwards whether it result from the excess of unmarried from its predecessors, inasmuch as the Soviet had avoided all clauses awaited their respective national, foreign and Japanese social contact, would stand or fall, executives' confirmation...
when a band of thirty Japanese The story of political manœuvr- It is merely to state the plain likely to humilate Easter.peoples. invaded the usual Saturday nighting since the elections. has been truth to say that when some women M. Rykoff added that it would dance and broke up the affair as usual complicated with the lose their hope of regular ties they soon be illustrated whether Japan
menacing by
speeches and three principal parties so evenly are tempted to accept irregular would show an equal indifference Their speeches, balanced that any combination ones. This number is big enough to foreign pressure. Reuter. gestures..
were reinforced by which
was considered a possibility, and to exercise a profound influence on handbills, urged the boycott of all rumours of different combinations the marriage question. American goods, the deportation and splits have been rife. and future exclusion of Americans
There has been a fairly constant from Japan, and called on Japan and confident prediction, however,
that Viscount Kato, of to rise against all foreigners.
the slightly The demonstration was so mien-Kenseikai, succeeds Baron women|Kiyoura, but whether the Cabinet Central London, acing that the foreign The Railway has re-opened, but the (about fifty) were compelled to will be purely party or coalition Hampstead line closed, It is leave the dance room. estimated that ' about seven The men stayed, and a fight for thousand men are now striking. a time was threatened. The police
It is ufficially stated that the did hot interfere. executive of the Amalgamated Lueering Union will not authouse a strike of its shopmen, members of the London Electric Railways, because the nationa: claim by the Union for a wage advance for all railway shopmen is being negotiated Thus the strike remains unofficial, expect as regards the Electrical Trades Union,
services.
LATER. The railway strike position is officially described as
better.
The Executive Locomotive Engineers' Union, following the railway managers' refusal of their demands, decided to ask for an immediate meeting with the managers before taking drastic action. Therefore, it is officially stated there will be no stoppage on the main lines at all on Whitsin day, Reuter
The American Chargé d'Affaires and members of the Embassy were among the witnesses of the de- moustration. The band was finally persuaded to withdraw by niere sober minded Japanese.-Router.
WASHINGTON, June 8th. The Senate has passed in, the House a resolution in favour of admitting a certain number of] aliens in excess of the present year's quotas.-Keuler.
RACE AGAINST TIME.
remains to be seen.
The strength of the respective pagies registered in the Diet gives the Kenseikai, 155: Seiynhonto, 119, Seiyukai, 101: the Kukushin Club, 29; Business men, 8; Chusei Club (which is a new combination of neutrals), 39; and absolute Neutrals, 13,-Courtesy Daily
Bulletin
CHINA AND GERMANY.
Another factor is the high cost of living, combined with the craze for dress, which is sedulously fostered by women of all classes. It is difficult for a young mân toʻ marry on a moderate income.
"Women increase the number of unmarried women by taking men's jobs. They are established in medi- cine, dentistry, and law; and in banks, they are everywhere. Some of these women prefer a bachelor existence. The others can't expect to take men's places, thereby lowering the general standard of men's remuneration, and also to
find husbands.
"Emigration of hosts of our young men in the near future will largely increase the excess of
females."
must
Dedicated to the memory of a former Governor of Hongkong. Sir R. G. MacDonnell C.B, a small porcelain tablet will be unveiled by HÈ the Governor at Tung Wah Hospital to-morrow afternoon. On both sides of a, miniature altar in the vestibule of the Hospital are embedded in the wall Kiangsi porcelain slabs, almost square in shape, inscribed with the photos of founders of the institution and others who have rendered valuable help. When the decision tó display these photos was made at the fiftieth anniversary of the Hospital several years ago, it was considered appropriate that the memory of the Governor who saw the birth of the Hospital should be perpetuated; but the work has PEKING, June 6.
Muriel Wrinch, in an article in been delayed by the difficulty of The Senate's opposition un-
the Sunday Pictorial, declares
securing a photo of the former doubtedly surprised the Govern-
Kiangsi, ment, as arrangements had been that domestic women find home Governor. The tablet was special-
ly manufactured at made to sign the Agreement im life a dull and monotonous round famed for its superior quality, of. of trivial duties. Professional
for artistic. mediately after the report had been
forcelain and also women find their work strenuous workmanship. So far the photos TOKYO, June 6. submitted to Parliament. The ordinary shipping services A special meeting of the Cabinet and unsatisfying.
of two Governors are displayed at be the Hospital the other one being not being sufficient for the was held at 10 o'clock last night in "Drastic changes transportation of the large mam-order to determine the course of made," she says, "if we are to that of Sir Edward Stubbs.
satisfy both the home-keeping and bers of Japanese who wish to action.
The feeling among the mem- the professional women.
A new return to America before July 1, when the new Immigration Act is bers of the Cabinet was that ideal of femininity must be built was not within its up. It must be frankly recognised to be enforced, an arrangement Parliament ADJOURNS.
are different from has been made between the rights in demanding the submis-that women Government and shipping com- sice of the Agreement before men. These differences must be WASHINGTON, June 8. panies whereby three additional signing. The meeting, therefore recognised as peculiarities Sitting Senator King has blocked the steamers will leave for America resolved to go ahead without de- women for a particular role in life. repassage of the Naval Bill. The immediately capable of carrying lay, and the representatives of the and not as evidence of inferiority, Bill had passed both the House 1,200 passengers.
Ministry of Finance and the Ger- They must be utilised for helping and the Senate, bar Senator King's . The Nippon Yusen Kaisha nun Bank initialled the Agree-woman to play her part in the McLelland, Mrs C. G. McMahon. Mr
world."
and Mrs J. D. Menesriai, Mastor M. motion to reconsider the measure stemmer Mishima Mamu. " the ment at 11 o'clock.
M. Mencarini, Mrs M. Meyer, Mrs Signed copies of the Agreement "The education of woman must. B. Ripler, Mr and Mrs 3.6. was pending and owing to the Osaka Shosen Kaisha "Hawaii
Kisen will be exchanged between the be conducted on new lines fitting Rable, Mr Chat. Thwaites, Rov, A. H adjournment of Congress to-day Maru," and the Toyo
and the German her to be an intelligent wife and the final passage of the Bill was Kaisha Persia Maru, are sailing Waichiaopu
Mellou, Miss E. H. Avbry, Mr and Mrs "prevented. Reuter,
from Yokohama on the 12th 13th Legation at noon, to-day...
mother, or an intelligent disciple Geo. B. Bowman, Mr Albert Graves,. WASHINGTON, June 8. and 14th inst: respectively.
The Agreement covers all oat of one of the professions in which Capt. W. L. Smith, Mr Jose M. Tuason, Congress adjourned size dje The Government is assisting to standing Sino-German questions, woman can excel owing to special Mossca 0. L Vanderburg, R. Victoris, Thos. J. Wolff, Miss F. Moy, Miss E. yesterday evening. The House of the extent of Yen 1,200,000. including German private property characteristics. Woman, in the Moy. Me and Mrs D. W. Moy, Misa L Representatives broke up peace. It is explained that the majority in China, settlement of the German future, must be taught psychology Moy.. Master A. May, Ming D. Moy, Me fully but the Senate's last hours of those who are proceeding to loans and bonds questions, and instead of logic, and physiology and Mrs J. R. Kieckhefer, Miss B were marked by partisan strife. America comprise those who have rehabilitation of the Deutsche-instead of mathematics. She will Blount, Mesas J. Y. Haring, S. T. Hash, learn folk lore, biology, and the G. Ozfurd, Rev. J. R. Lee, Mis M. F. The Republican, Senator Spencer, been on furlough in Japan. Under Asiatische Bank. filibustered and prevented the the regulation, they could stay in Both sides have agreed to with care of children instead of zoology, Lourenco, Mias M. E Lourenco, Miss A, Pereira, Mrs Votensen, Miss V. Boren- adoption of the Walsh oil scandals Japan for three years before hold publication of the Agreement. trigonometry, and Latin.
sem. Mr. O, Wes Mr T. W. Gibbons, As regards the Reorganisation The care of children will be Mr Clark Hammond. Mr and Mrs W. J. report.
The Democrat, Senator returning, while others have been
to unofficial put on a more scientific basis, oor, Mastars A. Hoop, R. Hoos, Mr C. King, doomed the repassage of the granted their passports before the Loan, according Naval Bill, while Senator Pittman, immigration crisis occurred; such reports, Germany will hand over and the educated and intelligent Babond, Misses E. Santon, L Taylor, also A Democrat, killed other passports being walid for six to the Chinese Legation at London mother bringing brains and know. Mra J. W. Webber, fr L. Korsitzer, Mr Kornitzer. Mrs. R. Menus, Metart date of issue-drawn bonds coupons to the value ledge, instead of merely instinct, J. Langhammer, F. Heffason, P. pending legislation by continuing oaths from
of $9,000 000, which the Legation to her work will cease to be a Youshic, Brayton Wilbar, G. G. John, R. will present for payment to the domestic drudge and an inefficient Thomas Me and Mra O. Moutsgns Ede, banks holding the Salt Reserve of guardian of her children.
Mi H. Grant, Mr A. V. Ward and Mr Woman will be employed out A. Miyata, some $15,000,000, the balance remaining in the banks to meet side the home. She will be liabilities on the Reorganisation recognised as the ideal nurse and bonds held by other nationalitles.teacher of young children; she It is understood that the Govern-will be a healer rather than a
CONGRESS
to talk until adjournment. In the Courtesy Daily Bulletin, meanwhile President Coolidge waited in his room in the Senate i
and signed 105 bills and resoin- tlons.
A review of the work done by
the Congress shows the passage of
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
LONDON, June 7. Addressing the Chinese and
the Soldiers' Bonus, Immigration, and Tax Revision laws; the Teapot Asiatic students at Christchurchment have already received ad-scientific physician; and she will. Dome and Daugherty enquiries; College, Oxford, Mr. Chao Hsin-vances from the Chinese banks on be a kindergarten teacher rather the approval of American adhesion chu dwelt on the under representa- this Agreement, thus tiding over than a senior wrangler. Thus the to the World Court. Congress fall-tion of Asia on the Council of the the Dragon Festival-Courtesy professional woman excelling in ed to enact legislation to help the League of Nations, and urged that Daily Bulletin. famers or to ratify the Lausanne the Council should be made up Treaty and delayed the operation with substantial references to the of the Soldiers' Bonus by failing numbers of people comprised in' to provide the necessary funds. the nations belonging to the League It was essential that Asia should
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The Senate has passed to the be very thoroughly represented, House of Representatives a resolu- because it might have to speak
ANCIENT ITALY.
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Ancient rites of Partenope (the At least fifteen, were killed and sometimes confilcting ideals, The Greek Naples) were reconstructed many injured in a gas explosion in League should be sufficiently in the twilight, giving, a most Loomis colliery,Reuter,
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Italy with the Crown Prince have for five beautiful girls, dressed dir arrived there. They were given a ancient Roman costumes, were 1. London, June 7--At the great reception,
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