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WOMEN'S PAGE
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Woman Suffrage France: Strong Support
From The Senate
PARIS Woman suffrage will come of age in France in 1940. That is the prediction of the Duchess Edec de la Roche- founcauld, President of the National Union for the Vate of Wo- men, outstanding exponent of conferences with thirty Senators right to and many deputies who favour granting women the vote.
If the women have the right to vote in France by 1040, which "oddly enough. is the year millions
"The first argument was against the capacity of women and women
were capable. The proved they
are not
"That apparently was the ena of the arguments."
SENATORIAL SUPPORT"
future"
Senora Carmen Franco, wife of General Francisco Franco.
SOCIAL
SPINSTER'S GIFT
TO PREMIER
Two thousand British spinster celebrated the Prime Minister Chamberlian's 70th birthday on March 18 by buying him a silk umbrella tied with a Iflac-coloured bow.
Miss Florence White. national organizer of the Spinsters' Pen- ston Association, flourished. the umbrella at a mass meeting and declared.
I am sure that when he looks at it, it will take his mind off that man Hitler and he will think of something far more pleasant- we spinsters!"
NEWSETTES
British subjects the world over will join to-day in wishing the Princess Royal many happy returns on the occasion of her 12nd birthday.
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TUESDAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST
Sliced Oranges Cereal
Waffles und Bacon Syrup Coffee
LUNCHEON
Deviled Egg Salad Creamed Chip Beef Baked Potatoes Hot Asparagus Baked Tomatoes Jelly Roll
Tea
DINNER
Tomato Julee Cocktall Rice Soup
Pickled Cabbage Salad Stuffed Bell Peppers Buttered Beets Corn Southe Muffins
French Pastry Coffee
of women will be flocking to the second was that women "polls in America told in select-suffolently educated for, political ing a new President, only two and civil life but this has been dis- in Europe proven by our work in educational countries will remain without woman suffrage. These fields... will be Jugoslavia and Switzerland Colncident with her latest con ference with political leaders, the Duchess controlled the seventh annual convention of the organ-
One of the strongest Senatorial ization. which hopes to make
supporter of suffrage is Senator female-signatures on ballots legal. Millies-Lacrox, leader of a power-
STRONG MOVEMENT
ful senate group. He spoke at the "The movement is strong
recent Congress and stated then throughout France" she said. "Not that he believed the pro-feminist only are women striving for the group of the Senate would be suc- vote in 1940 (chamber election cessful the very near year, the presidential nomination in obtaining political rights for taking place this years but they women. He pointed out that wo are becoming more active in civil men were serving as Municipal The heartiest congratulations
and are holding positions
Councillors in Dax. his community, will be extended by his many which a few years ago were not with great success.
friends to Mr, Q. A. A. Macfadyen. dreamed of as open to women.
Senator Henry-Haye, Mayor of the Kowloon Magistrate, who will "We are now sure of 136 votes.
Mr. I. Spilwanek, Counsellor of Versailles, addressed the confer-celebrate his 35th birthday to-day.. for suffrage in the Senate (enough
the Soviet Embassy in China and to carry the motion with normaluce and joined his voice to
Having completed the organiza-concurrently Soviet Consul-General neutral support) and the Cham-cry for woman suffrage by explain- ber of Deputies has already voted ing that women had always served tion of a wartime service corps, fh Shanghal, who recently return favourably on the question. (1936). successfully as collaborators with Miss Hsieh Ping-ying, Chinese au-ed to Shanghat after having been thoress, left Chungking for Stang-stationed in Peiping for more than municipal officers. LEGAL CIVIL RIGHTS "Our first maler victory on The role of women in politieayang. and. Fancheng, in Hupeh. a year, has left for Moscow on Gen. Li Hon-wan, civil rights, equal · rights" and the vote for women' was last February when legal elvil rights were granted.
life
won
LADY HELEN ASQUITH'S NEW
POST
the
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with a party of 15 persons, to con- educational, commercial and product wartime services there. fessional life' In the United States is the official inspiration of all pro-suffragists.
TOUCH UP
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The "following passengers sailed on the s.s. Fausang on April 21: For Shanghai-Mrs. Ellis. Lt. T. A. Davis, Mr. Cheng Lin, Mr. M. Mar chlex. Capt. W. N. Granham, Mr. Salmon: For Swatow-Rev. A. P. Rose. Mr. Henry's, Mr. C. F. Lam; For Tientsin-Mr. Gec. Huang and Pte. G. R. Howe,
home leave travelling via Japan and Vladivostok. He is expected to return in the autumn.
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Mr. Li Shih-chun has been ap- pointed by the Executive Yuan A series of detonations startled successor to Mr. Chen L-cher, as the people in Shanghai on Sun- Commissioner of Reconstruction day evening when the Japanese and concurrently a member of the dynamited the remaining part
the boom across the Whangpoo YOUR EARS Kansu Provincial Government.
River at Nantao, the native city, HOLLYWOOD-Women--if you The Shanghai German Com-laid by the Chinese at the out- wear your hair up, don't forget to|munity
on April 20 break of the Shanghai touch up your ears!
at 8.30 in the German Hall, corner in 1937. The
was boom of Great Westem; Road and lifted by the Japanese, some Avenue Haig, to celebrate the 50th ago to facilitate traffic. birthday of Herr Adolf Hitler, the German Chancellor.
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Those who predicted short teaching career and a speedy re-
This is the advice of turn to the social round for Lady Helen Asquith, "granddaugh-cosmetician. Mr. Jack Dawn. ter of the first Earl of Oxford and "Ears should be given the same Asquith, will be surprised to hear care as the face, if they're going that she is to become one of his to be exposed," he said here in an Majesty's Inspectors of Schools.
Interview. "
Lady Helén in this new
Ear lobes. be advised; should will not only be carrying on the have just "a faint touch of rouge.
post
family academic tradition. but
will have scope for developing
her administrative powers,
Charm of manner and her happy
knack of putting people at
education,
their
assembled
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hostilities
partly
time
The following passengers left on the ss. Esang on April 23: For The Philippines Assembly has Swatow-Mrs. Boon, Mrs. Tang. approved a resolution authorizing Mr. Kwa Eng-kee. Mr. Wong Wang- Prestent Manuel Quezon to accept ming. Mr. and Mrs. Lam; For the Grand Cross Order of the Shanghai-Mr. B. J. Laney, Mr. Crown of Italy which recently was Porter, Mr. J. Turner, Mr. Malone, conferred upon h'm by King VictorMr. T. K. Van, Mr. H. P. Lair. Mr. TÄLL GIRL CLUB ́Emmanuel.
. M. Pan, Mr. W. Y. Chen, Mrs. I Nastasheresky: For Tientsin-Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. A. Rocha, Mrs. M. F. del Court and Mr. I. Murriky.
EUGENE, Orė.-A recent magazine
Mr. Montagu. Norman, who has ease make her particularly suit article lamenting the disadvan-held the position of Governor of able for work in this branch oftages of the tall girl, prompted co-
eds at the University of Oregon, has been re-elected to that post. the Bank of England since 1919.
Eldest child of the brilliant who tower six feet or more Mr. Basil Gage Gatterns has been Raymond Asquith killed in the height. to form the Tip Toppers
re-ected Deputy Governor. Battle of the Somme, Lady Helen Club,
went to Clapham, County Secon- Recently men were admitted to dary School In 1932 to teach Clas- the club, provided they were at
sics..
least six feet four inches tall.
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Dr. Chen Han-sang, Chinese author and lecturer, who has been visiting the United States, passed through Manila on April 26 on his Mr. P. H. Symons, M. Sc.. AI.c.. way back to China. He delivered Assistant Analyst in the Govern- a public address in Manila on "The
China Social Structure of ment Laboratory, Medical Depart- ment, reached his thirtieth year Prospects of Change" before a large yesterday, when he was
audience the same day. Two of gratulated by a large number of Dr. Chen's published books are "The Agrarian Situation in China". and "Peasants and Landlords in China.
friends.
con-
King George will take the Im- perial Crown of State. with him on
and
The Gaumont-British cinémas
nis visit to Canada this spring-chief, Mr. "Arthur W. Jarratt,, has The Crown has never before been taken out of England. It is to be used when the Monarch appears in Parliament in Ottawa.
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been appointed chief film show- man to the Royal Navy... and according to the Navy List re- cords he has been grantel's com- mission as Lt.-Commander in the R. N. V. R. He will organize Land Sales Office, P.W.D. Building. selection, dispatch and showing yesterday. Garden Lot No. 100, near of film programmes. for all ships Mount Cameron' Road, was bought in the Navy.
At an auction at the Crown
at the upset price of $707 by Mr.
T. Van Wylick, acting for Mr. R.
Convicted
of haing tried
to
de Vos. There were no competing kidnap George Shenb, the nine
bidders,
year old son of Mr. Sheng ghleh- cheng, manager of the Han Yeh | Ping Broa and Coal Company's
More than 500, wounded Jap- anese soldiers were sent aboard Shanghai office, on March 20 in a Japanese Red Cross ship in Shanghai 03 Bunday to be transported to Japan for medical treatment, according to a report from Shanghai.
front of thé. Municipal Primary. School in Great Western Road, Chen Ching-tu was sentenced to seven years and Ex months' im- prisonment yesterday by the First Special District Court.
Military authorities on the North Klangst and Hunan fronts have
References to the splendid work issued an appeal for small-pox performed by the Lester Chinese vaccine and quinine for their sol-Hospital, in Shanghai, since institu- diers. With the advent of warm tion were made by Sir Robert Cal- weather, precautions against the der Marshall, presiding at the Hos- dread small-pox and malaria are pital's annual general meeting urgently necessary.
which was held on April 18, and by several other speakers who follow The Ministry of Communications ed. Referring to the increased has established an institute in work which had been incurred Chungking to train truck drivers, during recent years, the Chairmanı mechanics and complete person- specially mentioned its service to. nel to man, the various highway refugees and made a plea for fur- stations. Two-hundred-and-fifty- ther support to enable the institu two students, all of whom have ton to maintain its splendid re- hac middle school education are cord. Supporting Sir Robert now receiving intensive training in der Marshall were Mr. G. A. Haley, that school: Mr. Lu Tso-fu. Vice Mr. FW. Poste, Mr. J. H. Liçaeli Minister of Communication, is (Trustees) and Mr. E. S. Elliston president of the institute.
(Becretary);
Cal-
The wedding took place on April at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, of Mt. Charles Thomes Evans, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Evans, of Portsmouth, England, and Miss Audrey Victoria Frances Greenfeld youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Greenfield of Shanghal. Dean Trivett officiated. The Cathedral, was fully decorated; for the occasion with spring blos- som, yellow freesias, narcissus, spiraea and white illes.
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Military medals for 28 junior officers, under the command of Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Gov- ernment, for especial bravery and tactfulness during their service on the north Kiangsi front last year were forwarded here by the Cen- tral authorities for re-transmis- sion. Senior officials, of Gen. Li's staff, it will be remembered, were į commended by the highest mill- tary authorities in a previous order.
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1939.
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