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These particular troops are part of the 4th Kwangsi Erigade, which is under the direct command of General Wang Shao-hung and which is regarded as one of the best of the Kwangsi units.
THURSDAY,
JUNE 9. 1927.
IMPROVED FAMILIES.
NEED FOR BIRTH CONTROL.
A lively dobate on birth control was one of the features of the closing session of the annual Council meetings of the Women's National Liberal Federation at Blackpool. presided.
Mr. Corbutt-Ashby
The question was raised on a For the past few days they have been in camp at Wongsha, but motion in the name of Mrs. Spring (Walthamsbow), declaring orders have been issued that the Rep force will entrain by the Yueh-that a national policy on such rut- han trains for Shlukwan verytera as emigration and birth con- shortly, their ultimate destina-trol was urgently required, and tion being southern Kiangei, stating that "while emigration can where they will join General Chien only be a temporary cure for over- population, and by its process of Ta-chun's army.
selection may be a danger to the country, scientific birth control provides a means of increasing the efficiency of the nation.".
Over 12,000 Kwangsi troops have now joined the anti-Red ex pedition, including the 5th, 6th and 7th Brigades, which are; al-. ready at the front.
When Mrs. Spring Ree rose n delegato inquired if she could move the previous question, but the Chairman said she could not.
The Red faction is still showing activity in the Shiukwan district, and General Chien has doubled
Responsible Parenthood. the garrison of the city, and the
Mrs. Spring Rice, moving the re- 2nd Gendarmie Corps, the 31st solution, suggested the time had Independent Battalion, together come when Liberalism should with two Kwangsi units have been bring into its political thought two ordered to Shiukwan from Ying-very grave questions which had a tak and Kotong-Nam Chung Pao profound effect on the population of the country. It was not for the good of the Empire that we should send our best young men and wo- men to the Dominions. (Hear, licar) As to birth control, she wanted it to associated, not, with the limitation of families so much
HOPEFUL SHANGHAI
Improved Business Expected.
Shanghal, June 1.
with the improvement of fami- lcs. (Cheers.)
With the beginning of a new month there is a distinctly better feeling abroad in the markets. The ineffably silly May 10 anni-
Lady Acland seconded. The re- versary has come and gone with solution, she said, was a call from the usual foolishness, but criminal the womanhood of the nation to foolishness has been absent main-the nation to formulate a policy ly because it would have been about their ever-present question speedily punished,
of population." "We are bringing Beyond the general expectation down the death-rate, and are ask- that coming months will show an ing at the same time for a more improvement, there is little to re-responsible parenthood," she said. pert:
"There are people who are shocked that mothers should be able to choose how many children should be brought into this world. We can leave that to the generation According to telegraphic ad-who look upon population as can- vices received in Shanghai from non fodder. There is no doubt," Hankow recently, Messrs.. Hsu she continued, "that the great Chien and Teng Yen-ta have de- majority of married women de in cided to remove the Wuhan nasome form or other practise birth tionalist government to Nan- control, but owing to lack of know- chang. This step is necessitated ledge it is not the most rational by the action of General Hsia form." Tou-yin and General Liu Tso-lung
HANKOW GOVERNMENT.
Will Move to Nanchang.
Mrs. Richardson moved the pre-
in declaring against the commun-vious question, and Mrs. W. T. ists and sending troops to We- Layton seconded. chang and Hankow.
a pro-
Deep-Roited Differences. Mrs, Walter Runciman moved The government has issued a proclamation dismissing General as an amendment that "Inasmuch Hsia and General Liu for their as there is no general consensus alleged treason to the revolution-of scientific opinion on the subject ary cause and offering a reward of birth control, and the question of $200,000 each for the capture has given rise to deep-rooted dit- social, of the two anti-communist leaders. ferences of opinion on
Another report BRYS that moral, and religious grounds, it is Messrs. Hsu and Teng have left undesirable to include for Nanchang with large sums of nouncement on the subject in the silver. It now appears that M.policy of this Council," Borodin's trip to Nanchang is. The amendment, said Mra. Run- made for the purpose of looking ciman, took the line that the ques- for a suitable site for the Wuhan tion of birth control was a ques-, government and that reports of tion for the individual. "The dis- his going down river to Nanking cussion on so controversial a ques to. beg for a reconciliation with tion, which is primarily a religious General Chiang Kai-shek are with question, is most undesirable in a out foundation.
gathering of this kind," she added. "A healthy child is a better in- vestment than a motor car," said Mrs. Wynne (Tiverton), amid cheers, secunding. "There is no better education, no better bring- ing up. than to be a member of a large family." (Cheers.)
PEAK TRAMWAYS.
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In view of the increase in ex- penses it was considered necessary to raise the price of monthly tickets and decrease the discount on cou- pons. These new rates came into force on May 1st last. It is estim- ated they will increase the traffic receipts by $20,000 to $25,000 dol lars annually.
Basis of Social Reform. Other speakers who supported
birth control included Miss Ida Samuel (London), a new member of the Executive, who claimed, amid laughter, that she was under 30. She said people lived to be "That is much older nowadays.
of great importance to people of my age," she said. "We feel al- I have no further remarks to most that people are living too long. muke Gentlemen and I now formally (Laughter.) As they cannot be put propose that the report and state-to death-(laughter)-we can at ment of accounts as presented be least save people from being horn passed. After this has been second- in greater numbers than they ought ed I shall be pleased to answer, to to be; otherwise, we shall all have the best of my ability, questions to starve in the streets." Birth shareholders may have to ask.
control, she declared, Mr. F. W.. Stapleton seconded basis of social reform. and the report and accounts were The amendment was overwhel- adopted.
mingly defeated, and the resolu- tion adopted."
Other Business.
was, the
Without discussion, the Confer- ence then adopted a resolution de- The Chairman proposed the re-claring that information should be election of Mr. J. Scott Harston, available to those who asked for Mr. A. S. Gubbay, Sir Robert Ho
it at the centres controlled by the Tung and Mr. J. J. Paterson as directors. Mr. W. Morley second. Ministry of Health, where the doc- ed and the resolution was carried tora were in possession of the medical history of the mothers. unanimously.
and know to whom such informa- Mr. J. D. Humphreys proposed tion should be given, "by this the re-election of Messrs. Lowe, means enabling the poorest mem- Bingham and Matthews and bers of the community, to obtain Mesurs, Linstead and Davis as au- information to which the wealthier ditors at a remuneration of $250 classes already have access." Mr. S. F. Chubb seconded and the resolution was carried.
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This resolution was moved by Lady Howarth, and seconded by Mrs. Noton Barclay.
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