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VOTES FOR ALL AT 25.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT

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CONFERENCE OF ALL PARTIES TO BE CALLED.

review adequately Mra-The Govern ha recently Southern's äfteen little sketches, or tackled the question of granting pen pictures, which go to make up equal rights of franchise to men her delightful small volume entitled and women in accordance with the From Groves of Palm," the re- pledge given by Mr. Baldwin das viewer should properly be thorough-ing the last general election." ly familiar with Ceylon. We At present men are entitled to frankly admit that we cannot claim wote at 21, while women must be 30 this qualification. All we know of or over. About 5,000,000 women that island is that every prospect would be added to the electorate if pleases that only man is vile: that the franchise were extended to those they charge far too much for the between the ages of 1 and 30.. drinks at Mount Lavinia, and that the chief export is Civil Servants It is probably cur "tourist" know- ledge of the place which makes us particularly partial to the piece en- titled "Passengers." We have been it!

During the last general election, Mr. Baldwin said;The Unionist Party are in favour of equal poli tical rights for men and women. They would, if returned to power, propose that the matter be referred to conference of all political parties."

In Parliament on February 20th, William Joynson-Hicks, stated that 1925, the Home Secretary, Sir at the next general election there would be no difference in the ages at which men and women would be entitled to go to the poll.

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14th, 1927. 伍拜禮 號四拾月正年六十國民華中

It does not, however, take pro- found acquaintance with local colour to appreciate a charming and scholarly book. In the rush of the modern world there are many times when one cries with the old Latin poet," Procul O, procui ette. profani" It is refreshing at times

Boy and Girl Votars? to get away from books of profound sidered by a Cabinet Committee The question is now being con speculation, from history, from which has been impressed by the biography, and above all from the PParent folly of adding to the electorate a huge number of girls, horrible modern novel, and to read many of whom have not the neces these quiet reflections of an idle sary experience of life to reford ten minutes. They rest the nerves,

their votes with a fall sense of responsibility. which are jangled with the pressure The Committed has also consider of modern life. They are as soothed whether it in the public in ing as the sound of distant music-terest that boy this age should

the wiki

be

THE WEEK'S DIARY.

To-day.

St. Paul's Girls' College Bazaar, 1st Boot, China Building, 4. p.m. H.K. Hotel tea dance; 4.30 p.m. King Edward Hotel ten dance, 4.30 p..

Society, Hong Kong (Cymdeithas Annual Meeting St. David's Dewi Sant), Mr. D. J. Lewis' office (Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Mas ter) Prince's Building, 5.30 p.m. Church Hall, Kowloon, 8.30 p.m..

Musical evening St. Andrew's

dress carrival dance, for M.C.E Dockyard Ladies' Club, fancy Funds, Hotel Savoy, p.m.

Kowloon Cricket Club dance, Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 9

p.m.

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Saturday.

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Some books leave a curious sense should be fully distussed at a con- of locality on the mind. We can

ference representing all

political never read "Westward Ho with parties, to be presided over by the out fancying we are sitting, as Speaker of the House of Commons, blind Amyas sat, high above the next year. Shutter Rock, looking across to

Should it be decided to advocate. Star Theatre: "Reluge." Harty

Point and Gallantry Bower. votes for men and women at 25-a Our

Boswell" brings an image compromise proposal now under Canada, U.S.A., etc., Europe vi Principal Mails:-Outward of a bright fire and a steaming bowl. consideration-it

would not be San Francisco and vid Siberia of punch in old oaken chambers in suggested that men under that the Temple, with Fleet Street, close age now entitled to sote should President Cleveland), 5

p.m.; hand. Simularly, by Mrs. be disenfranchised, but "that in

Europe via Marseilles

(Suwa Southern's book we are irresistably future no additions should be made Maru), 9.30a.m.; Australia and reminded of an old English country to the register of electora" of men

New Zealand, etc. (Taiping), 10.30 house, through the mullioned win-

under 25. dows of which we used to catch glimpses of a delightfully prim old English garten.

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Sunday.

Point to Poiat race, Fanling (Mounted Infantry Co., H.V.D.C.)

Golf: Bogey Pool. Yachting: 4th Championship race (Cruisers)..

Queen's Theatre: "The Big

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Principal Mails:-Invard: Europe vid Negapatam, papers oaly (Hong Hwa).

Monday.

One thing we admit surprises us. Did we not know that it is not so, for Mrs. Southorn. is the author of some delightfül children's books and is heart and soul in work for the youth of to-day,we should, from the internal evidence contained in From Groves of Palm," have written her down as one to whom "Our secondary schools already things were more than people. She realise that they cannot rightly, shows acute perception, not only of arrange their courses of study mere St Paul's Girls' College Bazaar, (1) The CHILDREN'S EARLY PROVIDENT SCHEME, Combines the

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shetion to the majority who will enter 4.30 p.m. describes an ancient and pictures trade and industry. They will. prob. DODWELL & CO., LTD., que temple and its priests, we get ably soon so that it is really neces. the impression that the human sary to leave some free time to figures upon her canvas do not re their pupils for general reading or ceive a tithe of the delineating care browsing at large," bestowed, on the inanimate objects surrounding them,

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Tuesday,

H.K. Hotel tea dance, 4.30 p.m. Europe vid Marseilles (Angers); Principal Mails-Outward: 2.30 p.m.

Wednesday, Football: Interport practice match, H.K.C. ground, 4.30 p.m. H.E. Hotel tes dance; 4.30 p.m. King Edward Hotel tes dance, 4.20 p.m.

The speaker was the City Direc tor of Education, Mr. A. H. Whip To those who love a book such as ple, who, with Prof. HA. 8. we have tried to describe in a Wortley,wis lecturing from the somewhat impressionistic way, we Nottingham Broadcasting Station. cordially recommend "From Groves of Palm." We hear that Mears written work in the earlier stages He thought more oral and less Kelly and Walsh have sold out their say up to the age of seven, would stock but that fresh copies can be mean faster progress later. secured upon application.

Prof. Wortley thought that after One word of warning. We would 19 or 11 years of age primary educa- strongly advise those, who consider tion should cease. 41 am suggest that the "Perils of Pauline" oring all education of all boys and the Exploits of Elaine repre-all girls after 10 or 11 years should sent the highest level of literary be considered secondary" expression, not to pick up these Mr. Whipple I am glad you Principal MailaOutward Aus pearls which are cast before them. say all boys and all girls. In the tralia, New Zealand, eto (dki

past we have concerned ourselves Muru), 8.30 .m too much with the clever boys and, girls, whom we have sent on to the secondary or central schools.

We Extraordinary general meeting have neglected too much the 50 per China Provident Loan and Mort cent: the verage boys and the gage Company, St. George's Build- The King Charles spaniel bas average girls, and I hope they are ing. 2.30 p.m. regained its popularity to judge by now to come into their kingdom. the recent show of this breed at the Prof, Wortley: And subjects Princes Hotel, Jermyn-street, S.W. shouldn't be too bookish.

Lying on silk were more than 50 Mr. Whipple We must have now of these spaniels. From time to more hand and eye training in all time an Attendant would spray schools.

PERFUMED PUPS AT PRINCES.

them with perfume, or gently dab Prof. Wortley said he would like their noses with a solution of a to see parents, employers and disinfectant.

teachers,all co-operating more in the Then, amid protesting yaps, they supervision of our schools and the would be torn from their luxurious administration of the "educational sents to be judged in the centre of syster the room.

Mrs. A. M. Raymond Mallock, the president of the King Charles Spaniel Club, won with her dogs first prizes and three seconds.

Thursday.

H. Hotel tes dance, 4.30 Musicale, Helena, May Institute, 8.30 p.m.

Entries close for United Services Recreation Clah annual tennis tour tament d Principal Mails-Inward: U.S, A., etc. (President Pierce),

To, Secretaries. [Secretaries of clubs and associa tions, etc, are kindly requested to cussion by saying that the more the Daily Prze for inclusion in the Mr. Whipple rounded off the dis forward any forthcoming events to operation they got the less there above column, which it is our en would be of uniformed, destructive deavour to keep as correct and criticism.

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