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STATIONS

No.2 No. AM ALIG

UP TRAINS

26.10 Na No.11 No. 14 No. 1à No.2 No.38/W6.34 Wɑ, 20/550,38

Kowloon. Dep. 6.40 8.058.80 9.1510.00/12.10 1.15 2.37 Taumati, Den, 6.49

Shatin... Dep..

Taipo... Dep. 2.15

Market. Dep. 7.20 Fauling Dop.7.30;

Sheang.

shai...Dep.. 7,35

8hum-

chun...Arr. 7.61 8,45

Canton...Am.

Buns, & Holis, enly

4,88) 5,48] 7.43

3.20|| 4,90 5,40| 7.385

9.25 10.08.12.14 1.23- 9,78 10,2)|12,83 1,35 | — 9 6310.33 13,43; 1,48) ----

9.5810.37 13.47 1,52 -- 10.1010.4712.87 2,09 —

| 4,50, 6,00 7,85 5.04 6.131.8.08

10,1510.52 1.03 2,073.09)

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|5,08) 6,17) 8.11 | 5,181 0.27| 8.32

5.23 8.32 8.25

9.13 10.21 10.58 1,08 2,19: 3.18 4.00 5.99 6,36 8.31

7.18-

12.05

DOWN TRAINS

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No. 3 A.K. A.K. A.K.

No. Ja

No.15 No, 17 No.19 | Na. 21/20, 13 | 193.23 1.3. A.M F.M. P.M...FX...

T.L

8.10

8.25

Садов ...Dop.

Shumchun...Dep. 7.17 Sheaghai.Dip. 795 Fauling ...Dep. 7.30

8.03 10.24 11.27 11.47 2.534.59 8.47, 5.49 6.11 10.43

11.55 8,014,46 | 5.54

5.68 19.00 8.06 4.50 12.11 8.17 5.00 6.06 12.16 8.4 5.04 | 613

8.15 10,47

Taipo Market. Dep. 7.40 8.28 10,37 Tripo

Shatin

Dep. 7.44 9.31 11.01

...Dep. 7.57 8.44 11,34

Taumati...Dep. 8.11 8.56 11.36

12.80 8.385.17 | 6,28

12.42 | 8,49 | 5,99-| 6.89|

Kowloon ...A77. | 8.17 9.02 11.32 12,07 12,43 1,54 5,35 8.44 || 7,22

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THE RIDDLE OF THE WOMEN'S VOTE.

THE DIVORCE BAR AND DİSTRÜST OF PARTY PROMISES.

LADY JOURNALIST TOURS FIVE CONSTITUENCIES,

"FEW WOMEN HAVE OPINIONS OF THEIR OWN.”

(By MARJORIE HARRISON, # Daily Express * Special Correspondent.]

I have just returned from a tour of drabness. They are all out to of discovery through five typical feather their nests, and none of constituencies, undertaken in an them intend to keep their promises. fendeavour to find out how the I suppose I'll vote for the Socialists, women of the country will influence bece there's not a pin to choose be husband is a union man.. the general election.

But tween them.'

I have talked with hundreds of women of all ages, representing all One gathers an impression that classes of the community. I have their men-folk have a touchingly heard what the wives of working simple faith. My husband says mon and of the unemployed have to should vote for So-and-So, because say, as well as the opinion of well-to- he will do such-and-such, but I don't do women and girls. I have talked believe it." The women of West with the workers-with factory Willesden "must be hard nuts to girls, shop assistants, teachers, crack. A summary of a hundred re- typists, students, domestic servants, plies shows:— and business women. They have told me what they intend to do with their vote, and I have discovered, in the words of one young woman. that many of them “are going to forget it.

Few Students.

Conservative Liberal Socialist Undecided Will not vote

98

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92

100

The majority of those who have In South Tottenham I struck the decided their party inherited their younger element of the working politien! opinions, or adopted them class women, and if there is any

on marriage." There are, of course, foundation for the charge of irres

a certain number who have studied ponsibility among the young voters

only 25,000 men, and Northampton, where there are numbers of girls In both employed in factories. these constituencies far greater in- terest was shown than in London.

This is probably because, with

women, the personal factor counts enormously.

Londoners see their candidates on the platform-if at all. "In the country they a their families are known. For years, probably, they have been interested in the life of the town and countryside, and their respective merita are pitted one against the other."

Ir. Bournemouth I made a point of talking chiefly to the under thirties." Again I came up against a great lack of interest, but more! were definite in their decision, be-f cause they had been brought up in their particular political faith.

Only Ava per cent. were undecid- ed, and half of these told me they were attending meetings, and wish-

ed to know more about the claims

of the various parties before making

the subject and formed their own it is to be found in this section. up their minds In other con- opinion, but they are comparatively This seat is held by a Conservative, stituencies the undecided ones near a bandful.

but there is strong support for the fly all said, I really don't know; I

haven't given it a thought." I started my inquiries in South Socialist. Kensington, because in this con-

The figures in the Bournemouth I first tackled three girls who for stitucney the Conservative candi- the first time would be qualified to constituency are:- date, Sir William Davison, is said vote. They threw back their heads to be handicapped by his recent and laughed deliciously. "Oh! I divorce. I was interested to see expect vote, said one. "You're how much this weighed with the only to gn your name on a paper,

haven't, you

worben.

Forty-two per cent. of the women of South Kensington with whom I talked will vote, Conservative, and among the younger element there is a feeling of indignation that a purely personal matter should be any bar to a candidate's suitability. It strikes them an unsporting."

I did, however, discover 30ma older women who said that, other things being equal, they would have preferred another candidate, as they feared that Sir William Davison's opinion on divorce. legislation might be contrary to their own, but only chanced on one who definitely refused to vote for him on this ground.

Useless Votea.

Thirty per cent. of those I ques- tioned will not use their vote. A sense of responsibility, coupled with a lack of interest, was the reason. If they voted they felt they should dos intelligently, and, frankly, they know nothing about, and were not sufficiently interested to learn.

Out of a hundred women question- ed the replies were:-

Conservative Liberal

Socialist

Undecided

Will not vote

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12

100

Wll I vote for? Well, the Conservatives, think, because they employ people, don't they? I'm working girl, so I'd better keep in with them." p

"Better Be Socialist." She turned to one of her com- panions: "You'd better be Socialist; your young man. is, isn't he "

Conservative.. Liberal

Socialist Undecided Will not vote

100

Minds Made Up. Northampton was the most inter esting place I visited. I did not meet one women who had not made up her mind to use her vote, and I learned more about political views, even though vague, than I did in ( At right, I'll be the same as all the other constituencies to him,

gether. At present the seat is held was the reply. The third girl, not to leave the by a Socialist, but there is strong. Liberals out in the cold decided for support for both the Conservative thera. So they might have replied and Liberal. if you have asked: Which will you have, oranges or lemons !"

"It's a silly idea, anyway," said the first girl. We don't want the

vote.

The factory girl, in spite of the energy of trade union canvassers, are fairly equally divided in their opinions. They appear to define Conservatism as being the party to They smiled good-bye; and arm in which employers belong, and So- arm went dancing down the street. cialists as representing the workers There was spring in their hearts only. They use the term "Labour," laughter" in their lives, and not a and this has misled them. thought of politics in their pretty-They look on these two parties as heads. They were oblivious of the representing two clearly defined grim ghosts of militant suffragettes social classes, and regarded them. sighing over the thanklessness of selves as between the devil and their task, and these three were typical of many working girls.

Liberal Supporters.

In South Tottenham a large num- ber of women and girls support Liberalism There is an indication that this party will actually benefit more by the new franchise than any From South Kensington, a strong- other. Their numbers, I think, will hold of Conservatiam, I went to be largely increased in many con- West Willesden, a large Socialist stituencies by the ranks of women neighbourhood with a Socialist who are dissatisfied with Conser member. Here I came in contact vatism and distrustful of Socialiam,

The South Tottenham percentages with the families of working" men, and I was immensely impressed for women votern are:— with three characteristics of the older women of this clasE.

They are very moderate in their views, they regard party promises with cynical contempt, and they are intensely suspicious of any bait to catch the women's vote.

"They are all as bad art each other," said a woman standing at of

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Conservative

Liberal

Socialist

Undecided

Will not vote

the deep sea. Some think it wiser to support 'Conservatism on the grounds that by backing their em ployers they make for greater em ployment. Others believe that it will pay better to be loyal to what they imagine is exclusively their own class.

There

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attractive and

popular young woman standing in the interests of Liberalism, and although she has many keen sup- porters she loses some votes among her own sex simply because she is a woman. A few women said bave never voted for a woman, and I don't see myself doing it.'

In Northampton the percentages

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24

20

are:-

24

Conservative

16

Liberal...

Socialist

100

Undecided

Will not vote

100

visited two constituencies out London-Bournemouth, where

the door of a small house in a street there are 41,000 women voters and

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