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GENERAL NEWS.

Jamaican Bananas.

THE CAUSE OF

MILITANCY,

The Woman's Movement,

(Continued From Yesterday).

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13. 1913.

oiety, Sir Edward Grey in Man- chester announced that woman svfrage was outside practical politics. The suffragistscontinued to get up huge petitions which were ignored.

In 1906 a Woman Suffrage Resolution was introduced. One.

A menace is removed from a "very important West Indian in- dustry by the decision of the United States Government to

What then has been the history Member made a peculiarly insult place a tax of 10 cents per 1001b... on Jamaican bananas instead of of the Woman's Suffrage Move-ing speech, and another with his basing the charge on the number ment in England? The greater eyes on the clock joked the of fruit in a bunch, as originally part of it must be slurred over Resolution out. proposed. The latter method for the sake of brevity. would have injured the West In- dian trade, beonuse of the diffe rence in weight between the Jamaican bananas and those from Costa Rica. It was anticipated that the change would be made, Be the Jamaican supply has the effect of preventing a bandon

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A large deputation was sent to In 1870 the Women's Disabili-Sir Canipboll Bannerman, In his ties Removal Bill was introduced reply the Premier ended with the to give votes to women on the same words, "This is where you and terms as men. It passed a second I are all agreed. It has been very reading with a majority of 33. nice and pleasant hitherto but For some years prior to that date now we come to the question of and for 37 years after it a perfect- of what I can say to you, not ex- ly panceful and constitutional pressing my own individual con. agitation w: carried on for wo-victions bat as speaking for man suffrage. Larger meetings others, and I have only one thing end more me stings were held in to preach to you and that is the support of votes for women than virtao of patience." were held at the same time in

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The Roform 1 was intro-doubts on Mr. Tickinson's fig- pool, Manobeater, and Euston. The Landon and North-Western, dured in 1884. 2me Members usa. Attempts were made to I an amendment, includ- move the closure of the debate so. we believe is the only English props

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Some delusion that the Members as handled and most of them were the false friends of the cause, sponsible for the failure and greatest enjoyments." time ago the proprietors felt thatolt sted would show them vas very seriously hurt. Members of the charge of 8d. was 100 hign, grateful and support vote for Parliament, including Mr Herbert and a pouny edition was publish women in the Houg's. The Hato Gladstone and Mr Lloyd George, ed Wednesday, in addition to itself treated the matter as a joke came out to see the fun and the usual 6d. "Era" on Saturday, and any mention of "votes for watched the scene from behind a So great was the success of the the fair sex" was greeted with cordon of police. innovation that it was decided to bilarity. "reduce the price of the 6d, paper

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A Woman Suffrage Resolution was introduced by Sir Charles McLaren and was blocked by a dummy Bill giving votes to every man and woman.

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the Bill on says that the women did not the grounds that it was not accept Mr Asquith's pledge or wide enough. The second read- help bim to redeem it if they ing passed with a majority of 109 had done; Woman's Suffrage but was voted to come before a would now tan accomplished Committ› of the whole Hours, fact. Yet Mr Asquith's pledge In October of 1907 four thous-The Prime Minister refused to al referred solely and expliciy to Io 1905 the ladopondent Fab and women held a procession in low any further time for the Billthe Conciliation Bill which Mr Mr Asquith told the women Lloyd George "torpedoed" in to 1d. and merge the Wednesday our Party prepared a Woman Edinburgh and attempted to se

Suffrage Bill, which Mr. Danford the Premior. They received the that facilities for a Bill could not favour of a worthless amendmen: and Saturday issues into one.

During the course of its long Slack introduced. The bill was following message from him, be granted before the close of the to the Reform Bill.

When asked about the Can any honest man rend this care ar, the "Era" has rendered est down for the stond order of think women ought to go on

"Wait and record and say that if such, 1st- many valuable fervices to the the day. May 12. The first place agitating, holding publio meet next year he replied

ment, ridicule and trickery had Drama: As a result of its for the day was given to n billings and pestoring as much as

In 1911 the Conciliation Bill been meted out to him, he criticisms on the administration providing, that carts on public they can."

(modified) brought in a majority would have accepted it meekly of the National Theatre Fund, roads at night should. cai.y a that body was obliged to issue its light bebind as well as tsfore.

of 167 at the escond reading and and without protest ?

(To be Continued.} balance-shest and hold a Mansion The lobbies were packed with House meeting; and lately therious waiting women. From 12 journal has offered a prize of o'clock until 4.30 the discussion £100 for the best play submitted. of the Lighting Bill was prolonged As ia patural with a paper deal and in the remaining half hour ing with theatrical doinga, the the Women's Bill was talked out to amid laughter. A meeting of pro- "Era" has been called on fight a considerable number of teat was held outside which was troduced. libel actions, including one brought by Sir W. S. Gilbert for being compared with a "Sacred Elephant"

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