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WOMEN OF JAPAN,

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Too Much Relativity" in Their Domestic Life.

Japanese women are taught| from girlhood to be modest, retiring, and obedientas daughter and wife and as a rule they are,"

stifies Mr. Clarke ja his "Japan at First Hand."

As for the romantic" side of the Japanese woman's life, she is almost certain to avoid spinster- hood, no well oiled is the mar riage machinery in Japan. Court jship is unknown as we know it.

The bringing about of marrings is Į regularly the work of a private go-between, who bring the young people together after the parents on both sides, with additional precautionary inquisitorial, go- betweens, have agreed to a pro- posed match.

Thus girls often select their husbands unknown to the bride- groom himself, for the selection is usually supposed to be and usual. y is the result of the go-be- tween's astute observation, the initiative coming from one or other of the parents, who say in effect Prag you, good friend End a spouse for my daughter- or son, as the case may be.

In this was even a young man or young woman has a small purse or a bodily defect some one) equally short in cash or corporal perfection is found, and the thing is done. The young people meet at a theatre or Fast: they chat gingerly with each ether, and consent is given. No courtship and absolutely no kissing!

A TERRIBLE ORDEAL. The young wife's life is usual-

ig no path of cherry blossoms, for

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anit-rules in the house. and not] (From Our Own Corn spondent.) | Activity of Nanking University

herself or her husband while the Exiber lives.

THE PRINCE'S VISIT.

ShutzLal Feb. 24.

Students.

would

Peking, February 13.---Students Few young couples set up for

of the University of Nanking (the themselves, as with us; they live! It i metally announced that hief Chinese engineering institu- in the family. The bridegroom's Mr. E. F. Markay. Chairman of ton) have been much interested Father and mother aret Singhai Chamber of Com- in the movament to redeem the beads and до stepmerce and Mr. E. C. Pearce, Chair-the Shantung Railway by pop- may be taken without their man of the Shanghai Hiranch of the Jular subscriptions, and feeling consent. If there 15 a día ¡Chino Association, will represent that their influence agreement the family council i Shanghai at the Hongkong welcome be very limited if confined to called, and their decision must be to the Peines. They will take Nanking, they have issued a obeyed. The mother-in-law is with them os adires : welcom:]<^rcular letter to various organi; exacting and oppressive; the bus from the ass winted chambers, the zations throughout the country band's sisters are critical.

China Acation. the national calling upon them to subscribe to cleres and the Anti-h Women's the fund to be raised for the re- A--iation.

demption of the railroad.

The wife is given more than be share of family work or responsi-| hility, and often leads a very dis piriting life at first. Her great hope is maternity. Therein her! work is not lessened but her jos bezins. She has made mother-in-| Jaw a grand-mother, and that helps in Japan, where keeping up it

SEMENOFF OFF TO AMERICA

The latter opened by announc- ing that the Nanking University has formed &a redemption aciony, feeling that in order Mr. Smo has sanked to Vasto save China Shantung must saved, sad in order to Save Shantung the railway must

Shanghai, FE 24

the Empress në Brussia.

1 reported he is

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the line of descent is a grea: pridamp plus a new anti-Saries | be sivel. Since through Ameri- | and a great duty. So her lot involution in Busi proves spiritually. The little human flowers blossoming around

Haif can and British co-operation the 1. Be travels invenite Passpportunity has been given China definite period, every the house mase for everybodets storm sound in the Arcza to redeem the railroad within s

certain Thamad at Tientsin. happiness

effort should be made by the Chi- uese people to contribute to the redemption fund and make the road

the enterprise of people. Feeling their obligations education, the students of the as the recipients of a bigheri

is

FREEDOM MOVEMENT.

Even in Japan, however, there at least an insipient woman movement. Professor Jing Shi-

SHANGHAI SHARES.

Shanish, Feb. 28.

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y Shanghai Chartered Stock and Exchange Has been moda, of the Tokyo Hizher We-haved on the Brokers Molation Iran's Notmat School, admitsļenwmittee et dults University say that they wish to that Japanese women are not tearing in dealing with their own urge all Chinese to contribute to maining apathetic inspectors of res. The date of delivery of this patriotic cause and to feel that what their sisters of America andares has been postponed pead it is their duty to aid in the re England are doing for upholding th The excburi demption of the Shantung Rail- and asserting the cause of wo-pitaliz 4 at $INODECOD. Thr way. The people are called upon to nolved in the dealing-give evidence of their practical

The bank say

men.

DAMIDE

There are, however, only three uhrat $8,000,000,

or four women who have bolts the wall support the exchange. N. interest in this question and it is appeared before the footlight to only is untrumpiturl.

give expression to their opinion; as to the true position of women in Japan. These are Mrs. Akiko Yosano, a scholar and poetess: Miss "Raicho" Hiratsuka, a "new woman"; and Mrs Kisue Yama- kawa, an English scholar, whose

SANITARY BOARD,

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OF B. Sager presided, and there ¡ imprisoned recently on the charge

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suggested that in every munity committee be formed under the chairmanship of men of unimpeachable integrity tabandle all contributions to the fund.

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The students in their letters express their regrets that they base not wings to carry their message abroad to all Chiness, and realising that this is im- will accompliab their purpose of possible, hope that their letters

Mrs. Yamakawa in the address Reynolds (Secretaryj.

(M. 0. H. and Mr. C. M. W. arousing the Chinese people" to the necessity of heartily respond- recently delivered before a meet- ing of the Sociological Society of

An application was received foring to the appeal for funds for the Japan organised by university permission to erect 42 water closets redemption of the Elao-chow-

at Brackme Towers, on ininud Tainan Railway. protessors and other men of

Lot No. 2207, Tregnoter Path. The authority, made this remark:-

"let domestic drudgery, at

Chairman said members had signin- least a greater part of it, bethat the application be granted.

ed their approval of recommending removed from the shoulders of}

In view of the fact that it mothers by some arrangement of A letter was received from the has just returned from Amarica,

would not be an Ex-Service Clab commga management, and let theGovernment intimating that theras received in audience by the

as it would include amongst ita care of children be left in charge had been instructed, to remove the reported to the latter the publicity Botanical and Forestry Department President the other day when be

members past and present servica BRAND of those specially qualified for the trees planted on graves, in the work he conducted in Canada and

The Committee of the Ex-men of all arms, it will be seen

be enabled to attend to some

Washington for this country. In Services Association of Malaya, that the Committee, although in social service they choose. Of The Chairman smpounced that the course of the conversation Singapore Branch, bave been favour of the scheme, cannot pro course the mothers may be lefs, at the last examination for In Mr. Simpson is said to have told approached by a number of mem-ceed with it in its entirely. The *pectors of Nuisances, held in the Fresident that both Dr.bers with a request to assist in meeting will elect its own Chair- if they prefer, to look to the nuTS

the formation of a new club. Sre

men and it is suggested that it and Mr. ing of their own children, bat December, out of nine candidates. Koo in that case it stands to reason even passed, as follows. Sidney handicapped to a consider It is thought that a place in elects & Committee to report in that some allowance be made to Eccleshall, George Gibson, Henry able extent at the Conference by waich those who are or have due course on lines to be laid

Jazaes Millington, James Reid, the positions as Ministers abroad. been in the Bervices could meet down by the Meeting. the saving effected in the expense George Edward Hoylance, Harry Since they are acquainted with would fill a long felt went in

It is dvident that without the for maintaining

fallest support. « club could creches."

Edward Strange, John Watson. & large number of foreign, Singapore,

All the successful candidates are diplomatic officials they were not The Committee have therefore not be maintained on a sound financial base. All service and ex- Sanitary Inspectors under the in a position to speak so freely decided to calls Meeting to be Hongkong Governinent. They were as they could otherwise have held in the Crickes Clab to pat of the Association or not, are

service men, whelber members": prepared for this examination done. The adviser, advised the proposition before all service therefore earnestly asked komake. Dr. W. W. Pearse, MOH. The President that for delegates to men, past and present. Bulldig operationa on the Hongkong Board of Examiners any future international gather. It is suggested that the Cabing several estates of the L.C.C. Rave for the Royal Sanitary Institute ing, abould be selected meg employment on January 11 to cute of Dr. Johnson (Chairman), bome, and that, if there men de should be rug on the usual social whether 10.095 worksten. The number of fom. Mr. T. L. Ferkins, Dr. W sot know any foreign language fine and that a special catering | Ravishing houses under contract was 7410, W. Pero Mr.WE they have will be hard by department could be opened, number completed, 1,325, in pro- Mackenzie and Dir Eric Stuart interpreterse the Frapot did not see that for the

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