The Consul-General's reception will be held in the compound of the Consulate from 11,30 a.m, to 12.90 pam, when Mr, Cunningham ax well as Naval and Marine officers, will be present to welcome local Americans and their friends. A mat shed will be erected in the space between the Consulate and the U. 8. Court for China and this will be suitably decorated for the ocensio Following the Consulate reception the members of the American Club will hold open house for' their friends until 2.30 p.m, in the Club building in Foochow Road, The annual baseball genie between the Shanghai Amateur Baseball Club team and a service team will take place at 3 o'clock. The details of this are "now being worked out by Mr, F, W, Melntyre and will be announced later, During the late afternoon and evening the usual Inwn party will be held. The chairman for thie committee is Judge Milton D. Purdy, who will not return from his from North China until about June 25, and the details for this part of the celebration will not be announced until later However, it is expected that it will be held either at Jessfield Park or in St, John's. University compound. The party, if other years are to be taken as a criterion, Will be one of the most enjoyable features of the celebration and will consist of lawn games and a lawn dinner. aystem of hyygien had been cut dor The death rate and the birth rate had increased, lowing upon Canada, Australia Japan took fo place in the rate of increased population, News papers ineveased in popularity In 0: Toast two newspapers of more than a Ilion each daily. In other countries, the policy of the paper was inet was decided often decided "by the advert
by focki" derived 54 per cent. of its income from sales. If supported by the people, the paper must necessarily be de: mocratic and appeal to the people, The Japanese papers were sometimes inclined to be too free, some thought, because they promoted labour "troubles and were critical of the government and its actions, A new blessing for Japan, said Mr. Tsurumi, was an important step which would take place next year when universal manhood suffrage would be enforced. From three million voters, the number would be increased tenfold, There would be drastic changes of policy asthe result and Japan could be counted on to take her place in any constructive movement for the good of the Far East and for the world as a whole. (Applause),
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