Canton, March 30.
While the Provincial Assembly xt Canton was discussing a bill for the election of district magistrates, 700 women rushed in demanding the addition of a clause granting women the right to vote. Disorderly scenes ensued in which several of the suffragettes were injured and a number knocked dowa unconscious.
When the uproar had subsided, the suffragettes received an audience from Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who sympathized with their demand. They subsequently marched to the Civil Governor's yamen and interviewed General Chen Chiung-ming, who promised that women should be given the right to vote.
Later. the women marched: n procession through the streets shouting "Victory Victory."
Manca or THE Mirirants.
Over 1,000 militant suffragettes held a meeting in Canton yesterday morning to discuss plans for securing equality of the sexes. The meeting was a mest enthusiastic one. The hall in which it took place was decorated with scrolls inscribed, "Equality for our sex," "Long live Sun Yat-sen and Chen Chiung-ming," "Give us the vote" and "Woman suffrage for China."
Later, a monster parade, singing en route, proceeded to the quarters of the Provincial Assembly and thence to the Civil Governor's yamen and the offices of the Military Government to express appreciation of the sympathy with the suffrage movement expressed by the officials.—Reuter.
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