Opening of First Conference Despite the rain a good number' of Chinese women and girls were present at the opening meeting of the first conference of the National Council of Women of China held on Friday last week in the Kiangsu Educational Association, West Gate. federation of the different organizations of Chinese women throughout the country into a general national body affiliated with the Intern tional Federation of Women's. Organizations. Its primary. pur-pote is not political, although as the National Women's Rights Association is one of the units in its composition politics will not be ignored. Social service will be the tain expression of this body, though there will be literary' and other departments, Mrs. Lo Chang, the wife of the Chinese Consul-General for Chairman of the meeting and spoke on the aims of the organization. Other notable Chinese women present were Mrs. C. Y. Tang, temporary secretary of the Council, and Chairman of the Shanghai 'Women's Club, Mrs. Tsao, principal of the First Women's Normal School, Mrs, George C. Hsu, President of the Women's Law 'School. Mrs, R. 8. Mei, Chairman of the Workers' Circle in Yangtzepoo, and Miss Tsung Wei-zung of the W. C. A. The constitution of the Council will be discussed at the meeting this morning, and officers will be elected in the afternoon, On Sunday recommendations various members will be debated, the executive board elected and Eanquet in the evening will close the session. Delegates are present from Peking, Nanking, Hankow, Hangchow and Canton, is unsafe for foreigners to! travel in the Three Special Areas of Suiyuan, Jehol and Charhar. The Diplomatic Body, have. been, notified to this effect,
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