Return {o England Opposed by Important Bill for Abolition Introduced Imperial Household Tokyo, Feb, 28.
Tokyo, Mar. 2.
A Bill supported by a large number of members of all parties bas} been introduced into the Lower fouse, It favours the abolition of licensed prostitution. The chief points in the Bill are:
1—No new owners of licensed quarters to be allowed and the pre-[sent owners to be forbidden to in-Jerease the existing number of inmates after May 1.
2.—Total abolition of licensed] quarters in 1932, 3.—Compensation to be granted to lowners who voluntarily give up their present business—Reuter.
It is learned officially that Prince Chichibu will not return to Eng-fland, Though no reason is given, that the Prince anxious to return and that Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Ambaseador at London, haa very strongly supported his re-Jquest, but the Imperial Household is opposed on the grounds, firstly, that it would be unseemly for his Royal Highness to go so soon after his father's death; secondly, that he should remain in Japan to help his brother, the Emperor, in case of necessity; and, thirdly, and more important, that he should study the social problems of his own country rather than those of other coun Toxvo, Feb. 25, motor truck ed with naval ratings, in attempting to avoid a collision with a cart to-day, plunged down an embankment near the Kasumigaura Naval Air-station. Thorty were injured, five seriously—Reater, Cuixesn merchants in Chapet have decided to form a provisional Peace maintenance commission, com posed of 35 members, for the pure pose of assisting in keeping order in that district,
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