Opportunities Afforded by New China is Viola Smith, Trade Oom-missioner in the U, S. Dept. of Commerce, Shanghai, spoke to a largo assembly of students Shanghai College on Saturday, over. March Smith's Place in Business."
She spoke of the many fields which women had entered in America, although statistics show that the number of women in the higher professions is, still comparatively small. Each 678 possible occupations listed, only 88 had not been entered by women, Chinese women, said Miss Smith, are following the leadership of their Western sisters and are entering the business and professional worlds 8 doctors, dentists, teachers, etc. hour later at the Hungjao Cemetery, In comparing conditions in Chin with those inthe United States Miss Smith pointed out that China Mrs. H, E, Hillman could develop her natural resources
claimed many of Shanghai The new year has matectuistaly and rank as one of the leading nations of the world. In facing the and best known resi problems and" undertaking the the death-of Mrs. development of New China, the which took place women must share responsibility Sunday night, with the men. Every woman shoald known name is added to the list. bbe equipped to earn a livelihood la Mrs, Hillman. wife of Captain H. dignified manner, taking her Hillman of the Chinese Maritime place with men in working toward toms, late of the Royal Navy, better world life Mon rset the daughter of 2 naval concluding, Miss Smith em-officer, her father being an officer phasized the need of placing service with Admiral Seymour at the bom-before self. The present revolution bardment of Canton in 1858. has offered many opportunities for She was married to Capt. Hillman! unselfish service, Stodents must 26 years ago at Home and in 1897 learn to apply their knowledge to she first arrived in Shanghai. Since practical service, realizing that the that time Mrs. Hillman has led a theories they study are only a very quiet life and neither she nor medium of interpretation, her husband ever took any great in the social life of Shang-During the war Mrs. Hillman was for some time in Invergordon
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