Local Marriages Increase with Hostilities Shanghai, Sept 22 Far from being a deterrent, the war has had salutary effect on the fate of marriage among Chinese In Shanghai,"" which, "a. "check-up" in private eizeles reveals, has registered an appreciable Increase since the out= Break of local hsies-on August one oid schoo who' Rave Geen het Chinese parents, especially those of
Ing out against" marrying off their daughters "unt "their prespecive ronsiniaw san omer more tractive fit, are now anxious to dispose of the charges as early'as possible.
'Ths has proved "a. Ged-send' to] many youths for the wor is afford ting them an air-tight excuse for lsmiltying their wedding ceremonies. 'Where elaborate' ceremonies. would have been necessary for dlaplay and Hace-saving purposes, if not for any Jother reasons. brief" and" economies! Fites now. will sume. "Expensive Seeguae can only bedspread with without hurting anybody's pride mons of slaving to save money fo. pay the feast bil oftener" than Theadashe to youthful Mus: bands, are now things of the past "Some have even gone farther inthe neat, twenty cents worth of stamp tax, and to get a few close friends to erve as witnesses In order to full the Tegal requirements.
Popping them all are those who lonly choose to" insert an advertise [ment in the Chinese papers aninounethat they will be. married on a that means no' wedding feasts.
Meanwhile, the issue of Liberty simplified the question of ends on their wedding 3 fad among Chinese [presents as Is usually the case.
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