Geneva, Sept 19.
The fifth committee of the League Assembly met yesterday under the presidency of Countess Apponyi, and discussed the choice of either Singapore or Shanghai as the future seat of the "League of Nations Bureau against Traffic in Women and Children." The President and most of the speakers were women, the Chinese delegate being Miss Hilda Yen. while Denmark was represented by Mile. Forchanmer, England by Miss Ward, and France by Mme. Malaperre-Seller.
The delegates readily agreed on the principle of creating a special office in the Far East, but the question of location brought up several arguments.
The Netherlands delegate, M. London, for financial reasons, pleaded for Singapore where there is already an office of the League of Nations, On the other hand, Miss Hilda Yen, on behalf of the Chinese delegation, favoured Shanghai.
Advantages "The choice of Shanghai," she said.
"should be obvious, as the majority of the victims of this traffic are Chi-
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