Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-01-29 | Page 4 | Chinese Girl Defies Ancient Custom of People

Chinese Girl Defies Ancient Custom of People I Jan 29 By A. A P. P P.- P. I Miss Chiang yin Uhla a a. hl high h school schoolgirl girl of at 18 IS years has rebelled against t tan an old ages-old Chinese custom By means of or an advertisement In tn certain cr tam tain Chinese papers she recently notified no no- all concerned that she re refused refused refused re- re fused to recognize a betrothal agreement made by her parents with the tha ra father her of a a. young man Hsiung Pao rao Miss Chiang hiang In tn her unprecedented announcement declares declarE'S that since the matrimonial agreement was made during her Infancy she never rill indorse I it but will consider it of 01 no flO effect Her defiance of parental authority Is II regarded as asan asan an n Indication of the development of ot ofa ofa a a. new spirit in Chinese women which eventually may result in modification of ot th the present custom of infant betrothal