Show changing japanese conditions abe kobel a 1 rich yokohama merchant bequeathed yen to be for the public welfare of kanagawa prefecture placing the matter entirely in the hands of tile the goerner goer goNer nor inouye this Is by no means a solitary ca case cae e of its kind as it may be remembered that an omika merchant not long ago donated yen to construct a public meeting house which xiii ell Is now complete and in use Ilo however wever it allows a change in the psychology of the people with whom the family has been the unity of society and family property and possessions alons have been kept intact from one generation sener atlon to tile the 11 next C at even by the e expedient of adopting other peoples to keep up the family aldel cinense e whenever no heir is born tills this change Is welcome nelcome for it indicates a contribution to the betterment of the social welfare of nippon nippo i |