“Cheaper and better brides” are being sought by the Moslem and Greek Orthodox youth of Palestine, who find dowries too high in their native country. About a dozen youth have already left for the island of Cyprus, where the supply is more plentiful and the prospective fathers-in-law are more reasonable in their monetary demands.
A marriage bureau on Cyprus, which is twelve hours distant from Jaffa, advertises its services in this connection.
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