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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1938.
Economist Fears
Falling
Birth-Rate J. ULLMANN
TELLS LIBERALS
HE WANTS FAMILY INSURANCE PLAN
By DAVID KEIR
Oxford.
BRITAIN PREPARED TO FIGHT
Ambassador Corrects German Minister's Mistaken Opinion
London, Sept. 5. A young economist drew a dismal picture at the
From an unimpeachable source Liberal Summer School recently of a Britain doomed to it is learned that, following Sir become a second-class Power unless the decline in popula-Nevile Henderson's return to tion is arrested.
The economist was Mr. Roy Harrod, of Oxford University.
"Roughly," he said, "each pair of people in this country are means a loss of a only having 1% surviving children. This quarter of the population every 30 years, and there are reasons for thinking that the decline in the average family may go great deal further.
"The nge-composition of the the nation, which is favourable to population now, will become ab- normally unfavourable in 20 or 30) years' time. A reasonable estimate is thut, within 40 years, 60 per cent. of women will be over 45 years age, and in 50 years nealy 70 per cent."
of
FRENCH MANNING MAGINOT DEFENCES
(Continued from Page 1.)
because of the International situation
Germany
for
Von
Berlin after last week's emerg- eney meeting of the Cabinet, he was told by the German Foreign Minister, Herr Joachim
that Germany Ribbentrop, doubted whether Britain would fight to aid Czecho-Slovakia if the latter were attacked.
Sir
"Then you are mistaken," Nevile is reported to have replied.
It is understood that Mr. Asilon Gwatkins, Lord Runciman's secre- tary, in his report to Whitehall, in- dicated that Herr Hitler had instruct- ed Sudetens to "continue negotia-
tions"
It is understood that Herr Hiller bas
neither accepted nor rejected the Czech proposals, which would imply that he endorsed Herr Henllen's sub-
Mr. Harrod thought the tendency and as a result of the significant towards a declining birth-rate was measures taken by manifesting itself in varying degrees strengthening her forces and equipsequent ine of conduct in demand-
ment on our north-east frontier.
in most parts of the world. This country and a few others had a long; "In order to maintain the troops at lead, but unless there was a change fortifications at their complete and in the trend we should have dimin- effective strength it has been necesse ished to very small numbers while ary to call the Reserves เย the some nations were still greatly in¦ Colours. Oficers and soldiers on tlic excess of their present numbers.
received furlough have also command to return to their garrisons.
These are indispensable measures for the security of the nullon.
HUMANITY IN DANGER
"A süll larger view,” he continued, "suggests that the permanence of the human race itself is in danger,"
"The general public, the coolness of which is one of the most essential
ing greater concessions.
Diplomatic circles believe tbut Herr Hitler is still tom between Dr. Goebbels und Herr von Ribbentrop | urging stronger action and General Goering and other Army officials urging moderation.-United Press.
Japanese Put
He suggested that the remedies elements to peace, should not feel Arbitrary Ban
must lie partly in a change of out- uneasy. look and partly in the provision of material assistance along the lines "According to latest information of family endowment.
the tendency in the international "On the material side. Mr. Harrod situation seems to be in the direction declared, "I
propose familly endow-of a noticeable relaxation of tension.- ment on a generous scale. If every Daladier."-Trans-Occan. child had to
be endowed, the burden would be very
ery great, but there la much to be said for
and
concentrating
other children. By this plan
BACK TO POSTS
Paris, Sept. 5. the endowment on the third, fourth The Ministry of the Interior hos instructed ail prefects and deport- presence of the Consignees at 10.00 moderate insurance levy on all adults mental officials at present on holidays
Tuesday, 8th September, would secure very generous benefit to return to their posts. Consignees must have a Revenue during the period of Officer in attendance when any dut-pendence.
ium. 011
1938.
child de-
Colonial Governors are
also re-
1 am in favour of an insurance, turning to their duties.-Reuter, able goods are examined by the rather than an outright endowment NO GERMAN ANXIETY
No Fire Insurance will be effected scheme; first, because an endowment
Company's Surveyors,
by us in any case whatever.
R. OIIL Agent.
Hongkong, 31st August, 1938.
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Berlin. Sep. 0. bur- Political quarters in Nuremberg on national noncessive declare that the measures taken by viewed with complete
be-
scheme generous enough 10 be elfective would be an den cause it is important that the scheme France are should be graded according to calm and have not given rise to any come. An insurance scheme would anxiety in Germany.-Trans-Ocean.
either be national or be started piece- meal by industry or groups of arms."
POVERTY AMID PLENTY
The modern economic system of distribution was severely criticised at the Liberal Summer School this morning by Major L. Urwick, former- Director of the International Management Institute at Geneva,
ly
"At present," he said, "there is an urgent demand for a greater degree of conscious planning in our economie life. Why should millions of people remain unemployed while the needs
YANGTSE POSITION
UNCERTAIN
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and the Chinese guns are now shell- ing Juichang.Trans-Occan.
CHINESE ATTACK FLANKS
Hankow, Sept. 6.
The Japanese forces stationed at Hwangmei, on the north bank of the
of many millions more remain un-Yungtse, have resumed their offen- satisfied?
sive against the Chinese positions cast of Kwangts, according
On Newspaper
Pelping, Sept. 5.
The British Embassy has made representations to the Japanese Embassy concerning the banning from the mails of the British- owned datly newspaper, Peiping and Tientsin Times, published In Tientaln
Ometal information is lacking. but it is assumed that the ban- ning is due to the newspaper's trenchant criticism of the plan for the Japanese to evacuate the British and French Concessions.. -Reuter,
Dutch Folk Give Queen High Tribute
On Anniversary Of Accession
Amsterdam, Sept. 5.
Her
Queen Wilhelmina, who is celebrating the 40th anniversary of her Accession to the Throne of the Netherlands, made a triumphal entry into the gally decorated capial to- "It sounds like lunacy, but I be-
to day to begin a week of rejoicing. ignorance of our Chinese reports. lieve
that collective
Guns roated a salute as own behaviour ag consumers is really
beloved of all the Nether- A point called Tafuchai changed Majesty, responsible. What is lacking at the
consumer hands several times during bitter lands peoples, entered the city in a moment is knowledge of
gola carriage drawn by six horser. the ordering of the distri-ghting in this area. habits
guard of honour was formed by butive part of
A Chinese military communique]
University students who claims that while the Chinese main former
on her arrival
Princess Juliana und Prince
in
life.
The basic Inels of what people body is resisting the Japanese on-greeted the Queen want, when they want it, where they laught, several Chinese columns are from The Hague.
attacking the Japanese fanks. These
want it, how much they want
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WEDDING
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the
why they want it are shrouded in columns are claimed to have succeed-Bernhard drove from Soestdijk and almost complete obscurity. So
we
ed in
I have the paradox of poverty in the Feng ing Poshankou and walled Queen Wilhelmina at
midst of plenty,
which In essentially The 2 ne
forces which recently
a problem of adjusting our methods occupied Yehklatal, on the Anhwel-
of distribution to the requirements Honan border, are continuing their
of mechanical production.
"The machines are our masters be-
advance westwards.
The Chinese and Japanese are now
eause we are incapable of seeing what facing each other across the Shin can be done and what cannot be done River, with the Chinese holding the
if the machines are to function effec-west bank.-Reuter,
tively."
The core of the problem, added
Major Urwick, was to restore to the
producer the knowledge of his mar-series of sparkling asides
ket which existed in the old handi-loud applause and laughter. craft days.
| Royal Palace.---Reuter Special..
SAFETY ZONE FOR HANKOW
and drew Japanese Agree To
Here are a few of the asides:
This raised the question whether The public conscience is always present forms of distributive ma- worse than the conscience of a pri- chinery could provide the information vale individual. required.
Proposal
Tokyo, Sept. 8. The Japanese Government has Over-conscientious people do a lot notified the British, American,
in the world. "On general grounds the answer of harm in
The man who French, German and Italian Am- is 'No," he concluded. "We have is over-conscientious in one degree bassadors of Japan's willingness to no census of distribution in the great will certainly be under-conscientious respect "specified section" majority of trades,
SPARKLING ASIDES
In
n
of
be
In another.
will Hankow as a zone which We this country understand immune from attack. Germany's unconscious motives: we This declaration is subject to the never understand our own.
reservation that the zone must in "To suggest that we should try to No psychologist CAN be n party now se serve as a base for Chineas find out precisely and selentifically politietan; he
be Impartial (Dr. milltary operations, something about the facts of our own Brown recently resigned the Liberal Conditions for the immunity of the cociety seems to most people to be a candidature for Oxford City). zone include the non-passage proper ground for levity, but
We are slow-thinking people in Chinese troops and munitions through we know much more of these facts Great Britain. That is why we col- the zone, the non-storage of arms we shall know very little about the lected the British Empire in a fit of there and the exclusion of all Chinese forces which direct consumption." absent-mindedness.
froops. Reuter,
until
A learned and witty address on the "Psychological Bases
Liberal No dictator has ever been COUNT THE
Eulcanot even Julius Caesar. National and International," was
A small army is a cruelty to the Dog Is Bottle Roller given by Dr. William Drown, direc- "TELEGRAPHS" for of the Oxford Institute of Ex- We British are pugnacious, but woj
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