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NINETIETH YEAR OF PUBLICATION

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1935.

BIRTH RATE INCREASE

First For Several Years In England And Wales

London, To-day.

SHORTER WORKING | ACCIDENTS ON

HOURS

Minister Of Labour Answers Questioną

London, To-day.

DECREASE Encouraging British Statistics

London, To-day. The weekly accident statis- tics for the past week show an encouraging improvement,

The number of injuries record-

A slight. fncrease in the birth|

In regard to the question of rate for England and Wales, the shorter working hours, the Minis- Örst to occur for several years, ister of Labour, Mr. Oliver. Stanley, shown in the returns for 1934, with the Parliamentary Secretary which were issued yesterday. Thess Mr. R. S. Hudson, yesterday mated throughout the country is the show that, per 1,000 of population, members of Trades Union. Cea lowest since these weekly returns births were 14.8, deaths 11.8, and greas Council, when the Minister were first published last March, infant mortality 59.

outlined the points he wished to while the number of killad was The birth rate was an increase consider, in co-operation with the the second lowest. of 0.4 per cent. above the 1933 General Council and indicated Incidentally no one was killed figures, which were a low, record that a similar statement would be during the week on any of the The death rate is 0.5 below that for made to the National Confedera London pedestrian crossings. 1983 and only 0:4 above that for 1980, tion of Employers organisations,

The actual figures for the coun- which is the lowest recorded.

The infant mortality rate is five meet to-day.

representatives of which he is to try were 116 killed and 8,222 in- jured, appalling totals, but much

(per 1,000 below that for. 1933 and These points were all connected better than those of the previous is also the lowest recorded, the with the general problem of the week; namely 188 killed and 8,285 previous lowest being that for 1980. absorption of more workers into injured.-British Wireless Service. namely 60-British Wireless Ser-employment, including the reduc

tlon of working hours and the THE TEST MATCH limitation of overtime,

vice.

HAUPTMANN TRIAL Mr. Walter Citrine, General Se

SENSATIONS

(Continued From Page 1), cretary of the Traders Union Con. gress, made a statement on behalf

Constantine was featured with of the General Council and the Sealey in a bright sixth wicket (Continued from Page 1).

Minister replied to a number of

partnership which was terminated questions. The Council undertook when the latter was bowled by Frederickson's wife then gave to give consideration to the Min Wyatt when eight runs short of his evidence that she attended a par- ister's statement, and it

century.

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ty at Hauptmann's house in No agreed that after the Minister's Constantine gave an aggressive vember 1983 given In honour of meeting with the Confederation display, while Sealey was featured Isidor Fisch's departure for there should be an exchange of in an excellent innings lasting Europe, Fisch being the man who, views as to future procedure-three hours, during which he the defence hold, gave Hauptmann Britlah Wireless Service.

the ransom notes in payment of a debt.-Reuter.

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Flemington, Later.

acored all round the wicket to score 18 boundaries.

The West Indies had scored 284 for 9 wickets at the close of play.

Wyatt won the toss and un- accountably sent in the West Indles to bat on a perfect matting wicket.. George Headley, the "Black

BANKING IN BRITAIN

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GOLD PRICES FALL Hauptmann was again in the Sterling prices remain stable, witness box during the afternoon. while gold prices have fallen, and said that he had worked in the which is a striking benefit result Bradman," fell before the wiles of Majestic Apartments from March ing from, Britain's abandonment Paine after scoring 26.

The Teat will, continue to-day, 15 to April 2 in 1982 quitting hir of gold

work, permanently, at 5 p.m. on the Tinder the old system the de-to-morrow, and on Monday. latter date because, he was paid cline of sterling would have ne- 880 a month instead of $100 as cessitated deflationary measures, limits of internal business re- promised.

with a depressing effect on trade: covery have been reached while a He stated that he was at home all now, however, deflation was unt-large supply of efficient labour is night on April 2, spending a necessary.

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KWEICHOW POSITION NOT CLEAR

(Continued from Paje 1.)

KWEICHOW RUMOURS

....ARE DENIED

(Continued from Pagi 1)

The 50,000 commanded by Chu

forced to leave Kwelyang for the Teh and Lin Plao are now in the North, now that the Reds have southern section of Stochten. I entered Szechuan and do not need was reported here yesterday after noon that the Reds had captured any further chasing

Luchow, a town in Southern Sze- POLITICAL INTRIGUE *** chuen on the Yangtze River. This In well informed circles here it town is between Chengtu, the pro- is believed that the arrest of Gen- vincial capital, and Chungking, prin- ers! Hou and the departure of cipal treaty port of Szechnen. Chairman Wang from Kwelyang Szechuan is under five or six in- will pave the way for Nanking to dependent war-lords, hence, it is change the personnel of the Kwel cater for the Reds to establish chow Provincial Government. It themselves there. Nanking divl is freely rumoured that Mr. Wang alons are entering the province, but Peh-chum,former Minister of their exact position is not knownLy're Communi lops and brother-in-

of War Minister Ho Ying to Kwelchow

leisurely. Their

Officials of the Provincial Do

is aspiring to the chairman Commander-in-Chief, General Li Chung-Jen, is still in Canton and The Seventeenth Regiment of has made no plans, for an early the Sixth Division left here this departure for Kwelchow morning for Kweichow instead of yesterday afternoon. will go first by boat and then join the othe regimente at Luchon. tung: detachments

artment of Finance and it hard

alse sufficient money for

expenses...

Nanking have ceased since