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17 THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 0, 1049.

POPULATION INCREASE IN UNITED KINGDOM

London, June 8.

This "tight little isle” is getting more crowdad ovary

your.

And it is mostly the old people who are taking up

the space,

The "65 and over" group make up 10.5 per cent of the population, as compared with only 7.4 per cent in 1931.

the 1948. That in the Government officials say trend seems to be toward a po-available. pulation increase of about 1,000,- 000 every five years.

The total population of the United Kingdom-which takes in England, Wales, Scotland ard Northern Ireland is estimated to have been 50,033,000 as of June,

MOVE ON TIBETAN BORDER

New Delhi, June 7. Indian troops have taken over control of the mountain state of Sikkim, on the border of Tibet, to prevent a possible outbreak of violence, an official statement

suit today.

The troops are reported to be under the control of an Indian administrator.

Jatest figure

Omcipis any the population In- creased by over a 1,000,000 since 1944, by 2,000,000 since 1939, by 8,000,000 since 1921, and by about 48,000,000 or over 300 per cent

since 1800.

A

A higher birth rate and ✡ sically falling denth rate Bre given as the main causes of this increase. It has been весом- panied by a gradual increase in the average age of the popula- πίστι

About the birth rate from 1932 onward one omelal said it rese Slowly up to the outbreak of war after which #11 orderly movement was interrupteri the disturbed conditions of war years.

bry the

More Womon "Though the rate rose sharply after 1941,

many birth postponed until after the war,

and to their

Wen:

moking Food, the high rates of the post-war years are largely due. Until the dis- turbance nas died away, it wil be impossible to form any opinion

"Prolonged tension between the Maharajah of Sikkim Irau Jus as to the

Government threatened to erupt the Liels pale, future trend of

into disorder," the formal state- inent sakl.

It added that neither the Ma-

harajah nor his Ministry would

is not A population

He said migration major factor in the trend in the United Kingdom. Women st outnumber the

be able to control any such out-men in Britain. But the females break.

Official sources disclosed that are not gaining any ground.

troops were sent to Sikkim on June 2 and occupied Gangtok, rapital of the mountain state, after an Indian observer return- ing to New Delhi hnd reportedl the Helihood of bloodshed.

In 1940, the proportionate ex- cess of women over men in the total

was just over population six-per-cent

That 18

Is just about the same as it was in 1871.

One more statistle about the not start out- girls-they do numbering the boys until late teens or early twenties.

In other words, the

the

An Indian political officer re- ported later that the situation had became worse and advised India to assume inmediate con- frol of the state. Today's state- ment said the Maharajah had the girls get at it, the better their agreed to occupation. United chances for getting married... l'ress,

Associated Press.

sooner

BERMUDANS TURNING TO UNITED STATES

London, Junë 8.

Sir Richard Fairey, pioneer aviator and chairman of the Fairey Aviation Company, said today that powerful external influences are luring the British colony of Bermuda towards the United Statos.

Sir Richord, who recently arrived from Bermuda, told the Royal Empire Society that American press and radio propaganda is having a marked effect among Bermudons.

War Years

They are becoming critical of represent the future generation the British Socialist "Government are flocking to the United States practices affecting their economy, and Canada for education they

cannot get he said.

from Britain." Sir American tourist trade has be- Richard "safd.

tho come colony's economic mainstay and restrictive practices of the British Government have Lord Knollys, a former Gov- curtalled British exports, leading ernor of Bermuda, agreed that Bermuda to turn to American and American influence became more Canadian goods, he said.

pronounced in Bermuda during Sir Richard

said the

British the war years. Government's travel restrictions He doubts, however, whether ond facilities for students is an- Bermuda's coloured population other factor contributing to the would choose to become Ameri- spread of American influence in can negroes.

"Bermudans look to the British West Indian colonies.

"This is perhaps the most im- Americas more with their heads the long range than with their hearts," Lord portant from viewpoint because students who Knollya sald-United Press.

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Horses Lead Merry Chase

London, June 7. Londonors on Vauxhall Bridge, which cro1108 the River Thames near Victoria Station, turnad to staro ta. day whon two runaway cavalry horses galloped across followed by a police constable on a motor pyole.

The policeman chased the horses for # mile through busy streets, slopped to plen up a cavalryman thrown from one of them--the other was ridericas and then.captured both horses. Reuter,

PI LOAN TO INDONESIA

BEST WAY TO AVOID A THIRD WORLD WAR

Washington, June 7.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has colled for the ratification of the Atlantic Pact as tho best way of avoiding a third world war.

To the suggestion that the United States should en- ter into similar pacts in the Middle East and the Pacific, the Committee said that the Gov- ernment is not at present considering taking part in any other regional ar`defence arrange-

ments.

SICILY BASE STORY DENIED

Rome, June 7. An American Embas spokesman, today bluntly denied Moscow radio charge that the 15. will buil iniportant mili fary bases in Sicily.

"It we were to accept the same on the realisation that an armed sõid commitments on D worldwide attack in the North Atlantic dréi busis, or in areas less vital to our is in effect an attack upon itself.

Main Purpose

.

It is a lot of nonsense," h

An Italian Foreign Ministr spokesman also conied the r port. Moscow radio, monitored o Monday night by thre Astr

claimed an agency in Trieste, The main purpose of the treaty bases would

alon Committee sold, is the main-glelly's South coast and on th tenance of peace and security, Islands of Lampedusi and Pelo

"The freedom of decision as gos.Associated Press. to what action sach party shall take* In

national security, we might well run the danger of 'spreading our- selves too thin the report said." The Committee declared that the Atlantic Fact does not com-the rait the United States to react to an attack

or Copen- on Paris hagen in the same way as to an attack on New York city.

Nor does the Pact give powers to the President that he does not already possess.

of

tho

bo built

New Delhi, June 4. An Indionestan spokesman suid

Reporting on the allianco the today that the Indonesian Repub-Committee said: "Nothing in the He Government has been granted treaty, including the provision a 2,000,000 peso loan by the

that ቢሮ attack against one signa dunce tury should be considered an at- Philippines Goverment.

tnck The spokesman nald the decrenses

ngainst all, increases was negotiated by Dr. A. Maramis, dec Indonesian Republic Foreign Minister

who returned here on Tuesday by plane after two weeks In the Philippines-Associated

Press.

In no way reduces the im portance

commitment the future, which is essential 1 undertaken",

the report said.

economle recovery and progres "What we may do to carry out

The treaty will greatly increas commitment, however, will the determination of

The Nort depend upon our own inde- pendent decision

Atlantic States to resist aggres In each parti-

conficience th won and their culer Instance reached In accor- they can do so rucessfully.

our constitutional' processes."

By encouraging feelings of con Listing its reason for demand-fidence undi security the Pa constitutionn Ing ratification of the Pact the will eventually make possib powers of either the President or Committee saidi theat would savings for Congress or changes the relation-

free the minds of men in many ship between them"

nations from a haunting sense of insecurity and enable them to work and plan with confidence in

POP

the

or

In entering into the Atlantic Treaty the United States is acting

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