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UNEMPLOYMENT'S VICIOUS CIRCLE.

CHIEF CONSUMING CLASS DECREASING.

OVER-PRODUCTION.

An interesting theory in regard to the large amount of unemployment in England was advanced by Dr. E. C. Snow in a paper on The Limits of Industrial Employment, read before the Royal Statistical Society.

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CHINESE MAGICIAN.

ONE NEW TRICK AMONG

MANY OLD ONES.

AT THE WORLD THEATRE.

Those who expected to see many illusions out-of-the-ordinary per formed by Wong Won Sang at the World Theatre last evening were decined to disappointment.

“BRINGING UP FATHER."

COMIC STRIP FILM AT THE QUEEN'S.

PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK.

[BY OUR FILM CRITIC.]

I have never followed the adven- tures of Mr. Jiggs in the comic! Invented by Houdini and made strips of a newspaper, but the de more perfect by Murray, the Aus-lightful absurdity of Bringing up tralian escapologist," a replica el Father" попа abowing at the In the prosperous days of in the sealed box trick-in which "a Queen's, will do much to persuade dustrial development," said Dr.girl is locked in a box after being Snow, our population was increas-tied in a sack-was presented. The ing almost up to the war at about climax was identical with that of 250,000 people per year. At present the increase is not much more than

half of this, and in ten years' time it is estimated that the increase will not be much more than 100,000. people per annum.

"In the decade before the wir

over sixty.

"At present the group 30-45 is increasing at only 30,000 per annum, while those aver sixty are increas- ing by more than 100,000 pcr

Murray's trick-the girl appeared from nowhere" and the illusionist was found in the box in her stead."

An "Original" Trick, Last year at Home. Murray went one better and challenged Press and public, for a stake of 250, that he would escape from an one-inch oak

me to do so in future.

The story is probably familiar for, I am told, that Bringing up Father" is n "best seller"-in fact I have heard that the inclu sion of Mr. Jiggs and his family is a reason for the popularity of one of our contempories! However, if it is new to you, you will possibly | enjoy the film all the more for the

surprises it has to offer.

"Jiggs is played by J. Farrell Mac Donald who makes him a lovable! and pathetic figure; his terror of wife being very humanly portrayed by Polly Moran. "The Dinty Moores | are Jules Cowles and Marie Dress-

130,000 of the annual increase oc rurred in the age group 30-40 (from the point of view of demand for goods for consumption probably packing-gise bound with hoop-iren. the most important period of life), The Les Valley Timber Company and only 50.000 in the age group accepted his challenge upon the ad- vice of a committee of Pressman, of which the writer was a member,

The packing case was dovetailed and screws were also used to fasten the hoop-iron. Murray was subuler, and pretty Gertrude Olmsted

takes the part of Ellen Jiggs. Dr. Snow expressed the opinion mitted to a vigorous search, was

The two wives provide most of) that these changes in the popula-handcuffed, securely "bound with tion are of importance in the study of unemployment.

ropes by two bluejackets, put inside the many laughs, which were heard a" sack, and the lid of the box was at the Queen's yesterday, although screwed down by two carpenters the scrip writer certainly deserves who were selected by the Press. some of the credit. Murray escaped in 9 minutes and tonishing thing was not that the his girl assistant was found in his stead after the case was broken open with a fireman's axe.

chaum."

Expanding Market. Under modern circumstances, industry to be prosperous requires 2 continuously expanding market. A large proportion of mankind are now engaged in making machinery for producing or carrying con sumption goods, or in making the iron and steel required for the ma chines.

"There is a tacit assumption in making all these capital goods that by the time they are fully operative the population will have expanded sufficiently to consume the whole of the increased production which re sults.

If, when this increased produc- tion is forthcoming, the population has not increased to the correspond ing extent, a state of over-produc- tion arises and industry begins to slow down.

The effect on employment is cumulative. Those who manufac ture capital goods are themselves consumers, but their demand as con- sumers is reduced when the demand for their own producte is diminish

ed.

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From this, it would appeared that Wong has yet much to learn in con- nection with that trick.

Swinging a net the air and catch- ing doves, apparently on the wing, was the only original trick in his

repertoire.

But the as-

story was amusing, for after all it is the dramatisation of "comic" pictures, but that it was so human. All the main characters are living! and despite their faults likeable people. The story is the purest absurdity, but that inatters not at all I recommend "Bringing p Father," to anyone who is weary, One saw the usual sleight of with the burden and the heat of the

Our dear old friend hand tricks. the baton was wrapped in paper day, as an excellent tonic to be A glass was tapped with the roll taken this evening after work. to show the baton was still there and then the roll was torn to pieces. Hey presto! The illusionist then, PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK. produced the baton, quite intact, from the breast pocket of his jacket.

An Old Fum.

Queen'e.

and Wednesday. "Ladics Mast Dress,"" comedy of modern life. With Virgina Valli, Earle Faxe, Lawrence Gray and Nancy

Carroll,

A lady assistant was apparently To-day-Fringing Up Father." suspended in a horizontal position Tomorrow in mid-air. This trick was first Boot Industry Figures.

performed in St. George's Hall by Following a detailed examination the Maskelynes some years ago. It of the statistics relating to the boat then became a cruze on the London industry, Dr. Snow concluded that music-halls, as did the "impaling" whereas in 1907 operatives working of assistants by the illusioners in a un the average probably at least cabinet bristling with apikes. fifty hours per week produced "97 sides of the cabinet were constrict- million pairs of boots, in 1024 a ed and, later, the lady energed un- considerably smaller number (pos-harmed. sibly 20 per cent. smaller than in 1007) working forty hours per week produced 117 million pairs.

The

Still, Wong Won Sang revived among many of his audience pleas ant recollections of the good oldi London music-hall days and was a refreshing "turn."

"So far as can be seen from the detailed comparison of the position of employment in eight groups of Service for Ladies," an old film industries, this country has done at featuring Adolphe Monjou,, has, a least as well as the United States delightful plot and some romantic in absorbing people in the manu- situations. This also revived pleas- facturing employment, and the in-ant memories and can be well re- ference is that the increased adult commended to those who have not male population in that country seen it.

has fairly readily found work in the non-manufacturing occupations, which are a much larger proportion of the total over there than they are here."

CORONER CENSURES A MOTORIST.

WIDOW'S DRAMATIC

OUTBURST.

"HE MURDERED HIM."

H.A.F.

. He omnibus stopped suddenly could not pull up, and did not think that there was enough room to pass between the two vehicles, so he drove on the pavement.

He found himself heading for the main entrance of the Playhouse, and, to avoid another collision, be swerved, and continued along the pavement until he could stop:

He was dazed after having travelled one hundred and forty miles that day.

The coroner, D. W. H. White-

A scene in which a widow exclaim-house, asked the jury to consider

ed that her husband had been murdered" by a motorist whose car caused his death occurred at an inques at Deptford on Mr. Henry William Aiken, aged fifty-six, a leather merchant, of Lewisham.

The accident occurred outside the Prince of Wales Playhouse, Lewis ham.

Mrs. Aiken, the widow, said that both she and her husband were knocked down by a car which was driven on the pavement. She re- ceived injuries to her legs, and her husband died the following day.

Police Constable Stubbs, stated that the driver of the car, told him that he was not accustomed to the district or to the brakes of his car.

The driver of the car stood up at this point, and said that he after- wards withdrew that remark, and declined to make a statement to the police.

"Eemark Withdrawn.”

He was Edward, Mandinian, an Armenian, and he said in evidence that he was a medical student. He stated that he saw an omnibus and a tramcar in front of him. The (Continued on next Column).

whether it was not the driver's duty to come, into collision with the omnibus or tramcar at the risk of his own life instead of driving on the pavement.

The jury, after a consultation in ม verdict of private, returned

Accidental death," and added that the fatality was caused by the negligence of the driver, who had not his ear under proper control! owing to inexperienced driving.

Mrs. Aiken when informed of the verdict, exclaimed to the coroner: "What do you mean. He murdered him to aure his own life, and that was not an accident."

Thursday to Saturday." The Crowd." A drama of every day life, starring Eleanor Board-

shan.

World.

To-day (3.15 and 9.20).-" Service

"For Ladies," with Adolphe Menjou and Cathryn Carver, 2.30 and 7.15, Chinese Ficture with English titles, "The Gir General, Fart I. Also, at all shows, Wong Won Sang and Company, Chinese Magicians.. To-morrow and Wednesday (3.18 and 9.20) "The Chorus Lady." aatory of the stage, with Mar garet Livingston. 9.30 and 7,15. Birl Chinese, Picture, "The General Part 1. Also, at all shows, Wong Won Sang and Company, Chinese Magicians, Thursday to Sunday. Douglas Fairbanks The Thief of Beg- dad."

Star.

At 3.30 and 9.15. Matinces Every Saturday and Sunday at 2.30 p.m.

Jackie To-day-At 5.30 p.m.

Copgan in "Buttons." At 9.15 p.m. Farewell performance of The Italian Grand Opera Com- pany, "Tales of Hoffman" To-morrow and Wednesday (5.30

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and 9.20).- The Awful Truth," a comedy of marriage with Agnes Ayres and Warner Bax- ter..

Taursday and Friday (5.30 and

9.20). Marion Davice in Lights of Old Broadway," Saturday and Sunday (2.30, 5.20 and 9.29)-Roman Novato in

The Student Prince."

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The "coroner said that be under- stood her feelings, and Mrs. Aiken was led from the court weeping.

Addressing Mandinian, the coroner "The jury have taken a said:

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EASTERN PORTS.

The health bulletin of Eastern ports for the week ending April 27, states:..

Plague.

"Baghdad: 2 cases, 2 deaths,

Bombay 1 death.

Rangoon: 2 deaths.

Singapore: 1 case, 1 death. Phom Penh 5. cases, 3 deaths.

Cholera.

Bassein: 23 deaths.

Calcutta: 100 deaths, Mauknein: 1 death. Rangoon deaths. Bangkok: 41 esses, 31 deaths. Prom Penh 3 cases, 2 deaths. Saigon: 3 cases, 3 deaths. Canton: 1 case, 1 death.

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Small-pox. Aden: 19 cases, 8 deaths. Baghdad: 1 case. Bombay: 83 cases, 48 deaths, Calcutta: 95 casos, 16 deaths. Karachi: 33 cares, 17 deaths. Madras: 170 cases, 22 deaths, Moylmein: 3. cases, 3 deaths Negapatam: 3 cases. Tuticorin: 1 case, Vizagapatam: 11" casca. Pondicherry: 2 cases, 2 deaths. Macasser: 10 cases, 7 deaths. Pnom Penh: 2 cascz; 4 deaths. Macao: 3 deaths. Shanghai: 5 deaths. Canton: 19 crees, 5 deaths.

Meningitis.

Canton: 9 cases, 9 'deaths. Shanghai: 41 deaths. Manila 1 case, 1 death,