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BABIES GROWN TO ORDER.

Startling Phophery of Scientist.

Mr. J. B. S. Haldaño, a brilliant young scientist and nephew of Viscount Haldane, predicts that in two hundred years babies will be "born" to order is the laboratory of the biologist,

The startling prophecy is made in an article entitled "If you were alive in 212 A. D. contributed to the Century Marche. It is t written in the form of a myth in order to break the revelations i gently.

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M. Haliane describes hist

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the essay influence of biology on history during the twentieth century. which will it is hoped, be read by a rather stupid under- graduate of Cambridge Uni- versity to his supervisor during) his first term two hundred years hence."

The rather stupid" essayist,| after, describing the abolition of disease all over the world after 1938. tells the history of the pro- duction in 1951 of the first "ectogenetic" child.

It was produced from an embryo grown for nine months in the laboratory and then brought out into the open air. The process is briefly sketched, and the essay continues

"The news caused an unpre- cedented wensation throughout the world, for the birth-rate was already less than the death-rate in most civilised countries. France was the first country to adopt ectogenesis, officially, and by 1968. was producing 60,000 children annually by this method.

As we know, ectogenesis is now universal, and in this.country less than 30 per cent, of childred are now born of woman."*

CHARACTER.

After the student of the future has brought his essay to an end. Mr. Haldane writes:-

"In the future perhaps it may he possible by selective breeding to change character as well as institutions.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 2) THE HOME ELECTIONS.

Mr. Austen Chamberlain has been re-elected.

The Labourite Mr. Young has gained Partick in a triangular contest, defeating Mr. Allan Smith, Conservative Free Trader and Mr. McCallum Scott; Liberal; while the Labourite Mr. Ben Smith gained Rotherhithe against a Conservative and Liberal.

Mr. Fletcher Moulton, Liberal, gained Salisbury, defeating & Conservative; and a Liberal, Mr. Mitchell; similarly gained Perth.

Sir Steel Maitland has been elected at Birmingham, which is proring staunch Government.

L.-Colonel L. C. M. S. Amery (Conservative) was returned with an increased majority at Sparbrook, thus making Birmingham solid pro-Government, but Mr. Neville Chamberlain's majority was

I can foresee the election reduced to 1,554. placards of 300 years hence if

(At

Mr. Baldwin's majority at Bewdley was increased to 6,369. such quaint political methods the last election the Premier polled 11,192 votes to 5,749 east for survive, which is perhaps impro-Mr. Sardius Hancock, Liberal) bable Vote for Smith and

Mr. Ramsey Mardona has been re-elected with an increased

more musicians. Vote for O'Leary and more girls. Vote majority,

In the Westbury (Wilts)

for Macpherson and a prehensile Liberal, retained the seat.

tail for your great-grandchildren.'

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"We can already alter animal

species to an enormous extent,

and it seems only a question, of,

time before we shall be able to

apply the same principles to our

QWT.

Mr. Haldane declares that every

one of

the practical advances which be predicis, Fuch as the laboratory process of pro- ducing children, is already fore- shadowed by recent scientific work.

He prophesies also that in 120 years' time our foodstuffs will be directly built up from sources as coal and atmospheric, nitrogen, and that in 100 years our mechan- ical power will be entirely derived from the wind. England being covered for this purpose with rows of metallic wind mills work- ing electric motors, which will supply current to great electric! maina.

Mr. Haldane, who is the son of Professor Haldade intends" to elaborate these and many other romantic pictures of life in the world of the fatüre in a book to be published shortly.

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MEXICAN STATES REVOLT.

New York, Dec. 7.

from Vera Cruz, rebellion

According 10 despatches received Mexico, five Mexican States are is

opet against President Obregon. They have repudiated the Federal Gov- ernment and replaced Federal office holders. The Commander of the Oulf fleet. the Chief of Marines and General Guadalupe Sanchez have written to Prevident Obie100, stating that they ате ressived to defend the insditations against which the Obry, Gurerament is pending in stolting the sovereignty of States and refusing to permit the free functioning of their legislative powers. Two columns of rebel troops comprising six thousand are advancing on. Mexico City. Fifteen thousand additional men are concentrated at Vera Cruz. All strategic positions have been reinforced.

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ROYAL VISIT TO HOLLAND IN 1924.

Amsterdam, Dec. 1.

It is reported that their British Majesties will pay an official

Division Mr. C. W. Darbyshire. The polling was:

vish to Helland in 1924.

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