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THE

HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1936.

BRITAIN'S

POPULATION

24,000 MORE MARRIAGES

RECORD YEAR

DIVORCE

RECORD number of divorces;

More marriages;

An increase in the population.

BLED HIMSELF TO FREEDOM

FOR

These are the outstanding facts, disclosed in the Registrar-General's Statistical Review of England and Wales for 1934 issued last month,

Figures provided by the Registrar-General in January showed that the number of divorces in 1933 was a record, but these figures are now surpassed.

The number of decrees nisi made absolute in 1934 in respect of dissolution or annulment of marriage was 4,287, the highest figure recorded, and an increase of 246 over that for 1933.

Man Who Started Salvation Army In China

DEATH IN ́ U.S.A.

Births registered in 1934 num- bered 597,642, an increase of 17.229 on the low figure for 1933.

The consequent birth rate of 14.8 per 1,000 population is 0.40 nhove that for 1932, which was the lowest ever recorded.

Of the countries for which the data is available, those showing a lower rate in 1934 were: Austria 13.6, and Sweden 13.7.

Brides Of 16

The population of England and

Harold Brard, former boner, was freed in the middle of his rockiest. driving jail sentence at Bentlio because he gaye a plat blood

to save a baby's life. The police. Judge who sentenced Heard beard of his aid to the chlid, and or- dered his release

Commissioner Charles Henry Wales was estimated as 40,467,000 3 Peers' Titles

Jeffries, а

Salvation Army. at the middle of 1934, the 1931 pioneer, died last month at Census figure being 39,952,377.

In 1933 the population was esti- mated at 40,850,000.

Florida, U.S.A., at, the age of 71.

His career was remarkable.

When he was a youthful-London 1934 numbered 342,307. against printer 52 years ago ho scoffed at 318,191 in the previous year, the

Marriages solemnised during TT

Announced

was announced in the London Gazette last

the organisation. Then, convert-rate being 16.9 persons married nonth that the following ed; he became an officer in the per 1,000 population at all ages. [citles had been taken by Salvation Army, and throughout his career belonged to the tradi- tional "blood and fire" school Opposition in the early days was considerable, and ha received many kleks and blows at meetings,

His insistence on street prayer | meetings also brought him into conflict with the police, and hel

compared with 15.8 in the previous

those who figured in the year and 15.6 in 1931.

Fourteen men and 744 women New Year honours list: married at 16, the lowest legal)

LORD TRENCHARD: Viscount Tren- age at which marriages may be chard, of Wolfeton, in the County solemnised. In only two cases of Dorset,

were the bride and bridegroom SIR ARTHUR SHIRLEY BENN, Bt.: both 16 years old.

Baron Glenravel, of Kensington,

had to spend part of his honey-register by mark and in 427 cases in 463 cases the man signed the moon in gnol.

the woman, while in 84 cases both For 13 years he served in parties signed by mark. Australia, where he inaugurated the work among children. For the next 20 years he was an evangelist in Britain, and then, In 1917, he introduced the Salvation Army to Chinn.

Subsequently he became first principal of the William Booth Memorial Training College at Den- mark Hill. From 1931 to 1935 he was British Commissioner.

At the time of his death he was on a visit to the United States. Previously he had been in Canada, and his intention had been to go on to Australia to lead the annual congress there.

Colman And The

Knife Thrower

Hollywood, Feb. 29. RONALD COLMAN now knows what happens when a kn.fe- thrower scores his first "miss" in 20 years.

Steve Clemente, Yaqui Indian

knife-thrower was about to burl his blade at the British actor when! his attention was detracted as "unmeone looked at him."

Colman was saved from serious, injury when the knife struck a post and was duflected, hitting the. Actor with the elde of the weapon. The blow carried-enough force to knock Colman down and leave large bruise on his chest,

The Indian knife thrower who served under Pancho Villa in Mexico, declared it was the first time he had missed in 20 years, Clemente, who receives $250 throw for hurling knives at actora:

considered "practically in- fallible," a studio official declared, A double for Colman was not used In the scene for "Under,Two Flags" because of Clemente's ability.

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The "Spectre" Of Windsor

Forest: Shoot At Sight

Rebel Greyhound's Night Raids

Windsor, Feb. 24. "SHOOT on sight" orders have gone out for a rebel of Windsor Forest "the Spectre Greyhound" who, hunting in the strange company of a fox, has night after night carried out raids on poultry farms and even larders in houses. The "shoot on sight" orders were given to the royal keepers in the forest as a result of the many complaints received by Berkshire police.

King John's

But the order-is-not-so-casily Treasure

carried out."

Through the rindes where once we rek to lide the horn-

apparition of Herne the SEARCH THAT FAILED Hunter. the rebel greyhound moves like the wind, taking in

A statement concerning the

recover

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ACROSS

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2 Behaved in a listiess fashion.

3 Name rarely conferred on girls

nowadays.

9 See Irland in a fury: another

injustice?

10 Long side an old musical in-

strument.

11 Invitation to a bird, but, of

course, it's a fool.

12 Please examine between them.

you will.

13 Best he could do for an order. 14 Rhymes with Lear?

17 Weight certain for a mork.

ing among the rubbish in the garage

its stride leaps of 4ft, and Gft. compulsory liquidation of Fen Farmer whose ettle have heen Research Limited, incorporated 19 What on earth is the insect do worried have banded themselves in December, 1932, to into parties to shoot it, but so far King John's treasure, beloved to the night raider his outwitted all have been caught by the tide and lost in the Wash in 1216, was issued by the Official Receiver recently.

enemies.

Cornered

One man cornered it, but when he tried to hit it the dog returned the attack, sprang for

Liabilities amounting to £25,748,- h threst, and knocked him were disclosed, and assets £1,853, down. The man was badly bit-absorbed by proferential and de- to in the hand.

benture claime.

23 laman Emperor who always had

it both ways.

27 How to leasen à complaint. 29 This round implies persuasion. 30 Tako away a large number in return for a smal meal, and it will be thankful it's no longer elegant.

31 Is a simple matter to make

these country-lovera shriek./

of meeting it after dark. On that among the first directors were

Women and children, are afraid The Oficial Receiver mentioned 12 So auch enses developed philo. woman told the police she received the Hon. Gaspard Ponsonby, now

Bophy

83 Gets his brend with a minimum

of work.

the Spanish exterior

A terrible fright when the grey-Lord Sysonby, and Lord Arthur 54 She has the English heart in hound bounded over. a fence and Francis Henry Hill, who both re- then land mast her.

Commander Hedge, of the Fox nome dissension regarding the con- jolgned in October, 1933, after and Punch Bowl Inn, Old Windsor, duct of the scheme. said.

moon

Part

"Last week-end, when the The company's failure, it is was bright. I saw the stated, was apparently due to in- animal stealing across the mea- ability to achieve its object. dowa, a ghostly floure.··

of the debenture would be satis- "Many people in the villava say 'fied in full, and there was likey they have seen it hunting with a to be a small dividend for un- fox."

'secured creditors.

HERE IT IS, NEARLY NOON, QUITE RIGHT, MA- AND MY BED HASN'T BEEN / DAM! TH' MAÍOS MADE YET! TH MAID SER-/ARE TERRIBLE! VICE IN THIS HOTEL IS COE HAVE THREE, AND "THEY'RE ALL HOME WITH,

HEADACHES!

TERRIBLE!

WELL, IF MY BED] (SN'T MADE UP INSIDE OF AN

"HOUR, IM CHECKING OUT!

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Jack Of All Trades

:

HEY, JOE, KEEP YER EYE ON THINGS "FER A WHILE! I'LL

BE BACK SOME TIME!

DOWN

1 Solomon already had two, but `-

made a third.

2 S, and bigger than that.

3 Lets mart for a brewer's as-

sistant,

4 Weigh.

5 Thicken.

6 Give the old "hen nil for the

Scottish loch (anag).

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7 Another case of the longer way round being the shortest way home.

13 Mitigated.

16 Nominally a handlo

10 Is it there?

up here.

Yos and coming

-18-Adimeult-finish.----

20 Town in Bedfordshire with

mil.path.

21 The little bird that makes mur-

derers tremble.

22 "Tis the fard grey weather Breeds hard-btn" (C. Kings lev, "Ode to the North-East Wind.")

24 Clockwork model of the planetary

system.

25 Spur on, twould seem to be

within our view,

20 How to make teh,

28 They live in hospital, and each

one does.

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