1939-07-27 — Page 14

Scientist, Wants

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELERCAPH

July 27, 1939.

Father of Six,

Subsidies

Family

UES

Crown Princess Marle Jose, Italy's future queen, donned a colourful native costume, during recent visit to Sardinia, Medlier- Her husband, Crown Prince Umberto, was satis- ranean island.

fied with his army uniform.

Kiss In Car Costs Couple £12

To Commemorate The King's Landing

"Tell The Empire We Need More Babies"

SIR LEONARD HILL, 78-years-old physiologist,

and father of four sons and two daughters, be- lieves that every British family should have at least three children to maintain the country's population. He believes, too, that the result of the recent House. of Lord's debate on the population was "deplorable,” for he said.

"At present the Government creasing rapidly; Italy is keeping her are doing everything to help birth-rate up to 23; and since littler live longer, and came to power Germany has effected people to

jon increase from 14 to 19 per thou- nothing to encourage new life. sand."

"They should first sponsor Empire- wide propaganda for more bables. Then they must Introduce family allowances for those genuinely in- able to afford children.

The Lords debate was initiated by Lord Samuel, who proposed that the of population and whole question family allowances should be investi- goted by a Royal Commission.

The motion was withdrawn after Lard Templemore, who referred lo the "gloomy views of eminent pro- phets," stated the more optimistic view of the Government, based on the experience of the Registrar- General, that under the Population Statistics Act, 1838, information was being obtained which would throw further light on the problem.

Anno Ποντον - Lindbergh rhown after receiving a Doctor of Letters degree at Amherst (Mass.) College, alma mater of her late father, Dwight W. Mor- row. President King, presenting degree, said:" "You" "have given new wings to words,”

Dancer Breaks Ankle, Holds Up £100,000 Film

AUSTRALIAN actress Mary Maguire fractured an ankle while dancing in a scene for the film, "An Englishman's. Home," at Denham Studios recently. She is in hospital at Gerrard's Cross.

was

A ballroom sequence being shot when she tripped on the edge of a carpet and feil.

Of this, Sir Leonard said, "If the Government are going to wait until The film, on which £100,000 is the country realises for itself the being spent, is indefinitely held dangers of a declining population, it

number of up. will be too late. The British children will be down to haif the number of 1821, while the num ber of aged people will be increased by. 3,000,000.

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At worst it may be delayed for a month, but it is hoped that, with a doctor in attendance in the studio, Miss Maguire may be able to resume. during the past Ave years has been work in ten days,

"The increase in the birth-rate

negligible. In this country it is still

only 15 per thousand of the popula

where the Canada

from the

Zenland

HER FIRST CONCERN

"Her ankle is in plaster.

"We are rearranging the making of

SCHOOL FLIES

TO PUPILS USUALLY people learning to

fly have to go to a trainiba school, but Southern Rhodesia has a school which lies to the pupil.

Already two smaller towns have been visited and about 12 men have qualified for. “A” licences.

The school officials are Mr. D. D. Longmore, instructor, and Mr. T. II. Guntry, ground ea- gineer; the equipment: One

Tiger Moth, a tent, a box of tools and spare parts, and half a dozen flying tunica

Mr. Neville E. Neville, proditeer of tion. It has to be 19 per thousand to "An Englishman's Home," said: "The accident to Miss Maguire is most maintain the population.

and for us. She A brase tablet will probably be A kis in a car cost 23-years-old

"The British population is declin-serious for her. Kathleen N, Wright, of Sandown, erected in Southampton Docks, facing throughout the Empire. In seems more concerned about the film

and Kenneth Wing the exact position Isle of Wight,

the birth-rate among the than about herself. Shekyles, aged 20, of Ryde, £13 King and Queen landed

French-speaking population is 25 per when they appeared before the New Empress of Britain. port magistrates recently.

1 will record the fact that the 1.000. In British Columbia, which is

"In Australia and New Ained £2 for King and Queen were met by nine purely British, the rnie is only 132. Miss Wright was

[members of the Royal Family. driving without due care, and Sheky-

the birth-rate is 17. The immense the film to photograph scenes in which Sued Brother To Win dangers of this position to the Em-she does not appear, but she has two les £10 for aiding and abetting.

the couple turned their faces to each pire are obvious-the Japanese are more weeks of work to do and the Police-Sergeant Thatcher sald he other and deliberately kissed." The increasing at the rate of a millon a picture is so far advanced that there was following in another car, when ear swerved.

year; the Russian population is in- can be no question of replacing her.

M. ELIE GAYRAUD wished "An Englishman's Home' has a to get married, but to prove topical theme and we had hoped to that he was single he had to get it out as quickly as possible, it bring an action against his Is urgently wanted both in Britain und the United States."

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Marcel, it is stated, wished "The Flying Doctor," Mary Maguire appeared in several pictures in Holly-marry when he was a minor, but his wood before coming to London to father opposed the match. He there" take the part of the young heroine in the Gracie Fields production, "Keep fleate and was married in his brother's Smiling." made at Pinewood Inat name.

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No Moral Stigma In Gaol, Says Judge

"IT IS NO REFLECTION on you morally to go to prison," said Mr. Justice Wrottesley at Chester Assizes recently to a 22-year-old motorist. "You will be no less worthy to associate with your friends."

Tho judge added: "If people like you, however, who

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SEND YOUR ENTRIES IN NOW. CLOSING DATE & TIME:-

29th SEPT. AT 5P.M.

THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.

Prizes will be allotted as follows: SECTION ONE:

For Story-Teiling Pictures, 1st, 130, 2rid. $15. 3rd, $10.

SECTION TWO: +/

Stole £20,000: educated, will continue to drive General Pictorial Section: Landscapes,

Finds 'Peace'

Ernest Edward Brooks, a 55-year- old accountant, of Maycs Way, Beckenham, Kent, has been stealing money from his employers at the rate of £1,000 a year since 1920.

Recently, at the Old Bailey, broken In health, his life of luxury and a thing of the past, he was ed to five years'

penal cer- vitude for falsification of accounts.

He nodded his head as the Re- corder, Sir Gerald Dodson, sald to him, "Perhaps this is the first peace ful moment you have known for

years."

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at this pace others will be killed. It la impossible for those sitting in my position to pass over these

cases."

Hugh William Stowell, a cotton salesman, of Trafalgar-road, Birkdale, Southport, had pleaded Not Guilty to manslaughter and to dangerous driving.

He was acquitted of manslaughter, but was sentenced to three months imprisonment for dangerous driving.

It was alleged that while he was driving at high speed he failed to get round a bend. He crashed head-on into a car driven by Mrs. Kathleen Mary Parkinson, aged 39, of Stret- ford-road, Urmston.

Stowell was given an excellent

Mr. Anthony Hawke, prosecuting, sald Brooks was employed by a Arm character." of Australian merchants In the City,

Messrs. Houghton and Co. His de- Mr. Justice Wrottesley told him:

falcations amounted to £20,000.

"I feel certain that you would rather His method was Invent Actitious have given your own life than have employees of the Arm and draw killed this woman."

money, which he put into his own He ordered him to pay £25 towards pocket, as their salaries and com- the cost of the prosecution and sus- mission.

pended his driving licence for Ave. Detective-Inspector Jouning sald years.

that for the past three years Brook's salary had been £568 a year, but hla household expenses alone ware £712. friend of the family who had gone "I have found," added the officer, ball for Brooks to telephone her the that this man is passionately fond of result.

"He

greyhound racing, and there la no This friend said afterwords: doubt that most of his money has was a keen golfer and a member of a been lost at the greyhound tracks club at Henley-on-Thames. round London.”

"Everyone thought he was earning about £1,200. a year, and although he Mrs, Brooks went to the court but seemed a little depressed at times we was too upset to stay.

put it down to Ill-health,

WWA WIFE'S KISS After kissing her husband good bye, she went home and waited for a

"It is astonishing to realise that this has been going on for nearly 20 years. He had a lovely home and was devoted to his family."

Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scenes, etc.

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Int. $30, 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10 SECTION FOUR:

Still Life and Table-Top Studies. 1st. $30. Zud. $15, 3rd. $10. SECTION FIVE: Snapshots taken by children under fourteen years. 1st. 315, 2nd, $10, ́Srd. $5,

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The following Rules will govern the Competition:

1 The Competition is confined ex- clusively TD amateur photo- staphers

2-No employee or member of any firm in the photographic trade permitted to compete.

The prizes will be awarded to the competitone sending in what am adjudged to be the best photo- cach Section. Each graphia in entry must be accompanied by a ford which will be published during the period, of the Com peillion. and which st Basted on back of entry, -The right to publish any or all of the entries is reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph. BAll photographs entered must have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs which have been already entered in ather Competitions are ineligible. B-No responsibilty will be accepted for non-delivery of, low of, or damage to entries. 7-All-entries to be either black, sopla, or farmed pictures, and must

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Pictures abmitted in sepia tones" ahould be accompanied by ma smaller prict in black and white.

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Cream and

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11-No correspondenes will be entered into in connection with jha Com- petition. 12-Entries in the Children's Section must bear the entrant's name, aga and addrem on the entry form, counter-signed by a parent, 13--Members: of the Bètalia - of

Jiongkong Telegraph.. and South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete.

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