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Highest Birthrate The Present And In UK Since 1925

The Registrar-General's Re- turn for the June Quarter, gives more detalls of the births re- gistered in Britain during tho three months concerned. These, As previously announced, repre- sented the highest birthrate (19.2 per 1,000 total population) recorded in any quarter since that of June, 1925.

The total number of births

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Future Of Bermuda

with its abundant cedar groves and pastel-painted houses these Installs flons brought thousands upon thou- sands of American soldiers, sailors and civilian experts and labourers. Through them the dollar confinued to pour in and "bridged the gap nicely until the war was over and attention turned once more to them storation of the tourist trade.

(The is the first of a series of three articles on, the present conditions and future. prospects in Bermuda by William Hardcastle, Reuter's Special Correspondent).

HIS holiday island of thirty thousand people lying seven hundred miles off the American mainland has the dis tinction of boing a British 203,797, compared with 175,221 for the Colonial possession, which relies June quarter, 1945, when the birth- almost entirely on the United rate was 16.5 figure which was States for its livelihood in peace, the average rate for the June quarter and its defence in war...

Dermudians and little to for the five years 1940-1944, Of the

object fola 105,203 were boys and 90.514 to in this arrangement, but show girls-1,000 boys to 1,000 girls, which no signs of waiting to change their in abou: the average proportion.

Briths, in the Junt quarter exceed-status and ally themselves any more el deaths by 89,727, the correspond-ely to their big and helpful neigh-ury Uners from wartime service ing excess for the June quarter, 1945, being 64.252.

1

Bermuda was picked as the site of British naval dockyard and base Infunt mortality, provisionally

many years before the First World corrected, was 41 per 1,000 relatedWar. Much of the life of the island

now

And

Dermuda is entering the post- war phose slowly but wisely. Hotels are opening UP

gradually one by one as the airlines from the United States step

their schedules, as the up shipping companies get back their

and At them for the two-day trip from New York,

Have No Doubte HERE is no one in Bermuda who

SCOTTISH

'

Notes And News

For Film-goers NEWSLETTER

The first film of a star made The political situation in has already before stardom camo is always | Inverness-shire interesting. That is why the gained a certain piquancy from: ro-issue of the film "Thursday's the fact that the long alliance. Child." made in 1943 during the of the Liborals and Unionists bombing of London, attracted has been broken by the decision audiences when it recently made of the Unionists to put forward its first appearance.In the West a candidate of their own at the End of the British capital. next General Election, or by-

election."

regarded as a Liberal stronghold but

This constituency has always been differences in the Liberal camp have persuaded the Unionists to abandon put the anti-Socialist alliance and

own candidate in the field. their This decision has obviously strength- ened the position of the Labour there has bren candidate. And much speculation as to the effect of the unexpected rearrangement of political forces in the constituency,

live birth per 1,000 below the centred around this Installation and doubly that by late next summer carcer! The theme of the film was candidate. What Mr Rhind's chances

for many years, together with sight amount of local farming and hallday trade, this sufficed to give a Ilving to the small com- Prosperous munity.

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This flm Introduced Stewart known when it was made, that .he Agures Grainger, who was so little well down the bill and his name appears in the small type of a sup- porting player. Since then his name has gone to the top in his other films, the and is in star signs outside cinemas where he le being featured.

In "Thursday's Child" he plays an young actor engaging character of who warns the child of the title, and ber sister, against. the dangers of Setting, their hearts too seriously on Which, per- 'becoming lm stars.

Into this already piquant altuation n now, merges Mr R. E. Rhind who pro- haps, was not a bad way for n

own

vn film poses to stand us an Independent young star to begin his

of election are no one would care to average of the preceding ten June

when was made as predict, but he certainly has quarters. The actual "number of

over-concentration deaths of children under one year

One of interesting policy to offer. wer rates, spending with pre-war

b com-war.

platform is WON 7,024.

profily and providing

been There has transport Th of legitimate births The Gumber

fortable living for a community-made about their ears at the time and de-

deal of -14,789-was,, despite the increased

controversy about the of the Fort- number of births, 2,020 fewer than in i which meant for Berinuda a new keepers, hoteliers and the workers to the cinema-where,. in any case,

Then came the Great Depression-up almost entirely of nierchants, shop-lighted in a contrast when they went limproved inis in his

alms were frequently punctuated by proposed closing the

air Augustus line. Mr Bhind not only "Att corresponding period last year.

but be The US naval and air bases re-lantern slides announcing

this line open The number of deaths was 114,070, era. Americans who could no longer they employ.

afford to spend their holidays tour

to wanis A uniform or two, a passing re representing a'death rate of 10.7 per Europe but whose pocket books main. For 89 years the American | raid warning has been sounded...

have it continued for the ag

Further, he wants 1,000 compared with 10.4

could just stretch to Bermuda flock- Government is allowed full use of ference to the air raid warden post Inverness. June quarter, 1945, and an average coll

ed to the island.

was double the track from Inverness them-key links in the Pan-American

were the only ways the war death rate for the preceding five June

"foreign chain of defence, Bermudians Are It was an island, it was

allowed

The to Intrude In film. No Perth and to Wick and to build a quarters of 11.0.

parts," it used different

new line along the northern coast, currency, grateful for the protection afforded

yone was killed, no alrens sounded. beautiful, by the

west. Marriages totalled 100,814, an in-

the big country to the They

became a

the north of... child

circular tour round ster, and is crease of 0,020 over the average for and above all it was

Alm warm, happy place at almost any admit that their defence in the next The story is of a British schoolgirl down the west coast and make a quarters of the time of the year.

war, as in the last, would the corresponding

Be al-related with much satire at the Scotland and back to Invernessa

Ways up to the United re years 10-1945.

Throughout the thirties Bermuda's most entirely tourist trade expanded; big luxury States. Britain is even withdrawing of film studios. The child remains journey of about 300 miles. This.

for visitors, and so it would be. Jiners were put on the run from its garrison or regular army troops unspoilt, refuses to have her

Railways Up Mountains Complete Harmony At

bull. Prosperity came in big for decades-and it is reported in faced with the choice of more glamour

a serious school

Mr Rhind is on somewhat less safo career, inspired Chinese Peace Talks

the island, though without any official or the example of Madame Curie, ground when he proposes a series of confirmation, that the Admiralty by

rallways up the Scottish mountains A Lucky Knack

dockyard, capable of handling large chooses to spend the £50 a week whe

also has been earning on fees at a board such as Ben Nevis, For, various Shanghai, Oct. 23-A

themselves admit size cruisers will eventually

Ing school. Such a PERMUDIÁNS the better in the repeatedly

charming and reasons the local people are not in. dead their island has the knack of pass to US control. locked peace discussions

Bermudians are grateful for Ameri-sensible ending appealed to war-time favour of railways up their moun-

con tains possibly because the idea audiences. dlented by the complete harmony falling on its feel." So that even

to them can help but they do not present

Voys The ille comes from a nursery

visions of hillsidest which prevalled during the initial when war came, it did not spell dis-

thousands of their gratitude as an argument for exchange of views between Govern- aster for the many

Monday's child is fair bags and all the other

which trippers

tog ment, Communist and Non-partisan Islanders who for the past ten years severing their ties with Whitehall, rhyme dealing with the significance of littered with broken bottles,

informal meeting and turned the efforts of their live. Those ties consist not solely of blood of face.

Bre of

tho in their trail. From delegates at sn summoned by Dr Sun Fo, President had to caterlag for the American and sentiment, the additional hard-grace: Wednesday's child is full of leave of the Legislative Yuan, in Nanking tourists.

strong.

Thursday's child has far to go material point of view these moun If Bermuda Certainly the film, like that,

its tain railways might be quite pro- yesterday, declared a Young China

First there were the censors, two headed argument

Ko. Its Stable but there is bound to be Parly spokesman who arrived here thousand of whom occupied the best were to be "taken over" by America, young hetolac, has far to

Britain's it would lose its charm--the charm bookings have included Denmark, great deal of opposition among hotels to-day on. personal business.

established and

between of the "foreign country"—as a holi

Holland, New Zealand, South and Highland communities. He said all participants were in main point of censorship real earnest to solve the current Europe and the Western Hemisphere. day resort for Americans.

And so, an island of pleasure and West Africa, Holland, Egypt, Pales- and tine, Syria, India, Burma, Ceylon, political problems and that a cordial They provided Bermuda's tradesmen

prevailed throughout with atmosphere

adequale if unspectacular beauty, which produces little of the the discussion

President's sources of income until the famous exports even less, Bermuda will re- Canada and the United States.

of British films in *The Festival Eight-point proposal-Central News. Churchili-Roosevelt "destroyer deal" main a British holldny resort-un-

armed Prague has coincided with the open- American der the wing of American Coming To An End

turned Bermuda Into an

might.

Ing of the Autumn fims season in

the pro- Nanking, Oct. 23 (UP)-The third military naval and air base.

It will continue to provide a tell- Czecho-Slovakia, while previous Fes- sent emergency. But he also wants At one end of the island a

in Czecho-Slovakia party leaders were reported to-day

and to have progressed a step further in airfield was built-half of it on landing symbol of Anglo-American co- tivals organised accking

the operation which, if not typical, this year were devoted to Russian it to be understood that this must be agreement Cease-fre

works and which proves

films. During the October ero to bring reclaimed from the sea. Success following their

other end, a naval base

has been taken about a propaganda truce.

structed. Built skilfully so

and those in the middle too, Meanwhile, the Information Minis- to mar the beautiful ler, Peng Hsueh-pei told a press conference that "hostilities are com- Ing to an end!"

turn

was

head

New York; big luxury hotels were which has been kept in the island turned by her new fame and when Mr Rhind thinks, will be a good trip

way.

for

in-

BULGARIAN

vast

At was con- least

French films.

often

The new Independent candidat for Inverness-shire has other intel esting ideas. He wants architec and not politicians to be in char of the nations housing

H

wants to rush the. Britor

CODE parary expedient and that theso as not eminently satisfactory to both sides Festival opportuny to-Slovak people made, from the traditional materiais.

countryside,

ELECTIONS

HITLER'S PHOTORAPHER

de

to bring to the some of the newer These include "Henry

must be replaced as 5000, as possible by permanent buildings nims. Most people in Scotland, and espa-

Brill The CoPcially in the Highlands (where these

tive Heart," "Western Approaches, traditional materials abound) will "Caesar And Cleopatra." "Men

The

Island."

A

Two Worlds," "Brief Encounter applaud that claim.

Seventh

Vell," "The True

Disgrace To Civilisation Nuremberg. Oct. 23 (UP)-The Glory," and "Burma Victory." JAP RATIONS RAISED

Speaking as one unhampered by London, Oct. 23.-The reports that

Documentary Alms have included Nuremberg's De-Nazification Court Tokyo, Oct. 23 (UP)-The Jap representations made by Britain and announced to-day that Heinrich Hoff "Sicel," "Listen To Britain," "World any party political obligations Mr anese Government to-day announced the United States to Bulgaria over man, Hitler's personal photographer. Of Plenty," "Instruments Of The Or- Rhind has something interesting to the first Increase in the staple food next Sunday's elections included the has been arrested and is being held chestra," "The Battle Of Music," go say about whisky. This important Of West Riding" and "Cyprus Is An food," as Mr Rhind describes it, is

which is a Pricilisation." It

"disgrace now at rations since it was reduced to an suggestion that the elections should under "protective custody" for

can only to modern average of 297 grams daily on July be postponed were categorically de-nazification proceedings..

Hoffman has been living here for

be had at 20s id. a bottle, and even 10, 1945.

nied by Foreign Office spokesman

black in the blackest of more Effective from November 1,

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (UP).—Sixty-two markets. In this estimation M rations will be increased to 355 grams to-day, The British representations, over a year, working for prosecution to have he added, were limited to a state-officers of the International Tribunal.

factories throughout the country, in- le dally, which is estimated

cluding some of the largest steel and Rhind is a little naive. A bottle of whisky nowadays costs a great den 1,240 calories as against a required ment of regret that in the election

2.250

is preceding the

electrical plants in the Tokyo area, calories campaign which

more than 28s 8d. almost anywher

many of оч dally minimum of

And unfortunately do not

were forced to halt production to-day Nations for persons from 16 to 25 polling, opposition parties

on account of the three-hour power people are quite prepared to from 257 appear to have freedom to develop years will be increased

by the All-Japon suspension their point of view-Reuter,

much for it whether it comes unde grams dally to 300 grams.

Electrical Workers, Union, which is

the stigma of the black market at present asking for higher wages.

not.

Finally Mr Rhind wants to brin

the Onelle language to thi Lack status of a national language and he points out that it was once the Cour language of Scotland, apoken

elr Wallace and Bruce and by a lon line of Scottish King bir Rhind's

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According To Culbertson

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Copyright, 1946, by Ely Culbertson)

bence

"speculated"

on his

player's skill is, held, ingenuity in escaping from two aces. throw-in plays.

to-day's West opened the club nine; the ace was put up and a diamond

deal.

South dealer.

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pro many of the electors fanciful idea. Still, there can be doubt that the emergence of M Rhind Into the political arena Inverness-shire will ensure an elec lion much more bright than has bee

for a seen in this constituency number of years

lor.

The Gaelic Mod Her Majesty the Queen attended the Anal concert of the Gaelle Mod to b held in Aberdeen on the evening Friday, September 27. Behind this decision lay an interesting story When the Mod was held in Edinburg) a few years before the recent w the King and Queen, then the Dukat. Duchess .of York, were on official visit to the Scottish

and

The Duke was Lord High S

sioner of the General Assembly

Scotland. Church

was fulfilling several

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but not the cight or tent was the Duchess nothing traordinary luck-to say of skill for fulfilment. South's king! This would take out dummy's

to four jump

diamonda

only entry before it could be valuable East's two clubs, was unnecessary for squeezing purposes, and South concedo a and dangerous. North

the would. Anally have to read than South spáde trick. bid as showing more

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It was suggested to her that she might care to attend a Highland cellidh and she did. When she entered the lounge of a large hotel b well-known Gaelle singing an old

Tre Malden, Ho No My Nut Brown

the old language which was t quite unintentional compliment

Her Grace. The Duchess, who, ha Intended to spend only about minutes at the collidh stayed fo over two hours and she was so charmed that she vowed that

Opportunity next time she had an

enjoy this charming informal ngain she would certainly da

the

ta.

Her Majesty's decision to attend the Anal Mod concert revealed that abe mennt what she said. She heard Gaeldom's best singers and saw two

crowned Bards

after

the oll Druidical custom. It is well that if

Scottish Queen should take much at interest in the national music festival of the race to which sh

I'belongs.