A “BLACK” OUTLOOK

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 September 1924, Page 5

A “BLACK” OUTLOOK

AFRICA’S POPULATION

•lY GABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received Sept. 30, 10.25 a.m. CAPETOWN/• Sept. 29. The final report of the Director of Census Returns shows that in the two twenty year periods prior to 1911 the European population had doubled, while in the ten years from 1911 to 1921 the increase was much less marked. On the other hand the black population continues rapidly to increase. It is estimated that unless largely reinforced by immigration, in fifty years Europeans will amount to less than four million, while the blacks will number twenty-four million. The director declares that unless steps are taken to safeguard white civilisation during the next few years there is. a probable danger of it being overwhelmed.t— Reuter.

MODERN METHODS.

OF JEWEL THIEVES

BY CABLE -PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT : PARIS, Sept. 29. r A strange nlot has been revealed at Dinard, a small seaport town opposite St. Malo, where a man styling himself as the Marquis Champauvex; but whose real name is Joseph Passal,-has been arrested for trying to lure three Parisian jewellers to a castle, where, it is alleged, the? marquis intended to chloroform them in a death chamber.

The police found the basement hung with mattresses'iso that the room-Was airtight. There were holes in fhe ceiling, through which chloroform fumes could be Ipumped into the chamber. The jewellers?/Were/asked to - bring a valuable, collection ?Vof jewels and watches ‘for the so-called marquis, wqqy has,-been living a gay life. 1 "•/t With Champauvert- were his real wife, who was formerly a cook, and who acted as maid, and the marquise. All, three were arrested. , The marquise, whose real name is Noirart, confessed to fraud,/but . denied knowledge' of the death chJSibeiv'" ■ - r