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INCIDENT IN A CITY SHOP.

ATTEMPTED THEFT OF JADE.

“LIFTERS” FOILED.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1931.

ROUND TABLE'S PROGRESS.

PLENARY SESSION LIKELY SOON.

LORD SANKEY'S TASK.

mont on

GOVERNMENT OF ALL

THE TALENTS.

SHANGHAI PEACE

CONFERENCE.

OUTLOOK BRIGHT. Thanks to the quick perception of the manageress, an attempt by

London, Oct. 21. two Chinese to steal

Shanghai, Oct. 22. a valuable

Goud progress is being made in

Good progress is being made by jade ring from The Caravan committes with the work of the In Indios' novelty stores, Chuter Road, dian Round Table Conference and a

lenders representing the various was frustrated yesterday, and the further advance will probably be factions of the Kuomintang for the

oyentually foun miscreanta

found them-

e-marked to-morrow when a state formation of the new National selves in the hands of the polic

Federal Finance will bel

beGovernment at Nanking

of "all the talenta.” as the bewilderment It was

made by Lord Feel in Federal sentative a question they put Structure Committee.

In Manageress at a

this connexion, Mr. Wang to her Chinese assistant, and her

The dlacussion on the Indian Ching-wel, the Kuomintang quickness in noticing the absence Federal Court is meanwhile con-leader, who is heading the Canton membere to of a ring, which prevented the men tinuing and speeches on the vari-pence mission of

n getaway, though from

Yesterday conferred. ous aspects of its proposed func-Shanghai, they succeeded in detaching the composition were again morning for two hours with Mr. Hu Han-min, the leader of the

stone,

made to-day.

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Interviewed by a Telegraph On the inclusion of the general Nauking Conservatives. The en- representative, the mugeress discussion next week, Lard Sun-tire peace mission proceeded, said:"Two Chinese came in a key, the Chairman of the Com-the residence of Mr. Hy Han-min p.m. yesterday, one of them derimittee, will present a report on the immediately upon their arrival In statute and the other rather committee's work regarding the and it was while there that Mr. lengthy tall. They were well dressed, Legislatures, Federal Finance and Wang Ching-wel held having a cont over his arms and the Feders Court, and this report, conversation alone with Mr. In appeared to he of a better class.

further examination by the Han-min. Chinese.

Mr. Wang Ching-wei and the They spoke to a mittee, will form the basis of) Chinese assistant, and expressed a the final report to the Plenary peace delegates will leave for desire to inspect jade rings,

Seraton of the Conference.

Nanking immediately after a meet- "y" left my desk to

attend to

Other subjects, which have noting with General Chiang Kai-shek. direct relation to the minorities There will possibly be no them and the, choosing two

pre- the rings, asked me the price questions, are awaiting considera-liminary conference, as the Shang- Then they asked Lo he kept tion by the committee during the hai meetings will be merely

It wedding dressLA. peculiar question and as I looked interval while the Sankey report is exchange of unofficial views. Interviewed at the wharf

Was A

SOLOMAN ISLANDS

at me and at him, puzzled in being prepared.--British Wirdeas, eur minds, the damage was done! "We had, by this time, become suspicious, and as the shorter man walked out of the shop, I noticed there was a blank space on the tray and realised that one of the ringa was gone. I rushed after] the little ebay and brought him back.

"Lo heki the tailer mat ani 13 the aborter. They struggled but we managed to keep hold of our men until the Police came.

We found the missing ring on the rug near the doorway. stone bad been detached,"

The

The Manageress told our porter that by the way the men held the rings and selected the most valuable of them, it was obvious they knew their business.

DOLLAR OUTLOOK.

QUAKE.

FIFTY LIVES LOST IN DISASTER.

An

upon

the President Madison's arrival, Me. Wang Ching-wei said that his mission centred on a strong desire for the completion of constita- tional reform. The policy of the new National Government should be freedom and equality of China in the family of nations, and pre- servation of her territorial sovereignty.

Loudon, Oct. 21. The Colonial Office announces;

Martial law was imposed on the that a severe earthquake occurred day of the leaders' arrival as the British Soloman Islands Garrison Commander had been October 4th with loss of life informed of plaus by Communista estimated at fifty.

to create disturbancea.-Rensha,

CIFT

The Colonial Secretary has latit message of sympathy,- British Wirelvan.

STILL WINNING. SPRINGBOKS DEFEAT

DOWNWARD TREND to-day

OF SILVER.

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MIDLANDS.

FLIGHT ACROSS

AFRICA.

HAZARDOUS CRUISE

IN PROGRESS.

London, Oct. 1. London. Oct. 21.

Dour British day-hombers. The South African rugger side which left Cairo Inat weck on a defeated th Midland 1,0XX-miles service cruise across Genuina Counties by thirteen points to Equatorial Africa, left three at Birmingham.--Reuter. this morning for Fort Lamy.

The route involves a flight over

tracks

little-known of Locally, the outlook is somewhat prest The Hongkong dollar showed a further decline of a farthing this uncertain with an inclination to ground and is 4,000 miles longer morning. the official rate being 1s.wards an oasy undertone. Busi-than the distance covered in the 2%d. This was in sympathy withness has been done at 1s. 25/8d. Siddlar Tour last year.

The Westernmost point, will be lower silver levels both in London and is. 2d.

All the cross-rates again show Bathurst, Camburst, Ga

Gambia, ard and New York, where the drop was

21 improvement in favour of on the way aeroplanes will fly one-quarter in each instance,

across Nigeria to Ashanti and the very London. The London market is quiet

Japanese Five Per Cent. Sterling Gold Coast, back inland to Bamako China selling, while on

from in French Sudan and over French is showing very little Loan in London has risen

734 to 76%, and the Six Per Cent. Guinea to Sierra Leone,

Amerien interest.

In Shanghai, where the rate is Loun from 86% to 90. Chinese 4%

Spindran Leader Vincent cont

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