TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 45, 23 February 1927, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Lion Ale—Wholesome. Healthful Priuk. (Ad) J lie Kaikorai radios ilia: she will arrive at Auckland from Gvelong at ten o'clock to-night. A reign of terror exists in Shanghai, due to the wholes-ale execution of suspected agitators. A Japane-e crui-er and four destroyers have ; rrived a; Shanghai. .Some uiorl American vessel- are due. H..M.s. Renown sails to-night with the Royal parlv for a two day" fishing visit ;o Riiss<!!. Pickpocket- act mo among the crowd* in tie city yesterday, six pockets being picked within ten minutes outside the low.) Hall. A girl ►» immcr at a carnival in the Diuiediu liaths last nigh: collapsed, and wa- drowned .>cfore she could he taken from t lie water. The Italian Government has addressed a Note to t!ie President, of the United states, outlining its reaisous for rejecting the disarmament proposal. An experimental Colonial Conference i* to be opened in London o-i May 10. dealing generally with the economic development of the oversea* Empire. In the Tilted Stale*. Congress, a resolution was adopted requesting the President to negotiate with the Chine*.! Republic for new and reciprocal treat ie*. Brief special meeting this morning of the Auckland Kdi cation Bo\rd for the appointment of teachers and a number of mail ere requiring immediate attention. Never h.ii- the Auckland Domain been thronged with su<-h a dense crowd as it was this morning, and never has it presented a more magnificently beautiful spectacle. The niinitnum prie at which the Xevv Zealand Produce Board is celling butter in Ivoudon has been reduced by 8/ per c.vt. The position i- .. .ueiug considerable an> icty locally. A lire which broke out at Luna l'ark last evening destroyed the buildings nearest the waterfront, and a part of ths scenic railway. tir> damage being esu« mated at abotii £10.000. Two Australia i professional pickpocket* with long lists before the Police Court today. They admitted having come to NeUT Zealand to exploit p.. \et- among th« crowds during the Ducal visit, and vvcr« remanded till Fridav.

The City Council ha- granted the freedom of the municipal services to the officers and men of the Renown while the war-hip is at Auckland. This include* the Iran- and liu> s. the Zoological Harden-, and the various baths. Leslie Waiter-, aged 2S years. liiic» £-'» this morning for being intoxicated while in charge of a < r ye-terday and the maximum. for a-saulting Detective Craigie by kicking him in the face. The alternative was a month's imprisonment on each charge, cumulative. Toast rack-. silver-plated. good quality: usual price. K>/. Centre Bargain Price for Thursday, only (i/fl at David Silk's J .levvelh-ry Stores. (Jueen Street— 1 Ad. I Till Saturday only Wingate's, selling Wostenholm's stainless knives. ±!/0 do/., post free (idoz table. Ado/, dessert ). — Opp. G.P.O.— lAd.i Pleated .-kirls. J."i «".. Sample range, to clear. Repp coals, velotir coals, Floor. Strand Arcade and Warren's. (Ad.l Extraordinary value. Best silver-plated on nickel silver entree dishes. EnglitJimade, well finished Usual prices CO.', Go/, 75/, and SO/. Special oiler price, t'if for one week only.—At David Silk's - Jewellery Stores, Queen Street. — (Ad.J