TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 27, 2 February 1932, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Herminius sails for London to-morrow. Ulimaroa arrived from Sydney this afternoon. Japanese reverse in conflict with Chinese. Fire destroyed shop and house in Bequests of £2000 to Anglican Church in Dunedin. City loan for relief works suggested: in Wellington. Truce at Shanghai more effectively observed yesterday. Verdict of acquittal in . Wellington manslaughter trial. Scheme to employ 200 men on drainage work near Waiuku. Port Frcmantlc's fire was caused by bale of wool in bottom hold. Burglar found empty cash drawer in Claudelands railway station. Estimated £40,000 damage by severe storm in New South Wales. Economy Commission to hold preliminary meeting to-morrow. Lack of funds causes stoppage of building of French super-liner. Movement started to form unemployed women's association in Auckland/ Full-rigged ship Grace Harwar arrived this morning from Seychelles Island. Bishop of Bipon attacks League of Nations for attitude towards Japan. London "Daily Mail" advocates no intervention against Japan by Britain. Next Empire congress of Chambers of Commerce to be held in Wellington. First Battalion of North. Auckland Regiment in bivouac at Narrow Neck. Criminal sessions opened Supreme Court this morning. Ten prisoners sentenced. Mac Donald expresses gratitude to colleagues for the "agree to differ" attitude on tariffs. ; . Auckland's present water supply in dams and reservoirs sufficient to last five months. Auckland Manufacturers' Association approves Government's action to stabilise exchange rate. Steamer Norfolk due from GisboiTie to-morrow morning to complete loading for London. Fu-ther united protests by the Powers against violation of rights at Shanghai by Japanese forces. Ten further cases of infantile paralysis make Sydney's total 225. Further cases at Brisbane. Tribal leaders at Peshawar agree to comply with British demands, preventing further air bombing of villages. Premier Lang promises to reply to the "vicious lies" in Federal statement regarding default of New South Wales. Shop front wrecked last night by motor car which was removed by an unauthorised person from a parking place in Wellesley Street. Sales on 'Change to-day were: Government Loan, 51 (1936, inscribed), £93 17/6; Government Loan, 5§ (1937, inscribed), £99 17/6; North" Canterbury Power Board, 5£ (1940), £98 5/; Mount Lyell, £1 0/9; Bank of New South Wales, £26 5/; Bank of New Zealand, £2 4/6; Colonial Su»ar, £3S; Government Loan, 5i (1933), £98 5/. Musquash, Marmot, Peschaniki coats at give-away prices. Beautiful coats in brown, black and mole from Bgs, at Empire Furriers' Sale, .358, Queen St. Ad. Exquisite throwovers, sable, skunk, fitch and squirrel shades from 2gs, at Empire Furriers' Sale, 358, Queen St. Ad. Don't worry, we will make your old fur or fur coat as new, at very small cost.— Empire Furriers, 358, Queen St.—(Ad.)