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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20328, 29 August 1931, Page 9

A pearl necklace was sold for £360,000 and a diamond solitairo ring for £12,000 in Loudon lately. The name of the purchaser of the necklace is being kept a close secret. The ring was bought by a Paris business man for his fiancee. He flew to London to choose it. Many years were spent in collecting tho pearls for the necklace from all parts of the world. The centre pearl is without blemish, and the finest of its size. Heavy purchases of precious stones of all descriptions have been made recently in London. A leading London dealer says:—"Britain's share of tho world's precious stones is colossal. The total value is more than £500,000,000."

_ The members of 1111 English Exploration Society now on the East Coast of Africa have discovered a negro tribe, whose chief, although very bronzed, appeared to be of another race. On being questioned, he said his name was William Knopp, and that he came from Wilhelnishaven. Knopp was shipwrecked in 1894 on the Gold Coast, and has been very well received by the tribe. They quickly established friendly relations with him, and finally appointed him their chief. Knopp added that lie was as happy as a king, and did not in the least regret that he had cut himself off from civilisation.