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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17640, 2 December 1931, Page 8

British shipping is. likely to benefit considerably as a result Of the trouble between Japan and China in Manchuria,, says the Melbourne Age. In contrast to previous seasons, when the bulk of Australian wheat for Shanghai was carried under the Japanese flag, it is improbable that Japanese vessels will take any of the new season's wheat to China, it was learnt recently that in many cases Shanghai buyers have stipulated in their chartering contracts that Japanese shipping lines must not participate in this trade The following donations to the Children's Creche are acknowledged by the matron: Mrs. Junes, honey; To Kara lea Women’s Institute, clothing; “A Friend,” vegetables, plants, curtain, linoleum, and forks; “Irresistible, buns; Mrs. W. Clark, vegetables; Mrs. Oakley, two pictures; Mr. Curtin, donation; Mrs. Pnulgrnin, lettuces; “A Friend,” clothing; Mr. A. Russell, case of plump. A garden party held for that purpose by Ml’S. Telford also resulted in a gift being presented to the Creche by each guest. Fire gutted the front, portion of a house owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Lypnar in Russell street at an early hour this morning, the damage caused hv heat and Smoke in the remainder of the rooms being extensive. The alarm was received at 2.35 o’clock, and when the brigade reached the scene of the blaze they found the two front rooms of the six-roomed residence thoroughly alight. Quickly brought under control, tho fire had nevertheless badly gutted the rooms by that time, afitl furniture and effects in other portions of the house were almost a total loss. The building and furniture were covered by policies in the General Accident, Life and Fire Assurance Co., the house for £7BO and the furniture for £2OO.