GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

MR THOMAS ABANDONS TRIM

(United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, December 15. Mr J. A. Thomas (Secretary of the Dominions) has abandoned his trip to South Africa. SERIOUS DEVELOPMENT FEARED. SHANGHAI, December 15. Confusion prevails at Nanking, and more serious developments are feared. iLincsen, the veteran party loader, issued a circular telegram upon assumption of office as Acting-President in succession to Chiang, but the students greeted'. his declaration with bowls of derision. Upwards of fifty thousand joined in the demonstration, parading streets despite the bitter weather, hack of transport prevents 'Shanghai's thirty .thousand .students going to Nanking to join in the demonstrations. N.Z. TREASURY BONDS. LONDON, December 15. New Zealand treasury bills cabled on December 12th were placed at an average of 6'i per cent, discount. £2OO THEATRE ROBBERY. 0 BRISBANE, December 15. An armed robber' held up a cashier at the Regent Theatre, Queen’s Street, last night, wlule the show was in progress, and decamped with £2OO in cash. The cashier, Harris, was lorced at the revolver point into Manager Betts room, adjoining, Where the robber locked him, while he got away. An employee heard the alarm, and gave chase. 'Hie police joined in, and caught the man half a mile away. Hie money was recovered.