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Show WONDERFUL SERVICE IS USED AT DINNER Gold and Silver Plaxe and China Belonging Be-longing to France Graces Table in London. LONDON", Dec. 14. (By the Associated Press.) The wonderful service of plate and china belonging to the republic of France was brought to London secretly and under heavy guard for use at the dinner din-ner which President Poincare gave while visiting England. There were? eighty-three eighty-three heavy packages and it required seven vans to transport them from the railway station to the embassy. The collection comprised historic gold and silver pliite and priceless Sevres china lined with solid gold leaf, the whole surpassing sur-passing in value the ransom of a king. Throughout the journey from Paris the packages were under the eyes of detectives detec-tives and railwaymcn. Every precaution was taken against robbery and damage. The packages were taken from the station here after midnight and the vans proceeded pro-ceeded through the comparatively deserted desert-ed streets closely guarded. |