14 FEBRUARY 1931, Page 2

The situation now is that Mr. Theodore's scheme holds the

field. Banking opinion on it has not been made known when we write. Later interpretations of Mr. Lang's intentions attribute to him a willingness to fall in with Mr. Theodore's scheme if the bankersagree- . _ " just to see how it works." Only in the event of the Banks refusing would New South Wales take her own line. Meanwhile the AttorneY-Gcneral of Queensland has served on Mr. Theodore a statement of the claim of the Crown against him, and three of his former colleagues, in regard to the Mungana transaction. The claim is for £30,000. * * * *