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Praying for relief from extra- [By Norman R. Collins.] There is, fortunately for the dition proceedings taken by her publle, no court to which the un-Indian Mahomedan husband, Bai Alasi, alias Mabel Ferris, made Auccessful novelist can appeal against the publishers' decision. 4 serious allegation against him The disregarded dramatist can, during the hearing at Bombay.
The petitioner said she was a however, be his own judge. When European British subject, born hia play has been declined by half-in Cape Town. She came to know witted managers from sheer spite. Esaji Bhamji, of Navsari, in prejudice or folly, he can retaliate: 1914 and, dazzled by stories of ho can start his own company, rent his wealth, went through a form
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a small theatre, and for one even-of marriage with him under the JUDGE'S COMMENT RESENTED ing at least enjoy the Illusion of impression that he was a bache
lor. Later when she came to her The venture, though risky, need husband's village she knew he not be expensive. There are several already had a wife. From 1921
London, July, 1. English girls are indignant at a
"The English are not exactly emall theatres in London that can to 1924 she lived with the co-wife. atatement made Mr. PARTICULARS & CONDITIction chatterboxes. They have a bond in be hired for about £10 for one When the latter died the husband Rugby Swift at by Men Justice
common with President Coolidge. night, and, if reasonable economy then left for South Africa and mise action at the Bristol Assizes. 10 be held on MONDAY, the
Part South Africa. Soon after he man was engaged to a girl he had a of August, 1928, at They have not anid much about is maintained, the whole cost of pro later his son came to India from He expressed the opinion that if a 13th day
of their troubles, but we know them.duction need not excred 120. 3 o.m., at
Offices the
by and one of the reasons for our res of this sum can be recovered later came he illtreated petitioner and right to tell her that she must not and LIFEBUOYS made pursuant to Public Works De tment,
She contended a man, what- the Specifications laid down by Gov-Order of His
the pect is our recognition of the qules from admission and programme turned her out. Excellency ernment Marine Surveyor, moder-1
Apply Wai Kee, No. Governor, of one Lot of Crown courage with which they have been charges, but to hope to make a pro-
129, Des Voeux-roid Central, ton/Land at Mong Kok Tsui in the met. Across my desk in New York, it is merely to have mistaken the ever his religion, could not under an engagement was broken off after
ate price.
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rezioni
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use lipstick and powder.
The point of the case was that
the South African Law contract a quarrel due to a man's objections a legal valid marriage while the to his fiancée painting her face. have come appeals for charities object of the performance,
A Word to the Novice.
The judge added that after mar- from nearly every country in the
a minor at the time of the marriage a man dare not object. The world, but I do not recall a single Sunday is usually chosen as the first wife was alive, that she was
from England. Does not lay of production, since one
riage was performed by the Re-damages. that tell its
and particularly repertory, actors gistrar under a misrepresenta- splendid self-reliance."
Mlas Fannie Ward, the actress, tion. The petitioner claimed the who is known as the 61-year-old This generous tribute to the Eng into his company,
No-novice should attempt to pre-rights of a European British lish character was made by Mr. Irving T. Bush, of New York, at the duce his own play. He will spoil subject, to whom the Indian Ex: flapper, states that most girls do Independence Day Dinner of the his child by sparing the cuts. Nor tradition Act did not apply. She not know how to make up. They America Society in London, presid- should he act in it. The three short protested she was innocent of the should take lessons. They make powder on their noses, leaving the ed over by Mr. Lawrence Lealie hours of its performance are his other charges of theft brought the mistake of putting six coats of
paradise, and it is madness to mix against her, by her husband.
rest of the faces untouched. No- Tweedie, at the Savoy Hotel.
Extradition Ordered.
thing could be. uglier. A girl has In proposing "The Day We Cele-paradise and purgatory. The author
The petitioner, it may be stat-every right to use powder and brate," Mr. Tweedie expressed re- should merely be present while his
docs to ex- gret that they were not able at that play, which "reads like a novel," sed, was arrested in Bombay on lipstick. What she
la charge of theft of jewellery hance her beauty la no business of gathering te celebrate the signing being adapted to stage conditions.
There is probably a greater differ-valued at Rs. 2,800 and placed her young man. of the proposed peace pact.
Chief Fresidency Mr. Irving T. Bush, responding, ence between the drama and the before the Anid that he had often thought that novel than is general imagined. Magistrate for extradition the Fourth of July should be made So long as the novelist's nonsense Navsari. The Magistrate refer- "DAILY CHRONICLE.”
national holiday in England as is plausible there is no more to be red the matter to Government, well as the United States, because in said. The dramatist, on the other who ordered the accused to pre- CONTROLLING INTEREST IN both countries it meant the begin-hand, is always faeed with reality. sent the above petition. private Baths, Geysers, Verandah. LAMMERT BROS.ning of a new conception of govern. Everything he described must be The magistrate held there was
story of author atrives to draw professional.riage and that the alleged mar- jury, however, awarded the girl
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TUESDAY, the 14th August, 1928, commencing at 10.30 am.
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London, July 16.
the
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"Dally Chronicle," the "Sunday poration, Limited, controlling the News," the "Edinburgh Evening News," the "Yorkshire Evening News" and the "Doncaster Gazette."
ment. In America it meant that able to happen, and happen ensily. nothing before the Court to show
She Mr. William Harrison, on behalf a proud people began to learn to Any fault the dramatist makes in the marriage was invalid.·
married in Baroda State. The of the Inveresk group,
has pur govern themselves. In England it shown up in the limelight.
subject thereby ceased to be a chased the controlling interest in "Reality of the Stage. meint that proud people learned to
Be-
the "Dally Chronicle" from The theatre is, of course, far more European "British subject. respect the pride of those who lived
the Colonies of the Mother Coun-real than life. Its very reallty is a sides she had already been in- The actor's task is to formed she should make her ap try, and that respect for the pride danger.
His worship, therefore, ordered of others laid the foundation for emphasise the reality, but minimize plication before the High Court. the self-respecting freedom which the grossness. It should be remem-
the Navsari Court. now existed in every part of a great bered that every kiss is eagerly lis-the accused to report herself to Empire. (Cheers.) The Fourthtened for by the romantics at the
Application Granted. A later message states that the
The purchasers intend that these of July was a milestone in the pro-back of the gallery. Here it is that gress towards liberty of two free- the author and actor often part
High Court at Bombay issued a five shall continue their polley and rule staying the Magistrate's support the Liberal Party in asso- two sections of the same people
ciation with the other Northern wite chose different roads to the puncturing the playwright's pride.
In her application Ferris nar- Liberal newspapers which they He.it is who points out that, when rated same end-liberty, (Cheers.)
the story of her alleged own. Viscount Burnham, who also res- the ingenue "crosses, sobbing, to marriage with Bhamji in Johan- Lord Reading has disposed of his ponded, said he preferred friend- the window," and the strong, and nesburg and her discovery on interests to the Group and will STEVENAGE. Comprising:-
man, proceeding to India, that he al- ship to respect, and love to either, at rehearsals over-silent,
shortly retire from the Chairman- Within an hour from Lon- Square Iron, Swing Check In healthy neighbourhood. Valves, Show Cards, Chlorate of In some ways it seemed to him the "walks disconsolately to the fire-ready had a wife.
The Inveresk Group holds the SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL Potash, Broken Glass, Sulphuric inercy of Providence that England place," the re-uniting embrace can him in 1925, as the result of per-ship of the Board. BOYS. A few Boarders received Acid, Dye Samples, Wood Tar, and America parted when they did, not take place across the entire secution, and stayed in Bombay
until an extradition warrant was controlling Interest in one of the in the House of the Principal. In-Hats, Aeroplane Parts,
Lamp to work out, sach... its own way width of the stage.
Stage directions always betray issued on another charge of theft. greatest paper producing groups of dividual care and attention. For Shades, Switches, Cord Holders, and by parallel roads, the predes-
Ferris declared that she had the world and also in "Illustrated
consisting of national realish- the tyro. They should be helpful Films, Cetton, Cotton Piece Goods, tined course Paper, Account Books, Cigarettes, tion. Had there been a patched-up rather than humorous, and practical been misled by the false repre- Newspapers Ltd..".
sentations made by Bhamji and high class periodicals and trade (Camb. Higher Local).
Fish Plates, Dog Spikes, Bolts and compromise that was not based on rather than picturesque.
she would not have married him journals. '(Camb. Teachers' Diploma). Nuts, Steel Clips, Iron Gates, the realities of things as they were
Eight hundred guests, including if she had known that he already Joists,
Old Stanchions,
Ware, then, it was almost certain that the MISS GERTRUDE TURNER
Lady Birkenhead, the had a wife. None of her relations (National Frode! Higher Motor Car Tyres, Old Wire Rope, English would have stood firmer in Lord and
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Plate, their shoes, and that the parting, Maharaja of Kapurthala, Sir Atul and friends, or even her parents, and was aware of her marriage. She Wire Cable, Glass Ware, Plank. when it came, as it almost certainly and Lady Chatterjee, Lord Dried Shrimps, Beche de Mer, Sul-would have come, would have been Lady Reading, Sir John and Lady was innocent of the charge of phate of Ammonia, Lumber, Flour, a much bloodier business after Simon and several Indian Princes theft, which, she alleged, had! Chemical, Shocka," Cuff Links, Waterloo, and would have left far and many distinguished guests from been actuated by malice. Caasia, Galvanized Sheets, Flat bitter memories, only to be resolved Britain and India, attended a gar- invited a fair, impartial, un- YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly Bars, Matches, Square, Round and in mutual antipathy of soul, per- den party given by Sir Maneckjee biased trial by any British court Kong during Angust, 1928, stand- Mail" Office, No. 3a, Wyndham Stain, Coal, Bentwood Chairs, Wine, hear.) It was true that their con- auspices of the British Indian
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Lord Riddell and Sir Alfred Robbins responded to the toast "Our Guests," proposed by Mr. Francis E. Powell, who was chairman of the
Counsel for Ferris argued America Society in London in 1917.
that the Indian Extradition Act The company included: Via-
Simple foyer may be the begin- did not apply to a European Bri- countess Bryce, Mrs. Lawrence ning of more serious trouble; tish subject. She came exactly L. Tweedy, Colonel the Master of therefore prompt measures are ts-within the definition of that Act. Sempill, Mrs.Irving, Sir John Henry,sential. Keep the child quiet in Counsel urged that the Act should Mrs. T. Cleaver, Sir William and bed. Feed lightly, and give plenty be strictly construed, apart from Lady Arbuthnot Lane, Lady of boiled or filtered water to drink any question of the extinction of Beecham, Sir Joseph Nunan, Mr. H. Administer Baby's Own Tablets ac-status by reason of the marriage. Wickham Steed, Mrs. Ray Atherton, cording to the directions.
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