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Justice, and to-day the members of the tribunal will be prepared to hear any statements which counsel representing interested parties may desire to make
Before the adjourtiment yester- day Mr. Justice Porter said they had received from Mr. J. H. Thomas
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Four witnesses who had pre-" (Baritone). Orchestra: Over-
vously given evidence-Mr. Ken- ture, Sogno di Scipione neth Butt. Mr. Waterton, the fin (Scipio's Dream) (Mozart).
ancter and company promater, Mr. George Cunningham and Or Harold Eves, the solicitor who acts chestra; Honour and Arms
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ter. Mr. Kenneth Butt was, ques- Orchatra: Ballet
tioned concerning a statement be Music from Ritter Pasman; (1)
was asked to make by his principal. Polka (2) Waltz (3) Czardas Mr. Philip D'Ambrumenil, of the (Johann Strauss), George Cun-arm of Gardner, Mountain and ningham: The Stock Rider's Song (James), Lorraine (San- derson), The Tarrin o' the Yoll
MR. BUTT'S EXPLANA
LANATION (Macleod), Orchestra: Over- ture, Undine (Lortzing).
Mr. Butt admitted that extracts p.m.-"Starlight." Number Six. read from this statement were not Interviews with famous stage accurate and that they were in- people, and excerpts from their tended to hide the fact that Sir repertoires. No. 6: Percy Hut- Alfred Butt had been engaged in chison (the popular actor-Budget insurances which he had 'manager).
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Mr. D'Ambrumenil, in the wit. uess box, said that when he ques- toned Mr. Butt on April 24 he in- formed him that they took a very serious view of the matter, and they
might have to dismiss him. The statement made by Mr. Butt was for his own firm and not for the Committee of Lloyd's, but when he read Mr. Butt's evidence given on Monday he thought the tribunal should be put in possession of the statement. Mr. Justice Porter made the comment that in their view this was proper.
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11 p.m.-Evensong from York Min-
ister. Order of Service: Vestry Prayer
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unexpected return to the witness- box yesterday morning to make a statement concerning evidente given on Tuesday by Dr. R. J. London, May 21.
Hearn, of Wimpole Street; in which praise undying, ever crying The Tribunal of Inquiry appoint- Holy, Holy, Holy. Lord God ofed by the Government to investit had been suggested that a Mr. Babaoth, Saints and martyrs gate allegations of an unauthorized Vergottis at a dianer party had praise Thy Name. Trinity life-disclosure of Budget decisions for said he had ways and means of giving Earth-borne
Sorrow this year completed the public part getting hold of information froma-a leaving, before Thy throne of their proceedings at the Royal member of the Cabinet, the name ever crying Holy, Holy, Holy. Courts of Justice yesterday, and it God of Sabaoth. Father omni- is understood that the three mem-
mentioned being Thomas.
that of Mr.
potent mighty in glory. Christ bers, Mr. Justice Porter, Mr. Gavin Mr. Thomas said, in answer to Thy Son, our Saviour, who died simonds, K.C. and Mr. Roland questions by Mr. Morris, EC that that we might live. Holy Spi-Oliver, K.C., will begin to-day the he had never heard of Mr. Vergot rit, mystic Dove, with us ever-preparation of their report: When itis and, had never seen him until more, we praise Thes, blessed the report is in the form of a fin- that morning. He added that it Trinity. With the angelsished document it will be sent to was very painful for him when he sacred hymn, all Thy might the Home Secretary for presenta-read on Tuesday night that people proclaiming With the mystiction to Parliament.
whose naines he did not even know
cherubim, in songs of praise
Eight days have been required were quoting his name, Mr. Ver we join, Holy, Holy, Holy Join for the hearing of evidence and gottis gave evidence before Mr. we all in songs of praise for addresses by counsel representing Thomas, saying that nothing in ever. Hallelujah, Lord God of parties interested in the inquiry, connexion with the Budget was |--- „Babaoth,”! LASER
Mr.JH. Thomas. the Becretary mentioned at the dinner party and of State for the Colonies, made an that he had never spoken to Mr.
Thomas in his life.
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17.45 p.m.-Pianoforte Interlude. 11.55 p.m.-The News and An-
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VECTOR Midnight Greenwich, Time: Signal. Two Lasses, from Swabia, Mar-12.15 a.m.-The London Zigeuner
garete! Wetter and Ilse Dobler,
in a Programme of Bongs and Stories,
10 p.m.-News and Economic Re- view in English on DIN and 'In Dutch on DJA, DJB.
Orchestra, directed by Eegneft. Auf der Puszta (Mihaly)," Jour de „fëtë. (Leggett)... I. Live for
Love rubel). Bouth Ameri- can. Joe, (Caesar), Arana de
-la Noche" (Manilla),, I: Love 1
THE VOICE OF GOSSI Mr. Morris addressed the Tribun- you So (vain). In the Beau- tiful Valley of the Tear Hanns al on behalf of Mr. Thomas. He Lähr) Bolitude" (Ellington). (said that he did not appear in the II. Gaucho (Samuels)," That role of counsel defending anyone Never-to-be-Forgotten Night against whom any charge was
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