A.D.C. PRESENTS SHAW'S MASTERPIECE.
(Continued from Puge
REPARATIONS
PAYMENTS.
POSSESSION CASES.
TWO SUCCESSFUL APPEALS. THE AMERICAN SHARE
Judgment was delivorod by Paris, Jan. 12. Mr. Justice Gompertz, in the In view of the confleting vor-Surpromo Court this morning, in understand her, sho impersonates alons of the Anglo-Amerloan ar- the apponi osso heard a wook or the noble figure of the boroine of rangement with regard to pay so ago in which Chan Tear, the Franco with a simplicity and ment of the American army costs landlord of No. 39, Quoon's Road charra that sot their coal upon and reparations, an authoritativo West, appealed against the the whole play. It is an exacting British source states that, subject refusal of an order for possession role with long passages calling to Washington's approval, It has of the promises, coupled by Yick for the infusion of omotion and boen agrood that the American Loong spirit, and Mrs. Boale carries it army costs, amounting to A Mr. F. C. Jonkin was for the
one imaginos the quarter of a milliard dollars, will appellant, and Mr. C. G. Alabas-) through 58 great dramatist intended. Praias bo refunded as a priority, charge tor, K. C., appeared for tho could not be higher.
on the Dawes annuities, at the respondent.
Mr. G. D. Loys mado rato of 52 million gold marks an It was tho adimitted intention vigorous Robert de Baudricourt, nually, from September lat, 1926, of the landlord to completely his transition from bad temporod probably for twenty years. pull down the promises, but at obstinacy to willing obedience With regard to roparatione, the rear thore was a statutory, boing especially good. It was a America will recalvó annually, opon spaco surrounded by walle, pity ho twice faltored for his over the whole period of the which were not intended to be. words, but this may duo to the Dawes annultios, two and afrobullt. There was no exception fact that he took the part at short quartor por cont. of the total to thom in the notice to quit, and notice. Mr. A. N. Lucey, as the divisible among the Allies for Mr. Justice Dyor Ball hold that waak-willed Dauphin, had un-roparations, after various prior tlio notice was therefore bad and doubtedly one of the hardest charges have been met, the Allos' declined to make an order for tasks of charactorisation, but he porcentages being corresponding-possession. discharged it with infinite ereditly reduced.
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Giving judgment, Mr. Justico The admixture of the Dauphin's) The total payable to America Gompertz Bald that the good and bad was vory cloverly on account of army costs and question Was first whother handled. Mr. E. W. Hamilton roparations will not exceed 87 the promises word made a pompous Archbishop of million gold marks in any yoar. rebuilt as to make thom a now Rheims whose overy word was-Reuter,
building within the moaning wolghed, and Mr. R. R. Lowis
Washington, Jan. 12. of the Ordinance, and, second, gave a good representation of the| The Government has accepted whether the notice to quit auf- Lord Chamberlain, although he the tentative agreement rosobod ficiently alleged this. The first has a tondency to speak much in Paris between the American was established by the Building too quickly. High honours go to representative and the Allied Authority's cortificato, and the Mr. J. A. E. Bullock as Poter Financo Ministers.--Reuter's socond by the terms of the notice. Cauchon, the Bishop of Beauvals who sat with the Inquisitor (Sir
The appoal must succood. Cloud Severn) at Joan's trial for
Paris, Jan. 12. The Allied conversations took horogy. Mr. Bullock was rea:ly splendid throughout, the only of a moating this afternoon at a more definito form as the result room for a helpful hint being that which a full and final Anglo- in his discussion with the Earl American agreement was roach- Stogumber he himself distinctly hoard to those at the back of the theatre,
American Service
Sir Henry Gollan concurred. An order for possession within one month was mado.
ANOTHER CASE.
The appeal against the judg
of Warwick and Chaplain dolod, slightly modifying the pro- ment of Mr. Justice Dyar Ball, in
should make
vious accord.
the Kung Wo Restaurant posses- sion case, was decided this morn- Amorica now receives fifty) Sir Claud Bevorn made an ideal million gold marks annually on ing in favour of the appellants. Mr. Eldon Potter, K. C, was: Inquisitor, and delivered bimsolt account of her army costs, plus of the longest oration (and the two and a quarter por cent. of for Lum Cho-yin, the appellant gem) of the play without fault. reparations, not excooding forty-end Mr. C.G. Alabator K. C., Shaw has given to the Inquisitor five million gold marks annually represented the restaurant.
The premises of which pose 08- and also obtains immediate pos- la highly important part and it
was in extremely capable hands. D68ion of fifteen millions of sion was sought were Nos. 461 dollars deposited in the Federal to 489a, Queen's Road Wast,
worth agrooment.-Renter.
AUSTRALIAN. SHIPPING.
The implacablo Farl of Warwick Itoservo Bank under the Wads was finely impersonated by Capt. J. Macready, and special com- mondation must be bestowed on Morare. J. H. B Nihill (Chaplain do Stogumber), Mr. Ruport Foster (Dunois, Bastard of Orleans), Mr. D. O. Logan (Captain` Lu-Hiro)," Mr. G. B. Hott (Gilles de Rais), Mr. R. H. Skelton (D'Estivot), Mr. W. K. Reynolds (Do Courcelles) and Mr. A. 8. Hott
STRIKING SEAMAN TERMED OUTLAWS.
Molbourne, Jan 12, Mr. Justice Powers has made
(Brother Martin Ladvenu). Mr. an order for the strikers to
consisting of a row of housee used as a rostaurant. It had been agreed that the landlord's intention was to pull thom down completely with the exception of| tho party walls at each end. Inside these walls a now building, to bo used as a restaurant,' was to be erected, completo in it aelf and independant of old party walls, which were to form-no part of the structure but were to stand saparato and apart. Mr. A. Dyor
P. Hool as an English soldier and return, with a proviso that if Ball hold that the notice to quite Mr. H. du T. Pyaar, as a gentle-insuficient mon attond tho was bad, as it did not stato that man, were also excellent. The offices and the dockyards they the two party walls were to be whole of the porformers vory ably will be temporarily made picking left standing. He refused an contributed to the making of as up placOS..
order for possession. finola presentation as one would The Fodoral Attorney General Giving judgment in the Full wish for.
has applied to Court for do- Court to-day, Mr. Justice THE CAST.
registration of tho Seamen'e Gompertz said ho did not agree The completo cast of the play | Uolon.
that there was any obligation: Je as follows:-
Mr. Bruce in a spooch sup-to give full details. The legisla Robert de Baudricourt.,,G. 1). Loys porting this application said the ture Intended no more than Steward, .............F. Eaves paralycis in the shipping trade this-that the possession of the Joon
Dora Beste necessitated ,definite action. tonant should not be disturbod Bertrand de Poulengey .....La. H. The seamon's motion WAB tan- for mere structural alterations. Howell tamount to war on the whole In his opinion the appeal should! The Archbishop of Rheims...E.. W. community. They had thereby bo allowed.
Hamilton outlawed themselves from trado Sir Henry Gollan concurred.
unionism. He felt confident the Mr. Alabaster hinted at the R. R Lewis community and the overwhelming possibility of the osso being taken Court Page..... Mildleton-Smith majority of the trades union further and an order for passes- Oilles de Huis, Bluebeard,,,G. B. would uphold the Government's sion within a month was mado,
Hett action.
leave to apply boing granted.
La Treinouille, Chamberlain,
Captain La Hiro......D. C. Logan' Meanwhile the Sydney Water- The Dauphin (later Charles VII)... side Workors' Federation has call- A. N. Lucey oed off its members working four The Duchess de In Tremonille...... stoamors, bocause some returned Prunella Lucey soldiers were engaged to handle The Duke of Vendome............L. the cargoos.-Reuter. Hamilton Kearne :
AAA GOLD STANDARD.
Dunois, Bastard of Orleans......... Rupert Forter Dunoin' Page.........Dawn St. Clair
Salter SOUTH AFRICAN POLICY. Richard du Beauchamp, Earl of
Pretoria, Jan. 12. Warwick...... ......... Macready
The Government has decided Chaplain de Stogumber...J. H. B. not to introduce legislation to
Nihill
postpone the resumption of gold
LUDGATE CIRCUS PROBLEM. The London City Corporation) have rejected a proposal to con- sider the construction of A viaduct over. Ludgate-circus. A subway was suggested as prefer. ablo, but was not put forward in a motion, The railway bridge, built in 1864 was held up as an awful warning to 1924 Many Londoners hate that bridge, The to Samnol Butler profossed s
Poter Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais payments beyond June 30th, liking for it, but in this respect
J. A. F. Bullock accordingly specie payments will soems to have left fow disciples,
Warwick's Page...Ivna H. Joseph bo rosumad on July 1st. or at such The Inquisitor.........Claud Severn earlier data as may bo nocossary D'Estivet, Canon of Joyeux....R. under existing legislation.
H. Skelton
The foregoing decision accords
De Courcellos, Canon of Paris...with the recommendations of the
..
W. K. Reynolda apecial
currency commission,
Brother Martin Ladvenu......4. S. which also recommended that the Hett South African Rosarvo Bank The Executioner............C. W. E. should in future more actively Bishop oporate in the open market, with a view to assisting in the restora- J. Evans tion and maintenance of the A. D. Spours gold standard,--Reuter, .......P. Houl
Assistant Executioners
An English Soldier,
A: Gentleman......H. du T. Pyner
Ladles of the Court:
Masdomes Cbilde, Lewis, Moo- rendy, Middleton-Smith.
Courtiera, Monks, Assessors and Canone:
Mesare. F. Eaves,
W. G.
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Paria, Jan, 12. Fitzgibbon, C. Gerken. P. Sadoul, the Communist has Hool LH. Howell, I. boon released, pending a supple- Hughes, Ivan H. Joseph, L. montary enquiry into the charges Hamilton Kentne, G. B. Labrun, against him, following, to-day's THE R. B. Lewis, H. du T. Pyner, W. hearing, at which Badoul ex- K. Roynolds, J. Midilloton-Smith prossad the opinion that he had
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