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The
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PRICE
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Price $11.50
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HONGKONG.
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH,
LESSON OF LEIPZIG.
GREAT INDUSTRIAL MEETING
PLACE.
SATURDAY,
"LITTLE. TICH" SUED.
SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS ACTION OVER POSTERS
I have only been to Leipzig puca Harry Rulph, better known 13 but I intend to visit it again. My "Little Tich," the music hall come. friend Mr. P. E. Cook, of the dian, successfully resisted a claim | Yorkshire Evening News, provall-for £26, 11s, 10d. made against ed upon me to accompany him to him by David Allen & Sons. the last autumn Fair and I was as-
theatrical printers, of London and tonished-alnost bewildered-by Belfast. at Westminster County what I saw, writes Mr. W. A. Court recently. Gleave, manager of the Southern Daily Behe. The magnitude the Fair, and the smoothness with which everything was carried out, left a lasting impression on my mind. Time alone could have hut up such an immense or ganisation, almost world-wide in its ramifications.
On the Fair itself I need say little. It speaks for itself-itias spoken through the ages-for it speaks all languages. It sends its message across the continents and
The claim was in respect of the balance for 5,000 posters alleged to have been supplied on an order from defendant which he signed in 1912. closures made during the case, In consequence of dis- which has been before the Couri several times, the amount of the
claim was reduced to £2, 1ds. 9d.
Judge Tobin, in giving jude ment for defendant with costs, said the claim, when the writ was issued, was for £26, 11s. 10., based on the suggestion that plain-
To my amazement, he went on. 1 And that thiş firm of David Allen
the seven seas for all who will tiffs had printed 5,000 posters for heed Amidst the babel of tongues "Little Tich." to be heard in his huge market place-Teuton, Latin, Slav, Orient- al and Anglo Saxon-one experi- enced le difficulty in making oneself understood,
& Sons, which I suppose holds its head high, had not printed at the day of the writ 5,000 posters, but had printed a trifle over half, namely, 2,625, and they had the audacity, after they had issued the writ, to print 2,475 more pos-
ters.
"Disagreeable Atmosphere."
1 only bad one regret during my visit that the great country to which I belong was as unworthily represented, for 1 discovered to my dismay that fewer than a dozen English manufacturers were exhibiting their wares. It is gratifying to know that this de-
That is a shocking thing to hav plorable state of things has to some extent been remedied, and done, and no one has been called was done. to explain why it that at this year's spring Fair the
Those facts were mentioned sever- British Empire section (which my friend Mr. Markham has workedal weeks ago, and no intempt has so whole-heartedly to foster) will been made to explain them, and be more adequately represented, it creates a tasty digagreeable at though there is still much roommosphere, and they alone were to for Improvement. One thing is blame for it. certain. We cannot afford to
Another disagreeable thing.
stand aloof from this grent inwent on the Judge, has come to dustrial meeting place. In the light. Blaintiff said they acted past we have, perhaps, been too as agent for "Little Tich," printed to imagine that the fine upon his order and credited him prone quality of our wares was sufficient with the amounts received from to recommend them. We have various music halls. been Loo conservative in methods. That phase is passing. Competition is nowadays, too keen to permit of such a purblind polity. Where others are we also must be, and Britishers, if they their grip com- are to increase mercially in Europe, raust flock in increasing numbers le Leipzig.
LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS.
MASTER OF "AEDDE OF
LOVE" DEAD.
I find in 19 enses out of 54 they have, far from selling, at the agreed rates, sold at a higher price, thereby making a prolit for themselves, and they did credit "Little Tich" with the pr ft. That was how the claim eano to be redgred to 22, 14s, 9d. only,
nct
Hazing regard to the action of David Allen & Sons in selling these roode at what I'fall exces sive prices, which they put in their [own pockets instead of erciliting {"Little Tich," I have no hesitation Lin saying David Allen did the whole of this work on "spec," and never meant to look-to "Littl Tich" at all. Bat, being disup- pointed when they found the pos tors were going out of fashion
John Hugh Smyth-Pirott, the and the music-halls were not tak "Messiah" of the once-notoriousing them up so much, during and sret known as the Arapemonites, since the war, they set out to r
It
has died at Spastou, a village about coup the loss from "Little Tich." five miles from Bridgwater. was to Spaxton that he fled when practically kounded out of public life in London.
Gives Evilence.
"Little Tich," in evidence, said he had done business with David
Disclosures respecting the "Abode of Love" at Spaxton and Allen & Sons for 35 years, but hal Smyth-Pigotts' "Houl wives" there, never paid for any of the poatera were one of the sensations of the or received any invoice, account, or statement in connexion with day about 18 years ago)
them. The firm aent posters to Smyth-Pigott became ill about the theatre at which he appeared three weeks ago (says a Daily and received payment from the Chronicle correspondent in miltheatre.
week), and died from bronchitis Mr. Lever-Cross-examining -
and induenza. The secrecy whicht marked all his doings since he took up his residence at Spartan was phserved after his death.
this, 145 Why should I Do you really object to paying
yan. I have never paid you he Fore.
the pos-
It is the belief of Agapemonites Counsel-No, because that Smyth-Figott lives for everters have all been worked off. more. The only indication of the Onght not the fact that you have death of the acct's leader in that never paid before make you feel the window blinds of "The Agape that you have been
on lucky mone" wer half-drawn.
winner all along and that when you came to a loss like this voy should pay up like n.philosopher i know you to be?
All the servants at The Agape mone" are unpaid. They work there for love."
Simyth-Pigott called Sister Ruth his spiritual wife," and by her he had three children-Glory, pu"- Hely known as David. now 23; Pasion, known as Power (19); and Lavetia (18.) Glory is said to have studied medicine in London. The two sons and daughter are at present at Spaxton, where they have been since Smyth-Pigott bo tame ill.
Mrs. Smyth-Pigott, his lawsul wife, by whom he had no children, is at Spaxton. She is 73, and still drives her own car.
son of
Witness-Why have not the rest of the posters been worked off?
Because you have given us no dates. Why is that? Because I have had no engagements, that is
why.
Mr. Lever said he accepted, what Mr. Relph had said, and added a perfectly that he had been honourable witness.
The Judge The perfect angel. Counsel Quite so.
At a ler stage in cross- examination, Counsel said:-Wo knew that even the great artista on the stage are a little unbusi- nesslike.
Judge Tobin-Are. they. Who says so? (to witness-Do you agree")
"Little Tich" smiled, but did not reply.
APRIL 23,
1927.
ų
Parisien
Dressmaker & Milliner
INSPECTION INVITED
"GRAND DISPLAY & SALE"
OF
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Commencing Wednesday, 20th April 1927.
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From
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China Building
Sister Ruth's Esenpe, Smyth-Pigott was the well-to-do parents, and passed through Oxford. For some years Sister Ruth remained chief "soul wife," but eventually pence bet ween them was destroyed by the Counsel-I say you in business ACE UP THE SLEEVE. | action of an arrival of a woman whom Smyth as a grocer, and you were very Pigott named Sister Grace, who businesslike then. (Laughter.) supplanted Sister Ruth. Sister Mr. Galloy (for defendant)- Ruth then made the first of her And I believe as a barrister too. cscapes from the "Master," carry- (Laughter.) ing her child Glory about the country with her in her painful wanderings.
AN ACCIDENT ONCE, BUT NOT TWICE.
The Recorder (Sir Ernest Wild, K.C.), at the Old Bailey, London, Smyth-Pivott's agents followed "Abodes of Love" wherever he was
feminine converts belonged to the an alleged forgery case, recalled able. He took care that all his when summing up to the jury in monted classes, and it was an the famous ense of "The Brides in unwritten law that when they the Bath," which was heard in the joined the inner circle at Spaxton Court in which he was then sit they pooled their resources."
ting,
her, persuaded her to renew her home at the "Abode," and she was there when the "Mesaiah" dicu.
Public feeling was often roused to such an extent by the conduct of Smyth-Pigott that he was For years he contlucted mid- forced to take many "holiday" night services there, but latterly The Recorder was directing the abroad, but while abroad he took turned to spirituellem and the serjury to consider whether the al- I the opportunity of founding (vices became scances.
leged forgery was the mistaken
"
Telephone C. 269.
honest dupe, or of n system. He (the Recorder) whether it was part of a system remembered the Judge drawing or scheme of fraud. The "Brides the allegory that "if I had the ace in the Bath" caso would be re- of trumps up my sleeve once, it called, in which the man Smith might be an accident, but if it was had three consecutive wives, each found there twice or three times, of whom died in a bath. Smith people are apt to belleve unkindly was tried for murder, and his de- that it was part of a design or oys- fence was that what had happened tem."
The case Was one in which Then the prosecution were al Dolita Morton or Phyllis Layo lowed to prove that two wives had was an accident,
similiarly died in the bath, and it:(28), married, pleaded not guilty to forging and uttering a cheque was put to the jury by the very for £350. eminent Judge, a direction that was afterwards upheld by the Accused was found guilty, and Court of Criminal Appeal, that son once was postponed until next this sort of thing occurred again Sessions when the casa of Jose- and again, the jury might think phine O'Dare, with which it was it was not a mistake, but purt associated, will be dealt with,