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DISPUTE OVER NIGHTDRESS

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SINGAPORE CASE.

A BIG FILM.

Examining the latter, witness de- clared it was the same one he had received from Miss Farren through Madame Galardi. He could not im "SADIE THOMPSON" COMING agine how it had got back into Madame Galardi's possession. That was something that needed to ba explained.

HERE.

Á MAUGHAM STORY,

Counsel: Yes, rather mysterious.

Somerset Maugham's widely dis- A matter that very much more re- quires an explanation ia how this cussed story "Miss Thompson," lady, whom you met only once in which was later produced as a stage Egypt and then casually in Singa-play "Rain," has been transferred pore, should write you that letter.

to the screen under the title of "Sadle Thompson" and will be shown at the Queen's Theatre from Wednesday to Saturady 'next, ac- cording to a special advertisement

Singapore, July 24. Mr. Syed Mohamed Alsagoff, the well-known Arab merchant, was the defendant yesterday afternoon in a Civ District Court action in which Mrs. Alexandra Coublisteky (trad- ing as Madame Galardi), a Singa- pore millner, sued for $238, the value of a georgette frock, a mauve nightdress and a marocain coat, get something from a rich man. "Sadie's experiences with, a re- I see. That would be former at Pago Pago in the South said to have been supplled at de- Counsel: fendant's request

to Miss Nellie: why she sent you those kisses?- Seas. The reformer, blindly devoted There is no other reason. to what he considers his duty, drives Farren, a dancer who visited Singa-jthink so.

Are ladies you are not friendly

the girl to the brink of greater with in the habit of writing you in suffering than she has ever faced. those endearing terms?-This

yet believes he is saving her soul. first have received.

FROM A RICH MAN. Witness: She probably wrote in those terms so as to induce me to pay. I have known that to happen, in this issue. far ladles to be particularly nice, The story is of exceptional without any other reason, merely to dramatic

pore.

ter.

the!

I

force and concerns

This morning judgment Was given for plaintiff.

Madame Galardi, who was repre-

Are they also in the habit of tak-Her eventual salvation is effected sented by Mr. C. P. Burke, told the Civil

District Judge (Mr. H. A.ing it for granted that you are go- not through the influence of the missionary, but through the love the afternoon of ing to pay for things you have not and simple faith of a marine who Forrer) that on February 9 last defendant and Miss ordered for them?-No. But this

One of the most dramatic scenes Nellie Farron visited her shop to one did. She wrote me another let-is alau stationed on the Island. gether. She gathered that it was

of the picture hinges upon the re- Another letter? In what terms former's decision that Sadie must Miss Farren's birthday, that they

Ho denounces leave the Island. had come from her birthday party was that?-In begging terms.

first You said the same of the

her and is thrown bodily from her and that defendant wished to buy!

will remember. The her some things. He told her she letter, you

room by the marine. Then begins could take what she liked, and Miss word "begging" seems to mean a Farren selected a white georgette lot to you? Was that second lettera conflict between the outcast and frock and a mauve nightdress. De. In similar terms to

Somewhat similar. fendant explained that he was in a hurry to get back to his office before closing time and told witness to send the bill to him.

the first?--

the reformer, which, following closely the original story, moves from one unexpected climax to

ending. another and so to the sensational

I see. Friendly and affectionate, Now do you seriously suggest that Miss Farren would have written you

Gloria Swanson, as the colourful! Miss Farren wanted a few altera- a letter of the kind we have before Sadie" has the most dramatic role tions made in the frock, and left it us if what you say is correct, that

Walsh, the man who made "What until next day, and took away the your acquaintance with her was of yet attempted by the star. Raoul night dress. The next day she saw the slightest and you made her no

Price Glory," directed the picture As the marine, the marocain cont and said "Why present?That is the truth.

Is it not more in keeping with and also appears did you not show me this yester

Others in the cast include Lionel day." She asked if she could have the position that you

Lane and Blanche Friderici. Owing it. Witness sald she could if Mr. friendly and that she was pleased Barrymore as the reformer, Charles nice nightdress, to its unusual length, "Sadie Alsagoff approved. She went to the with you for the telephone. Witness heard her ring and frock you had given her?-You Thompson" will be screened at the her the may draw what inference you special times of 2.30, 5.00, 7.16 and up defendant and rave

9.30. Advance kooking is now open. marocain coat because witness knew please. That does not alter facts.

OUT OF PITY. from what she heard of the tele-

at the Queen's Theatre. phone conversation the nature of Now will you tell me why you the answer Misa

had offered Madame Galardi $50? Sure- received.

Farren

REFUSED TO PAY.

refused to

Defendant

were very

MSS. ADVENTURES.

HOW GULLIVER SET OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.

ly not uninterestedly and only out of pity?That is so. She cried and I pitied her. pay

And yet you had only met her.

A fancy the bill. When questioned, hejonce, quite casually, at

Literary history furnishes numer- said Mias Farren had not dress ball?-Net once but twice, and obtained his permission to take on the other occasion I lent her $10 ous instances of the misadventures the coat. Witness inquired, would on the Race Course which she has which have befallen MSS. ere they have ultimately found a publisher: he pay for the other articles if she not returned.

an interesting chapter took back the coat, Defendant re- Did you lend her the $10 out of indeed. plied, "I have fallen out with Miss pity? Yes. It is difficult to refuse might be added to a new series of "Curiosities of Literature" on this Farren. Get all the things back, a lady.

Thackeray himself has

and I will pay you for the frock and It is very difficult, I agree. Very subject. the nightdress." Witness wrote to difficult indeed to refuse a lady such told how his "Vanity Fair was Miss Farren, who returned the a little thing as a nightdress and a hawked about from publisher to things to defendant. The latter mauve frock?-If she asks for it, publisher, and of its failure every- never asked where until Messrs. Bradbury and then wanted witness to take all the yes, but Miss Farren

Evans issued it in monthly num- things back and accept $50 as com-me.

bers, and ended its wanderings for pensation. Witness refused, and

ja long period. Charlotte Bronte's court proceedings ensued.

simi- The Professor" underwent lar experience, as did Carlyle's "Sartor Resartus."-

man.

Secretive Authors.

Does it not occur to you ás 1 very curious thing that Mies Farren! In reply to Mr. M. C. Johannes should have returned the things to (appearing for the defendant) wit-you7-I cannot explain her actions. ness denied that Miss Farren had Now will you tell me why Madame gone to the shop to try on some Galardi sent that telegram: "A re-

On the other hand, many authors frocks previously ordered, and that fuses to pay. Please send things there was an attempt to make de back." Why should she have used have adopted strange and secretive fendant pay because he was a rich those words if she did not believe methods in bringing their writings that you were going to pay when before the public, and none more Evidence was also given by ashe gave the things?--I cannot ex- so than Swift, who was a master in former assistant of Madame plain her action. They tried to this respect. His "Tale of a Tub," make me pay because I am a rich (for instance, was introduced to the world with such cunning Recy Defendant, giving evidence, de- man.

that the manuscript was actually nied he had ordered the articles.

thrown from a passing coach into On the afternoon in question he

the doorway of the bookseller who went to the Adelphi Hotel to meet

afterwards published it. "Gulli- Mr. Hassing and there found a

ver's Travels" was given to the party in progress. Miss Farren

public with similar secrecy. was a member of the party. Wit. of

From one of Swift's letters to ness had met her once in Egypt,

Mr. Johannes: On the usual Pope, as well as from another and she invited him to join them. Witness declined. He was leaving grounds. I have to see my client epistle to Dr. T. Sheridan, it ap when she asked him for a lift in/ We will deposit the amount of judg-'pears that during the time occu-

Galardi.

down at Madame Galardi's. When

JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF

This morning judgment was de- livered for plaintif

Mr. Johannes applied for a stay execution for 14 days.

Mr. Burke: On what grounds?

ment.

hia car. She wanted to be put Mr. Burke: If the deposit no objection to she alighted, she insisted that wit-made, we have ness should go in with her. She stay of execution for 14 days.

Stay of execution was granted. said she would not be more than five minutes. She was longer, and witness went away, leaving her there.

There

Mr. Burke:

is nothing startling, you know, in presenting dancer with a mauve silk night- dress and a frock.

pied in finishing, revising and is transcribing his manuscript before

a publishing it, Tickell, then Secre- tary of State, expressed a strong desire to see the work concerning

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But the Dean frankly replied that

A nine-year-old schoolboy, Wil-it would be quite impossible for liam B. Taylor, was killed by the Mr. Tickell to find his "treasury of collapse of part of the playground, waste-papers without searching] wall at the Council School, Halton, through nine different Houses," in- Leeds.

asmuch as he had his MSS. convey-

ed from place to place through nine

Witness: But I did not do it.

A cow which escaped from the or ten different handa; and even "SOMETHING I HAD NOT GIVEN." drover at Maidstone entered two then it would be necessary to send!

The cause

of the present re-shops and a public-house before to him for a key to the work, else pudiation, It is suggested, is a being recaptured.

quarrel you had with Miss Farren?

The quarrel was over this, that

she wanted me to pay for some-

thing I did not give her. Madame

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Galardi showed me a letter from Thousands

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he would be unable to understand-a word of it. In the end "Gulliver": came forth from his hiding place or places through the medium of Mr. Charles Ford, who offered to discriminating carry the MS. to Mr. Motte, the Miss Farren begging me to pay, women favour Pinkettes above all bookseller.

Rich Finds. because Madame Galardi was in other forms of laxative medicine need of money, so I was willing to because they are dainty and tiny,' square it up with compensation out act is gently as nature. And the firm of London publishers received of pity for Madame Galardi..

Bame pleasant attributes make the manuscript of an historical

+

A little over twenty years ago a

In what terms was that letter them equally popular with men. novel, without a title and without couched?-In begging terms. It

To restore daily regularity, to an author's name. It was publish was a very nice letter.

remedy sick headaches, billous at-ed under the title of "The MS, In Was It something like this? in-tacks, vertigo, flatulence, to stimu-a Red Box," so called from the fact quired counsel, and read the follow-late the liver, increase the appetite that it had been forwarded in a ing letter:-"My dear. Billy, So and aid digestion, Pinkettes are box of that colour, and it proved sorry didn't see you to say goodbye. perfection, They keep the system very successful; but who the au- Also to hear that you are not well. clean and cool, clear the skin of thor was, was never made public.

Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe" was I do hope you are O.K. now. pimples and blotches, sweeten the Madame Galardi told me that she breath, relieve Piles. Of chemists only taken up by Taylor-who pur sent you the bill for $238 but you everywhere.

had returned it saying you did not know anything about It. Please will you be so good and pay her, as she tells me that she needs the money badly. Hope to see you soon. I think we will came back after

Penang, Many kisses, Nellie."

Was the letter in. those terms? Witness: Something like that:

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