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The play itself, though very thin, pevertheless teems with humour and provides plenty of scope for Willis G. West, the author, to fire his merry quips and jesta. Wm. Horley, Rost. Ryles, Myrtle Dingwall and Peari Jardinere are all wonderfully DANCE AT THE PFAK.clever, the latter being a prime favourite for her comic acting. Hazel Boyd "brought down the house with her clever eccentric

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A CHARTER PARTY CLAIM, A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. dance, while Miss Ryliss Barnes

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in her speciality dance was ex- A very enjoyable Pierrot and ceptionally well received. Pierrette dance was held

To-night the company gives a Saturday night at the Peak Club, repeat performance of "The King issue was tried

Ministering of Patigonia". of the Chief Justice, for ย Children's League. There was a

Owing to altered shipping

In the Supreme Court this morning, before Sir William Rees Davies, K. C., Chief Justice, an

on the

order

decision of the Court in the

case

in

aid of the

including Major-General

large and representative gather-arrangements, the Company will in which Messrs.ing. Moller and Co., Ltd., (Shanghai) Ventris, G.O.C., and Commodore only play three more nights here! as it leaves on Thursday morning. owners of the s.s. Castlefield, con- Gurner.

On Tuesday and Wednesday The band of H. M. S. Kent nights Step Lively" will be tend that Toong Yue, shipowner, was bound to take 'delivery, in was in attendance and played a Hongkong, on December 27, 1918, capital selection of music. Danc-staged and there will be also a matinee on Wednesday at 415 p.m.

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of the 5.5. Castlefield. upon the ing was kept up til midnight. terme of charter partyThe bell room was tastefully made between Messrs. Moller decorated under Mrs. C. P. H. and Company and the defendant. Hay's direction. The room was The defendant denies that he full and the costumes were of variety and originality, great was bound to take delivery of the

considering that they all had to ..vessel.

be of the Pierrot and Pierrette type.

VICTORIA THEATRE.

To-night at the Victoria Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by

Theatre there are a number of: Mr. W.EL. Shenton, of Messrs. After the sixth dance prizes interesting items. First of all, Deacon, Looker, Deacon and were awarded for the best the string band, from the ss. Harston, appeared for the plain-costures. Miss A. Gordon was Colombia will play a capital | tiffs and the Hon. Mr. H.E.proclaimed winner of the first selection of music. Then there Pollock, K.C. and Mr. C. G. prize: Miss. Gurner, won the is a series of pictures depicting Alabaster, O.BE, instructed by second prize, and the third went the surrender of the U-boats and Mr. G. A. Hastings, of Messrs.to Miss Moxon.

the German battleships. to the Hastings and Hastings, appeared, It was a very enjoyable func-Entente, full of absorbing interest. for the defendant.

tion and was unanimously voted The big picture of the programme a great success.

is "The Candy Girl" which is aptly described on the poster as A "Sweet picture with sweet Potter:-It would have Star." Miss Gladys Hulette takee been a dead loss to him if we had the title role. This picture compelled him to take delivery, comes up to the rank of the best Continuing, Counsel said that photo-plays which she has taken

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock explained to His Lordship that he was, in the matter before he and that he had obtained leave became acting Attorney General mom the Government to continus, Mr. Eldon Potter said that this was an issue to decide whether

Mr.

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the defendant was bound take delivery of the 5.5. was made both verbally and in is entiled Going, Going, Gone." give us Metros all the time" was Castlefield from the plaintiffs, on writing. It was made by theThe programme is an ambitious December 27 of last year. A accredited agent of the defendant, one, full of the best things. considerable amount of evidence a

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The Adopted Son"

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Nervousness is the greatest

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had been taken on both sides, on carrying in business as a ship commission in Shanghai, and to broker and whose partner is save time and shorten the case Linstead, in Shanghai. That is he would suggest that both the name of the firm. Thams sides take that in evidence. was acting through them as The • charter party was defendant's agent, not only for made on September 26 of the purpose of effecting the last year, and under Clause 33 charter party, but for the purpose obstacle to success, and it is an which drew crowded houses both the ship had to be delivered of getting delivery of the steamer Victims of "nerves" are handi there and at Peking during the latter half of October delayed as long as possible.

were made

capped, even though in other

Or first half of Novem-All the requests ber. His Lordship would also through him and all plaintiffs' respects competent, for they lack note that there was no fixed negotiations were with Thams, energy, confidence, coolness, date on which the steamer was to Plaintiffs never saw the defend courage and health. have been to delivered and thereant in the transactions at all was no cancelling date fixed.

Nervousness is a sign that the Proceeding, Counsel said the nerves are weak and not receiving sufficient nourishment from the

Was

It was a very common thing first point to decide was a ques-lood. The blood is at fault, and to find in a charter party a datetion of fact. Plaintiffs said that if you look at the colour of your which is called the "cancelling delivery of the steamer date"; but in the charter party in delayed until December 27, at the face, lips and gums you will see question there was no such date express request of the defendant. you are anæmic as well as fixed. The ship was not delivered On the other hand,

Healthy blood carries a don-

it

nervous.

The tonic treatment with Dr.

in October or November, but was, maintained that plaintiffs stant supply of nourishment to it would be admitted by should have given delivery the nervous network, feeding the the other side, because it of the steamer between December nerves, keeping them toned up WES shown and appears 18 and 20, last year. Plaintiffs in the correspondence, that the had put off delivery of the ship. and repairing "wear and tear.” ship was not so delivered at the for months at defendant's request Williams' pink pills makes new express request of the defendant, to save him financial loss. That blood, and new blood, and new acting through his authorised was the first question, and if His blood is a necessity if nerve agent. The defendant, it would Lordship decided in favour of the troubles are to be overcome. Dr. be proved, through his agent, plaintiff on that point, that would williams pink pills supply the requested the plaintiffs, time conclude the case. In addition nerves, through the blood, with after time, to postpone delivery to the question of fact there would the vital elements on which they as long as possible, even until be five other questions of law thrive, and a short course will January of this year, because, as which plaintiff relied upon

the defendant pointed out, if Leas entirely justifying the prove what an invaluable tonic took delivery within the time position taken up on the they are in neuralgia, nervous mentioned in the charter party, point. It was

exhaustion, or neurasthenia, Sti submitted Witus dance and other disorders

it would lead to very great loss that the evidence in favour of the arising from weak nerves.

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gone against him. Counsel then proceeded to deal dealers everywhere, also at $1.50. má The charter party was made with the evidence taken on the bottle, 48 for us from me De IV produced and

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