LA
MARCEL CAFE OWNER
SUED IN COURT WRONGFUL DISMISSAL OF MANAGER ALLEGED DEFENCE FORCED TO BEGIN CASE
Frank Lewistone "Dick", won't come in," said witness.
jazz band Witness said that the cause of Adamson, former leader at the Gloucester Building, the smell was through Mr. Adamson to the yas the plaintiff in a claim for having moved the kitchen
24,492 against Mr. Nathan shop, employing a private room for Blumenthal the proprietor of the purpose.
the Marcel Cafe, rt Nos, 70 and That night at about 12.30 a.m. hel 72 Nathan Road. Kowloon, on heard a noise in the Cafe and going grounds of wrongful dismissal down saw that it had not been and breach of contract.
closed at the proper hour of mid- night. Mr. Adamson was with his wife and art
there
American
The case opened before the Chief Justice. Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor at the Supreme Court this morning. Chinese, whom he later found to be
Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Jnr..a cook.
instructed by Mr. J. M. Remedios The same thing happened the next. was for the plaintiff and Mr. H. C.night and witness said to Adamson, Macnamara, instructed by Messrs."Look here I will lose my license." G. K. Hall-Brutton and Company. The language he used in reply was for the defence.
was disgraceful.
"He Was Drunk.”
some
The claim was that the plaintis, 28 manager of the business of thel "His eyes were wide open and his Marcel Buffet. by agreement of mouth to one side, like American June 1, 1933, was wrungfully din style. The whisky and beer had missed on October 5, 1933, before made him like that. Like the expiration of his contract. A other fellows when drunk. They claim for general damages amount-sing, cry and want to fight. ing to $17,000 was made plus claims was drunk", said witness. for $6,488, being salary for remain- Witness said that he discovered der of the contract, and $1,004 as that Mr. Adamson had engaged the commission on profits while
manager,
He
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1934.
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CALLED TO THE BAR.
To-day's Short Story.
RATS
By Rearden Conner.
sol-in England activities.
SINCE, early morning thering Mickey dad immediately opened a
the heavily shuttered house. new branch of business, so to speak, They had erected barricades on and cast his eyes towards the by- the opposite side of the street no-means-up-to-date safes owned by and here several riflemen and a the traders in the town.
now dead. machine-gunner crouched. The Buck Maloney was wooden shutters of the house He lay on his back in the front were as full of holes as a sponge. bedroom of the house. His beauti- But still revolvers barked from fully cut navy suit was crushed hidden loopholes.
(Buck had been a bit of a dandy);
The soldiers knew that the four his perfectly shaved face and silk men trapped in the house would shirt were stained with his life's Aght to the last shot before sur-blood. In his hand he still clutched rendering. They were murderers. a revolver. He sprawled under the men who had been surprised in the window like a stuck frog, his long act of robbing a safe by a incmber pointed brown shoes lending an air jof the Civic Guard.
of incongruity to his appearance as They had shot the Guard down in they jutted up below his trouser cold blood and had läter been track-ends. ed to this house on the outskirts of the town. The military had come down from the barracks to rout them out.
TO-MORROW'S STORY
Tomorrow's story will be "Chailey's Folly," by L. A. G. Strong.
Mickey-dad Riley was the leader of the men. From earliest boyhood The had been called "Mickey-dad" because of his solemn dominant manner, which made his playmates, and later his associates in crime, (look for leadership from him. It
The machine-gunner had spotted was his proud boast that he had: never done a day's work in his life, him peering out through a half- shutter and had promptly This old house in which he and his open
side of his head. mates were now cornered was the torn away the
Mickey-dad had cursed him round- as cook, and told the servants not to Mr. George S. Zimmern."hang-out" of his little gang.
"To hell give the cook anything. He told
Mickey-dad had been a gunmanly after he had fallen. Mr. D'Almada intimated at the the "boy" to close up as it was past It is learned that Mr. George in the war against the Black-and-with ye!" be had cried out. outset of proceedings that the 12 o'clock. "It was always the Samuel Zimmern, has been call-Tans, and his business had solely a He could not afford to lose a man A few minutes later general claim for $17,000 as general same, never different," said wited to the Bar, Gray's Inn. on "stick-up" basis. He and his dis- just then. damages would be confined to the neas.
June 13.
ciples haunted racecourses and Tommy Gallagher had been shot in original claims.
Witness said that Adamson and Mr. Zimmern is a younger sports meetings up and down the the back as he stood in the middle In view of the fact that the de- the cook came up to him arm in arm. member of a well-known local country and made a pleasant income of the room. He had not been fence had already admitted the The cook demanded his fortnightly family. He received his educa-from "sticking-up" bookies and standing in front of one of the win- agreement and breach of the con-pay, and, on being refused, they tion at the Diocesan Boys' School game-merchants on their way home dows either, but directly between tract, but justifying the breach by both called him bad names. and passed the matriculation ex-from the meets. But lately Buck them. A rifle bullet fired from a allegations of misconduct, Mr.j Witness said that he went behind amination of the University of Maloney had joined up with the sharp angle had spat in at the side D'Almada said that it was on the the counter and told his son to call Hong Kong. For several years gang- Buck could crack a safe like of the window and had onus of the defence to begin the the police if either of them raised he was an ardent worker for nut, and indeed had "done time" Tommy's spine. Now he lay on case. The defence should be called their hand. It was then one o'clock, the Church and was prominently identified with St. Peter's upon to action, he said.
He sent Mr. Adamson a letter the Church's Young Men's Club.
England in Proceeding to observed that next day demanding the dismissal) Macnamara the plaintiffs had abandoned more of the cook, but when he saw him 1928, Mr. Zimmern received his (Keble than half their claim and that the again on September 25 cook B.A. degree at Oxford
the
was College) last year. obtaining se- "Adamson defence were now asked to begin the was still there.
question which drunk, the same as before. He cond class honours in Modern should be decided on the pleadings, could not drink by himself. He al- Greats. Earlier in his studies. he thought, and that the onus, on ways got the cashier, the boy and he passed the general ordination the other hand, was for the plain- the cook to drink with him," said examination with three distinc-Through the courtesy of Peacock some chance of a get-away.
tions. tiffs to prove wrongful dismissal witness, and damages.
Mr.
CRAC.
justify their dismissn! said witness.
It was
His Lordship upheld Mr.
da in hin submission.
broken
horsehair sofa, powerless, useless, whining like a young animal,
SCHOOL CHILDREN AT There remained only Mickey-tlad
"LITTLE WOMEN"
Italian Convent Showing.
He al-
Bill was a good and Bill Cogan. fellow, Mickey-dad reflected. would fight to the very last, though there did not seem to be much hope of holding off the soldiers until nightfall, when there might be But Motion Picture Co., Inc., local dis- even escape by night would be diffi the cult, for Mickey-dad knew that be Mr. Zimmern will return to tributors of Radio Pictures, On the morning of October 8,
Louisa May Alcott classic "Little hind the high wall which backed on D'Alma-witness said that he got another Hong Kong in September.
Women' was screened to a large to the rear of the house a dozen cashler, and Mr. Adamson did not
and enthusiastic gathering of school soldiers lurked, waiting. Ifke this.
Blumenthall stated that he had just children at the Italian Convent yes
He was nervous lest the soldiers would realise that two of his men gone away.
terday.
By the means of a Simplex Por-had been picked off. He sent Cogan He had always been satisfied with table Sound Machine, also supplied rushing all over the house, firing Galati as a cashier, except that he by Peacock Motion Picture Co. for from this and that room to give the the proprietor of the Marcel Cafe out you old fool, I will-close when occasionally made mistakes on the the occasion, the children were able illusion that the four were still go in Nathan Road and held a publi-feel like ". Mrs. Adamson and cash register, and defendant some-to see and hear "Little Women" ing strong. It was an old trick, and can's license to sell beer. He had, Mr. Greenaway were there, witness times found that he had not as much exactly as if it were presented in a he hoped fervently that it would
He told his assistant to cash as he thought. He had, how:|first-class Theatre. in fact, held a publican's license for said.
the place and over 30 years; in itself a matter of close
go over, always trusted him, but denied Hie assistant did public observation as he could not home.
30 Years A Publican,
Mr. Macnamara described the de-
fendant, Mr. Nathan Blumenthal, as
Assauli In Cafe. That night the cafe was aguin
a respectable family, man with two late in closing, but when told of the
Bons and two daughters. He was late hour, Mr. Adamson said "Gel
Occasional Mistakes.
work.
Gallagher's perpetual whine was
80, offering him an Increase in salary HURRICANE TOLL IN beginning to get on his nerves. It hold a publican's license without and was assaulted by Mr. Adamson and a job as manager. being respectable.
and Mr. Greenaway. Witness then Mr. Pereira, he stated, had been
In June last year, while the plain-said that he opened the door and unsatisfactory
late employers, Mr. Newman
He as a cashler.
LOUISIANA
Damage to Crops
to the
of
pierced his brain like an endless needle. Then, suddenly, it ceased. Mickey-dad walked over to the sofa. tiff was still in litigation with his took his assistant in and an hour had brought his father in to assist 7 Dead And $4,500,000 Gallagher opened his eyes and look- ed up at him with the Innocent gaze and later went to the Water Police Stahlm, but they had done nothing but
of is child. It was a reproachful the Gloucester Building, the defen- tion to report the matter.
drink, and, instead of making பர
look, His body heaved. A last dant entered into contract with the There he met Mr. Greenaway and the books, went away leaving $20
New Orleans, June 18.
spasm of pain crossed his features.; plaintiff to become manager of his Mr. Adamson and was surprised, worth of chits unpaid.
Mr. d'Almada referred to the toll of 7 lives, and from between
It was estimated to-day that aThen he laxed and lay se though he The defen-His assistant made his complaint Cufe in Nathan Road. dant was ill at the time and was before the police and there and then position of the Buffett being near $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 in damage slipped gently over the edge of the One foot were quietly sleeping. the wharf at Kowloon, and inferred contemplating a trip to Japan. He witness dismissed Mr. Adamson. wished Mr. Adamson to assist in Witness went on to say that there that it would be a distinct advant to crops and property was taken sofa and then crashed on
hurricane which lashed floor. not age to defendant to have an Ameri-by the the managment during his absence, were so many bills that were
eastern Louisiana several days Mickey-dad wont in search The Cafe was situated next door dealt with, and he had so engaged can manager,
Ago. Mr. Blumenthall: "When he came
Cogan. He found him in the attic. to the Buffet Salon, which was Mr. Lanepart to assist him in put-
It was estimated that the wind Cagan had succeeded in making a The ting them in order.
be said he would bring a lot supervised by his son David.
of reached a velocity of 76 miles an loophole in the wall at the four level Mr. Adamson, he stated had re-business."
town of Morgan: just under the window by scrabbling|- [ceived $300 since he had started Mr. d'Almada: "Did you get the hour in the
Louisiana, which also suffered out twa, bricks. The soldiers could come work as manager of the Buffett. better business?"
considerable damage. United Mr. Blumenthall: "Yer! 'Have a
not see this manoeuvre because thei Dismissal Confirmed. in. The Cafe was used chiefly for
Presa.
wall at that point was screened by the entertainment, of American In September Mr. Blumenthall drink on me', 'Have a drink on the
a row of chimney-pots.. › sailors who wished for beer. The wrote to Mr. Adamson, complaining house' that was all the better bust-
""Tommy's kicked out," Mickey- plaintiff, added Mr. Macnamara, in about his conduct on the premises ness we got.
dad told Cogan. one of his references claimed that with a discharged cook, and on Octo
"Lord have mercy on him!" mut- be could influence these kind of cus-ber 5 he wrote him again confirm during Mr. Adamson's managment
Istanbul, June 20,
tered Cogan. ***Twas better for tomers.
Ing his dismissal, which had been there was a steady increase in busi-
undetermined number of him that he did.” The defendant went to Japan, but given verbally at 1.30 am, the pre-
Mickey-dad sent Cogan down to after his return a great deal of vious moming at the Police Station. Mr. Blumenthall: "Yes-in chita." people were killed in western Tar
He lay fist on his trouble arose which was later fol- Subsequently he had received "Lot of friends-have a drink on key when earthquakes shook the the parlour.
greater part of Smyrna to-day-stomach with his eyes at the loop- lowed by the plaintiff's dismissal at claim from the plaintiff for $17,000 me. That's right"
Associated Press. the Water Police Station on the for wrongful dismissal and for The case la proceeding.
-Buffet Salon
with
mainly
place
concerned was
A
and pastry:
could where Indies
"night of October 5, 1993.
Agreement Drawn Up.
damage to reputation.
曲
Mr. Macnamara: "Do you think
Mr. d'Almada:. Is it correct that]
ness?"
EARTHQUAKES ́ KILL · MANY IN TURKEY
An
Mr. Nathan Blumenthol, in evid- the claim for damage to reputation How Chinese Government Loses,
ence, and that the agreement was just fod.
drawn up on June 1 last year, The Defendant: "No". terms of the agreement referred all Mr. Macnamara: Plaintiff responsible mattera to his son, dropped his claim for damaged re David. Mr. Adamson could neither putation.
hole. A little draught blew around the chimney and waited some of the mortar-dust into his face. He swore profusely and spent some minutes on his knees cleaning, his oyes with a handkerchief. Then he
hole with the thoroughness of Approximately : 6,000,000 per year, the administration declared housewife. sons die in Chins every year of that the annual loss to national For a long time he lay as still as "buy" sell; nor, engage anybody, hẹ Me: d'Almada, examining · defen- aald. Witness added that he did dant, referred to the engagement of cause other than matirar ones, economy through these Meath a log, watching: the soldiers behind barricade. They were very Intent not know Adamson very well, and Mr. Lanepart to check the booka, according to statistics just com amounts to $3,000,000,000,
piled by the National Health Ad- With this sum, the administra- on their job. After all, it was not was afraid of his license.
Defendant stated that there had ministration in Nanking, the Shustion continued, China would have every day that they had an oppor When I got back from Japan I been no disagreement with Mr Pao, Chinese vernacular daily in been able to build 20,000 li of zail: tunity to beat their marksmanship found everything upside down. As Lanspart regarding plaintif
Shanghai reports.
way, 800 industrial plants, 5000 on living targets. Behind the bar- -as-I- wekt-into the Cafe 1 Mr. d'Almada also “referred to could smell onions and potatoes various cashiers employed by defen. The average mes of the, deceased hospitals,, 100-universities, 100,000 ricade, there was an archway, and which stink the whole place. How dant, which included Mr. Galati is 10 years. Based on the assumy primary schools, 600 waterworks now and again, one or other of them can, I say. The kitchen is 80 feet Mr. Farsira, and Mr. Fen Chan, Hon that each of them would have and 100,000 11 of smoothly paved crept in or out on hands and knees.
What
amellAnybody Asked why Galati had left, Mr, consumed goods valued at $50 per roads with asphalt curface.
$300,000,000 Every Year red way the dust from the
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