DISPUTE OVER - A VERBAL CONTRACT
MEANING OF AN AMERICANISM
TRE HIM OUT. EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY FOR
DAMAGE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNĖ 30г. 1922,
Mr. Dennyst in connection with the awidat....
Mr. C. 1 Geta gave evilnes that he was present when the plaintiff was en- gaged. Mr. Lauritsen said he would try the plaintiff, and the wages would be $250 a minoth to start with, and inor- if everything went well.
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The Judge: Did he say, "I wil! pay, More Clairage Co, Ltely, wrre,sited in the you a salary if you are satisfactory "} Summary Court, befner Mr. J. R. Wool, f· Witness: No; he did not say that...
USZAT Kronard yesterday, by Mr.
Anderson, maskor, nehasis. The plaintiff claimed a month's salary, unpaid. of #256
HONGKONG'S SHIPBUILDING A WITNESS WHO DEFAULTED
RECORD.
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SUBPOENAED "MAN FISED FOR
CONTEMPT OF FOURT. '
LAST STEAMER BUILT ON. THE
CHINA COAST.” ·
Foe, having failed to appear on a'sub" SECRETE LAUNCHING AT BAIKOO,porna, Tar Shui was brought befory the [Puiano Julgh, (Mr!' J. 1. Wood) at the
Summary Court, yesterday morning, and i The Ririemur, described by Mr. G. M. asked to give an explanation for his Young as the largest ship built in won-appearamer. Hongsong or China" was very sueress Taw had set a letter saying that he fully launched at Taikcó Dekyard goswas bang mud Bis Hamur nöked him erlay nirging. She has a total gross if he had anything further to aid." The tonnage of 8,000 tons, and will bw able pleaded that an architect came to me bin
on important masiness. to carry about 12600 tons of enggon
The ship is another addition to the Blue Funnel Beet, of Messirs, Alfred Holt & You are ligble to two months' imprisons Co. The launching ceremony, was per- ment. Ir is conterupt of Court. formed by Mrs. (. W. Beckwith (wife of next time you are' subqueried and don't the Harbour Master) in the presence of appear you will be sent to prison. Mr. Turner: I have been in America ja. large gathering amongst whom were the Offer Administering the and Canasta. It means I will take you | 11.5.
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INTERPRETING AMERICAN." Mr. Denays did not know whether the a month and thrệc nomi "salary, sia, Fitness "could interpret American," but 130, in lieu of notior, as slamages for the expression the defence claimed to wrongful disaisal. The Company esun? | base axed was: try him out" tertained for $100.. bring dandages The witness thought it meant giving & caan a certain amount of time to see it wrongially done to
he was satisfactory or not. bicycle.
an E motor
Mr. M. H. Tamar refresented the plaintif and Mr. If L. Denugs the Garage Company.
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on and give you $250 a month." It means Cloverment (Hân. Me. Claid Severa) and Mrs. Severn, Commodore Grace, really, I will engage you.”
and Mrs. Grace, Lady Rees Davies, will Commander "and Mrs. C. W. Bockwith. Hon. M. A. G. M. Fletcher and Mrs.
At the Magistracy) - pesterday, Mr. Fletcher, Hon. Mr. “A, B. Lows ani Mrs. | tändsold beard a enze in which twä men Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. C. Wolley Faure charged with being runcërned in an Mrs. Reid, Capt. Broning. R.Named robberyant No. 19, Laing 1 Fong, Thornton, Mr. W. Adamson, Mr. and taste Saturday. The Mury told
Mr. Denays stated that the deft now was that they were justified in dismissing the plaintiff on the ground of gross negligence which has resulted in the loss ofa valu-
ble machine.
The Judge: Have you aby pridenge to call as to the nevident?
Mr. Degass: Ieanter, because grindy
it.
Mr. Turner agreed that if the Judge found gross negligence the plaintiff was out of Court.
MF, Lauritsen" gave" evidener that he engaged the plaintiff on trial." it was impossible to say how long it would take to try a man: at might take a month three months, or even a year.
four
'sub-contractor's)
Was that Mrs. R. Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. B. M.
taen entered # Dyer, Mr. Percy Cox, Mrs. T. L."Prţkins", house, about fin time, and told the Mr. and Mrs. McArthur, Sir Eric and contractor's wife, that they haul come Lady Stuart Taylor, M. H. P. Winslow, from Yaumati to her husband," They Dr. and Mrs. Forsyth, Mr. 4. Ste
kd for a dip of tea. When, che mista.
esme" back with the tea the four pren
Thomson, Dr. and Mrs. Black, Mr. K. E. Dreig, Mr. B. McGregor, Mr. D. Alday, free her is a ethile where one of Mr. A. Dennison, Mr and Mrs. Ram and the Missex Ram, Hon, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. the men throw her on to the bed, prúted a dagger at "ber and tuok from Ner Halifax, Nr. F. W, James. Mr. M. E. F. Aireg, Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Captain Wrists a pair of Jaanzien valued at #10. Gibhe, Mr. nid Mrs. R. M. Johnson, Mbout that tinas The daughter of the imise retumed froth the swell with a and Mrs. 11. W, Kout, and others.
batekee of water. Caserine dhe, nursi
31. Turner explained that the plaintiff
The Judge: I think it meaTA, was in Manila in February last and be "heweil from" a Mr. Lietz that Mr. Laurit-ther you are satisfactory or not, sen was looking for a motor vehanie. pay you something. If you are not satis He en te Hongkong, and Mr. Lauritsen | factory, I will let you know, tok him on at $269 a month and der took, when business was better, to give an increase of salary. mention this." sait.Mr. Turner beenne it is rather a Jow wage for a man in the plaintiff's position: motor mechanics usually get 4 month. Relations between the $350 parties were perfectly amicable in March. April and May dut in June god, the plaintiff aufortunately met with an aeri. dent in which (new) motor cycle, was smashed; als. Turner said that the plain tiff was told to take from the garage to the workshop a new motor cycle, which had just en seið „for $900, He was make certain adjustments and he, mathe these mid was riding the machine hack to the central district. In Wanchai Road The Jugs You could say, any day he was overtaking some rickshas one of 21 ans not satisfied and you must go "refreshatents,
Witness: Yes. The witness also said After thanking those prisent for agteral | jund the raiders Flecaopard. "Xiter a long whish as in the centre of the road. Te
the accident, the plaintiffing the ceremony. Mr. Young said befchase along High Street, Eintre Murrel, psomraded his burn bat, as the patter tid that, after
was very pleased that Messrs. Alfred Holt, and Bonham. Hoad the girl seized one of not go to the left, and the right hand offered to pay for the damage and he side of the rondd was clear, he went over, replied, “ That is got much use as I would reagaised,the Dockyard's ability to inuild | the" mene. An lusban Police Sergeant, azıd in the right in order to pass. When he have to keep you a year to pay for it." ship of the high standard required da was tom bhind the, rieksha, the Bullerle told the plaintiff he was not it to ian rickshas. He visited the one at the suddenly and unexpectedly saserved tis th right and to gynid a calisin sevilent, the same day and found that the
iron base of the telephone pole had been is the proof not only of the faith fron in Scound Street, Bath Infortunately als swervvdi. collided with "a telephone pole and shifted two inches by the impact: this considerably daagd the machine and Magested that the plaintiff must have
After taking Worthy Pridengo unto che hurt himself. The speed of the motor driving the machin high ente
in wittess's opinion, he was felt that Has Aliquor would fully justify - chase and arrest the guns was avain ne biegele at the time was between 15 and 20 of speed.
A few days later th taking the girer so fast that he could their confidence.--(Applause). He itel masted ry Monday next: miles an hour.
not negotiate it. Witness estimated the on the gathering to drink "good luck " plaintiff merived a note from Air, Lansit-
Jaumage to the motor cycle at 8000. sen telling him that bis'services were ane longer" reggiped "from that day, and that
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The actual Taufching ceremony - ovog | the company adjourned to partake of assaulting her mother the girl shouted. "Save life! Totes were heard below
Chinese constable' sow, the rubber
placed with it the order for the Bhereas throw the girl vidently away when she She was the largest steamer ever taught "budd of ins Shreve, but bo Gil into in Hongkong or Chinn. „(Applauw). She their hands. Tig other nini fas arredo,
ewers had in the China trade bait graf pakich of daggers, Ther their belief that the sliggands of Hakg, men escaped, tenu could build for ise and the spends
to the hertzen. "Wiwn this had been
In cross exitigation Mr. Jauritsen complied with the speaker proposed the said he would have driven on the rick-health of Mrs. Beckwith, whe christened his last month's salary was retained's feftering the tla piler was the ship, and presented her with a small pay for at bust some of the damage po the rug for cycle.
3r. Turner drew attention to the trade to regulicus which directed drivers overtake other vehicles ou the right.. exert in the case of trancais, for which there were special instructions. He hoped to prove that there was no negli gene on the plaintiff's port and tankhai, on the authorities, that, in that prent, un employer was not liable to be dismissed on account of the damage done, nor fable to his master in damages for the conse quences of an accidrat.
baking the rule of the road, Mouser of the orasian, " Turner, reamrked that that woubl have been Contrary to traffic regulations, t
SMART POLICE WORK.
ME AIMED ROTHERS ARRESTED,
Three men have been arrested by thi » Replying on behalf of his wife, Contir, Pelies on a charge of being concerned in) Beckwith thanked Mr. Young and Mr.highway rabdary whieis took place in Reid for their kindaess and courtesy in Canton Road in Wellnesday night, when asking Mrs. Bekwith to take part in the a Chinese fireman and his friend, were ceremony of bunching this magnifient held up and rubbed of their money. vessel, and thanked there also for he
TERMS OF THE ENGAGEMEST. Mr. Turner cross-examined as to this terms of the plaintiff's engagement. Did) Mr. Lauritspie really, suggests that hanghone souvenir, which, he was European on such a salary was on eria! from day to day, although he was paid monthly and had been there three months ! Mr. Lauritsen said he did.
Mr. Turner: Is that a cutamon term
The Grouan 'awdd, kiss friend were turning to the Tsim Sha Tsui Fire Station in rickshes at about 11 she would always tretsure as a mean when the three robbers, one of whom of the occasion. It was a little difficil was armed with a dagger, rushed in to find anything fresh to say, The front of the rickshas and threatened the ground had been fully covered during the pants. They stole from their victimis |314 and a cigarette holder. Directly the last few years; owing to the large num robbers disappeared the fireman, téle of ships built in fue Colony. The speaker pioned for pubic assistance. A search. mentioned that in 1921, a bad year for as made of all the trashops in the vicinity and three men were arrested on We are not worrying about the U.B.A., tradg and shipping. Great Britain buspicion. One of the then confessed to Said he offered to pay for the damage to we are in lingkong now." Could you inunehrd ́haff ́ä million tons more than the criw and acting on his information the cycle, if Mr. Lauritsen though it produce evidenes that this is com all the rest of the world and in that year the stolen cigarette holder was disenver-
Ad in n was his fault, and Mr, Lauritsen replied | Yes"
brothgi elose by.
The plaintiff gave evidence us to the facts mentioned by his solicitär. He
of employment in Hongking?
Witness: It is in the 1.8. A.
that it would take a year to pay it out I put it to you that you could do of his salary. His offer to pay wikot nothing of the aort, and you know it, accepted.
in reply to Mr. Dennys, plaiati said be accepted employment in Hongkong because it was a better place than Manila, for a man with malaria. !
Mr. Bennys:
You can easily get
, maluria in Hongkong.
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The Judge: Does it matter very much i The word on trial" must have some meaning, I take it there is a limit set to the trial period.
Witness: There Was
40 period set. The Judge: He was on
trial "indeed Guitely 7
Mr. Turner: He had been on trial for three months aud during 'all that period was subject to one hour's native 7
Witness: Yen.
The witness confessed that he had just lost his job ic Manila He denied that Mr. Lauritsen had "several times found fault with his work and efficiency. Mr.
Mr. Turner: I put it to you that a Lauritsen was at times a little short-
month's notice," at least, was necessary, tempered; he admitted this himself and and for skilled me three months, where asked witrcsa not to take offence therent.there is no written agreement at all.
Mr. Denny's questioned the plaintiff at Witness: Not if he is on trigl Borne length about the resident and sug
The Judge: I suggest that meaning
was not entitled to notice.
saw the ricksha forty yards ahead ho could not pull up but run into the tele phone standard. Was that not to?" said Mr. Dennys appealing to the Judge. "Question the witness; not me, Mr. Dennys," replied the Puiste Judge.
Mr. Turner would not admit that, nor that the words on trial" were part of
the terms.
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RICE IN THE PHILIFFINES.
Hongkong launched 141000 tons more thay, all the other Colonies and Dominions (including Australia) put together. (Applause), Hongkong had established
of considerabl Tac French Consul at Manila has shipbuilding trade
hformed the Government of French The speaker-China that there is an estimated possibilities.-(Applause). congratulated Mr. Reid and his very abl defiers of 1,200,000 cavaus of 5 litres in staff on this magnificent vessely and wish to rice harvest, in the Philippines as cupared with last year. In addition the ship all success and prosperity.
the farge socks that existed in 1921 are His Excellency the Officer Administer exhausted, and rice will have to be im
the Government proposed prosperity ported. of Mr. Reid.
The Saigon market · Inefits: to the Dockyard, coupled with the post on these secasions.
Replying
Mr. Reid said next to being). arried this was the plenanntest day of
DESCRIPTION OF THE VIZHEL
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his life (Laughter). He felt very gludgiving the vessel six cargo holds. The that the rector was now in the water, space under the forecastle has been sitted They were getting used to launching bgap for emigrants, while, the space under ships, but one always felt up to the last the poop has been utilized for the accom iroment that something might go wrong modation of sailors and firemen Petty. The
Dockyard Had a first-class staff and beers rooms are on the bridge Uncle Jack they had done what they set out to do. Ho nagside the engine casing.
gested that his story was that although he will work out to this: that the plaintiff account of herself and Messrs. Holt & hree state-roomagineers rooms and to her trial trip who would go up to itadel house at the fur end of the bridge
she would give a good eck, the saloon,"
been arranged, and Company would have as good a ship as the had been built in any part of the Unites use caso four rooms for officers. decks, over the saloon is a steel Kingdom.
ing the capta
captain's day and light cubins,
For this house again is the navigating The principal dimensions of the vest fridge with wheel house and chart tou are:-Length overall 477 ft. 6 inches, fessel is supplied with eighteen steam to 10 tons. A power- rying from 2 The plaintiff re-told is story of the
breadth over-all 68 ft. 4 inches, and a finches with derricks carrying lends 3 inches depth to upper deck from bottom Margot wireless apparatus is in- accident. He explained that it was not
of keel, the total gross tonnage being Palled, with
itable. capacity crators "At this point the hearing was adjourn. 8,040, and deadweight carrying
rooms for the usun to pull up on seeing a ricksha 40 yards ahead; the object was to overtakeed until Monday and the Judge told the will be about 10,000 tons. The Rhexenar the machinery consists of one wet of two complete decks with orlop duck sons latest turbing driving through defence that if they wanted to satisfy him forward, poop, bridge and forecastle and
a total shaft horse power of veloping a Mr. Dennya suggested that the plaintiff that the plaintiff was negligent in regard citadel desk-house at fore end of bridge,ble, reduction gearing and capable of had no authority to drive the machine to the accident they would have to pro- two pole masts and ten derrick poler, alao 400. Steam is supplied to the turbines iz cargo hatches. The vessel has 1 two large double-ended boilers; one from the repair shop, but the Judge duce sore independent evidence. His raking stera, elliptical stern, and cellular
argle-ended auxiliary boiler is also elicited stat he was actually told, by Mr. Lordship also intimated that, he would double bottom all fore and aft, the wingsed, and all the boilers baye's working
of which have been carried well up the Lauritsen to drive it to the repair shop. bear Irther from the plaintiff's side na
nides of the veel. Eight watertight sure of 200 lbs. Electric light ha When The Judge (to Mr. Dennys): On what to the meaning to be attached to the bulkheads are carried to the upper deck, fitted throughout the ship.
pleted and on service the Rhezenor words on trial,
(Continued at foot of nezt column.) Al ́attain a speed of 14 knots. "ground do you justify this diemiesa)?
it and posit
The Judge: I think you will have to admit that the words on trial" have got to be read into the contract
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