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CLAIM FOR WAGES ADVERTISING SALESMAN AND VERBAL CONTRACT Harry Arthur Love, an advertising salesman, of do.. Hankow Kosd, sue- and for wageA cessfully claimest
to him from the commission due
and Advertising United Publicity Company. Ltd., of Asiatic Building. at the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, before the Puinne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood).
Plaintiff claited from the defen- dants the sum of $516.10, being as plaintiff from to $105 earned by September 15 to October 5, 1982, at $150 a month ander vertal contract plaintiff and the between mado
Advertising United Publicity and Co.; the sum of 3131.10 commission due to the plaintiff on business in- duced by him either to the defen. predecessara in dants or to their business; $160, one month's wages in Hen of notice, the plaintiff having wrongfully been dismissed on Octo- bar ; and $130 further damages for wrongfal dismissal, being the ca timated amount
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American's leading radio make their bow to the movie nabile in company with a car of screen [favourites in "The Big Brondienst", romantic comedy net sninst the background of a radio stulio, which comes to the King's Theatre on Sunday. Bing Crosby, air ace, with Stuart Erwin and Leila Hyams, screen players, head the cast of the production. Kate Smith, the Box- well Slater, the Milla Brothers, Cab Calloway and his Orchestra, Vincent Lopez and his Orchestra, Burns and Allen, and Arthur Tracy (The Street Singer) lead the radio
cast. The picture does not depend for its effectiveness on the mere presence of Raines, huwever. A definite plot holds it together. It has to do with Crosby's affair with Sharon Lynne. which he takes no seriously that he never get to the studio in time to broadcast. He loses his jab, much to the dismay not only of himself, but of Mlas yamn, who is rather too! fond of him. But his dismay Is even greater when Miss Lynne marries a broker, leaving him flat! At this point he meets Erwin, who is also end-first because Miss Hyams hua Kdandoned him; aveond beenuse "dame from Dallas" has taken him for $100,000. But when he Onds that infatuated with Miss Hyams is
remaining Crosby, he spends his $000.00 buying the station and e network to restore Bing to his job and make Leila happy. This leads to further amusing consequences which are straightened by means of a big which all the stara broadcast in
participate. commission which the plaintiff would have earned hnd he received from the defendants one month's notice to which he was en- titled.
Mr. G. B. Ford (Messrs. Wilkin- for the son and Grist) appeared plaintiff and Mr. P. H. Sin (Mesaro. A. E. Hall) for the defendants.
Terms of Contract,
that In evidence, pinintif stated he was engaged by the United Pub- about licity and Advertising Co. September 13 lost by a Mr. Hellvig, of the then manager. The terms
were. Was
verbal contract, which that his salary was to be $150 a at 10 per month and commission
He whe eent. on contracts secured.
by a Mr. dismissed on October
On that date Cheng, then manager.
ho asked for his salary for Septem. ber but it was refused him, Mr. under Cheng stating that, he was
a misupprehension as to the terms ugreed. A different mutline of salary and commission had been worked out and he was to work under that out- line. Witness refused to work un- ងរឹទ the
During ther
new terms, period of employment he had brought in contracts worth $171 a $1.140 espectively.
Answering Mr. Sin, witness agreed there was no written contract. He was taken on nt three months pro- lay one lation to be terminated month's notice on either side.
Mr. A. B. Hansen, service mana- er of Messrs. Wallace Harper, guve vidence of introducing plaintiff to Mr. Hellvig and the terms agreed to Advertising Contracts Cancelled. at the time,
Cheng Shi-man, employee of the defendant firm. stated he was for- merly employed an acting manager
the United Publicity and Adver tising Company, and when the bust- nesa was transferred to the United Publicity and Advertising Co. Ltd., he was employed by the new cam- when present pany. He was not the contract was made with plain- tiff, but the terms were told him by Mr. Hellvig, In October when plain. til demanded kis salary and com- mission he refused to
pay
Istra, stating that it was the rule of the company that no commission would be paid until the money was received for the contructs. The two advertis. ing contracts had been cancelled.
that Mr. Wallace Harper stated the advertising contineta were enter- et inte by him, and when the busi- nes was transferred he notified the firms of his intention of cancelling; told him the contracts. Plaintif when he secured the contracts that he was on trial.
Mr. Sin contended that there was, nu contract of service between plain- tiff and the defendants, but his Lord- ship stated the plaintiff's evidence had not been contradicted. "I think tint by your own het you deprived the plaintiff of this commission, so it does not matter when the commix- sion was payable," he added.
Elin Lordship gave judgment for
"Air Mail" "The mail goes through! And the courage, skill, and intrepid flying it taken to make this motto of the air mall fleet good provides the thrilling theme of Universal's great aviation classic, "Air Mail." which opens an engagement at the Central Theatre to-morrow, treating the audience to some of the most spectacular flying Acenes ever witnessed on the screen. There have been aviation pictures before, but none that have presented the story of the unsung heroes of the government mail us "Air Mail" does. One of the most essentially dramatic air mail hases of flying, the provides a substantial, gripping and which kas romantic theme around been woven a very human story of devotion to duty and sacrifice with characters that live on the screen. Action, thrills, sustained suspense, believeable romance and story in-1 terest combine to make "Air Mail" a departure from the ordinary run of movie Eure. It is something to see. "The Woman In Room 13" Film fans who have been 'clamour- ing for more Elissa Lanti screen starles will find their answer at the King's Theatre where "The Woman' in Room: 13", her latest Fax emotional this drania, is now playing. In stirring portrayal of a pretty young divorcee's fight tu nuke her break from a revengeful ex-husband a clean one, Miss Landa is revealed as an actress
of manifuld charms and appeal. The diversity of moods she is called upon to portray enable her for the first time to enuet to normal emotion of present-day American wife in a believable and logical story. She is seen as an unhappy wife mis mated to a philundering husband; she is pictured as a spirited, cnpoble, independent woman who had made a uccess us a composer; she is depict- ed in the happy throes of romance with a devoted new mate; then, when her new happiness is threatened, she Flights with every ounce of her energy to protect the man she loves, necept- ing dame, censure and alame in 20. Miss Landa is order to do
notalic cast of surrounded by serven celebrities, including in the more prominent roles Ralph Bellnoty. Neil Hamilton, Myrna Loy and Gilbert Road. The photoplay was directed by Benry King from a Gay Bolton) fumptation of the powerful stage. success written by Samuel Shipman, Max Marcin and Percival Wild.
it
frum the plaintiff for $105 wages September 15 to October : $181.10 commission due under the two con- tracts; $15 us one month's salary in lieu of netice: and $1 as nominal damages in respect of the estimated antount of commission plaintiff would have earnt but for his wrongful dismissal, a total of $387.10.
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On the application of Mr. Sin, it as agreed to set off the sum $84, coats due from plaintiff to the defendants in previous netion when plaintiff was non-suited.
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