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NURSE CLAIMS $1,000.

Alleged Wrongful Dismissal.

A Bolfalter na Defendant

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1912

an interview with Ms. Lockab her ** BUČKO ** *** nurse." It was

three alternatives to hư, and upon a thorough understanding of the

agreed that plaintiff should take up the

her former decisimu, regarding 19 duties at 400 a year. She took up the

ment. On Jane. 20 when withou course, that much talk shoull be in-

duties on December 20, but the agrees dismissed Mr. Looker said he reserved ment was not signed until February the right to cum her out before the, Mons) | dulged in of Britain's position in the

just before the parties lots London for day. He refused to pay her any dontpe Mediterranean, but we believe that

In the Summary Court this morning onging. Throughout the voyage platin- or her fare. She staget Mr Churchill and his colleagues have

ti cadenvonred to meet Mrs. Looker's Mundhy, At four o'clock spee before the Puise Judge, Mr. Justice wishes it every way, and went along she went to say good-bye to Mrs. Vigg acter wisely in concentrating in other

Gompertz, and a Jury, an action was way outside the dates stated in the who kept her talking for over two parts of the workl, as such a policy

beard in which Emma S. Hamilton, aquirements fora. Plaintif greed to, do During the greater part of its time, seems to be more expedient now

trained nurse, sued Mr. H. W. Looker, Mrs. Locker's mending and attended to Locker was endeavoring to persuade her than formerly; and while we can still

solicitor, 43, The Peak, for $1,000 for her comfort and wants en deck. She

see Mr. Liker and ank her to stay" looked after Mrs. Looker practically as a ali alleged wrongful dismissal.

She refused. hope to maintain the two standard

Subsequently Mr. The tall statement of claim was: 400 hospital nurse, massaged her, al gener Looker wrote in her testimonial position for an indefinite period-

In Jow 191 I dismissed her. The im salary, $100 for a seconal class, pissage ally undertook duties which did not come

On arrival at mediate case of dismiss was extreme and with all the more certainty by the

to England, and 3040 for board mid lodg. within the agreement. assistance of our Colonies-the pro-

ing, a total of 11,520, but plaintiff waived Hongkong she continued to do the end. rudeness to Mrs. Tooker.

As to the letter-spuning incidunt macu $390 of the claim in order to bring the ny, though Mrs. Lawker had said she spect of the necessity arising for the

til by Mr. Harris in his opponing, Mis rival at Hongkong the wash amah and Hamilton said Mr. Eoors explanation maintenance of a triple standard is] (Reuter's Service to the China Mall.)nction within the jurisdiction of the would have a wash amah. But cu ar

Summary Court. LONDON, July 24.

Mr. Render Harris, solicitor, appearesk |

of his having opened the paper was that She Eight girls have perished in the fire for the plaintiff, and Mr. Looker can plaintif generally looked after Mrs. he wished to end it on the tram.

It was, of course, to be expected

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Moor Lane, London. Fifteen girlaswom on the jury Mr. Francis Malt were entrapped by the fames on the nut (who was appointed foreman), Mr. top floor of a five-story building, four Artine, Rylands Lorne, and Mr. Louis were incinerated and thres were killed by jumping a distance of 60 feet, falling through a sky-light. One died in hospital. There were no fire escapes

be forthcoming from the Opposition, the Labour and the ultra-Radical section of the House; and while that expectation was fully realised it is note that Mr very gratifying to Balfour throws the great weight of his experience and anthority on the side of the Government in their efforts MR LLOYD GEORGE'S to cope with the necessities of the

times and to mect the present situation the most practical and sensible manner. Mr Ramsay Macdonaki, the Lender of the Labour Party, Lond

available.

"CAMPAIGN."

ALLEGED DIVISION IN THE OABINET.

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STRAINED RELATIONS.

With regard to the danges eltimed Miss Hamilton said at the time of her

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Charles Berestond, the byper-critic of (Beuter's Service to the China Mail) then rend the agreement under which direct from the postman, and not have a private means of 120 a year andĮ

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her father's fifetime. It was quite untrue that she felt Mrs. Looker she bocamere because she, could no agree with her mother and sisters. She could live at ere if she desired, but when she started nursing she had only 240. She preferred going." with her work to living at home.

The jury would realise from the i-mate was to Mr. Looker confinamlly visit. the morning, while the child was having tions borweve plaintif and defendant her breakfast, in his pyjamas. dence that there had been, strained rela- the dining room or the verandah. it st Mr. Harris, in opening, said this was various points. He thought that when an action for wrongful dismissal. On the jury had heard plaintif' account of February 7, 1912. plaintiff was aged what happened there was nothing to

mouths to run. Her salary was £5 a by defemlast as a lady nurse at a salary orry about in any of them. Tate handment there was a period of wight el 200 a year from the 1st March, 1912. been various grounds for plaintif not month. She was entitied to board and On or about June 4, he was dismissed very satisfied, or being that immediately aging and put the damages under this of her Agreement. The full claim was from the defendant's service, in breach after her arrival in Hongkong sherehend at $640.

enived tap letters, pe fron her lawyers, Cross-examined, Miss Hamilton said for 8400 spiary, $480 for a second class and a newspaper. She was surprised to she was 12 when she took ua nursing. passage 1 England. and $810 for board find that both better and the newspapers She was not allowed to become a nurse and lodging, a total of 81.520, but plain. had been opened by Mr. Lanker at his tiff waived 8320 of the einin in order to other and in fact she wrote to her lawyers bring the action within the summary asking them to address her letters to jurisdiction of the Court. Mr. Harris The Peak, so that she could get them plaintif was engaged, and a requirements them opened by Mr. Looker before she The Times" Lobby torrespondent form setting out the conditions of service received them. The dismissal occurred Non-Generd Meeting of Mombers of all Naval schemes that are opposed!

on June 20, the birthday of the child. to his views, and Mr Lee, the

compares the present situation of the which was mentioned in the agreement.

His Lordship said he noticed that the On that date, in the inorning, a certiín Unionist free lanes, are, of course. Liberals with that of the Unionists in

child and nurse had been at the house.

Misa Hamilton. in reply to further Minden Day- Tramping of Colours by dissatisfied, and are reported to 1903, when Me Chamberlain resign-rect was signed by Mrs. Looker.

Mr. Harris said that was so. He wrote There was also a lady to lunch.

questions, admitted that she told. Vr. inve gone the length, along with in order to conduct his Tariff to Mr. Locker stating shat he was issuing two o'clock plaintiff was helping Tooker on several occasions that a trained

nure should be treated differently fr others, of stating that the Ministers Reform Campaign throughout the writ against Mrs. Locker and himself, arrange the nadies on the birthday cake

an antrained nurse, but she qualified i hy their actions were "making war country with the sanction of the und Mr. Looker wrote back saying it was with the Indy when Mrs. Looker came inevitable." Such a statement is not 1 Premier. The question at present is unnecessary to issue agnitast Mis. Looker, up and asked it plaintiff had asked theby saying a trained are without whether Mr Lloyd George will resign in/as he would accept responsibility and the child and nurse to come again. Plaintexperience. She did not say ou ove occa only puerile in the extreme, but order to try to win the election on the engagement was made or his behalf. In was surprised, as she did not know ssion that she held the view that so long a perut was determined to get ber utterly absuril There is "panic," question of the Government's Land reply to this action particulars of defence Looker wished her to return, mud she These understood that she did not want the had been filed by the defendant.

Wus not her view. She did not remiern and the Government, like the country, | Policy.

were before the jury, and he therefore children to bare anything to do with each way she was bound to get it. That oth Mrs. Enoker said "I never saber saying that she wanted to see the would not rend them, but in pursuance see no necessity for panic, even

these particulars defendant had de such a thing." Plaintiff said that was though there were more reason for

livered further particulars setting out the what she had always understood. They Fast but would never go at her own ex- and donld not afford it on her income. fear

combination strou

exact acts or conduct which were con. had not been very go friends and the as she wished to travel luxuriously children wtro never together." Mese

She did not tell Mrs. Locker that she the British

plained of on the part of plaintiff. HONGKONG, WELNESDAY, JULY 21, 1919. appearing against

Mr. Harris read these particulars. Looker said To wretched woman; how objected to an agreement but the Norland Empire than there is at the present

which were very lengthy and detailed.can you say steb a thing? You know Institute insisted, upon it because she had Lord Beresford even goes'

on the part of plaintif on a certain launel, little girlies always to be together. I do which was unt under agreement. She o far in his enmity towards the Beuter's Bervice to the China Matt, › In them the defendant alleged rudeness it is not true. You know I want the thrown tip het previous engagement, LONDON, July 24. trip. It was alleged in them, among not want to speak to you any more. did not say the agreement was not bind- In addition to the South Albert Dock other things that plaintiff told I want no discussion. Plaintift then said, ing and she could feare when she wished, THE long expected debate on the his opinion that he and his friends estension, the Port of London Authority Laker she could not take out the child a far-as she could remember--and these as the agreement was signed under pro- Just before the adjournment Mra S. MUITRIE & LO1, Supplementary Naval Estimates has are astonished that Mr. Balfours accepted a tender amounting to which she was engaged to look after, a were the words on which the dismissal test.

girl et 34, without taking plaintiff: told took placeYes, that is what you now taken place, and, as would be s'ould "praise Mr Churchill" Mr 1200.394 for the deepening of thefs, Looker she would not go on a launch always do and say because you don't wish Locke mentioned thint an important w seen from the lengthy telegraphic Balfour would certainly not be likely Fast India Docks, and have also a trip unless she had complete control of to hear my side of the question. Tness had been taken ill, and was Eikelp summary sent us yesterday by Reuter, to do so were he as he as narrow-proved of a £240,000 scheme for berth the child; insisted that the child should hours later plaintiff went to Min-Locker to be ill-for tor degy. He did not ke

go to bed at six o'clock against Mrs. and in, the presence of another lady was to sugest that Looker's wishes; dressed the child in told to go out of the room. She went in taken. it has been productive of even greater minded as Lord Charles; but the ing and extending at Tilbury Docks.

cold weather in summer clotlus. where again after the visitor bad left, and Mrs. interest than was anticipated, not ex-Premier, though a staunch conser- only in the House of Commons but

by se became ill: insisted on so dressing Locker again said she would not speak the child against the doctor's reecni. to plaintif again, and plaintiff could leave, mendations; forced the child to eat things Hongkong on the Saturday or Wednesday advice and the wishes of Mrs. Looker. out like that nad Mr. Locker said he LONDON, July 24. (Reuters Service to the China Mail.) she did not like, against the doctor's Plaintiff said she could to be turned There were a number of other allegations, would not pay her return, fare. Plaintiff Misa Ethel Smyth, Mus. Doc., a

back since. On the Monday after plain- well-known composer, has been arrested among them being one that plaintiff was left on the Wednesday anul had not been

extremely insolent to Mrs. Lanker.

Mr. Harris said he proposed to set out tiff had pucked all her things Mrs. Looker ALLEGED BIG JEWEL THEFT. in connection with the alleged par: she tock in a Sufragette Demonstration at

spent about two hours trying to induce Nunelam on July 13th.

plaintiff to stay on.

Tuning and Regular Attention Inclusive.

LIMITED.

Fongkong, April 18, 1907

Powell's

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THE SUPPLEMENTARY, NAVY moment.

ESTIMATES.

Goverment, generally by expressing

LONDON DOOK SCHEMES..

ENORMOUS UNDERTAKINGS.

vative, never allows it to be forgotten ANOTHER SUFFRAGETTE

ARRESTED. that he is a genuine patriot and that | in the Homeland generally,,

Mr Churchill apparently gave an party shiboleths are secondary to his exhaustive and able statement regard. deep and abiding interest in the true ing the necessity for the additional welfare of the country, estimates, and we can well believe The Estimates will, of course, that on the whole he had a very receive the sanction of the vast sympathetic audiencce. The necessity majority of the House of Commons for the addition, as is well-known is as also, the approval, of the country due to the growth of the German generally, and there can be no doubt

that ilis further addition navy and the failure of the Germans to meet Britain's earnest desire in bring ing about the curtailment of the vast expenditure that is, year by year, falling upon the respective countries country and the British Empire, but What this huge and ever increasing will also be an additional safeguaril piling up of arms portends no one has to the pence of the world.

a clear conception, but that the pro-

to

tite strength and the power of Britain's navy will make not only for the greater solidity of the Home

NEWS OF THE DAY.

BOOK REVIEWA. -

Some Recent Publications,

Dr Sun Yat Sen

his views of the grounds for wrongful dix

missal. The things tlie jury would be ked to decide at the conclusion of the se were the truth as to any fact, in dispute whether any, of the facts which they had found tree justified dismissal: if they did not, what damages was plain

Mrs.

an afidavit should be

Mr. Reader Harris served that it

would be reasonable to keep adjourning

the case as his client was staying in the Colony at rent expense for the paupomó Colony at a

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The hearing was adjourned till to-mor row at ten o'clock.

Chinese Romanded

at the Magistracy this afternoon a Chinese named Wong Hon, of 4, Wing Un Street, was charged before Mr Melbourne with the theft of a large quantity of valuable jeweller for the complainnut, Mr W, E. L. Shenton for the defence, and Mr Brutton represented a pawnbroker con cerned in the case.

Mr Russ

Plaintiff went into the box and gave'a substantial denial of the allegations of She said insolence and disobedience. there was some unpleasantness regarding samething Mrs. Looker said on alusel liff entitled to. In drelding whether the trip, and in consequuco plaintif asked dismissal was justified or not the jury permission to remain away from the trip was entitled to take into consideration all on the following Sunday week. A NEW BIOGRAPHY,

the facts leading up to the dismissal and Locker had said she could go so condi-

Me Russ in bis opening said defendant Mesars Jarrot and Sons, publishers,"

tions. Mrs. Looker eventually gave her was trusted by the prosecutor, a elinaman, Leadon, have just issued a rulumte entitled all the special facts of the case such is.

Sun Yat Son, and the Awakening of the place where service was perform permission to stay away, but in the cral with the jewellery. On July 16 defendant.. Dit for 8600, Complainant China, by James Cantlis. M.A., M.B., ed. Defendant was used to the East and she wens, and nobody spoke to her. On the alleged, pledged six pearl, forming.

andher occasion Mr. Looker said he could part FRCS., and C. Sheridan Jones. The plaintiff before the engagement had not

informed the police that Wong had life story of the fanious roformer,

perred, and he was arrested and identi. " Dr Sun, been there.. They could also take into not have Mrs. Looker upset, and was per in told

in simple and

And attractive manner

the advance sud with that minuteness of detail which consideration the social condition of the very rude to her. He said she was suf-fied by the pawnbroker, who, it appeared, portably Dr Cantlie could supply, for, parties. There were seven grounds upon feting from "welled head" and over took the treble when making

discrepancy.

defendant having stated that 48 19

is well known, Dr Sun at one time dismisan was justified:-1, Wilful dis; ruted her capabilities. He also said bo to verify his address. There was a slight was a student under Drantlis when the obedience of say lawful order; 2, Habi- did not consider Norlund erses op 17 he lived at No, &, Wing On Straet.

Defendant was remanded un bail of latter was Dean of the College of Medicine tual neglect of duty-one act of neglect much if plaintiff were a sperimen, she The English and French Hails of the Hugkong in 1889-189. The volume

and 18th June we delivered in consists of ten chapters, the nature of of duty which caused loas to the employer did not understand the rate of a child. XXX till Tuessly.

which will be gathered from the titles would justify dismisal: 8. The servants was in the same position to Mrs. less civilized, more bellicose, or envions | London on the Brd Joly,

which are as follows:- Sun Yat Sen : the must serve his master with good faith Looker as nue of his under clerks was to Man and His Work," "The rise of rivals is by being thoroughly prepared:

tryny." The 1 st of the Manchus and fidelity he did not think there was him in in fig. The next morning she "The struggle

graceful tribute to any allegation of bad faith in this case; spoke to Mrx. Looker, who began to cry. Nings the Reform Movement," 4, Immorality-there was no suggestion and said she was very nabutord of the "The day of

the New

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of this: 5, Gross rudeness or insolence to way she behaved on the previas day, and Tan Chit

with the employer; 6, Gross incompetence that she, José her temper. "The future of China." Dr this was not alleged; 7, Illness, The Regarding the allegation that she dress- At the Magistracy to-day fire Chinese op during his intimate negosintance enormo118 expenditure that year by for using obstruction wero each tised 85 with Dr Sun-an acquaintanceship lasting i onus wan, upon the defendunt to prove fed the chill in clutlws which were to: your the taxpayer is being called upon or in default seven days' imprisonment.

vision of such destructive engines. cair conduce to the welfare to civilization

A dend body was found yesterday in depends entirely on how they are used, the wester district,

Death is attributed

out, there can be no doubt that the

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The slent indy of a Chinese was found ior any emergency. This is the key yesterday at Yaunati. Dexth was evident- to Britain's policy, and this no denbtly caused by drowning. is the natural justification for the

to bear in meeting the needs of an Recently several aunties have been

Ling

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Wm. Powell, Id, overwhelming feet. There is at least inising from lumps in Munson of Dr Sun's commentan with the red dietist. tion, the daughter of a lawyer and Under Uhick slothes had been packed away, and

miscreant has not been traced.

one consolation, though not a parti. Kowbox a similar thing occurred, but the cularly satisfactory one, in contem- plating the failure of the great Powers

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Indo-China has wahdrawo quarantine" regulations against Hongkong, but Astation

will be subject to medical examinatious (before disembarking,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

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fr nearly 20 years, has always held, as is these grounds in justification of the dis-thin plaintifi-naid she did not know what The facts in this case were the climatic conditions would be. At the sent throughout the book, the famous misan?. reformer in very high esteem Tho st ry theme: His client was a lady of good post-request of Mrs. Looker all the child's

Mr Wei. Aralier, the well known critis, es the child was cold some days who who lina been visiting Japain, leaves Hung- ary annrement is to'd simply and clearly. and the deep interest in which the Sheriff of Edinburgh and niece of General rformer all along took in the movement Sir William Stirling Hamilton, Bart. I dressed bar in a sweater, She did tell kong to-day for England by the Yorck. and the many The report of the Extraordinary.underwent indes which he 1902 she joined the Norland Institute. 3ra. Looker that she should have brought with it are which was a training home for nurses. for out a nurse maid and, not a trained nurse,

Pwer young heiress, the Misses. A end? General Meeting of the Star Ferry Com told with much simplicity and alarm.

E Wente, of Manistee, Mich., ATO common mer. fany this morning will be found on Page The Ink is copiously, and beutifully children, and became a fully qualified and she was still of litis opinion. As to an allegation that she had inspired the standing in reducing the enormous 10.

illustrated, and quite apart from what Norland aurso, on November 18, 1903. might be called the topical information of Since that date he had been continually child with terror by saying that she making the round ány na board the In suns spent annually on armaments A dutermined attempt is being made the recent revolution, there is much in employment as a lady nurse to guild would be a "vend aussie" plaintiff ex. Minnesota. The young ladies' father

aluable nattor regarding Chinn and the and in utilising the money for wiser to further popularise the products of the Chinese xhasil conegt but prove-nl.great run execpt for one year from October plafand that he did not believe proment tomber merchant and in repe and better purposes, and it is thut our Philippines abroad, and in this connection interest to feaders generaliy The book 1910 to 1911 when she suffered an seci punishing a child, and it she said surely to be wonh coven million dollars. The also contains an Interesting p indent when acting as purse to the Crow you will be good and you don't want to ladion are being charmed on the trip by titors, even more strenuously negotiations us in progress for muito culeurs. It is well hound bosutifully Prince of Bavaria. In all her previous have a waxed nursie was generally Misa C. H, Ober, professor of Spanish st

premises in II ngkong for the Philippinu priiited, and its price is Gifhote

engagements plaintiff had always received enough Sho did not at any time say she University of Washington, than we are, are called upon to bear Buronu of Publicity, which is to be under

a highly complimentary testimonial from falio were not allowed to leave she would Wash. the burden and are most certainly feel the direction of Mr F. J. Halin, in Bong-

her employez. Negotiations for the pre-in l on defendant's barids, and she had

AN OPEN SECRET. ing the strain inore keenly. Granted kong. Many sams low of the manufactures (By H. B. Marriott Watson: Methuen sent engagement commenced on Decem never wished to leave in the sense that

Coloniat Library.]

ber 20, 1911. On that date the plaintiff, she wanted to break her agreement. She MANY ik the roam for the continued

M the necessity for the estimates How and products of the islands will be on view,

Lovers of tales of thrilling adventure on the instructions of the Institute, went over asked to be allowed to go, but she and inercoming doinnt for Chainber under discussion-and there is

will find in The Big Fishbook very to see Mrs. Locker at 6, Langford Place, ones and in Mr. Looker I know you bun's Cafic, Cholera sol Diarrhon Remedy. doubtedly much necessity for them

much to their taste. The "Fiat London. Thor was a discussion as to have innde up you mind to get rid of The secret is that it never fails to give

of The middle aged men today while our fair, and honest efforts to NEW, if any, mistical properations have trodsure of fabulous would, dagavo salary, Mrs. Looker wishing to pay £40, ne, why don't you send mo, away at remember it as iba romeds. Rivun them by their mothers for tramp colic and dysentery met with the uniform accoms fiint South America and in its seeking two

In Muy Mr. Looker said she would when they were chikan wad be reputation wards the curtailment of them fail to attended the use of Chamberlain's | Engüslimen, who ure, betrayed by thai and plaintif wishing for £70. There was once pr

5 subsequent interview about December receive the response hoped for from Calc. Cholera and Diserlies Remedy. The companion, go through all kinds of exelt-27 when Mra, Lagker referred to her as ay pinintis passage as tho would rather pitive refur. such ailments is still maintained. No remedy ever hoon Price 40 Cents, other intions-the-hunt nisked at remarkable carns of culis and dinglessing expériences. The interest in cloverly pure Plaintiff said she did not wish she went home than that she should re-inten dat it and for the relled of present does not seen excessive, and neighbourhood have given its wide reputa-maintained throughout, and the book to be called nurse, but Miss Hamilton, but main and be unhappy." She said thu min. For sale byfall Chemists and Blote.

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