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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1919,

MINING ENGINEER'S CLAIM FOR WAGES.

AN INTERESTING CASE.

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He, however, received his February salary a week later than the due dbe. He denied that the books showed that he received his salary or. February 28,

Mr. Weyinouth: The books show As the Summary Court. yesterday

that you drew $100 over? Did you afternoon before Mr. Justice Melter that in the books?--Witness:

Yes.

bou. BJ interesting cause was

exual in which Mr. B. C. Byrd you use the money for my bus mining enger, dained from Mr. 2-No. Ralph W."Weymouth, the sun off $339.25 for wages due for the months of June and Judy, 1010, and also for

costs of the notion.

Then you overdrew it ?-It was in the middle of December and I thought I was entitled to half a

month's salary and I took it..

Mr. J. H. Gardiner, appearing for I want to know whose authority plaintiff, stated that his let's you had to use the money for your salary was $850 a month, and the personal use--I had the full power claim was for that sum bess $161.55, of attorney to do it. It is usual. cash drawn by hackers. Mr. Byrd, Supposing the Chinese stuff over who me to Hongkong at your.drew, would it be right?---They have came into contact with Mr. Wey-forenirawn several times. It is a mouth, who carried on business nustat thing. I have done it with Ralph Weymouth & Co., metab mer-fother employers. ebants. As Mr. Weymouth intend Bilt the Chinese staff poid it back. ed leaving for America the armurged Did you pay it back. with Mr. Tyrd to join his form as 3. Gialare: We are paying it assistant manager as a salary of back now. We want you to take out Mr Wissinouth left the what we owe you and give us the Colony some time in November, and rest.

$305.

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Ms. Brd was given a full power of Mr. Weymouth: Did 1 ever give i attorney to run the business and cougou wuthority to mise your salary trol te affairs. Mr. Weganouch also from $325 to $3502-Witness: No. left a power of attorney with Father Robert and a Mr. Sades, an assist-ot my report.

Did you infern me abous it 1_You. You approved of it to SE PA Groter. Before personally when you came back. going away Mr. Weymouth intimated! that he had aade arrangements for statenest. Do you claim that any Mr. Weymouth: I will rebut shat the finasial parts of the business other person, except yourself, to Be it nothing, however, which when I had given a power of at- plaintif could handle to pay his own torney, gave you power to raise your salary or that of the large staff of sutury No employés. At the end of February You-l it purely on your own there was no money with which to power of attorney-Primarily, yes. pay the stall, and Mr. Byrd wrote I went to people to whom you had to Father Robert, but received no given a power of attorney and told reply. He waxed a week and then them. They are the people you re saw Sir Paul Chater and sub-commended me to go to u time of sequently there was a meeting betrable.

meca Sir Faut Chater, Father: Robert and plaintiff in Sir Paulin any other way than by a cheque Were you ever paid your salary Chater's office. Matters were dis-guines my account? No, but if it cused et soure"ength, and plaintiffs not for the I would not have got -informed theth that he intended ; as far us. pras were concerned. I closing the business as there was nothad to go to headquarters to obtain money to pay salaries. It was then the money. It is universally known uraged that plansif, should make that you have no money. We al u list of the salaries dhe, and when how who turned over the money to Lis was subuetted Fr. Robert sent pay the mem

cheque. At that meeting printi No noney was advanced by Ste indicatel to the two gentlemen that Paul Chater to my offer?--I don't: his salary of $325 was insulfides know what you call it. for him to carry on with us a par- Mr. Gardiner: It is rather suggest.'! ried mar and proposed that it shoulled that you did a criminal act in be increased by $25., Nothing was over-drawing an accomt.Plaintiff said at the time to indicate greet seems so if I had known it 1 sent or disagreement. The pain wout not have done it. tith the saw Mr. Sadick about the

Mr. Weyanoush went into the wit- anniter, as he felt justified in asking zese-box and stated that when be for another $25 and including it in went away he gave the business into E: st be the nitted to Father the charge of Mr. Byrd with a full Robert. A Est was also sent to Mr. power of attorney. He it sufficient Weymouth in New York, showing and in the bank and monies due the national $25, and a letter of to the office from various sources for acktrackedgment aue et l'hintiff the plaintiff to meet the necessary carried on the business sucessfully, expenditure. The books showed that a handsons proft was made during pinaiff was paid his salary every the three of his ingement,, and steinerth in ; that on December 10, were suratted to Tather Robert after taking his salary, plaintiff drew until the return of Mr. Weymouth, another $160; and on January 14 Home tine in May. Towards the end i drew $1.75. On January 31 he of June Mr. Weymouth inkemed orerdrew. $25, and subsequently, plaintiff that he no longer required until witness' return in May, plain his services. When Mr. Byrd' asked tiff drew $25 extra each month. The for his chory at the end of June for total unount of the over-dash was that moth and July Mr. Weymouth $296.75. When plaintiff was dis- replied that he was ready to pay the urged witness offered to pay him anottey has the $26 extra which had sainry up to the end of July- been draw for five months. The that was J month ard a het's plaintiff refused to agree to the de-salary after he is the office. His duction, and, as no salary was forth.lary wue $650 for the two monthe, cording, be Mr. Carliner) wrote to less overdrafts ampentag to $286.75, Mr. Weymouths but received no and therefore the su reply. Mr. Cardiour added: Mr.$363.25, which he was willing to Weymouth left us without a cent, pay, He told a shroff to give Mr. Ffe tagy have a million dollars in the Byrd the tooney, but Mr. Byrd - bank, although we don't think so.. fused to take it,

Afr. Weymouth: I w show that news to witness the refusal.

He got four wit- Mr. Byrd was given e power of Mr. Gartner: There seems to attorney and drew money from my have been no sign of the money. "privat pesant at the Bank 1 Mr. Weymouth: Were you there, Mr. Byrd went to Futler Robert or 3r. Gardiner? Sir Paul Chater it has nothing to do with the cave. Mr. Byr says I have not paid him his salary, let him say so.

1 ha say wling I have tomy. The two gentlemen men tioned are not corrected with my business, whether I have obtained money from theri at any time, or the Bauk, or have been helped by ang Tom. Dick or Hurry is nothing to do with the case. That Mr. Byrd

Come

to

Mr. Gardiner: You will see. You' the money on the table? had no legal tender. Did you place

to give the money. I tendered it to him. Mr. Weymouth: I asked my shroff

legal tender.

Mr. Gardiner: But that is not a

right as an employer to discharge Mr. Weymouth: I believe I had a him without giving notice for several reasons, but did not take advantage

gos the womey from my account of them and proposed to pay him up the Bank je sufficient,

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His Honour remarked that Mr. Gardiner stated that bis client bal gone to certain people for relief. Whether he went there with Mr Weymouth's authority or not he (His Honour) did not know:

to the end of July.

Mr. Gardiner: Generosity itself! Cross-examined, Faiber Robert had a power

witness

attorney and could do as he pleased. Mr. Weymouth then said that be bad seen Sir Paul Chater and Father Mr. Ganer: Mr. Weymouth will Robert, and they denied agreeing to have every opportunity of cleuring raise plaintiff's salary." Mr. Sadick hself, either when he goes into the bad no power. Plaintiff had witness-box

when he cross-raised his salary because he had examines my client.

the power of attorney. Giving'a Mr. Waymouth replied that his person a "power of attorney did not only object was to prevent the names allow him to misuse his trust to of persons not connected with the raise his salary and take overdrafts

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committed a breach of trust. To bring in things about other people was more or less a slanderous thing He did not see the reason why an employer should be brought to Court and lose valuable time in a

Case of this sort.

affair from being introduced. He for his personal use. Plaintiff had was willing to pay the plaintiff, less the $25 for five months.

Mr. Gardiner stated that he could not accept that.

Mr. Weymouth stated that plain. tiff dritted he had been quid every month, exeps June and July. He added: Way bring in my frencial oulu-Lions?:

Mr. Gardinor: Why come into Court then?

Mr. Gardiner : suggested that Father Robert should be brought to Court to prove that he did not agree to the raising of the salary.

His Honour : ...1

find that the defendant evidently gave Father- Mr. Byrd corroborated the state- Robert full, power of attorney

Hix Honour I will ke

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of your objection.

ment of his solviton.

and that Father Robert sanc

Cross-examined by Mr Wey- tioned the payment of $350. It is mouth, withers stated that he had admitted that he paid a cheque every drawn his kadary to May. He month for the salaries on the lists reversal that my by signing u

submitted by the plaintiff. I am elegio al drawing against Mr. afraid defendant has to pay on that. Weymouth's account in the Bank. Power of attorney. Judgatent for

plaintiff with costs."

RESIGNATION OF MR. REINSCH.

PROTEST GAINST

TREATMENT OF CHINA..

A Peking telegram to the Mainichi says that on the 18th instant Dr. Reinsch, the American Minister to China, wired his resignation to his home Government.

The message

states on the authority of a certain

by the American Minister as a result

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

But

8.8. WEST KASSON," From SAN FRANCISCO, KOBE and SHANGHAI

arrived from the above mention

foreigner that the step was taken TE above mentioned vessel baring of his dissatisfaction with the China ed Forts. Consignees of cargo Are policy of the Washington Govern-hereby informed that their cargo will ment. The expectation, the message be landed at their rük into the proceeds, is that his resignation will bazerdour and or extra bazardous go- be accepted.

downs of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Godown Co., Ltd, and stored as Consigoera' risk.

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NOTICE: TO CONSIGNEES.

TOYO ENEN KAISHA.

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STEAMER ARRIVED FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU,

JAFAN PORTS, Friday

September 5.

Consignees of Corgo are hereby notided that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superin. tendent of the Imports and Exports, Hongkong. before Riily of Lading can be countersigned.

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godown, where they wiit; be examined on September 11. 10 1 m, and Septem.

Consignees of cargo are hereby noti5edber 12, at 10a.m. to present their bills of lading for counter. signature, and take immediate delivery

All claims must be presented with- from alongside steamer or the Company's in a month of the steamer's arrivali godown.where all eargo impeding im consignees risk. mediate discharge will be handed

will be Storage

assus.ed Cargo remaining undelivered after September 11.

at

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here, after which th y cannot be re- cognized.

No claim will be admisted after the goods have left the gedowns, dad all

September 13, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be

effected.

All broken, chafed and damaged pack-gcode remaining undelivered after age will be leaded into the Company's Lodown, where same will be examined on: No skins will be recognized after the Monday, September 15, se 10 ..

goods have left the steamer or godown, and one will be entertained if presented ater than three weeks after arrival of steamer.. affected.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be

T. DAIGO,

Manager. Hongkong, September 5, 1919.

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Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigns- ture immediately.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.,

J. ORAM SHEPPARD. Acting Agent. Bongkong. September 6, 1919.

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