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ARCHITECT SUED: NO FIXED SCALE OF FEES

MR. J. S. GIBSON, the architect, was this morning sued by Kwong Yui-wah and Kwong Fook-chuen in the Summary Court before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell for the return of $900 being amount alleged overpaid in respect of fees on the erection of a feather factory in Kowloon.

decided It was later

that Court should decided the fair fees for the job.

that for

It was agreed the Gibson's office.

Chau should prepare the plans the factory at $200 and 1 per cent. Defendant was represented by Mr. of the contract price. There was no building Mr.

agreement. The Kwan, and plaintiffs by

F. written

was to be two-storied, with the office Zimmern.

the site Mr. Zimmern said that, in March, on the left hand side of plaintiffs acquired property in Kow-looking out. No sketch was submitted loon and defendant's firm was en- to him, but later three copies of gaged to prepare the plans at $200 plan were given to him. and 1 per cent. of the contract

Two bills price.

were received, amounting to 7 per cent. of the con- WOR paid tract price. The money under protest.

Mr. E. M. Hazeland said that on Inspecting the factory he found that only 65 per cent. of the work done. There was no fixed scale for fees for architects.

He could not agree with Mr. Kwan was entitled to full that defendant

a

He gave specific instructions that the height of the ground floor should be at least 16 feet and that the office In the plan, was to be on the left. the ground floor was only 13 feet high and the office was on the right of the building.

The case is continuing.

fees when work was not completed. CANTON

PLAINTIFF'S STORY

dc- Kwong Yui-wah said he saw

with the fendant on the site and contractor to the Nathan Hotel.

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FURTHER EVIDENCE IN MORTGAGE DISPUTE CASE

THE MORTGAGE DISPUTE CASE was continued at the Supreme Court this morning, before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor.

conversation following during which defendant said that he was not able

Plaintiffs are Chan Ful-hing, Chan to accept three per cent and asked He witness to offer four per cent.

Despite attempts to ease the cur-Sik-tin and Chan Kwok-nim, and, as said that Chau Pak-yin and Lo Man- chuen would not agree to three per rency problem in Canton, the Kwan"- co-owners, they declare that the pro- without theip Chan knowledge, by

Chung-wah. cent, and would try to squeeze him | tung Provincial Bank notes are still perty was mortgaged

brother of the third for nine per cent. Defendant, he said, depreciating.

plaintiff, for asked him to write a letter offering four per cent, not mentioning

$60,000. They ask the Court for a fendant's name. Witness refused.

declaration that the signatures on the He knew Chau but did not know

mortgages are forgeries.

Lo. Chau was working in defendants', office and had some power there. On October 3, he called on Zimmern and there were present his father, the contractor and defendant. Defendant was offered three times, that 5 per cent. of the contract price be paid to him for the work done to date, witness to engage a new archi- tect, the balance-to-be paid to him;. defendant's services to be dispensed with. Defendant did not accept.

On October 5, witness his solicitors to write to dispensing with his services.

Mr.

instructed defendant He did

so because there was no-one in de- fendant's firm whose word was au- defendant thoritative, and because

had broken his agreement, first ask- ing for 11⁄21⁄2 per cent, then for three and later for 4 per cent, of the con- tract price.

In reply to Mr. Kwan, witness said his father agreed to pay three per cent.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS Kwong Sit-nin, father of witness, said he was introduced to Chau Tak- Mr. ming who was draughtsman in

While formerly only notes of and $10 denomination were not ac- cepted except at a heavy discount, it is learned that some of the $1 notes are now considered worthless by many shops and money changers. The Standing Committee

Association, Chinese Bankers' pointed to solve the problem, resigned, admitting its inability deal with the matter.-Reuter.

of

CANTONESE SHOT DEAD

Bhanghal, To-day. Lieutenant Chen Yu-ching, a Mill- graduate of the Whampoa tary Academy, Canton, was shot dead by two gunmen yesterday he had left his shortly after residence in the International Settlement.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada, Jnr., instructed by Mr. C. d'Almada, appear for plain- the

tiffs. The defendant, Fung Kai-sun ар

Mr. Sheldon and has is represented by

to Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instructed by

Mr. M. M. Watson,

While the true motive of the killing is not yet ascertainable, · Chinese quarters balleve it to be

Reuter. a political murder.

FUR COATS, JACKETS,

CAPES & SILVER FOXES

AFTERNOON and EVENING GOWNS -KNITTED WOOLLEN SUITS and SLACKS

recalled.

The signatures on Chan Kwok- nim's cheques produced and on the same characteristics. deeds bore the He was 80 per cent. sure of that

Case is continuing.

POLICE

CLASH WITH AGITATORS

THE

Lo Kwok-nim, interpreter employ- A SERIOUS CLASH BETWEEN ed by Mr. C. A. S. Russ, who gave FACTORY WORKERS AND evidence at the last hearing WBA POLICE, IN WHICH THE LATTER

USED THEIR TRUNCHEONS—AND... Mr. Potter showed him a deed of EIGHT MEN WERE INJURED, OC surrender of Crown Land dated CURRED AT NOON ON SATURDAY February 5, 1934, by the four mem- IN KOWLOON CITY, THE “CHINA bers of the Chan. family, including MAIL” LEARNED THIS MORNING. Chan Kwok-nim. The deed Was At the request of the management executed by Chan Kwok-nim, by his of the Chung Hwa Book Company, attorney Chan Kwok-yue. Mr. Potter it is understood, the police surround- drew attention to the clause "inter-ed the works in Pak Pai Street, Kow- preted and explained to the above loon City, at about noon on Satur- surrendors by Lo Kwok-min,' and day. asked witness if he was referred to.. Some 300 Shanghai workers left

the factory at about that time tin, and a clash occurred with the police officers. As a result of struggle, the police had resort to their truncheons, and eight men were in- jured and 13 arrested pending further investigation.

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Witness said he took all the parties to the Land Office. Mr. Potter "But you did know Chan Kwok-Jue?-No. But you interpreted the document to him and to all of them? I don't

know this man.

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Nonsense, this is your signature that you interpreted the document to

them.

I did explain to the people, but I don't remember Chan Kwok-yue.

Pressed, witness said that Chan Kwok-nim and Chari Kwok-yue were

different persons. He could not ex- plain why Chan Kwok-nim should sigri through his attorney if he were there.

Cross-examined further, witness started to shuffle in his replies, where- upon His Lordship said: “I shall give you one last chance to behave, others wige, I shall commit you for can- tempt.” Ag

In answer to Mr. "Potter, said he told the court that he know Chân Kwok-yue as it was

for

the

The "China Mail" is informed that the workers have now cabled

the Chungking Government and are also asking Mr, Tu Yueh-sung, Shanghai philanthropist, business-man, etc. act as mediator.

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