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NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1922.

MASTER AND MAN.

talking about suspension and ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS asking Ashton to return to work: and one from Achton's lawyer clai

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Annual Speech Day.

lotlein ways written independently:| la the British Supreme Court, Į neither sida knew of the other batter Shanghai, on Jan. 12, judgment) when writing. The question then is was delivered by Judge Skinner do these facts constituta a diamisas?

Yesterday being the annual Turner in the nation brought of the employee? There is no doubt speach-day of St. Stephen's Girls' A2inst Messrs. Montrio a Co that there is evidence en which 1College, a large number of parents Ltd., by a former employee, Mr.fitting as jury ean in fad. B. G. Arbton, for 83,714 covering damages for alleged wrongful die missal.

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and relatives of the pupils aasem- position of these cases bas recently bled in the great hall of the Hong- been discussed very fully by Mekong University to witness the Cardie 3. in Bubel Bronze and presentation of certificates and Litigation in the matter extended Metal Company and Vos. 1918 scholarship cups to eight of the over several months, and as will be 315; and be puts the mana students by Lady Stubbs, seen from the judgment, plaintiff thus: Wrongful diamissal is 16 has been successful in bis suit. El reality nothing more por lose than presentation was preceded by a concert, the programme of which was represented by Mr. Reader he wrongful repudiation by the consisted of songs and recitations,

Harrie.

The Judgment.

The

rsery rhymes, a dialogue, piano- forte duet and scenes from Julius Caesar. Every item

was thor- oughly appreciated by the Au- were dience and all the artists warmly applauded.

master of his contract with the servant, with the consequences that follow from such wrongful repudia Ba Lordship, in gwing judgtion. The master purports complete weat, said:

ly to terminate the contract: sud This is

a claim for damages the question whether bis for wrongful dismissal and for and conduct evince an intention ac

assault. No technies) de-floager to be bound by the contract;; Lady Stubbs made a short ad- fence ha been raisse, but and be goes da:

In any case the dress, to the gathering, in which

the defendant deny the disquestion of repudiation must de Įshe said the scheme for building misest and plead justification if I pend upon the character of the con- 3 new and more commodious hold to the contrary. To the irael, the number and might of the school was well in hand. She second claim they deny any wrongful acts or gasertions, the in- would leave the Colony shortly sault but if I held to the con- tentions indicated by such wet or and when she returned she ex- trary, they seek to justify it, As words, the deliberation or ether-pected to see the building in pro-| | far as the justification for wrongful wise with which they are gress. Lady Stubbs W23 pre- dismissal is concerned, the de committed or uttered and or sented with a nice bouquet, by two fendacis have practically abandon. the x-neral circumstances of the jsmall children. ed it: the position is that I have case

1 such matters CD-

on this matter oath against cath,ist of acts or conduct (as deste Hinton against Ashton, and a from, writing then it is for the the hurden of the proof is in the jury as judges of fact to deter defend nt in this issue it seems to mine worther repudiation i me that, in the abscter of Chanu, jeatablished.”

I must boli that the defendants cost be effected by conduct as well base failed to carry the bunden as by words. A inan may dismiss bis they have a-aumed.

servant 1 by refuses by word or cop·lues to allow the sextant to fulfil bis contract of employment." And be upheld the rolling of at

A Dicult Issue.

OTHERS take your photos,but,

I am left then with aid.ficulti by our 30 Tears' experience We isene: was there a dismisal in point!

in EXCELLEST: take cours

of fact There is no doubt that the arbitration that there had beens a CONDITION and NATURAL

placat considered he had been dis.dismissal, though the master bas COMPLEXION instead of mere-mised: was be entitled an to do:ly purported to "suspend” to. ly clear and sharp.

The plaintiff was engaged in Canada Persant. as a salesmen by Mr. F. J. Hinton loo a written agreement so I came

Studio:- Ice House Street.

Eroposing a vote of thanks to Lady Stubbs, Sir Robert Ho Tung said the School and all parents, of the girls oned Lady Stubbs a great debt of gratitude for the

he had taken in the work of the sympathy and practical interest College, which, he was glad to say, would manifest itself in a more visible form in the next few weeks.

Mr. Kwok Shiu-lau secanded the proposal.

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A JUNGLE MURDER.

Singapore. Jan. 19. The trial of five Malays at Jobore yesterday for the murder of Mr. Darbyshire produced sensations! esidence.

Three of the accused confessed and alleged but their

The Headmistress Miss Mid- dleton Smith). 1

her report thanked Lady Stubbs for her kind- Concluding the Contract. to this esse Ashton was asked to ness and sympathy in attending

scholarship cups:

William rommission the premises: be was pu-bed cut

the Brunyate for

use of to be paid him bad been left blank of the room wc to customers University Hall and Lady Brun- the

in his agreement and this caused ebewn into the open shop: he was

for yate

her readiness to considerable discussion. After the told to come back for his money return of Mr. Hinton who has on the Monday: and I think are up the Cousel of the Col- Said they siore died), and at some date or jury would come to the conclusionere. Proceeding she soother, the agreement was altered that Histon must have intended to were glad to hear that the Regis- and initialled by Mr. Histon nadeed the contract. I can't set

trar, acting under the direction | then retained by him it was found what other interpretation esa bi

of the University Senate, had,f jin his sale after his death. This put upon the desire to settle up

through the Secretary of the alteration was ever initialled by money matters on the follow the help of the College for pro- Church Missionary Society, sought| the plaintiff, and he wests he Monday. The "damisest thus never knew of it till it was found occurred, and there is noirl undergraduates coming from tificates and scholarship caps to help added by the Government and With substantial viding hostel spare for the first) Lady Stubbs then presented cer- nearly $90,000. in the safe and bever, screed to casion for it, as I basa said pre- China to read for degrees at the the following:

the C.M.S. I was now possible to Tāla question went on with viously,

Senior Local: Ng Sui Ha (hon- sign a contract. The building was University. In order to meet this]

Council College

had ours, Tao Shuh Ki distinction to cost $250,000 and the founda- were whit by the plaintitis The plaintiff was caught by the

Biblical knowledge), Chan Ying tion stone would be laid within (From Our Own Correspondent.) Juls, 121, to which it is clear the arm and pushed out ci the room

Girls' College, which would serve distinction Biblical knowledge)., the next three months.

THE PRINCE'S TOUR. hostel had Junior Local: Wan Li Ching, Ng He was referring to the success Huand tuck exception; with the in law, that is an assault and bat temperaray until' a of all kinds, especially for ship result that on August 10 the plain tery.

of the School the other day to a The defendsats plead ths:|been bulit. Referring to the open-Sui Sing, Lily Cheang.

Singapore Jan. 19. building and engineering works. t was given written notice of the M. Hinton feared violence on the ing of the University lectures to Archdeacon Barnett, in address- Chinese friend, who replied that

Kusta Lumpur has earmarked Complete Stork. Best termination of ba agreement at plaintife part towards Chang and women dents, Miss Middleton in the audience, said that the the greates educational asset $75,000 for expenditur. on the the end of his first year. He was did no more than was peressary to Smith said that the new respon matto to-day was progress; some the Girls College which the Chi Prince's the Klang is also prepae Immediate delivery.

rfered an immediate retura to part them Again I bave on the sibilities which had been added to called it change, but those who nese appreciated mast

ing a beasts welcome. Singapore"- Usoads with a catcellation of his evidence of Chang, and on all car the Girls Schools, with their at worked for the future welfare of character training which the girls arrangement are on an elaborate

been youth could not afford to en-received there. So long as the scale. wile' agreement she had also bad cumstances surrounding the matter tendant difficulties, had

The Exhibition will gives so agreement with the defendant I fail to fee say reason why 31 lucidly explained already by the courage change unless they were Schood stood strong for character amateur photographers, borticul Company but he elected to sta; Hinton should have suspected Director of Education in the pre-convinced that it was for progress. so long would it maintain the turalists and apertamen, includ H NG LUNG T. Phone 315.00 and work out his agreement, a violence on Ashton's part towards sence of Lady Stubbs. She would Education in Hongkong made a right to be classed as a school of ing bavers, raportunities to show The sage, in order that he might himself or Chang. I am not forget like to say that it meant the addi-very interesting chapter. There learning, enjoying the full con- their kill. Taluate prizes ary

euntinue to earn bis commission.ting Ashton's admaion that betion of a matriculation class to was a wide difference weenfidence of the Chinese parents offered for the best exhibits. At that time, the plaintif was bad for some reason or another meet the mathematical require that which satisfied 20 y ago who entrusted their daughters to Admittedly put on good terms with threatened a fellow employee; but ments of the University. She had and the educational aims of b-day, the care of the College. The aim joas od bis fellow employees,-where that is another matter from thres suggested that there new Had the Government been us alive (of the College was to continue to

the fault Jas, I know not; and thtening the Managing Director or a difficulties to be faced with the to the claims of education in those advance and, so retain Manking Tirector had alio had customer. I hold then that here extension of their privileges, but days as it was to-day the site onfidence of its present friends. Cause to make an adverse report the defendants have failed to show if the truth must be known they which they had met would about him to the Board. Such was any justification for the assault

were glad that their future have belonged to St. Stephen's the peastion when the events of

alma mater had in this way led College rather than to the Uni- August 20 took place. On that day

them to realize the truth of words versity. But he rejoiced that the As to the damager; it is rged spoken by Sir Charles Addis in University was there, for the Vice Ashton was serving in the shop and that the defendants have treated that Hall a week ago: "In edaca- Chancellor, appreciating the spade a Chinese gentleman, came ia for the plaintiff wall, and even after the Some gramophone records. Aa A

tion there can be to standing work of the schools in the port, events of August. 20 offered to take result of what happened betweet him back into their employ on hi still. You must either go forward knew well how to encourage them bim and Ashton, some complaint old terms.

jor gu backward.” Their aim cer- to their best endeavours. I agree that the defen-tainly was to go forward. Dur-

On Monday evening, reports the number, catching him by the of Arbton's inrivility was made su doots bave not been ungenerousing the past two years the number considered progress was the at-Cher was bust to the foreign con- their energing poles and lost their One of the latest steps in the Canton Times, H. E. Geverber threat The ctb a retaliated with Ashtea tells us that towards the plaintif, bus I cannot of students attending the School mission of women to the privileges als and bankers, at a very success-master bing on the round: but

see that so offer to reinstate the had more than doabled. For the of the University. reluctance to serve this customer, plaisti la bis old position cap second year in succession they had long cry from the sentiment pre-Coveromra: House, Castoo. Durbim. The tal cost nued.

This was a ful dianer party beld at they did not know they but killed who expressly asked that the business might go through the wax openly dismissed before cus Senior and Junior Local examina-public were told that that a school the Senior Consul, made cer mitigate the damages. The man obtained 100 per cent in the vailing fiteen years ago when the ing the dinner Dr. W. Jamiesos. Compradores-bouka; and be de tomers and other employee and bis murred to losing bis own commis-duty is to minimise the Ices by tions. One of their Seniors had like St. Stephen's College was im grecious speech, in which he coo.

EUROPEAN MURDERED. sion thereby. And he says that is

taken honours, while two others ob possible. Parents would trying to obtain employment else

not gratulated His Excellency on his

Singapore, Jan. 19. all that happened.

tained distinctions ja Bibli allow their precious daughters to45 h birthday, celebrated recently, Tae Siamese and Kedah polies where. I cannot and authority for The Squabble.

the proposition that it was his knowledge. After a reference to leave the shelter of their

own and also praised General Chen for fare diligently searabing, for the However, the

So it bis excellros administration of the murderers et Me. Doughty Smith, was doty to accept the offer to reit old scholars, the report dealt with bemes to attend school. customer bown into a demonstrating room state him on his old term. In the the religious and social activities, came to pass that the origin of province, which is

contributing manager of a tin mie, who was where he WAA Been by Mr. Case of Bruce . Calder to which Two large classes for free educa- this Girls' College

greatly to its peace and prosperity. I shot dead ca his way to the mine. Histco, and while they were I have been referred the plaintiff tion to amabs and mui tsais bad Girls' School but a preparatory Dr. Jamieson displayed his wide $2,000 school to St. Stephen's College erudition by copious quotations ja was offered work by a new fem, was collected for the Building This preparatory school was open-from

proved most successful. with a catalogue or papeta in consisting of two of the old part- Fand; funds were raised for the ed in 1906 in a single room in-much

the Confucian classica SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. bis band. Mr. Hinton, who had here who were held to have wo Pakhoi Leper Hospital, the M.C.L. Caine Road with nine little boys, of the interpreter, Commissioner to the consternation

Hingapore, Jan. 19. " |undcubtedly bad some complaint fully dismissed him; and that

A hundred and fitty Eurasians from the customer and admits that distinguished it from this case.

sale and the Chinese Home Mis- but in less than three years, under Frank W. Lee, and the edin. bave enlisted in the Volunteers in he was angry, took the plaintiff by I therefore give judgment for the sion to Yunnan. Substantial sums the wise guidance of Miss Corden,cation of the guests. He concluded Singapore. The total is now 900, the arm, pushed him out of the plaintiff in bat is practically were sent to help poor Chinese a building of over rooms bis remarks by wishing Generalcluding nearly 600 Europeras, room sad told him to put on his agreed 33,714 claimed on the 1st schools in Pakhof, Yunnanfu and had become necessary to accom- Chen a successful year and beped bat and cost and get out for leave bead, and as the circumstances Lienchow, while every month modate the many girls who were bis efforts would prove beneficial.. the premises), Mr. Hinton further surrounding

ber ware money was sent regularly to help entrusted to

care. Ten to the provisc.

THE RUBBER MARKET. refused to allow the plaintiff to rather ignominious for the plaintiff, Miss Pansy Li in her women's years later the earthquake of Feb- His Excellencs replied in a few lobtain the customer's name

Singapore, Jan. 19, out of words. He disclaimed say, merit for and for a further $100 io respect of it, work in Canton. The report con-ruary 1918 shook them

Rubber ban declined 80 cents address; and when asked by the with the costs of the action.

cluded with thanks to Sir Robert the building and it became evident wost be bad done and said he did plaintiff, who had followed him

Ho Tung, Mr. Kwok Sai Lau, Mr. that a special effort would have not deserve the high praise bestowed and the market is uninteresting: upstairs to the office for a settle

S. W. Tso, Mr. Ho Kwong and to be made to secure a permanent upon him by D. Jsmierca. He put there is no alarm, Confidence In the future of the product is ment of his account, told him t

other gentlemen of the Building home for the School. A site was warmly thanked Dr. Jamieson for come back on Monday, as it was

Committee, the members of the assigned by the West End Park. bia kind congratulations on- ha

unwavering. impossible to get at this money A memorial to 1,157. old staff, Mrs. Samson, Hon. Mr. Lau Here it was that Lady Stubbs 45th birthday. As Dr. Jamieson due at once there was a question Etonians killed in the war was Chu-pak, Mrs: Massen, Miss Pitta, came to the rescue. Under her was bis senior in years, therefore, af commisico involved. I am last month unveiled at Eton. Mra. Cavalier, Mrs. Byrne, Mrs. Ladyship's patronage & Chinese according to the Confucian classics here taking Mr. Hinton's own among the names on the memori- Cable, Mrs. Greggs, Mrs. Tatem, committee was formed with Sir quoted by Dr. Jamieson, De evidence. The plaintif did not sl is that of Field-Marshal Earl Mr. Britton, Mr. Wong, Rev. J. T. Robert Ho Tung as Chairman. | Jamieson and the other Consuls return to the office, but on the Roberts, who died in France Holman and others for assistance Mr. Kwok headed the list with a who had passed fifty might be Steren on, the billiard champion Monday two letters "passed one whilst inspecting the Indian con- willingly rendered in various subscription of $10,000, The considered to have reached the is here and is going to Hongkong from Mr. Hinton to the plainti tingent in 1914.

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