Shanghai, 29th September. Before Gzo. Janttesox, Esq., Assistant Judge: Ozonto Connmionan & Ca.
This was a claim: by: O. Ozorio against Messrs. Cunningham & Ca., for $27.35 for services rendered as compositor during August and part of September.
he plaintiff said he was engaged on the 13th of July at a salary of $204 month, and received the first month's wages on the 13th of August. Since then he had had $16 advanced to him. His claim was made up as follows: balance of August salary $2, overtime $7.50, salary for September $13.80, overtime $4.05. In reply to the defendant he admitted being absent for four days in August without leave.
Mr... Cunningham said he had paid $5 into Court which represented the amount really due to the plaintiff. He was engaged as an improver and. not as a practical jour-newman compositor. The first intimation defendant had of his being dissatisfied was on the 93rd.of September when he applied for an increase of salary. Defendant increased, his wages to $18, but the next day, on ascertaining the wages paid to the competent compositors, compl ant said he had an opportunity of getting '€25 elsewhere and wanted to lore. Defendant said if he had another situation open jhe could go, but it then appeared the plaintiff was only trying a little "bounce." "He became impudent, and left his work without giving notice, According to the custom of the printing trade in Shanghai he was not entitled to any wages, but $5 had been paid into Court on account of overtime last month.
'A Chinese foreman employed at the Shanghai Press: corroborated the defence, and His Honour, having gone through some accounts, said' he must give judgment for the $5 paid into Court and $2.60 for over: time this month, without costs.
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