Beddall says that up to the time he came to Shanghai he had not had a day's illness, and that his ill-health was entirely due tothe quarters he had to occupy at Pootung.
As to the evidence regarding these quarters, the company say that he was not compelled to live there and it is clear from the agreement that the Company had not undertaken to provide him with free quarters.
Beddall says he was compelled to live there and that he would not have got his bonus if he had not.
I must say a word here about the bonus. He was paid a bonus in 1919, and another of $768 in July 92, 1920. The letter written by the Company says "in appreciation of your good services, and in anticipation that you will continue to serve the Company with the same zeal in future as you have done in the past." It is urged that this letter shows the Company had nothing to complain of in July, 1920, in spite of some absences complained of. But the Company points out that the Directors decide the amount of bonus to employees, and that the management allot as they think fit and that they did not allot Beddall the full bonus and the letter was merely a formal letter sent to all employees to whom a bonus was paid.
To continue as regards the quarters: Beddall says when he first saw them he complained of them. The Company then repaired them and after two months he went into residence. He occupied a room ded into two, bed-room and sitting-room. There were seven other men occupying rooms in the building and they all messed together in a joint mess-room.
There were three bathrooms. He complained on one occasion about the baths being old and in want of paint, and two new baths were sent over and put in.
He complained on_ other acc sions to No. 1 Shipwright, Nimmo, whose duty it was to look after
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