There was a further hearing in H. M. Supreme Court, on Friday last, before Sir Skinner Turner, in which Mrs, N. Williams, wife of a former acting maney ied from the Hongkong & Si Hotels, Ld.. ug '$500 for services rendered. Mr. Mf.) Reader Harris appeared for the tlaintift and Mr. A. E. Seddon for.) the defendants.
Mr. E. W. Alderson, formerly manager of the Majestic Hotel, said that he knew Mrs, Williams was coming out to join her husband, but he had not heard of any arrangements with the company regarding her. AS manager" with sufficient staff, which i housekeeper. There was not any the latter and ness woitld have thought it rather curious if there had been whilst was there as manager. Mrs. Tag-gort never did anything in the hotel and could not, even had she been fon the staff because she was ill.
Cross-examined, witness admitted that Mrs. Taggart had done a few small jobs in various of the companies! hotels. He denied that he told Mrs, Williams that Mrsq) "ap and about the Il the time and was a general nuisance to every one."
Mr. P. H. Suckling, "Shanghai wager of the company, liams themselves that the plaintiff was supposed to be engaged as what now was being called domestic supervisor. She said that she was to do what Mrs. Taggart had been and his reply was that that was absurd, because Mrs, Taggart never had done anything. Much Giscussion followed and one day Mrs. Williams said:—"I am fed up with the whole thing. Let it drop." Mr. Williams was paid $500 8 month, he had board and lodging. for himself and his wife and his commission would average about $125 a month.
"Passing the Buck"
Crostexamined, witness admitted that the matter frequently had been referred by himself to Me. Taggart trid by the latter back to: hima but denied having. said to the plain:
am fel like passing the Questioned regarding an occasion when it was deeded to recover the hotel furniture, he said: Wi ame wa (ito get the mense: ments, so that we could get a price. Mrs. Williams ig a woman and ie hot stuff at prices and she cruel ket a good price. She sot the Frices undoubtedly, but Mr. lame was told to do Asked by the Judge why, after there had been 39 much argument, witness in the end again referred the Thatter to Mr: Taggart after. the latter had returned. to Hongkong, witness said that he didn't consider in writing or verbally that he knew of, and he presumed that if there had been any arrangement it must have been made between Mrs. Williams and Mr. Taggart direct.
The Judge—Why was i that it took three sellid months (although June was a time of turmoil, and it might only be two months) for the management to decide what was to be the remuneration of St. Wi
Witness—Mr. Taggart wanted to evolve some scheme that would. be quitable to the company and bene: ficial to the: managers and incluse the latter to take an interest in outstanding debts.
'The Judge held that plaintft had done some work for the company trid also there seemed fo have been ome' admission of Hablity and intention to: pay something, whilst there had been a meniure. of ecompente by reason of, the com eny allowing plsintif's board. and Todging, thovsh previously that had exprensiy denied that privilege. He thought, however, she had claimed too large a sum and he gave Jad ment for $250 and costs,
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