Witness continued that he had a conversation in Shanghai with Mr.
T. Sager, steward of the Preent Wilson, about getting some entertainers and early in November Mr. Sager wired witness and told him to send the passage money for seven girls. This was done November 12, after arranging with steamship company, since he got special rates for artistes coming to China. On November 20 received a letter from Miss Gray saying that she was sending sever wonderful girls and that she hoped they would be a success.
Announcements were made in the Press and Mr. Sager brought over photos and slides of the girls. Some of these did not come but Miss Gordon's and Miss Jewell's pictures were in the lot.
The company arrived on December 20 and witness and Mrs. Israel met them at the boat and took them in motor ears to the Carlton and to their rooms, with they seemed satisfied. "That night the: invited them to dinner. The next ore -was a rehearsal andi several of the numbers were changed.
On December 2",.itness continued, Miss Leach asked him about the contracts and he told her they' did not have any. He would, how-fever, pay them G$156 passage money if they stayed six month Miss Leach came to witness later and said that they were satisfied jand thought that they might take the company on to Java. Biss Leach never told witness that she had a contract. Ske never showed him one, nor did she ever say that} is Gray gave her one. The plaintiff never had any conversation at this time about contracts. The only one whom he talked to about them was Miss Leach. None of the company were present when the subject was brought up.
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