Counsel for the plaintiff on Thirs-day submitted that it was quite clear that his client was engaged on a verbal contract in San Francisco and that the dacumente put in were evidtence of the terms. It was not necessary for a-contract to be in writing, Twas inconceivable that these girls would travel some 6,000 or 7,000 miles to a place like Shanghai thout a contract. It was also inconceivable that the Carlton Cafe would pay $2,500 for their passages lout, without having some guarantee: that the artistes would not demand extortionate salaries or perform elsewhere. Mrs, Israel had said in her evidence that she had received. letter from Miss Irene Gray which stated that the Is had_aceeptedl the terms which were offered. It was certain that Miss Gray would not have them unless she had Eeen authorized to do so. The: first question she asked when engaging the gi regarding salaries but counsel submitted that the girls' story that they received G.$5 a week extra for work at tea dances, was more probable than, Mrtsrae's story that he raised their salaries to $30 per week because he thought it not fair that they should work for $25
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