A claim for $8786, and interest on Braun by Ne Go 8 porsopllshy rout by Mr. gainst Mous, Keys. & Dowdeswell, fame up for a preliminary" hearing before Judge A."G. afossop in Hat ISupreme Court on Friday. itr He' Newman appeared for the Piaiatia and his, John MeNodl fe the 'The sialement of claim related to four' diferent lots. of work unde {akea by. plant "in "relation Dulldings'in"various parts of Sean na. is "counsel applied for "an scenement in the statement of cam, is entailing the changing of certain [croups of figures. After' some. dis: eussivn, the amendment was allowed, Ste. 'MeNeit reserving' he right fle a further defence, and nddeesing his, "Lordship on" the subject of ets Plainti@, examined by counsel, stated thal he was a chartered struc fural engineer, an associate of the Testitute of Structural Engineers, Lone don, anda graduate of Harbin Polyfectinteal Intitute, "He frst came Shanghai in April, 1990, and, otter working. for some. time with Me. Yaron as an susistant engineer, he set up on his own as 9 consulting fengiocer. After obtaining largo exe etlence of archectural" work, and forking with "one other "frm, "he joined Steasrs, Keys & Dowdeswell in 10, as a structural engineer tin fo" agreements. His os" ivan to Prepare sruetural plans from" hitecturat plans, and to submit these the Council," In addition to tu, he had to work out certain calcula: ons with regard to the structure of catenas for beams, girders, columns, The frst job mentioned in the statement of claim, Denis Chen's wa given to him in March, 1934. The sponsors were Mr. Denis Chen and the Shanghai Land Investment Ca, wno financed the buildings. The total cost was $529,340, or, after the deduction of architect's fees and the cast of an artesian well, $496,385. The work was finished in August, 1034. JHe hed received $2,200 for the job, fand the balance had been owing him for over a year, Ho denied that ever agreed to take $2200 in nal settlement of his fees." Detennants, however, endeavoured to reduce the sum due to him, Defendants' fers for ithe job in question were $25,000, and his claim was less than 1 per cent, of the total cost.
With regard to the second job, relating to houses at Park and Burkill Roads, and other buildings, he received the permit from the Council November 24, 1934, work was started in December, and stopped on June 9 the following year. 'The cost of these Dbulldings was $704,328. One quarter of the buildings had been completed, Jand he was entitled to coven-ninths of one, per cent. He dented tha: he made an agreement to accept a fat rate for the houses at Park' and Burkill Reads.
With regard to the third section of work undertaken, partly the recalculation of three-storeyed hongs at Park and Burkill Roads, plaintiff said the plans were changed by the /Shanghai Land Investment Ca, and hho had to design new structures, The amount due to him on this Job was '$408, the total cost being $46,900, He last' received payment from Major Keys on February 14, 1938, but he fatlended the office until September 13, Between these two dates ho asked for balance due, but had been requested to walt, On August 17, ho went to the Shanghai Land. Investment Ca, as clients of Keys Dowdeswell, and requested them to ay his tees, At this point, the case was adjourned,
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