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Dctor and Chinese Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 14, 17 January 1914, Page 6
DID THE DOCTOR "DO" THE CHINAMAN? WHITE NEW ZEALAND ADVOCATE AND CHOW WORKERS. Loo Shook, made an astounding allegation of failure to pay wages against Dri Francis Wallace Mackenzie, a Wellington eye. specialist. NZ Truth , Issue 449, 24 January 1914, Page 5
Judgment was given for defendant in a case in the Magistrate's Court in which Dr. Francis Wallace MacKeti«i© was sued by a Chinaman, Loo Shook, for £182, claimed for wages. Shook said he was engaged in Wellington by the defendant to work on the latter's farm at, Kawhia t at a weekly wage of £1 for three years. He received nothing beyond "keep" and a pound or two of tobacco. The defence was there was no agreement to pay wages, plaintiff being sent to the farm from motives of charity. Magistrate Evans decided there was no expressed contract of employment. Leave to appeal was granted. Wanganui Chronicle , Issue 20047, 3 April 1914, Page 5
DID THE DOCTOR "DO" THE CHINAMAN? WHITE NEW ZEALAND ADVOCATE AND CHOW WORKERS. Loo Shook, made an astounding allegation of failure to pay wages against Dri Francis Wallace Mackenzie, a Wellington eye. specialist. NZ Truth , Issue 449, 24 January 1914, Page 5
Judgment was given for defendant in a case in the Magistrate's Court in which Dr. Francis Wallace MacKeti«i© was sued by a Chinaman, Loo Shook, for £182, claimed for wages. Shook said he was engaged in Wellington by the defendant to work on the latter's farm at, Kawhia t at a weekly wage of £1 for three years. He received nothing beyond "keep" and a pound or two of tobacco. The defence was there was no agreement to pay wages, plaintiff being sent to the farm from motives of charity. Magistrate Evans decided there was no expressed contract of employment. Leave to appeal was granted. Wanganui Chronicle , Issue 20047, 3 April 1914, Page 5