HITTING HELPLESS HOY «. — , — Every laborer is worthy of his hire, and (according Lo the evidence m the Auckland Magistrate's Court) there . was nothing to show that Hoy Kee had not earned the price he put on the laundering of Raymond Arthur, Ward. .When the Chinaman made the request for the few shillings and pence he reckoned he was worth, Ward professed to have a diifferent idea of the economic value of the work done, and a voluble dispute arose, From words it got to blows, and Ward hammered his more or less passively resisting adversary pretty hard. Ward had nothing to say m explanation, and S.M. Poynton as-, sesseil the assault at a fine of £f», the Chinaman' to .have the pleasure of receiving 50 per cent, of the fine m addition to his laundry bill, besides 10s for his presence at the trial. * "SNOWDROP" Cones and Cupa. Sure SuppHe3. J. D. Roberts, Ltd., A-UCidahd.*
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NZ Truth, Issue 1031, 29 August 1925, Page 3
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155Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 NZ Truth, Issue 1031, 29 August 1925, Page 3
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