dant admitted that delivery is short, but Alex. Davis, I am holder of ill of warked (A). I huve given valuable con tion for it. It purports to cover ninety eight curl, nnd 11 cwt. Coke—delivery in Shanghai. The Capt. has discharged the goods Matheson & Co's. wharf, I have not: then delivery. Iam informed there are 2 tons Llewt. short. The coal is worth Ts. 15 per t Tclaim Tls. 38.25. I have paid freight on tons 98 ILewt. to Jardine, Matheson & Ca.
Defendant stated the Coke had not been weighed when put on board, Did not know how much was put on board; thinks there could not have been 98 tons, He signed the B. L.ou the word of the shipper Charles George.—-I never knew ship to deliver coals in Shanghai, but what they have run hart. Ihave never known any emim made against a ship for short delivery of this article: It is not the custom to do so. The Vanguard
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