Cuarmay Kise & Ca. v. Tock-six, This case has been several times up for hearing in and since November last, anda considerable amount of proof on the issues had been taken, but that of the Foreign Assesser was unfortunately lost by the burning of the Consulate, The pleadings came to an end this morning.
The plaintiffs are managers of the Hongkew Wharf Company, who claim to, be paid the alleged defalcations of Singkee, recently compradore at the Wharf, amounting, less one month's accounts of Tls. 1,333.84, to 1 3,775.76, or a nett claim of Tls, 2,441.92, The defendant is Tucl security for the compradore, who admits his security chop but on various grounds defends the claim. An amount of Tls. 2,949.85, defalcations from difference of coal taken charge of by the compradore and not accounted for, is denied by both him and the defendant in this action; by the latter because, as he asserted, the compradore wished, when' entering on his trust, in Jan. 1870, to have the coal in the yard weighed which was fused him, therefore rendering him irresp sible from ignorance of the exact quantities. Sams in default amounting to Ts. $44.71 are admitted bythe compradore, but the defendant claims that as no notice was given to him at the time the deficiency was discovered he was virtually released from his security bond. To-day, the case occupied the attention of the Court all the afternoon, and was not concluded' till near seven o'clock?.x. The Plaintiffs deficiencies and handed in an admission ji writing, signed by the compradore, as to. the cmberslementof one lot of 20 tons coal; also a
claim, and a payment of Ts. 1,000 by Tuck-sing letter from Tuckesing agreeing to asttle the on account was also shown to have been made, The compradore on being examined said that the coals had not been weighed when he entered upon his duties. That Mr. Mayne the manager had said there was no use in ighing them. That as to the admission, it, was obtained from him by threats, and that he did not steal the coals. That he was made to sign the admission in the presence of Mr.
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