Shanghai, July 3rd, Before Gxo. F. Sewann, Bag., Consul-Generat. J. 0, Foutze, W. © Taomuy, Associates Dr. Yares, Interpreter.
D, M, Haspensoy v, J. K, THoRNDIEE, Mr. Hanses for the plaintiff, Mr, Warsuwarour for the defendant, This was an action on a contract, to recover the sum of Tis, 5,230.60, together with interest at 12 per cent. per annum, from the Ist January, 1874. The case was adjourned from last Week for the production of fresh evidence; but before proceeding with this, Mr, Haxwzn said he believed the other admitted that the Garibaldi began to discharge cargo on the 25th October, 1873?
Mr. Watxewnricnt said no, it was the 24th, as he thought he should be able to Wwe, There would be some evidence brought forward on that point.
Mr. Hawes then briefly. mentioned the additional witnesses he proposed to call, to Tiiomdike's godown and traced to Messrs, rove that the tea delivered out of Mr.
Reid, Evans & Co's were identical. It had been found that 13 boxes, as samples, were sent on the 13th of October, and the remainder on the 25th. That would be proved by Reid, Evans & Co.'steaboy, who knew Chung-nab's chop. It had also been found that. Mr, Thorndike's books contained no entry of 660 boxes of tea, described as a second lot in his godown at thesame time as the 598 boxes in question; and the coolie foreman would prove by his own book that some tea was delivered. out of Mr. Thorndike's godown in the mentha of July and August, 1873; and that there tras no other deltrery out of tea (except the 598 boxes) until the month of December following. He (Mr. Hannen) should therefore ask the Court, upon that evidence, to
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