Shanghai, 14th July, 1874. Before (s. Jastteson, Esq., Acting Magistrate.
Jou Autas and WHALEY were summoned by Wang-sing-say, to recover $20 from each, for board for June last.
Mr. ALLAN said that five persons had engaged the plaintiff to feed them for $100 per month, but he put such bad food before them could not be eaten. He had offered the pleinthat, in the instance of a steak especially, i
tiff $15, as his (defendant's) portion of payment, but he refused it. They had paid him $100'for the first month, but he (defendant) did not like paying for what he did not have.
'At the Magistrate's suggestion, defendant consented, to pay $17.50, which he did' Court, and withdrew.
The second defendant, Whaley, did not appear, and Mr. Here said he brought the summons to his office, threw it on the table, saying it was not taken out in his proper name, and he should not appear.
His Worsurr—I do not like that conduct, If he does not settle the matter, let a new summons be taken out against him; and he may have to pay the eat ofthe first summons as well.
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