Shanghai, 14th October. Before 0, N. Dzxxy, Esq., Consul-General, Acting Judicially.
Houupay, Wise & Ca. v. Francrs Parewan This was a it to recover the sum of Vs. 1,781.21, with interest at the rate of 10 per cent at annum, the value of sixteen bales of heavy shirtings consigned to Knight and Go, at Newchwang, in March, 1879.
Mir. Wanzwatanr appeared the for defendant.
ion of the plaintiffs was as the only par residing at Stang!
Holliday ed firm, fully and daly empowered to sue on of all the memers of th firm. defendant is a citizen of the merica and is resident id mouth of September, 1879, irm of Knight and Company ceased and a new firm styled Ku oda bankrupt in Her Britannia ne Court for China and of Knight and Company aint Coimpany was cons sid James Julius Frederick things the words and figures following, Jompany containing amonget 13th March, 1879, ding you 16 ittings sny FF, in a diamond 336% and also two sample pieces of white a! fall particulars of both of which, with bill of lading, ples—On or about the 10th Apri, ithe 1d a letter containing amonget words and figures, that la to Dragon.
Newchwang, 31st Marob, 1879, Messrs, Houuspay, Wise & Ca., Shanghai, Dear Sir,—Since having this pleasure on the 7th inst,, we have received your valued favour of the 13th and 19th sauio; contente of which ave our attention, and we are obliged for your consignment per Wenchow of F Fina diamond 16 bales heavy shirtings.
Your cample pieces of white shirtings have been hewn to our dealers and by early opportunity we shall report on the same, remittances we will shortly make you by cheque against drafts yoing down by bearer to the Bank, Piece gued rates have suffered from the anxiety of sellers to meet the drafts against their cargo, but we believe rates will improve after the first lot of steamers depart, We enclose sales memo.
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