Shanghai, 16ch December 1886, Before Sir Rt. 't. Ruxwre, Tnowasn v, Kixosaun, This was a summons to recover $75.50 meter alleged toh legally r from the plaintiff's residence, in Langham by the defendant Mr. ho. Kingemill, intiff, Theodore Thoma mau, deposed that he was an engineer, and resident in one of the defendant's houses in Langham place for five mouths. On the fifth of last month he owed Mr. Kingemill $6, and shroff called to collect the money. Witness told him to come on the 15th and he would pay him. In the meantime he got an engagement on a steamer, and went away, locking: up the house containing his furniture ete. amonget which were the articles missing, He told a friend to tell Mr. Kingsmili's compradore that he had gone away for " little time. On his return he was told that Mr, mill forced his way into his house 27th, and took the things named, When spoke to the defendant he suid it was a mi tuke and offered him the house back. He found that his clothing and other property had been put into another house belonging to Mr, Ki gemul, and some of the property BMe. Kingamill aald that ho and offered to lied $78, whereupon Mr. Ki him to go tothed—=. Witness had the by the mantis, He got back all his things except theas on account of which the summons was brought, and of which he gave the defendant a list, hw defendant declined to ask the witness any questions and said what he stated was pretty nearly correct, Mr, Kingsmill was them examined'and stated that th plaintiff had paid his rent for July, August and September, but not for October, and witness's shroff came to him Inst month and told him that the tenant of No. 7,—he did not know is name, had gone away without paying Nearly two months' rent was due ay several persons were looking after the house, 80 witness told the shroff to take the furniture, ete, away and lock it up carefully iv another house, so' that the tenant could ha No one told with had only gone away te plaintiff returned, with Inistake, and offered to make good any
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