Shanghai, December 30. Before H. P. Witxixsox Esq., Clainis Commissioner.
Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, as Claims Commissioner, opened an examination in the Shipping Office into the claims for indemnity filed by British subjects in connexion with the riot of December 18, 1905.
Mr. A. Rose, H.B.M.'s Vice-Consul, sisted Mr. Wilkinson.
Should the funds now in the hands! of H.M.'s Consul-General for this! purpose prove, which is unlikely, insufficient, the claims as allowed by me will be paid with @ proportionate reduetion, Mr. Archibald Rose, H.M.'s Vice-Consul, assists me in this inquiry. 1 Propose, ax far as possible to take the claims in alphabetical order. The first claim, that of the Annex Hotel, ix a very large one and will be set down for hearing at 2 pan.
Mr. Ellis stated that he appeared on behalf of Joseph Stewart and William Ford. With regard to the latter, he desired to ask advice, Mr. Ford had died some months ago, and at the time im was sent in it was thought that he was an American citizen. Since his death Mr. Ford had been recognized as a British subject, and probably the American Consulate would transmit his claim to the British authorities if requested to do so.
Mr. Wilkinson replied that the claims down for examination were those filed. If Mr. Ford's estate had been dealt with by the British Court he regarded that as satisfactory proof of! nationality, and would deal with the claim when it was brought before him, The claim of J. Stewart was set down for 10 a.m, on Saturday.
BRAY, This was a claim for $295 for personal effects, which included a gold watch, chain and trinkets.
The claim was allowed in full.
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