Shanghai, claimot $7,228.07, value of goods J. Llewellyn & Ca. dispensing chemists, Jost through the burning' of a branch Jusiness in Peking during the siege and through loss and damage at their branch in Tientsin Mr. A. Allan, manager of the Company, appeared and produced copy Iedyer account setting forth the items of the losses sustained at the Peking and Tientsin branches. He stated that both places were managed by Chinamen, under super m the head business. Each place was visited and inspected once every Fear. Nothing was claimed for wages dr rent. The Peking manager had been fu charge of the branch for three years and is s found to agree with by the Inspector, who examine! it and found nothing wrong. The claim set down was only for loss of goods and did not include fittings. Deducting sales for Aprit and half of the mouth of May, left the value of the. stock during the time of trouble at Peking ab $3,861.87. That was production cost, or net value.
The Commissioner allowed the amount.
With respect to the Tientsin branch, stock book was produced and examined. It agreed with the ledger at the head place at the end of May. The manager was paid on salary. The stock Imorted to. $3,980.40, huan this trade profits were to be added. They had sold the furniture and fittings in Tientsin for $100; they originally cost $600. A re-pittance of about $400 per month was
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