Shanghai, 11th July.
Before J. C. E, Dovatas, Esq., Acting Assistant Judge.
Manta Gawet v, Janus Kexsevy, This was the adjourned hearing of the case in which the plaintiff claims the sun of $34 for board and lodging.
The plaintiff did not appear.
His Honour said in this case the defendant admitted liability to the extent of $28. The hearing of the claim had already occupied three days—by the fault of the plaintiff. The only matter in Aispute was the small item of $6, and the plaintiff had not put in an appearance at either the last herring or this. He could not in hor absence give judgment for part of the amount of the claim. He was entitled to dismiss the case, but the plaiuti® was a Russian and did not appear to understand the procedure of that Court, and he therefore proposed to sdjourn the case sine die, The defendant asked if ho might have his clothes and boxes, which the plaintiff still rotal His Honour said this was the first he had heard of the clothes. The plaintiff wat a Russian subject, and to recover his clothes and boxes, the defendant would have to take proceedings in the Russian Consular Court. The best course would be for the defendant to pay to the plaintiff the sum he admitted owing her, and than he would probably have no difficulty in recovering his effects.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.