Four Suits against British Subject Before His Honour Judge Skinner Turner in H. M. Supreme Court on Monday four claims for debt were brought against G. A.
Carpenter.
The first of these was at the instance of Dinty Moore's Cafe, being a claim for $53.
The second, in which Mr. M. B. Brown appeared for plaintiffs, wa by the Robinson Pisno Ca., being. for $10, balance of payment on a. gramtaphone costing $275, with $15 costs.
The third wus by the Johnson Garage Ca,, who claimed $38.
The fourth case was a judgment summons by Took How Kung Ca, With reference to this defendant explained that it had beer withdrawn, but the plaintiffs bud renewed it, Plaintiff said that defendant had promised to pay something on October 4: defendant said that the date was October 24.
His Lordship adjourned the cases until all other court matters were finished with, and then asked the Parties what' could be done.
Mr. Brown said that his clients did not wish to be unreasonable, Dut they understood that defendant. was leaving the Police Force, where, he was at present employed, and fight be leaving Shanghai. That, them anxious, fendant said that while he was leaving the Police he was going to another job. He could pay half these amounts by October 24 and the other half the month after.
His Lordship said that he would accept the position as defendant put it, and if he would keep to that. Promise everything would be all right. Me suggested to defendant, that the sooner he got out of debt the better it would be for him.
The judgment summons adjourned until October 26,
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