Claim Against Defunct Shanghai Taxicab Ca. for Rent of Garage The action of Barbesh v. the receiver of the Shanghai Taxieab Ca,, more than three years old, was head on Tuesday before Judge Bf. D, Purdy, the claim being for rent of garage premises amounting to is. 270.50. "Judge C. 8. Franklin resented plaintiff, while Mr. Harry Janes, receiver, was unropresental. The action was not a suit against the receiver, but rather a petition to have the claim set among the preferred ones.
In giving evidence, plainti®? said that he had leased premises for use a garage to Mr. Janes in his capacity as received, in which the cars of the defunct company could be stored and operated from. felt that he was entitled to rent from December 15, 1922 to Marck ther opposition in the nese press and the company then wrote to the harbour authori-ex, informing them of the inten-on to dump garbage in a_ tidal wash pending "the completion of fortiner negotiation. Ne definite answer was reezived, but Mr. 3 den said that he he the impression that at least there would be no opposition even though there no sanction. The next di received a summons. He admitted that for 18 days hiv boats actually dumped garbage in the river, until arrangements were completed for its disposal on shore and he ed that he ina no opinion, years practically the whole of the fiarbage had been dumped in the river. oes not Tt may caught, You have shown that you had con:
iderable difficulties, but you cannot claim more, What is happening today?
Mr. Marden—We are using our ite now. The Chinese police have. withdrawn their opposition, but we sce by the Chinese papers that they are trying to get the Mayor of Shanghai, Dr. V. K. Ting, to ston 8 We are expecting further trouble.
The Rexictrar—Tais dace not. seem to be a very profitable cone tract.
Mr. Marden—It is extraordivari-
Master—I admit it is a v hard luck story and he obvious) Kas had great' difficulties to fa not suggest a heavy pet Marden—Cun you take into!
sideration the fact that the exe Government iv the pros sector and that the—cbetaweting 1, 1928, excepting, of course, Tls. 104.50, " which had been ' paid by cheque, Mr. Franklin then produced nine exhibits, correspondence which passed between plaintiff? nnd the receiver and his agent, Mr. B, T. Holeomb.
Judge Purdy:—Have Jaies about the action?—(Mi Franklin) He has been in Shanghai off and on for several years, maybe for thee or four days at 'a ti 80 no action could be brought, Mr, Franklin—I_ am, this should he set as claim and that the receiver should ibe ordered to pay the claim, Wis Honour can, and specify this as a preferred claim, but I cannot order him to pay, bo-Jeause he may have no money.' Mr. Janes may have a very good defence and reasons for noi paying the money.
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