Mr. H. 8. Oppe appeared for the plaintiffs and My. 8. Fessenden for the defendants. A petition was submitted Shanghai, August 6.
Before the Hon. L. R. Winry, Judge.
Woo As-sox axe Ori C. A. Bropte.
Mr. W. S. Fleming appeared for defendant; plaintiffs were norepresent-
Mr. Fleming stated that this was his first appearance in the case, as defendant was originally represented by Mesers. Stokes, Platt and Teesdale. Ho presumed that the case would be dismissed for want of prosecute His Honoar ssid that plaintiffs' Counsel, Mr. Musso, might have good reasons for not being present. Mr. Masse had filed " memorandum on the matter at issue and Mr. Fleming bad better file an answer to it. on which to levy. Plaintiff alleged thatdefendant was concealing certain property and asked that he should be summoned before the Court snd examined on oath, No provision was made under the rales for the United States Consular Court whereby a succesefal plaintiff in a civil action could cite the debtor to appear, but provision was made for it in most of the American Courts. Plaintiff alleged that defendant was the owner of the "Alcazar," in Biccawei Road, and that, after obtaining money from plaintiff, he made an alleged transfer of the property to J! F. Saaverdra for Tls. 28,000, payable in monthly instalments of Tls. 6C0. Plaintiff farther alleged that defendant was a large stock-holder in the Metropole Hotel Company, that be had per-
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