Shanghai, November 28.
Before the Hox. Roros. H. Teaven, BENNETT 0. F, M, BROOKS, The amended petition of the above named plaintiff alleges as follows (1.) That plaintiff la an American citizen residing in Shanghai and is Stock Broker aod " member of the Shanghai Stock Exoha (2.) That defendant is an American citizen residing at Shanghai and is within the jurisdiction of thie Court, (3.) That on or about the 14th day of March 1910 defendant authorized, instructed and employed plaintiff as his agent to purchase for defendant on the Shanghai Stock Exchange 100 shares in the company known as the Talang Rubber Estates, Ld. said shares to be me delivered apon the 80 called" June settlement day 1910 of the 8!
Stock Exchange. meee (4.) That la scoordance with the authority, instruction and employment given by defendant to plaintiff the plaintiff purchased on the Shanghai Stock Exchange for account of defendant 100 shares of Tulangs as aforesaid, said shares being purchased from the firm of Wingrove and Barrett members of the Shanghai Stock Exchange for June delivery as aforesaid at the price of tacle of March 1910, defendant sstborised, on or about the 17th instructed and employed plaintiff as hie agent to purchase for defendant on the Shanghai Stock Exchange 100 shares in the company known as the Kroeweek Java Plantations and 50 shares in the Company known as the Padang Rabber Company, Ld., all of which shares to be delivered on the Jane settlement day 1910 of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
(8.) That in scoordance with the authority, instructions and employment given by defendant to plaintiff the plaintiff purchased on the Shanghai Stock Exchange for scoonnt of defendant the said 100 shares Kroewoek Java and the said 50 shares Padangs, the said shares being purchased respectively from the firm of Benjamin and Potts and F. L. Marshall, members of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, for June delivery, aforesaid, at the price of taels 50 per share for the Kroewosks and and taels memorandum la writing tions was daly signed by the plaintiff and defendant in the form use and kno} 4 of the customary contract note in general ble wu as po chase and sales
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