Haskell appeared for the defence.
In his petition, plaintiff stated that on or about November 26, 1919, defendants employed him to place a contract for the purchase of 20,000 spindles from defendants at the price of Tls. 28 each and they agreed and promised to pay Tls. 20,000 as commission therefor.
In pursuance of this agreement plaintiff placed the contract for 20,000 spindles at Tls.-23 each, and the defendants had refused to pay the sum of Tls. 20.600 or any part thereof, although the plaintiff had demanded payment on many oe:
In their answer' the defendants deny having employed the plaintiff, but they admit having agreed on November 29, 1919, to pay him a commission of five mace on 20,000 spindles to be erected in Shanghai if plaintiff should place such a con-spindle. deny the allegation tract with defendants at Tls. 28 per that plaintiff placed the contract with them or that any money is duc or owing by them to him, Sang Yung-chang was the only one to give evidence and was still in the witness box when the Court adjourned, Before Mr. F. J. Scavun, Commissioner.
S.M. P. yr. J. W, Gehebe, Inspector MacKenzie, who executed on behalf of the Police in {this case, said that accused was a seaman and was charged with being drunk and disorderly near the corner of Broadway and Woochang Road at 3.15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Accused admitted the charge and that Lo was not used to drinking but on this occasion he was hungry and some friends took him to a hotel and filled him up with drink. He said he had never been in trouble before and was anxious to find some work to do. He only had $1.50 in his pocket at the time of his arrest.
Commissioner Schuhl found bim guilty and ordered him to be placed on parole for ten days. If he could get work on any ship in the meantime, he was to be put aboard.
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