March 24, before his Honour Judge Skinner Turner, Tang—Yib-shi (carrying on business under the name. of vie Dah Foong Silk Filature) was the plaintiff in a claim against the British Dominions General Insurance Ca., Ld. Plaintiff's claim is for Tls. 2,567.39, being the proportion due from de~ fendants of the amount found to be the loss by damage suffered by plaintiff and occasioned by a fire in the building of plaintiff situated at the rear of No. 265 Shang Yee Chiao Road (off Urga Road), on October 2, 1920, under the award of E. M. Ross and' H. W. Daldy, dated February 17, 1921, made pursuant to the submission of the plaintiff and defendant, the contents of the said building having been insured against fire by the a policy of insurance dated August 24, 1920; and Tls. 8.34, interest at 7 per cent., together with interest up to the date of payment, or judgement, with costs, Mr. R. F.C. Master appeared for plaintiff and Mr.
H. Lipson Ward for defendant.
Mr. Master said he understood Mr. Ward did not require any further statement of claim other than that endorsed on' the writ, and that he was willing to file a defence. Counsel suggested that an early date be fixed for the trial.
Mr. Ward explained that the reason why an early date was asked for was that the chief witness for the defence (Mr. Cooper) was leaving Shanghai on April 30.
His Lordship directed that pleadings be filed in seven days, and said that an early date for trial of the action could easily be arranged.
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