'The plaintiffs' claim was for Tls. 4,958.00 and Tls. 750 damages for breach of contracts.
Mr. H. P, Wilkinson appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. F. Ellis for the defence.
Mr. Wilkinson said that his learn. ed friend had intimated to him that li there would be no dispute with regard to the amount of the damages which were Tis.' 4,958 on one contract and Tls. 750 on the other. The point was with regard to bargain money. Tls. 558 had been paid on the first contract and on the other the question of bargain money did not arise. There merely remained the question of costs.
Mr. Ellis said he agreed to judgement, which was entered for the plaintiffs for the amount claimed with the return of the bargain money and costs.
Shanghai, January 18. Before Sir Havittanp po Savemanez, Judge.
Re John Johnstone, Ritz Cate and Catering Ao.
This was an application by the bankrupt for his discharge.
Mr. F. A. Robinson, appearing as soting Official Receiver, read the following report:—Pursuant to Sec. 96 of the Bankraptey Act, 1914, I have the honour to submit my report as to the conduct and affairs of John Johnstone, who is applying for his from bankruptcy.
The applicant appears to have come to China sbout four years ago, without se sets, and to have entered the employment of the Maritime Customs.
About November, 1913, the ap-Plicant had saved some Tls. 500, and was perousded to buy a share of Tls. 1,000 in the Rite Cafe and Catering Company, paying Tls. 500 down and the balance by instalments. The applicant took no part in the management of the business of the company, and seems to have regarded it as limited liability company. Shortly after the form-' ation of the company the ap-Plicant was transferred to Hankow, where he remained until, on the failure of the Company, he was adjudicated bankrupt on the 8th Jenuary, 1915. He had completed the payment of his share of the
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