The Action against the American Drug Ca.
In the United States Court for China on Tuesday, before his Honour Inde Lobingier, mention was made of the action brought by Mrs. Kitty Ren against the American Drug Ca., claiming Tis, 20,000 for alleged damage caused to her hair through tha use of a shampoo prepared by the defendants, and the testimony of George H. Wilhelmi was taken, inasmuch as.this witness is soon to leave Shanghai.
Mr. F. J. Schuhl, who appeared for the plaintiff, stated that he was prepared to prove that Mrs. Ren during the month' of June, 1922, purchased a bottle of the American Drug Shampoo and after following the directions on the bottle immediately suffered very severe hums. her scalp being seriously injured, her hair permanently injured and the colour of her hair turned grey. The plaintiff suffered great pain and on account of these burns was unable to comb her hair for two or three months.
Mr. Wilhelmi, who, at the time when this sale made to Mrs. Ren was a retail salesman in the employ of the defendants, said that Mrs. Ren. complained to him with the regard to the effect of the sham-pee and that he referred her to Mr. Hensler. at that time the general managed. As a result of the complaint the bottle of shampoo returned by Mrs. Ren was sent to the factory for analysis and it was re ported that it was excessively alkaline. In consequence of this the stock of shampoo was withdrawn from sale in the American Drug retail store, the Wing On Ca. and the Sincere Ca. He stated that two other.purchasers had complained that the stick of shampoo sold at that time. caused irritation of the In cross-examination by Mr. R.
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