Action in H. B. M. Supreme Court at Tientsin: Case Against Tientsin Lighter Ca: A Principle of Great Importance HBB. Supreme Court for Ching sat in Tientsin on Duly 14 and 15, ten the eave ofthe Union Tradiog cin Lighter Ca, Td. was heard by Corporation La. againat. the iene
His Honour Judge Peter Grain. The atement of claim alleged that October 1923, plaintiff purchased land, Oregon, pounds of wheat in 14, Jengaged the services of defendant)
receive, lighter and deliver it to inti' at Tientsin upon its arrival Jat Taku Bar, and that defendant} short delivered 66,893 pounds of the value of G.$1,419.15. Plaintiff claim. Jed for the value this shortage, costs, and further and other relief.
Mr. T. E, Simmang appeared for! plaintiff ang defendant was represented by Mr. P. H. B. Kent, packing being done quickly and some! IPackages being feller than others.
Crvss-examined by Mr. Simmang, Mr, Rodger said he had no records with him of the bags being weighed fon arrival at Tientsin, itis Lordship suggested that Mr. Rodger might. send his records the Court in the afternoon if he had Jany and they could be conveniently, found, but Mr. Kent pointed out tha} these figures were not contested.
Mr. CP. Ma, tally man, was on board the Pawlet when she was dlscharged sid he "cargoes wer rated by old, narrow planks an tarpeuilos. The bose nets. seas his, but his stair kept the tallyrummany of the tally sheet produced
sheet. There were, said witness, plenty of broken bags in the cargo, Asked as to whether the number of Mr. K. K. Wang, Manager of the union Trading Corporation evidence as to the facts contained in the statement of claim, toxamined by Mr. Kent he Idid not weigh each bag before it went on the ship, but calculate each, bag as weighing so much, and pay] freight according to the ave amount in each Jealeulation of broken bags were usual of not, witness said they were quite unusual.
Mr. Kent read the evidence of!
Messrs. J. Stirling, W. E. Leckie, fang A.B, Herdman. The last-named stated that he had a distinct recollection that the bags were fragile in one of the lighters and that there was a loss by leakage.
Mr, Kent said that this concluded the evidence for defendant's
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