Friday, before Mr, G. H. King, Registrar,'a claim by Sze Ching-hea against the astern Syndicate Company for Tls. 616.68, being the balance due on three promissory notes, with interest and costs, was heard.
Mr. Davies said that plaintiff had formerly been in the employment of defendants as compradore and when he terminated his services there was a balance owing to him. He made several attempts to get that money, but ultimately suit had to be brought in the British Court against Mr. Simoes, who was a partner in the defendant firm. Phot matter was settled by the payment of Tls. 700 and the execution of three promissory notes for the balance, which was about Tls. 716. When the first of these promissory notes fell due, plaintiff went to the company's office, where he saw Mr. Simoes and was given two native orders for Mls. 99.12. That was all that was paid. Subsequently, when plaintiff called for payment of the balance due on the first pro-misery note, he was told by Mr. Simoes that the full amount of the three promissory notes had been paid and that the company held receipts for the total amount.
Plaintiff was then called and corroborated Mr. Davies's opening statement.
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