In H, M. Supreme Court, Monday, before the Registrar, Mr. G. W. King, M. W. Yates was sued by the Sanitary Provision Ca. for $172.
Defendant's mother said part of the account was admitted, but not} all of it. The original amount their pacs-book was correct, but} the plaintiffs had taken away the book' and altered it, She admitted $158, less 6 per cent, discount on a monthly account.
'After reading a letter from a dabb-collecting "agency, the Regie trar said:—"This was' written 19) days after the account was. due and they refer to it being long overdue, don't think, from the average debts {in Shanghai, that 19 days could be called Jong, overdue."
Mr. F. A. Gee said that, at Mrs, Yates's request, he went," through pass-book and found $168 to be due. On two occasions he offered to settle for this amount, Tt was stated in the shop that many things were ordered by servants on the telephone, Other goods were sent} back from the house as not being] what was required and witness found that these subsequently appeared in the passbook. It was usual to allow 5 per cent, discount on month-accounts.
The Registrar—I. aid "not know that, I don't get it, but my boy might. In any ense, T'suppose the 5 per cent. is squeezed on before it} is taken off.
Plaintiffs' manager produced his! books and the Registrar remarked that there were entries in them also] which had been titered. riven for $158, but
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