'A. demurrer filed by Messrs, Schuhl and Lurton, representing the Shanghai Building Ca. was ised by Judge Milton Purdy im the U. 8, Court on January 20, The case is one in which Grant ith & Ca, a Minnesota corpora-wre suing the Shanghai Build-Fed. Inc. U.S.A., and WI.
of Portland, Oregon, for G. $10,082.93, in respect of trans actions regarding a ship named the Qregon Fir, which had been chartered and 'a contract signed -on January 31, 1927. The claim is for G.$1,550.00, +charter earnings; 635,115.09, payroll of crew:
$256.40, ill of Bogle, Bogk Gates: G.$1,842.90 on a judgment gained by the Vancouver Drydock, and interest on the whole at 6 per feet. per annum to November 1, 1929, amounting to G.$1,207.94 Mr.'J. B. Davies appeared for Grant Smith & Ca, HoxcKoxc rainfall for December was.59 of an inch. The greatest fall on any one day was.21 of an ch on the 17th. There was a sprinkle of rain on seven other Says.
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