Hankow, Jan. 16.
A fire: insurance claim by Feng. Yee-tsai, of Shasi, against the Commercial' Union Assurance Ca, was heard in the British Consular Court this morning by Judge P. Grant Jones who decided to communicate his Judgment in writing from Shanghé He will return to Shanghai on board the Tuckwo to-morrow.
The case involves 'a claim respect of fire losses on property in Shasi. Some $75,000 is involved in connection with insurance policies taken out not only with the defendants, but also with two other companles—the Scottish Union and National Insurance Ca. und the London Guarantee and. Accident Ca, 'The plaintiffs could. have sued all three companies jointly, or followed the present procedure' of claiming Jagainst one company for the por-Portionate amount involved, roughly '$25,000. Judge Grant Jones, of Supreme Court," Shanghai came to Hankow specially to deal with the ease, The whole
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