Hankow, Jan. 28.
'A. communication received here today from Judge P. Grant Jones. of the Supreme Court, Shanghai, stated that a decision bad been given in favour of the Commercial Assurance Ca. regarding the recent re insurance claim brought before H.M. Consular Court by Messrs. Feng Yee-tsai, of Shast.
The whole case depended on a pre-Uminary point of law, namely, that under the terms of the policy the claim' was brought out of time. the defendants lost their case, other Insurance concerns would been affected, Involving 2 total
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