Nicolai Spiridonovitch _Bebour-Vachnadze, 45-year-old Russian, appeared before the First Special' District Court for the second time on Oct, 23 to answer the charge of defrauding a Korean named Haku of $10.000 between April 25 and June 8, and a further change of misappro-Priating $3,000.
Though an interpreter, "the. Korean alleged that a contract} was entered into between him and the accused and according] to this, he would forfeit $10,000 to the accused if he failed to bring cargo of artificial: silk from Dairen to Shanghai and the accused would forfeit an equal amount of money If the accused failed to observe the contract. The complainant alleged that he did bring his cargo to Shang-hal and gave the accused the bill of Jading for his cargo, but the accused did not furnish a guarantee in the form of a certified cheque as required.
Asked by the Judge why he had given the accused his bill of lading when he could take delivery of his cargo without the accused's assistance, the complainant replied that this' was because the accused had claimed to be a Customs official and [ne had told the accused to go through all Customs formalities for his cargo.
After several witnesses had testified, the hearing wes again adjourned.
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