A case, taking up the entire morning session, and. eventually dismissed by His Honor, Judge Purdy, the U, 8. Court, was. brought on Thursday by the King Pao Shan Motor Launch Ca, v. Dee ©. Chuan, Ca, Inc. Major G, P. Holeomb appeared on behalf of the plaintiffs Mr. S. A. Moss for the defer Ants, who are a Filipino corporation with' head ices in' Manila and represented locally by agents.
Damages wore sought for of Profits to the extent of $6,000, by plaintiffs to have resulted when the motor launch, Hozan Maru, later known a8 the King Pao Shan, property of seven Chinese residing in Wenchow, was damaged ina collision with the str, Sing Bo, proerty of the defendants, "One month was required to make repairs on the launch following the Cellision, which occurred on August 4, 1926, in the Whangpoo. Defend Ant firm had paid is. 1,860 for the repairs.
Cross examination of Zung Paochoun, one of the partners of the plaintiffs, established the fact. that the motor launch had flown the Japanese flag and was making trips to" Wenchow under Japanese. gistration until October 11, 1926, whereas repairs had been completed fon September 6. Formal transfer of ownership had not been held by Plaintiffs, who bought the boat from 4 Japanese, until after October 11.
Upon motion for non-suit brought by counsel for the defence, the case was dismissed.
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