Two cases involving rents were heard by Mr. N. E. Lürton in the U.S. Consular Court yesterday morn-the defendants in both cases being absent. In the first case judgment by default was awarded the plaintiff, Miss Bessie Levy, against Mr. A. W. Schell, for $7.23. The ori-claim was $219.99. All except above normal to pre-wa: prices.
7.23 had been paid b In the second case.
The chartering of boats continued, and by the end of the year more than 50.000 pigs, and many hundreds of tens of vegetables were placed on the local market at reasonable price Supplies of beef and "mutton have not been nearly as plentiful although many firms, mostly foreign, imported supplies from Tsingtao, Tientsin and other places.
A good deal of work was done in obtaining accurate information as regards stocks and requirements. Periodic chee! and of all market products and prices, and a monthly report of stocks and prices in Provision Stores, and is is believed that this work could usefully be continued during normal times, Spence, Robinson. and claimed $880 repres riting rent and use of furniture at the Tiny Mansions in Vu Yuen Road. the defendant being Mr. J. B. Cheney, who did not appear in Court.
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