23, before Judge G. W, King, with whom sat Mr. L. "C, Tai representing the Commissioner of Forein Affairs, Koo Ah-ne, represented by My. 'A. Covey, sued, in forma paupers, Col. M."H. Logan for $2,280 as damages for the sinking the plaintiff's junk on the night of November 2 last, The Junk eas Valued at $1,100 and the rest of the amount was made up {com the Ines of furniture, bricks the junk was" carrying at' the time it "war sum, and personal belongings. Th.
tiff also asked for any: further that the Court might think fit The defence, represented by Mr. R. G. MeDonald, denied all the allegations made by the plaintiff, nd'held that the collision between the tue which was pulling: hhouscbont, both belonging to the: defendant, and the junk, was the fault of the junk master, preper lights were shown, and furthermore the junk was negligently steered.
The owner of the junk, Koo Ah. negswas the first withers called, aad id that on the trip the collision occurred his son vas in charge of the junk is he himself had stayed at home ill. The junk was Uringing. bricks to Shanghai. Two days after the accident witness went down to the river and saw the masts of of junk stickings out of the water' at Yukawei on the north bank. The hip, had not been salved, but the:
asts no longer showed as they had een removed on account of passing of other ships Cromzexamined the witness: Said that he had bought the jane from his anele for $800 snd had spent j00 on repairs. After further exa witness said he had con-land which he had inherit from his father to his uncle $180 per month on an average. He Paid $1 a month each to four boatmen and gave them their food. Repairs and other expenses left hi abe $60 a month and hi, Tiving expenses cost him $60, leav-a clear profit of $20 a month. Me said he spent this money.
Judge Kingt then made the order dered that he should pay in security. of $250, snd Court fees. The ease was then adjourned.
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