Shanghai, Dec. 14.
'The claim for $112,500 commission made by a Pole named S. J. Delewski against the Kwang Wha' Petroleum Company, a former Chinese all firm in Shanghat which was sold to the Standard Oil Company of New York through the alleged introduction of the claimant, was denied yesterday {in the First Special District Court by he lawyer for the defence. The counter claim was that the plaintiff had nothing to do with the des The Pole recently filed a civil action against the Chinese all company stating that through his efforts the company was able to dispose of its Properties valued at more—than $4,000,000 in May of 1996, He alleged that the Chinese firm had failed to pay him the 25 per cent. commission verbally promised by the manager King Chien-kun, who is believed to be now living in an outport.
As the case is a rather complicated one involving a large sum of money, jand in the absence of the manager the Chinese firm, the court did not reach a decision yesterday postponing the hearing to the next spring when investigations are expected to throw some more light on the case.
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