Countatnit Re is Bryan dr for S84 ourism. Mr, Paul Premet for piaintt Defore Mr. B.A, Long acting 08 Com-Srsitonier of tke Courts Shangyai, ce. 2
A number of witness for both sides fearing resumed in the ease In which ye evidence in yesterday afternoon's
Mr. Michael Storchilo, a former Private inthe rissian Regiment, SYV.C,. represented by M. P. Premet, is the plaintiff and the Shanghai Munlcipal Council, represented by Mr, R. 1, Bryan, Jr. is the defendant, Mr. 'A. Long, secretary of the Consular Corps, acted os commissioner, the three consular judges hearing the case not being present.
The plaintiff claims $6,890:20 as! valance for indemnity to which, he claims, he is entitled as a result of Injuries sustained by him when on duty at 230 am. on August 13, 1997 when he is alleged to have been viding a "bleyele on. the Bast Road of the Rife Range thereely knocking against 'a telephone pote which had been uprooted during a typhoon @ few days previously. The case. was. again ad-Journed as counsel for the defence desired to question a witness due back Shanghai from home-leave on December 18.
On one occasion, witness stated, he dig some interpreting for a customer famed Hobinsky. This was done. hho Japanese Cossular Police Station 'Hanbury Road, Mr. Shotter having asked him to igo and. help Br. Hobinsky. "He had been pad $100 for his. "He denied that he had' earned the money for the firm and that he was entitied to commission on it," received $100 direct and T kept it" he added.
He denied that the firm, out of sympathy and Kindness, had allowed jim to ¥elain the money on account AE his hard-up condition. Witness hhen added that he was occupied on he Job one oF two hours each day or three or four days and that he tad offered. Mr. Shotter the money Dut the latter had not accepted it. At this point the Judge, addressing the witness, stated, "Your story is not consistent, to say the least of i Mr, Hartopp then asked him, "Why should you offer the money to the firm if the money had nothing to do with the firm?" "As this had nothing with the firm T kept it," he replied. In June and July he od~ tailed that he had various forms and cards printed, some of them bearing coys the words "The Shanghai Fire Pro-{ection Bureau, Morgin Fire Appliance Go, 119 10a Nanking Road," ahd some: Visiting cards" bearing the words, Vielor N. Morgin, Fire Appliance Dept, Shanghai "Fire Protection Buredu, 119 10a Nanking Road.
'Mr. Hartopp—Why did you then' spend $24 0m printing in your Onan lal state?—This bill has not been pala yet.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.