Shanghai, Apr. 19.
'A. Russian named Alex. Sokoloff Grew 14 months yesterday in the First Special District Court while two others including @ woman each received a sentence of one year charged with larceny. The crime was committed ina house in East Seward Road on March 31, Tsai Ken-song, a Chinese youth, was] sentenced' to a prison term yesterday iso charged.with larceny. He was: audacious enough to break into the servants' quarters of the police officers' quarters at 60 Carter Rood fon Apa 17 and was trying to Fun away with two pairs of shoes, '2 clock and three pieces of clothing when he was spotted by a servant, Hsu is suing them for an alleged Breach of agreement which, it" is slated in Hsu's petition to the court, was signed In May of last year. Hsu wanted to buy 300 tons of Iron for making nails sind the defendants promised to deliver the same to. the buyer in July and August of the same year, Only 100 tons of the goods mentioned in the contract wore delivered in September of that year and despite the fact that Hsu had Fepeatedly written to' the defendants urging for an early delivery of goods the latter could not do so, giving the European hostilities as their reasons.
The plaintly complained to the court, however, that the European war "could not have affected" the transaction since it broke out on September 4 before which time the defendants had ample time to ship. the cargo fo Shanghai, It is also pointed out in the petition that since Belgium has maintained neutrality that country also was not affected by the war, 'The defendants could not shift their responsibility for deliver= ing the, goods, the court was told in addition to this complaint, te plainti also' petitioned the court order the defendants to pay a compensatory "sum amounting to U.S. $5,050, According to the petition, tive price mentioned in the contract. is U.S. $42.75 per ton while the market price now is U.S$08, When Jude 'Mo heard the ease on Thursday, the defendants tried to shitt their' responsibility for the deal, but the other party contended that as Chinese representatives of the firm they must be responsible, The plaintiit may
parties involved in the business if bring an action against any foreign any, when it is necessary,
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