Shanghai, May 22, Another case in which a foreign firm has been unable to deliver goods to Chinese firms in Shanghai because of the war in Europe has been referred to the First Special District Court. The German firm, Carlowitz Ca, and three Chinese firms are involved in the dispute in which the Chinese firms are suing the German. firm for alleged breach of contract three transactions of tin-plate. The next hearing will be Meld on Thurs day when documents given by both Sides to the dispute will again be studied by Judge Li. was revealed in court that the three Chinese plaintiffs, the Hua Cheng Can Manufacturing Factory, Fai Kong Canned Goods Company, and Chen Chi Mow placed an order for 250 eases of tin-plate each, long ago with the german firm. The first consignment of cargo reached here before the outbreak of hostilities and so they still want the foreign firm fo give them 155 eases each, petition ing the court to order the German firm to compensate them in case it ig unable to supply the ordered goods. It was claimed that the market price fof each case of such tin-plate (made in Ttaly) is $250 and that the total vahie.of 185 cases would be $35,650.
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