Sued for $3,154
President Describes Old Link with Shanghai Mr. J. A. Pavloff claimed $3,154 from the Shanghai Stevedoring Ca., Inc. in an action which was heard by Judge M. J. Helmick in the United States Court for China yesterday. The hearing was adjourned to Monday afternoon.
Mr. H. D. Rodger on behalf of the plaintiff, told the court that his client had stored 16 tons of hay and 40 tons of potatoes in the godowns belonging to the defendants on November 19, 1936 and that he had received a loan from them amounting to $1,460. The loan was to be refunded together with interest and a service charge of $40, within a specified time. On December 2, 1936, the attorney for the plaintiff continued, Mr. Pavloft was informed by the Shanghai Stevedoring Ca., that according to the terms of their agreement he would have to settle the account and take delivery of the cargo within 18 days.
Between December 13, 1936 and January 12, 1937, the plaintiff took delivery of part of the goods stored with the defendants and paid them $950. On December 22, 1936, an additional 10 tons of hay were stored with the defendants by Mr. Pavloff and.
Mr. Rodger added, there was no ques. ion of this lot being considered a security for the balance of the loan inasmuch as that the cargo from the first lot was worth between $2,500
Lieut.-Col. E. L, L. Acton and oficers of the 2nd Battalion The Fast Surrey Regiment were guests at the monthly luncheon of the Zero Club held at the Shanghai Club on Wednesday. Others present included Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Commander-in-Chief of the British China Squadron, Sir Herbert Phillips, H Consul-General and Col. Perretier, Commander of the French Garrison in Shanghai.
Mr. J. D. Watt, Acting President, welcomed the guests and mentioned that the Municipal authorities were removing the remains of British soldiers from the old military cemetery in Nantao to Hungjao, where they were being reinterred and a suitable memorial erected to their memory. Among them were the remains of men of the 31st Regiment, which was the former designation of the Ist Battalion of the East Surrey Regiment, who formed part of the British garrison forces in Shanghai during the operations against the Taiping rebels during the period 1862-6 ut-Col Acton replied, thanking the Club for their hospitality, and Col Perretier also made a brief speech. and $3,200.
A few months afterwards the plaintiff concluded a sale of 25 tons of hay to a riding school on Lincoln Avenue, the first delivery of which was to have been made on April 5 1937. On March 17, the plaintiff claims to have received a statement of account from the Shanghai Stevedoring Ca. from which it appeared that the defendants had disposed of the entire cargo stored in their godowns due to the fact that the balance of the loan had not yet been paid.
Mr. Rodger contented that the merchandise in question had been disposed of at about one third of the actual market price and without the knowledge or consent of the plaintiff. He "therefore asked the court to
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