Mr. Sharp; in opening the case, ~ reviewed caanswers' and read the evidence of the and other, witnesses on the Kate, He mentioned that the holes made in the side of the steamer by the stem of the junk were so large and so near the water-line that part of the cargo had to be shifted to the other side to give the vessel a list and prevent her from sinking. Even after she cast anchor in Hongkong Har bour, the shifting of the cargo was proceded with. The damage done to the junk was com- paratively trifling and was of an external nature,
Captain J. T. Douglas, marine surveyor, afterwards gave evidence with reference to the injuries done to the two vessels, of which he had made a special inspection the day after the collision.
After hearing, other evidence the Court
adjourned....
Friday, 30th May.
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IN ADMIRALTY. JURISDICTION.
it.
BÈFORM HIS HONOUR W, MEIGH GOOD-
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--MAN (CHISP JUSTICE).
8.8. “ KATE
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The hearing of the evidence having been concluded,
His Lordship gave judgment for the Kute, with costs.
IN SUMMARY JurisdictioN,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. SERCOMBE SMITH (ACTING PUISne Judge),
THE KWONG LEE . CHAN MING CHI AND
WONG SHIT CHO.
In this case the Kwong Lee, 100, Connaught Road, claimed from the defendants, Chan Ming Chi, 63, Bonham Strand, and Wong Sin Cho, 4, Ice House Street, recovery of a sum of $675.28, alleged to be due to the plaintiffs by the defendants as partners in the Po Hing firm, lately carrying on business at 249, Des Voeux Road as rice- deglers, but now in bankruptcy. The said sum of $675.28 as to $657.32, part thereof, is alleged to be due to the plaintiffs by the defendants in their capacity of partners as aforesaid for goods sold and delivered by the plaintiffs to the Po Hing firm; and as to $13.15, further part of the said sum of $675.28, for commission agreed to be paid by the defendants, as each partners, to the plaintiffs and as to $4.81, the balance of the total claim, for coolie hire paid by the plaintiffs for the defendants as such partners and at their request. Alter. natively the plaintiffs claimed that sum as 'duê to be paid to them by the defendants as having represented themselves to be partners in the Po Hing firm; as damages for breach of contract; or as damages, for fraudulent pisrepresentation,
Mr. M. W. Flade, barrister-at-law (in: struoted by Mr. J. Scott Harston, of Messrs. Ewens & Harston, solicitors), appeared for the plaintiffs; the defendants were represented by Mr. T. Morgan Phillips, barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, of Messre. Wilkinson & Grist, solicitors)..
* Evidence having been concluded,
His Lordship reviewed the statements made by the different witnesses. The point which the Court had to decide, was whetker, in fact, the defendants were partners of the Po Hing firm and therefore liable for that firm's debts. He (his Lordship) was asked to draw the inference from the evidence brought by the plaintiff that the defendants were partners and liable. He was not able to draw that conclusion from that evidence, ✅ He was also asked to draw the in- ference that there was an admission by acquiescence on the part of Chan Ming Chi at the meeting of creditors that he was liable as a partner. - But his Lordship did not think any
destions were put as to whether this man was” a partner in the Fo Hing. They had no evidenco in Courts as to whether he acquiesced or not. But he was asked to draw the inference that he had-requested. He did not intend to do that, There, must be something more definite than a atter of comment, or words before he could adopti the,plaintiff's views. --Judgment
fendants with costs, uti The Court adjourned.
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