TAKE NOTICE that if you fail to enter an appearance to the Suit within the time hereinbefore specified, the Court may give leave to the Plaintiff to proceed therein ex parte to Judgment and Execution.
WITNESS The Honorable John Smale, Chief Justice of our said Court at Hongkong, this Fourteenth day of October A.D. 1873. Sealed by (signed) J. S. Auffam, Deputy Registrar.
N.B.--This Writ is to be served within Six Calendar Months from the date thereof and afterwards, unless renewed under Section IX (Para. 4) of "The Hongkong Code of Civil Procedure."
SUBJECT MATTER OF THE PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM AND RELIEF SOUGHT FOR.
The subject matter of the Plaintiff's claim is as follows:-
Purchase money of Steamship "Commodore", amount paid for wages of Officers and crew of the said steam ship and interest thereon per account stated
Balance due for goods sold and delivered to Defendant by Plaintiff for money advanced by plaintiff for the use of Defendant, for moneys due to the Plaintiff for carriage of goods and interest per account stated.
And the Relief sought for is Payment.
$83,885.13
$75,907.06
$159,792.19