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IN CHINA AND JAPAN.

NOTICE.

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If the Defendant does not within seven days after having been served with this summons, inclusive of the day of service, obtain leave from the Court to defend this suit, the Plaintiff will be entitled, as of course, at any time after the expiration of those seven days, to an immediate absolute decree, from which there is no appeal, for any amount not exceeding the sum above claimed, and such sum as may be fixed by the Court for costs.

Leave to defend the suit may be obtained on application ex parte to the Court, supported by evidence on oath, showing that there is a defence to the suit on the merits, or that it is reasonable that the Defendant should be allowed to defend the suit: or on payment into Court of the sum hereon indorsed.

5.

Petition.

In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton].

Between A.B. Plaintiff,

and

C.D. and

ad}

Defendants.

E.F.

To X. Y., Esquire, Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at [Canton].

The petition of A.B. of

Plaintiff,

Shows as follows:-

[Merchant], the above-named

1. (On the 1st day of June, 1859, the Defendant, &c.) 2. (On the next day the Plaintiff wrote and sent a letter to the Defendant, the material parts of which were as follows, &c.)

3. 4.

The Plaintiff therefore prays:-

1. [That an account may be taken of what is due for

principal and interest on, &c.]

2. [That the Defendant may be decreed to pay to the Plaintiff the amount which shall be so found due within one calendar month, &c.]

3. [That the Plaintiff may have such further or other relief

as the nature of the case may require].

The Defendants to this Petition are,

C.D. of E.F. of

merchant], [widow].

A.B.

A.B., the Plaintiff, by L.M., bis Attorney.

6.

Answer.

In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton].

Between A.B. Plaintiff,

and

C.D. and

ad } Defendants.

E.F.

The answer of C.D., one of the above-named Defendants, to the petition of the above-named Plaintiff.