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1. In this matter the plaintiffs the owners of cargo lately laden aboard M. V. "Hui Cheng" were originally suing the owners of the ships or vessels listed in the schedule to the writ of summons. There were 44 vessels listed in the schedule among which are the "Hui Cheng", whose port of registry is alleged to be Guangzhou/Canton and the "Feng Cheng" whose port of registry is alleged to be Shanghai. The plaintiffs, as owners of cargo, were claiming against the defendants for breach of contract and