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1. It is common ground that the parties first became acquainted in connection with the salvage of cargo from the "Dora", which sank in the Western Approaches to Hong Kong in a typhoon. A part of the cargo, consisting of some 1000 logs, was insured with Gilman & Co. Ltd. The insurers apparently paid a total loss and were minded to employ a contractor to raise the logs in order to recoup themselves. A member of their staff was friendly with one Mr. Carroll, a Director of Asia Enterprises Ltd., of