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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND APRIL, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 138
The following Finding of the Marine Court held on the 13th instant, to enquire into the conduct. of R. SIMPSON, Second Mate, and J. H. VERRALL, Third Mate, of the British Steam-ship Cape Colonna, Official No. 96,138, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th April, 1893.
FINDING.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonal Secretary,
After having heard and carefully considered the evidence given before the Court in the presence of the accused Officers, R. SIMPSON and J. H. VERRALL, as also the appeal of Counsel on their behalf, and having taken into consideration their admission through their Counsel of the charges brought against them, we find,--
First as regards J. H. Verrall, 3rd Officer.
In this case after having been disgracefully drunk over night he directly disobeyed the lawful orders of the Master on the day following that he should remain on board the ship. He left the ship about 10 A.M. and did not return until 2.30 A.M. the next day being then under the influence of liquor. Next as regards R. Simpson, 2nd Officer.
In this case, having been spoken to by the Master about the trouble in the ship caused by drunken- ness he was himself drunk that same evening, that he was cautioned the next morning by the Master and warned that as the Master and Chief Officer had to go on shore he would be left in charge of the ship and that he should keep himself sober and the others also so far as he was able. Notwithstanding which he was drunk and asleep in the forecastle that
very same
afternoon.
The Court are of opinion that the mere discharge of these Officers from the ship would not fully meet the case and they therefore adjudge that
The Certificate of Competency of JonN HENRY VERRALL, No. 00,569, as second Mate, dated at West Hartlepool on 6th April, 1892, be suspended for a period of 6 months from this date.
And that the Certificate of Competency of ROBERT SIMPSON, No. 024,748, as second Mate, dated at Bristol 9th January, 1892, be suspended for a period of 6 months from this date.
Given under our hands at Hongkong, this 13th day of April, 1893.
R. MURRAY RUMSEY, R. Comdr., R.N.,
President of Court.
ERNEST J. FLEET, Comdr., R.N.,
H.M.S. Imperieuse.
W. M. SMITH, Lieut., R.N.R. J. SPENCE, Comdr., S.S. Lightning. WM. H. FARRAND, S.S. Propontis.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 139.
The following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on Monday, the 15th day of May, 1893, at 4 P.M., are published for general information. By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1893.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 15th day of May, 1893, at 4 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years.
No.
of Sale.
Registry
No.
1
Shankiwan Lot No. 119.
!
Shaukiwan,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary Measurements.
LOCALITY.
Contents in
N.
S.
E.
W.
Square ft.
Annual Upset Rent. Price.
feet.
feet. feet.
feet.
50 50
150 150
7,500
18
DOK
CONDITIONS OF SALE.
1. The highest bidder above the upset price shall be the Purchaser, and if any dispute arise between two or more bidders, the Lot in dispute shall be put up again at a former bidding.
2. No person shall at any bidding advance less than $5.