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on board the "Emu", and the "Emu" kept towing and twisting the "Newcastle", but was unable to get her off till about 5 a.m., when it was near high water. The master of the "Emu" then saw that it was necessary to try a click or jerk in order to get the "Newcastle" off, and accordingly, at the risk of straining his vessel, he gave a strong click in a northerly direction, and got the "Newcastle" off.
6. The master of the "Emu" then asked if the "Newcastle" was making water, and was told a little only, but as he saw that the hands were at the pumps he kept the "Emu" by the "Newcastle" until she was abreast of Whitby. He then inquired again if any assistance was wanted, and being told that the "Newcastle" was all right and would proceed on her voyage, he steamed the "Emu" back into Whitby harbour about 7 a.m.
7. About 8 a.m. a gale from N.E., which continued all that day and the next, came on to blow with a high sea. If the "Newcastle" had not been got off before the gale came on, she would have gone to pieces on the rocks.
8. By the services aforesaid the "Newcastle" and her cargo and the lives of those on board her were saved from total loss.
9. The "Newcastle" is a screw steamship of 211 tons register, and was bound from Newcastle to Hull with a general cargo and 19 passengers. The value of the "Newcastle", her cargo and freight, including passage money, is as follows-
The "Newcastle", $30,000; her cargo, $15,000; freight and passage money, $650;-in all, $45,650.
The plaintiffs claim-
1.
The condemnation of the defendants [and their bail] in such an amount of salvage remuneration as to the court may seem just, and in the costs of this action.
2. Such further and other relief as the nature of the case may require.
Dated the
day of
19
+
(Signed)
A.B., etc., Plaintiffs.
ANSWER.
In the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, Admiralty Jurisdiction.
[Title of action.]
1. At about 6.45 p.m. on the 22nd July, 1906, the iron screw steamship "Newcastle", of 211 tons register, propelled by engines of 45 horse power, and manned by 12 hands, her master included, whilst proceeding on a voyage from Newcastle to Hull with cargo and passengers, ran aground off Kettleness Point, on the coast of Yorkshire.
2. The tide at this time was the first quarter ebb, the weather was calm, and the sea was smooth, and the "Newcastle", after grounding as aforesaid, sat upright and lay quite still, heading about E.S.E. Efforts were then made to get the "Newcastle" again afloat by working her engines, but it was found that this could not be done in the then state of the tide.
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