four of whom were put on board, and
the master directed to follow the
Euston's bruiser to Canton which he
promised to do, but on reaching Hong-Kong he altered his course and on
being signalled to keep it, refused. He further states he intended to go to Stoughtong and would not go to Whampoa. After being repeatedly warned and informed he would be fired into, he persisted in his attempt to escape, his vessel
Crippled by two or three shot from the "Feng-chau hai," the hull of the vessel being injured only by a bolt which flew from some part and made a fracture
of the rudder and caused a fracture
which admitted some water into the after compartment but in no great quantity.
The case coming before me in the usual way, I arranged
for a special Court of enquiry in accordance with the rules for joint investigation
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Custom House authorities, agreed upon between Sir Rutherford Alcock and the Prince of Kung in 1868. I received your despatch late yesterday evening and on the Court assembling to day I stated to the Hoppo the purport thereof and requested to be informed.