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the defendant was fined $25 or in default two months' hard labour; he went to gaol.

DRUNK,

George Greeves, a seaman unemployed, was charged with being drunk and assaulting a obair-coolie. It appears the defendant engaged a chair at Queen's Road Central, and shon-wear Gap Street, he jumped out of the chair, and the chair-coolle told him that if he did not want the chair, he had better pay him and let him go. The de- fendant thereupon struck the chair-coolie, making his nose bleed, and was given into custody.-Inspector Maokie said that the defondant was certainly under the infinence of liquor, but he knew well what he was about. On the evening of the 8th the do, fendant had behaved in a very insolent man- ner to the Inspector, Fined $5 and to pay 25 ccnte ámende or go to gaol for 24 days.

LARCENY.

Cheung Ashui, a grass cutter; was sent to 21 days hard labour for stealing a bed quilt from a fisherman at Stanley.

SUPREME COURT. IN CRIMINAL SEJBIONS.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice SNOWDEN, with a Special Jury.) Jan. 10, 1878.

A SPECIAL SESSIONS, THEYESSO" EXPLOSION CASE,

Theodore Bernard, Chief Engineer, and Thomas King, the 3rd Engineer, of the British steamer Yeap were arraigned on two counts of manslaughter in causing the death of one faang asam and one Mahomed Brop, on the 22nd November last by the explosion of the starboard boller of the

ateamer.

and

THE CHINA MAIL.

The Attorney General :—I think I have stated them in my address to the Jury, in referring to the gusset stays and safety valve. The guzeet stays were out of order, and the safety Talve was unduly weighted, and that could not have been without neglect of duty on the part of both the angineers.

His Lordship Neglect of what duty ↑ The Attorney General The duty of inspection.

The attorney General asked that assuming the stays to be in the state they were, whether it was the duty of any body to have found it out.

Both Mr Hayllar and Mr Frangis objected

discovered.

I had to make another survey in confane-

gauges; one of them was incorrect. It indi sated 23 to 3 lbs, when there was no pres sure whatever. This was the one, I believe, attached to the engines. The merential gauges are best as test gauges, and are not when I made the second examination on much, used on board English steamers. the 27th, I went into the starboard boiler.

dored olther or both of them had so culpably thority to follow the practice in this Colony Hif they are large repairs, but will order them order. The 1st prisoner's character as to defect would have been discovered by neglected their duty as to make them onder Ordinance No. 2 of 1889.

himself if they are small. The engine the attention to his duties has been very any qualified, engineer or inspector. The anawerable for this accident. Now, it was Mr Hayllar said he had intended to make department is entirely in the lands of the good. This was the first accident the stays might have been all sound-attached, not necessary for the prosecution to prove substantive application of a mowhat Chlef Engineer. In case of large repairs, Yesto ever had. With the exception of six months ago, but the corrosion would that either of the prisoners was aware of similar nature, nately, that the Attorney: his duty is to report to me, and I to Dou the gusast stays, the bollera appeared to have been there then. A proper examina- the consequences that were likely to ensua General should furnish them with partlen, glas, Lapraik & Co No report has been be fa fair condition. GRANtion of the boiler could be made by ham- If they wore aware of the consequences lare which they were at liberty to ask for made to me as to the state of the boilers By Mr Francia: The 2nd prisoner has mering and boring if necessary. The defent that were Bkely to enrus, and knowing apparently at any stage of the trial under or want of repairs to them, or any part of been seven months on board. He has al might have been discovered six months ago them, neglected to have the boilers put in the criminal law procedure--particulars of the machinery. No roport of defect has ways borna a good character, and so far as or lose. Any part of the boiler that has proper order or the weight on the safety the special duty omitted. However, he been made to me. I am not aware that I have beard from the chief engineer, the become weakened by corrosion requires valve lowered to a point at which it was safe thought that as at present the Attorney any report has been made to Douglas, assistant engineers were doing their duty greator watchfulness. The last met of to carry steam; If they had known that the General had only the depositions, it was Ispraik dr Oo, Assuming the boilera to be properly. The chief engineer gave them boilers of the Yesad was a little over thres probability was there would be an explo-perhaps impossible for him to give such in a defective stato and the safety valve all the orders of thoir work. If any of the years old. I know the use required of the sion, and still persisted in permitting the particulars, but he could do so when he had improperly weighted, I have no means of engineers should complain to me in rofer Yesso's boilers, and I should think they me bollers and safety valve to remain as they heard the evidence of his witnesses. knowing these facts except through the ence to their duties in the engine room, I ought to be examined carefully onos in siz were, It would have been his duty to have His Lordship and he had power to order engineses. None of the other engineers should have referred them to the Chief months. The looking after the boilers charged them, not with manslaughter, but such particulars to be furnished.

made any report whatever to me. The Engineer, in the same way if they reported should be the duty of the subordinate en- the more nertons crime of murder. But in Mr Francis said that if His Lordship Chief Engineer kept no regular watch, but to me any defects in the engines or macht gineers under the superintendence of the this case they did not go to that extent; would pardon him for a moment, he desired the 2nd and 3rd did. They kept watch nery, I should have spoken to the Chief En-chief engineer. When there are three en all they charged them with was this eulp to call attention to the local ordinance alternately for six hours each. The Chlof gincer. Assistant Engineers are not re- gineers, it is usually allotted to the 3rd able neglect of duty which opened against referred to by the Attorney General, No. Euglueer's duty was the general superin-quired by law to have certificates engineer the duty of looking after the them the charge of manslaughter. He was 2 of 1869, section 5. He submitted that tendence of the working of the engines. The Court was then adjourned till 2 boilers, the 2nd engineer the machinery. auro that nobody probably in the whole the wording of that section would not bear On the departures and arrivals of the stea-p.m. community was more distressed at the the construction placed upon it by the mer, he took charge of the working of the results of this accident than the two pri- Attorney General. His contention was this, engine room himself. The 2nd and 3rd

When the Court resumed; Mr. A. T волеги, Anybody with right feelings that they absolutely required for the condue Engineers were responsible to the Chief Manger was examined. He is the managing could not help fealing distressed over an of that case, for the conduct of the examian loginson. I would not interfere with them partner of the firm of Mesare Dongine accident of this nature, and he had notion of the witnesses, and to enable them in the atriot performance of their duty. Lapaik & Co. There were no printed or that this was a question for the Jury to reason to believe that this was not so with the to judge of the relevancy of the evidence The Chief Engineer appointed them their written regulations to the duties of the

decide, two prisoners before them. But that was placed before them, to know the precise duties. I had no reason to bellare that the officers belonging to the Company's steamers.

The Attorney General submitted that this not the question. The question was whe-duty that each of the prisoners was charged boilers and safety valve were in improper There was no rule as to periodical examina-was a question of opinion from an expert.

The A. G. modified his question and asked ther the omission or neglect of their daty with having neglected; and he submitted order at the time of the scaldent; I supposed tons of the boilers other than by the under these circumstances amounted to to His Lordship that the law here was not they were in good order. The Chief En-engineers. The chief engineers were relied if the boilers had been carefully examined, manslaughter. Lord Campbell said in one on the same footing as that in England. gineer put in a report to Messre Douglas, upon for the work. If repairs were wanted, the state of the gusset stays could have been case: I am firmly of opinion that a man This would be a perfectly good information Lapraik & Co. at the and of every voyage. the chief engineer of a vessel would report may, by neglect of duty, render himself in England, but here he submitted that the The reports were given to me as Marias either through the Captain or direct to the been severed at the time of examination, and Witness said they could, if the stays had liable to be convicted of manslangator, information was not a sufficient one on the Superintendents they were in the form office. He was supposed always to have or even of murder," and this opinion ground that it did not allege the specifle produced, I cessed to be Marine Superin the boilers and machinery under his super the examination a careful one. It is the was supported by Lord Deuman. They duty his client was charged with neglecting. tendent last July; there has been no Marino vision, and was held responsible for any duty of an engineer to make a careful eze His Lordship said that in reference to Superintendent since. There is no column repairs that might be required. The 2nd mination. It is the duty of the chief engi would of coures take the law upon the anbject from His Lorship. The evidence the law he quite agreed with Mir Francis in the form to state the condition of the and 3rd engineers were entirely under the neer to see that a careful examination should wuld be produced before them to satisfy that he did not find any ordinance what- boilers and machinery there is only the control of the chief engineer and their duties have been made at least once in six months thieu as to the facts of the case. The ever which introduced the new form of in-column of remarke I generally asked were not directed from the office of the to detect corrosion. About the 27th Nov. Captain of the steamer would be called, formation, similar to the one at Home, still whether the engines and machinery were in Company. No report as to the state of the tion with fr Robb, and I examined the The Attorney General, the Hon. G. at other evidence would be adduced, to they had adopted here the practice at Heme good working order, and the Chief Engineer steamer Fosso's boilers had ever been made whole boiler. We did not examine the state Philippo, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, detail to them as precisely as possible what generally, and he thought they ought to made his replies accordingly. I bad asked to the witness, and he had nothing to lead

If the safety valve Mr Sharp, appeared for the prosecution.

actually took place on the occasion, and adopt the whole practice. If the Attorney sooh questions of the lat prisoner, but be

him to suppose that they were detective, of the safety valve. Mr Hayllar, 4. C., instructed by Mr they would have professional witnesses, General could furnish the particulars of the never reported anything defective to me. The Chief Engineer of the Fesso (the 1st had been weighted to 30 lbs., it would have Brereton, appeared for the first prisoner, and mon of some skill and experience in branch of duty on which be relied, he That was during all the time I was Marine prisoner) received a higher rate of pay than heen by far too much for the boilers. Look regard to bellers and machinery and boilors thought it might assist the defence of the Superintendent. The 3rd Engineer (2nd the chief engineer of other steamers belonging at the state of the stays and the age of Mir Francis, instructed by Mr Dennys, generally, who would detail to them what prisoners. The Attorney General would, prisoner) had been on board about six ing to the Company, and he was supposed to the boilers, it would be only safe to have appeared for the second prisoner,

they had ascertained from details of the he imagined, have no objection to supply months before the accident. He was en bare a particular acquaintance with the weighted the safety valve at 7 or 8 lbs. The following special Jury was umpan examinations they had made. He would also susb partionists?

gaged by the lat prisoner with my sanction, class of machinery such as that on beard the Independent of the state of the stays, ... The Sad Engineer had been two years on Fouro. alled: Mesera EL B. Gibb, Thos, Pim, W. tender, in order that they may be placed

If any report that repairs were supposing the stays wore all sound, it would Wilson, A. G. McG. Heaton, J. H. Reme before them, the statements made by the

board, he came out from home on a special necessary to the Fesso's machinery had been have been only safe to have weighted the dios, W. R. Landstein, and D. Rutturjea. Chief and Brd Engineers at the Coroner's

agreement. The Years bad some from Swe-made, there would have been no difflenity in safety valve at 25 lbs., having regard to the On his name balng called, Mr Gibb inquest. It was unnecessary for him to

tow on the voyage of the accident. She had having them executed. The Chief Engineer age of the boilers. It is the duty of the chief engineer to that the safety valve is pros observed that he had been Appoluted a refer to them then, because they might or

about 170 passengers and 64 of the ores (the let prisoner) had always borno an ex-perly weighted. I have examined the steam member of the Legislative Council in place might not be placed in evidende before

the arrived about 7.30 m. on the 22nd cellent character. of Mr Keswick who would be going away. them, but be desired where possible, to

November. Both prisoners were on board, He had, however, only the letter from the place the whole of the evidence before

acting in their several capacities. The stoamer, came alongside Mesars Douglas them in order that they might come to Government, but he thought he might bo excused to serve, but that if his Lordship their conclusion upon the facts. Re bad

Lapraik & Co.'s Wharf she was made fast to the wharf. Whilst she was being thought he should, he would take his seat, only to say, what their good sense would

made fast, a number of coolies and boat and he merely took the objection on

have already informed them, that it was principle,

their duty to come to the consideration of

men came on board as usual. The forward between deck was cooupled by Chinese this matter entirely unbiased in any way, either for the Crown or in favour of the

passengera; the space is partly over the boilers, and partly over the fore hold, prisoners. They would, he was sure, take

There were 40 to 50 passengers there. On this subject into consideration in the most

this occasion there wore boatmen and coolles impartial sud judicial spirit, without fear, favour, affection. The question was ons

going there to get business. As she was

regarda the pubito generally, and as regards

sigual that I had finished with the engines. I left the deck and went on the main deck, the two individuals in the dock specially. it was a question really as to how far they

my duty as to the navigation of the steamer considered the responsibility of persons in

having been finished. I was speaking to their position er ended; it was for them to fix upon any particular act.

some of the cabin passengers, when I heard to consider whether or not that respon-

Mr Hayiler said it tight be questioned a low thud j. an explosion had taken place The prisoners were then provided with sibility had been in any way avoided or whether it was the duty of the chief Bafore this, I heard a blowing off of steam, neglected by the prisoners, and it was a or 3rd engineer to make a minute inspec- and it was about three minutes after at the bars rore, be they, the Jury, wore no generally. He was sure that as regards nary reasonable caution was required, 5 or 6 minutes after I gave the signal of The Attorney doneral said the prisoners question between themselves and the public sion of boilers. They knew that ordi- heard the steam being blown off, or about doubt aware, the Chief and 3rd Engineer both they would take the matter into their but a duty extending over a great period of dispensing with the engines. I then heard serious consideration, seeking only to do time was also a duty extending over a great of the steamship Yesso. They were charged their duty in the case. They must of number of acts, and there might be during from those on shore. There was a general called to identify Mahomed Esop, son of appor part seemed to be in their original with the manslaughter of two persons who had been selected from among the victims course dismiss from their minds all pre-that time omissions which did not strictly rush of people on deak towards the shore.his, and a seaman on board. He was one the accessible parts of the port. by the disaster on board that vessel, namely, conceived ideas they might have had, and fall with in that ordinary reasonable care and Directly after them, came a lot of men of those killed, and the only Malay on board. one who had died on board the Yesto from judge solely upon the evidence adduced skill which was required from this class of on deck, all more or less soalded. The

Dr Ayres, Colonial Surgeon, was called to boiler, and found some few defents of a minor character. The port boiler was No one could help feeling man, therefore it would be necessary for 2nd engineer was one of the first who prove the admissions of the dead and wound capable of ourrying about 16 lbs. pressure, the injuries he had received, and the other before them, who had died in the hospital, As they sorry to see those gentlemen in the post-them, certainly before the caas was con came up. I did as much as 1 could to re-ed into the Hospitals and Mortuary,

tion in which they were placed, but they cluded, to have the particulars of the omis Have the sufferings of these men-Dr Several witnesses, such as Dr Adams, and and was in a better condition than the star- were aware, the Yeseo had just arrived at

board boiler. The strength of a boiler sion of duty laid olearly before them. At dams and a number of gentlemen volun-a Chinese doctor in the Chinese Hospital, depends on its construction and on the the wharf from one of her usual trips when must not allow their feelings of sorrow, on

were not examined, although their nanies material with which it is constructed. The & Bound was heard, followed by a great the one side, for those in the dock, or Home, for instat.ce, the Legislature slepteering their services. I saw 11 or 32 men rush of steam, and it was subaequently feelings towards thoas who were kill d, to ped in-sod beyond a certain point lying dead on board. The 2nd engineer appeared on the depositions. Ope seaman strength of a boiler ranges from 80 lbs to 10

named Lam A-kwai was absent and his discovered that one of the boilers bad burst, influence them in any way in the matter. took the responsibility off the shoulders died on the night after the accident.

The question for their consideration was of engineers. It might be a point beyond then went to examine the place and found evidence taken in the Police Court was read A large number of persons were killed and wounded by the accident. He had no wish soley this-whether they considered the which the ordinary skill of an engi- that the starboard boller had exploded. and put in, the counsel for both prisoners not objecting, and the Attorney General to barrow their feelings by giving a de parties in the dock had neglected their neer could not be expected to go. There. The exploded plate had gone through

duties in such a manner as to render them fore the question might arise does the strong bulkhead into the forehold about proving the man's absence. seription of the accident. That was not the

Mr B. Gillies was called:-I am an en- object of that enquiry; the sole object of responsible for the accident that bad absence of that legislation throw upon 18 feet from the boilers. In the course of

these men greater duties than if they had the fight the plato appeared to have gineer by profession and am secretary to the that investigation being to find out whether

Mr Francis said that before the evidence been soting under such legislation Instruck a beam and caused it to split. The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company. the prisonere the bar were blame for

I have held situations an engineer on the nocident in such a measure as to justify was gone into he wished to call His Lord-view of these and other circumstances they beam was made of Oregon pins about

as full particulars as possible inches thick. The cargo was also damage board ships. I was called to make a survey. their finding them guilty of manslaughter. ship's attention to the form of information. wanted

ed. I saw the dead bodies in the forehold. of the Yesso's boilers after the explosion. There was a model of the boiler in Court, Before the Attorney General opened the bafore them.

The Attorney General said he imagined The steam forced up the batches of the Mr Robb and myself made a survey of the and they saw that it was cylindrical In case, the information was no doubt good on shape, with flat ends, which required more the face of it, but now they had his learned these were queations for the Jory; the forehold and so got to the passengers' quar starboard boiler. I prepared a plan of the support than round ones. They were sup-friend's statement before them it appeared point was whether the men discharged their ters in the fore between deoks. I attribute boiler from this survey (produced). It shows the accident to there being too much pres the upper plate of the forward end of the ported by guesst stays inserted in the that the offence charged arose out of an duties in a proper manner.

His Lordship said that if necessary they sure of steam in the boller; the plate starboard boiler that has been torn off. The butler, and, upon examination, after the omission of soms duty, and he submitted to

would have particulars.

at the exploded part was not able to aus boiler was supported by sight gusset stays. acaldent, it was found that these abays were

Mr Franels: I should like it to be under. tain the preamaro. I observed the gusset Two of the stays were not present after the In bad order, some of them having been en- tirely eaten away. It was also found that

stood that I wish solely to reserve my right stays at the time but did not examine explosion, the two outer ones, one on each the safety valve was weighted far more

to move hereafter in arrest of judgment. them, I gave orders that nothing should side, I found the other gussets considera- heavily than it should have been considering

I do not ask for amendment of particulars; be touched until it could be examined. bly wasted or corroded away, I mean that I merely call attention to it now for the Nothing was toughed until after the survey part which should have adhered to the the age and state of the boilers.

Allowance Tuela question was whether anybody was crimin-

purpose of reserving the right to arrest by Mr Robb, and Mr Gillies, and after the angled irons. I found the gasset stays of view by the Coroner's Jary. The gauges various thicknesses; the two centre onss

Old Malwa, asal, ally responsible for this state of things,

Judgment.

The following evidence was then called were afterwards taken off by Mr Ballie, were attached, the rest had parted away.

aredit, 700 and, if so, whom. Now the prisoners were

Allowance Trolo, -- indloted for manslaughter--with feloniously

Capt. Samuel Ashton was then placed saw one range of the gusset stays was The cohesion in the two centre ones was killing and slaying the parties whose names now for the first time they were informed in the boz, and stated as follows:-I am corroded, but Mr Robb and Mr Gillies about th of an inch. The other four ap

Exchange. were in the information, Manslaughter of the nature of the charge to be made master of the steamer Fease, have been so would know more about it than I do. peared to be separate altogether. The two

I knew Mahomed Esop, he was one of centre gusset stays would have been of some Bank, on demand,

80 days' sight, the orew, a sort of storekeeper. He was little service in sustaining the boiler plate,

6 months' sight, but the other stays were not. The upper calded and taken to Hospital.

Cross-examined by Mr Bayllar: The end was about ths inch thick each; all Credits, engines of the Yead were of American con the stays were of the same breadth but dif- Documentary, 6months sight,.. 2/11 struction, so were the origival boilers, fered in length. (One of the gusset stays in Bombay, demand Rupees, The exploded boilers were similar to them, Court was shown witness). The wasting Calcutta,

His Lordship referred to the Ordinance and ruled that Mr Gibb was liable to serve, The Court did not possess more than the letter of the Government as to Mr Gibb's appointment and he ought to have taken

His Lordably 1 And reporting The Attorney General And reporting. His Lordship How could you divide the responsibility of the prisoners

The Attorney General I say both pri- soners are responsible.

Elis Lordship: Will not those be suffi- oient particular for you?

Mr Francia: If the Attorney General must be contented with them.

Cross-examined by Mr Hayllar-The engines had always been kept in good order. By Mr Francis-There had been no com- plaint about the 2nd prisoner (the 3rd engi- neer). Neither the 2nd or 3rd engineer had the right to incur any expense on their own responsibility on repairs. There had been no report made to witness as to the vessel having had to be worked with one, boiler in consequenos of the other having been out of order. It was nobody's duty in particular to look at the engineer's log. It was kept

the log, and witness looked at them.

I could easily get at the guest stays. There hands and knees. There was no difficulty was room for a man to move easily on his for any one to make an examination of the

the objection when the notide was served which was of great importance, both as gives no farther particulars; of course I fastened to the wharf, I gave the uattal on board. The reports were extracts from stays with the aid of a light, The star

on. him,**

Air Gibb then took his sent,

Mr. Hayllar said that, as the trial was Likely to be a long one, he would ask that the prisoners might have the usual indul gence of a seat,

His Lordship: Certainly..

⚫hests.

occurred.

His Lordship that in an information for mannlaughter upon auch grounds the parti cular duly which the 2nd prisoner, whom be represented, was charged with omitting ought to be set out. Without this being set out the information was insufficient. The

His Lordabip said that such an objection ought to have been taken before the Jury

were sworn.

Mr Francis said he submitted, not, for

His Lordship: It is a case of omission extending over a long period, and the Attorney General can hardly be exposted

was defined to be the unlawful and feloni. Before the statement of the Attorney sinse 1886. Previous to this, I had boon ous killing of another without any malice General the information was good upon the face of it, but now the special nature of the expressed or implied. The duties of an- gineers were, as they all knew, to take charge had been placed before the Jury, be charge of the engines, bollers and machinery. subaitted that the information was insuffi It was their daty to see that these engines, cient in potat of law.

His Lordship sald the rule was that these

in command of steamers for 6 or 8 months have been employed on board steamers sioce 1859. I have an ordinary knowledge of the machinery on board steamers and of the ordinary duties of engineers on board astosmer. The Fero is a British steamer

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Mr Wm. Young Hunter, the first offer, was called and gave corroborative evidence.

Tsang A-yun, the brother of the man killed, Isang A-sam, was called to identify the deceased. Witness and he came down from Swatow to go to Singapore, and wit- ness was the person who had had the in- voluntary airy fight from the batch of the forward sky-light of the Fesso at the time forebold to the upper deck through the of the accident.

a low thud of a report, and a cry of alarm Mahomed Drice, serang on board, was

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board boiler was in a very good condition with the exception of the plate blown off and the stays. We examined the port boiler as well. It was constructed in the same manner as the starboard boiler and strengthened in the same way. I found no difficulty Ind examining the stays; there was difficulty in hammering them, the space between being ea small at the ends; you could only feel them

The thickness of the other stays had been with the band. I found these stays a good deal corroded, and two of them separated.

reduced from to of an inch. The Sa

thickness of of an inch. We examined

be. The explosion was caused by the plates not being able to stand the pressure, and its inability to do so was censed by corrosion. The state of the plates could have been dis- covered by hammering.

The Court was then adjourned till 10.30 am, to-morrow,

Quotations. Horerone, January 10, 1878. OPIUM,--New Patna, cash...$600

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Old Patna, cash... None-

credit, ***

New Bonaxos, carb, 570

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Old Benares, cash, Nona

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30 days

boilers and so forth were kept in proper objections were to be taken before the Jury and is registered in the name of Mr 3. S. but there was some difference. Mr Gillies away of theso gusset stays is onured by Shangnal, demand, *** ~ order. A person who takes a responel Wore Wornall applications to quash the Lapralk. The managers of her here are would know that difference. The old boilers chemical and mechanical action; it is oRTISE

Indictment, or proceedings of that kind. Meners Dongian, Lapraik & Co. I have

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position-Bay having to do with steam, which although a very good servant when

bad been in use for about 9 years they by corrosion. It is well known that corro Bar Silver, 17, dris. B., kept in its place, was a very dangerous Mr Francis said that his was an objec-been ashore lor about three years, and have had a rather extensive repair. The super son does set in. I have seen guest stays Sy000, an

Shares master, when it had once esosped all cou- tion which under ordinary creamstances, been engaged, in bringing a vessel out, heater was renewed and the bottom of the in smaller boilere, never in such a large trol, person undertaking duties of this at least under the old rules, would have While I was ashore, I was Marine Superin. boiler. The superbester is subject to the boiler, I have seen them in boilers of the kind, like any other person undertaking to beenavailable in arrest of judgment, but there tendent to Mestre Douglas, Lapraik & Co. indience of the smoke, and the boller to diameter of 6 fest. In large bollers the Rongkong Bank, 69% prom. perform responsible duties, is supposed was a local ordinance which said that no The Yesso trades between the Coast ports water. The sporheater and the bottom stays are longitudinal. Without the stays, Union Int. Society of Owaton, $1,100 to bring to the performance of his obfctions of this nature should be taken, of Ch.na. She has three deck officers and of the boiler gave way first in the old the plates are capable of resisting some pre- China Traders' Ins. Co., $2,950 duties a reasonable amount of skill whether formal or substantial, unless at three engineers. The last boilers were put in boiler. The staye were the same until the sure. When new, the plates, without the Chiness Insurance Co., 3260 Just in the same way as a man who holds tention had been called to them during the in the early part of 1884 by the Hongkong boilers were renewed. The stays then stays, would resist 20 lbs. steam in the Yangtere Ins. Assoos, Tim. 630 bimself up to be a Doctor and a member of course of the trial, but it came within Eis and Whameos Dock Company. The Ohiei were in a state of general decay. They state they were at the time of the explosion, North China Ins. Co., Tis. 860 the College of Surgeons, or a physician, or Lordship's power to amend if he thought Engineer (let prisoner) came out with the were past repair. The let prisoner had they could stand safely 7 or 8 lbs. I pro H,K. Fire Ins. Co., 8685 anything of that sort, is supposed to have a t. Be now called attention to this polut, steamer from New York in 1804 has been charge of the engines and machinery prepared a report conjointly with Mr Robb as Chinis Fire las. Co., $175 reasonable knowledge of his professions so that if His Lordship thought fit the Chief Engineer since. He was in her when cleely the smo se before the boilers were to the state of the boilers. The corro E.K. & W. Dock Co., 6 g da and if through grean ignorance be causes the formation might be amended sad in order the boilers were put in be superintended renewed. The boilers were made under lots, I sirvald think, would commence, H... M. 8. boat Co., 14 % di death of any person, he to Hable to bo tried to enable him to arrest Judgment subse the placing in of the boilers, mean that the superintendence of Mr. Brockatt, the when the bollers were first used in Shanghal Steatr Navigation, Tin. 20

Mr that partianlar part of the boilers. Hooghong Gas Co., 875 and convicted of manslaughter, because he quently if he thought proper

did not superintend the bullding of engineer of the Dock Compatiy. had undertaken to bring reasonable The Attorney Cleneral said he had conal them. I knew he was there when the Brockett had a good reputation. They The corrosion would be visible to the eye, or longkong Hotel Oo., 187 Rimount of skill to bear upon the perforindered the point balore drawing the indiet boilers were tested before they were put on were built in Whampon. The instructions open to detection by hammering on the Chinese Imperial Loan, £103,10).

Do 1877, 4101 ance of his duties. So also it is the duty mout, and viewing the law at Home in board on the premises of the Hongkong were that the boilers should be made axantly plates. Corrosion takes the shape of scales

Temperature. of person accepting the position of an connection with the local, ordinance he did and Whampoa Dook Company at Wham as the old ones. I believe the gusant stays end comes off as the hammer strikes Iti engineer to give a reasonable amount of not think is necessary to state more in the pos. I was not present. Whilst the in the new bollers were not the same It The scale le caused by the oxide of iron and attention to his duties in addition to that indictment than he had done. In england bailers were being made, the Fesso con is entirely at this diabretion of the Chief chloride of lime Every time the crust (Taken at Murs Falesiar di Os li Premium

Queen's Road.) (E reasonable amount of skill and reasonable it was not necessary for a duty to be stated tinned to run with her old boilers. The Engineer to examine the bollers. I cannot (or sole) comes off the plate becomes thin-

Aöverore, Janulity 10, 1878. sttention to their duties could not, in the which the prisoner was charged with omitt 1st prisoner was Chief Engineer them say whether he had gote inside them her; sometimes the tortion and expansion of condition in which these boilers and safety ing, it was sufficient to charge theset of man. There was no special agreement with him; to inspect, bus I knew he had inspect the iron would bande the crust to fall off valve were, have been given by the engle slaughter-killing and slaying, and he con nor with the 3rd Engineer. They only ed them. They were not ex-mined I have carefully examined the part blown Batorna 9 AM 1 neers collectively on board the fosse, The tended that the local ordinance, No. 2 of signed the artioles. The pay of the Chief by any expert bosides the engineers of I saw it on board. There was only a Bad Engineer, had, as they were doubt ses 1869, enabled them to follow the English Engineer was $200 a month with boarding There is no Government regulation small portion of the gudset stays remaining aware, died from the injuries received on practice. On consideration he did not and lodging that of the 2nd was $80 as to inspection, the sole responsi in it. It corresponded with the other por-TRENNOMSTER the agcasion; and he could not therefore be think it necessary to insert, what would he had a special agreement; the third $75 sibility therefore rests on the engineers, tion of the plate as to its states. It is very brought before them. The Chief and 3rd have been inserted in accordance with the a month. The lad and ard had a mess There exista a government Inspection else dificult to day how long the stays have When corrosion Engineers, however, were brought before old practice, namely, the particular duty allowance of 81 a day. The duty of thewhere. The new boilers were tested up to remained in that state them as the responsible parties in the which the party was charged with having Chief Engineer is to superintend the whole 40 lbs. stesin. The paper produced is a pude sets in, it prouseds more rapidly in matter, and it was for them to say, omitted or neglected to perform, The par department, to keep the machinery and return of the pressure of steam, the inacts inter ravages. The gusset stays are upon the evidence which would be ad- ticulars were avoided to get rid of technical engines in proper working order. If any curacies of the gauges have been allowed accessible to personal examinations. I sured before them, whether they count, difficulties, and ho considered he had aut repairs BES AMICAery, he will repost then for. The machinery far been kept in pond i ench en examination and been made the

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