11. Summary:
Captain Chief engineer Watchmen Compradore Shroffs
Tallyman
Crew
Total
Hong Kong, August
1906.
1
10
Dal. 50,000.00 26,500.00
C.
5,374.50
838.30
285.20
399.00
1,163.90
85,561.80
11
Audit No. 26.
251
39
was admitted I certify that Sherif Hullah, watchman of the steam-ship "Sainam" to hospital on the 16th July suffering from several skin wounds produced by bullets. Two of these wounds were in regions where they might have been fatal.
Received payment of 10 dollars.
(Signed)
(Signed)
J. BELL, Superintendent.
Accountant.
ROBT. CHAPMAN,
Government Civil Hospital, Hong Kong,
July 26, 1906.
Inclosure 4 in No. 1.
Medical Certificates.
Audit No. 23.
I CERTIFY that Captain F. W. Joslin, of the steam-ship "Sainam" was admitted to hospital on the 14th July. He was suffering from a bullet wound and nervous shock. The bullet was duly removed. It was a most serious wound, and was nearly a fatal one. He was also extensively bruised in the right flank as a result of repeated severe blows.
Received payment of 10 dollars.
(Signed) ROBT. CHAPMAN,
Accountant.
Government Civil Hospital, Hong Kong,
July 26, 1906.
(Signed)
J. BELL, Superintendent.
Audit No. 24.
I certify that Ali Akbar, watchman of steam-ship "Sainam" was admitted to hospital on the 16th July suffering from a severe bullet wound of the jaw, and from the effects of loss of blood. The wound has not yet healed, nor has he recovered from the hemorrhage. Owing to the bruising of the jaw-bone, he may yet have to undergo an operation for necrosis, and he will be a long time in hospital.
Received payment of 10 dollars.
(Signed)
(Signed)
J. BELL, Superintendent.
ROBT. CHAPMAN,
Accountant.
Government Civil Hospital, Hong Kong,
July 25, 1906.
Audit No. 25.
I certify that Khan Mahomed, watchman of steam-ship "Sainam" was admitted to hospital on the 16th July suffering from a severe bullet wound fracturing the jaw. He will be in hospital for a long time, and I am unable as yet to say whether the fracture will unite, or whether the bone will necrose necessitating a serious operation.
Received payment of 10 dollars.
J. BELL, Superintendent.
(Signed)
(Signed)
ROBT. CHAPMAN,
Accountant.
Inclosure 5 in No. 1.
Consul-General Mansfield to Hong Kong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company.
Sir,
Canton, August 21, 1906. I BEG to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 20th August, forwarding "Sainam" claims on behalf of the captain, officers, and crew of the steam-ship in connection with the piracy of that vessel.
In reply I beg to make the following remarks:--
Captain Joslin's Claim.--It is assumed that, owing to his injuries, Captain Joslin's wage-earning powers have gone for a period of ten years, during which time he would, in the natural course of events, be drawing a captain's pay of £500 a-year. This assumption is entirely unsupported either by the medical certificate or by other evidence, and no statement is furnished of his actual losses. I understand that Captain Joslin has returned to his duties.
Mr. J. W. Seggie's Claim.--While holding an inquiry on board I visited Mr. Seggie's cabin, and noticed that, though it had been ransacked, the floor was piled up with clothing, &c. No statement is furnished of his actual losses, which he estimates at the large sum of 1,500 dollars. No medical evidence is given as to his injuries or present state of health, or of any reason for a claim of 24,000 dollars.
Indian Watchmen's Claim.--The items of these seem open to criticism, and the medical certificates put in are useless--as in Captain Joslin's case--to enable His Britannic Majesty's Government to assess the compensation, if any, due to them.
I have therefore to ask you to call on Captain Joslin and Mr. Seggie to furnish details of their actual losses, and to obtain from the hospital doctor proper medical certificates up to date, giving technical details as to injuries and probable after-effects. A certificate should also be furnished giving details of the bodily and mental injuries for which Mr. Seggie claims 24,000 dollars, if any.
As regards the claim of the Company, I desire to point out that a sum of 600 dollars, said to belong to the compradore, is included, and that it appears again in the compradore's own claim. Also that it is difficult to understand that any legal expenses need have been incurred. Further, claims on account of Chinese passengers should not have been included.
I have received telegraphic instructions that no claim is to be put in by me without being first referred to the Foreign Office, and I have strong reasons for thinking that the Government will not entertain any claims which appear at all exaggerated.
I return both sets of claims, and shall be glad to hear from you with as little further delay as possible.
I am, &c. (Signed) R. W. MANSFIELD.
Government Civil Hospital, Hong Kong,
July 26, 1906.
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11. Summary:
Captain Chief engineer Watchmen Compradore Shroffs
Tallyman
Crew
Total
Hong Kong, August
1906.
1
10
Dal. 50,000 00 26,500 00
C.
5,374 50
838 30
285 20
399 00
1.163 90
85,561 80
11
Audit No. 26.
251
39
was admitted I certify that Sherif Hullah, watchman of the steam-ship "Sainam to hospital on the 16th July suffering from several skin wounds produced by bullets. Two of these wounds were in regions where they might have been fatal.
Received payment of 10 dollars.
(Signed)
(Signed)
J. BELL, Superintendent.
Accountant.
ROBT. CHAPMAN,
Government Cicil Hospital, Hong Kong,
July 26, 1906.
Inclosure 4 in No. 1.
Medical Certificates.
Audit No. 23.
I CERTIFY that Captain F. W. Joslin, of the steam-ship "Sainam" was admitted to hospital on the 14th July. He was suffering from a bullet wound and nervous shock. The bullet was duly removed. It was a most serious wound, and was nearly a fatal He was also extensively bruised in the right flank as a result of repeated severe blows.
one.
Received payment of 10 dollars.
(Signed) ROBT. CHAPMAN,
Accountant.
Government Civil Hospital, Hong Kong,
July 26, 1906.
(Signed)
J. BELL, Superintendent.
Audit No. 24.
I certify that Ali Akbar, watchman of steam-ship "Sainam" was admitted to hospital on the 16th July suffering from a severe bullet wound of the jaw, and from the effects of loss of blood. The wound has not yet healed, nor has he recovered from the hemorrhage. Owing to the bruising of the jaw-bone, he may yet have to undergo an operation for necrosis, and he will be a long time in hospital.
Received payment of 10 dollars.
(Signed)
(Signed)
J. BELL, Superintendent.
ROST. CHAPMAN,
Accountant.
Government Civil Hospital, Hong Kong,
July 25, 1906.
Audit No. 25.
I certify that Khan Mahomed, watchman of steam-ship "Sainam
was admitted
to hospital on the 16th July suffering from a severe bullet wound fracturing the jaw. He will be in hospital for a long time, and I am unable as yet to say whether the fracture will unite, or whether the bone will necrose necessitating a serious operation.
Received payment of 10 dollars.
J. BELL, Superintendent.
(Signed)
(Signed)
ROBT. CHAPMAN,
Accountant.
Inclosure 5 in No. 1.
Consul-General Mansfield to Hong Kong, Canton, and Macro Steamboat Company.
Sir,
Cunton, August 21, 1906. I BEG to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 20th August, forwarding
"Sainam " claims on behalf of the captain, officers, and crew of the steam-ship connection with the piracy of that vessel.
in
In reply I beg to make the following remarks :--
Captain Joslin's Claim.--It is assumed that, owing to his injuries, Captain Joslin's wage-earning powers have gone for a period of ten years, during which time he would, This in the natural course of events, be drawing a captain's pay of 5001. a-year. assumption is entirely unsupported either by the medical certificate or by other evidence, and no statement is furnished of his actual losses. I understand that Captain Joslin has returned to his duties.
Mr. J. W. Seggie's Claim.-While holding an inquiry on board I visited Mr. Seggie's cabin, and noticed that, though it had been ransacked, the floor was piled up with clothing, &e. No statement is furnished of his actual losses, which he estimates at the large sum of 1,500 dollars. No medical evidence is given as to his injuries or present state of health, or of any reason for a claim of 24,000 dollars.
Indian Watchmen's Claim.--The items of these seem open to criticism, and the medical certificates put in are useless--as in Captain Joslin's case--to enable His Britannic Majesty's Government to assess the compensation, if any, due to them.
I have therefore to ask you to call on Captain Joslin and Mr. Seggie to furnish details of their actual losses, and to obtain from the hospital doctor proper medical certificates up to date, giving technical details as to injuries and probable after-effects, A certificate should also be furnished giving details of the bodily and mental any. injuries for which Mr. Seggie claims 24,000 dollars.
if
As regards the claim of the Company, I desire to point out that a sum of 600 dollars, said to belong to the compradore, is included, and that it appears again in the compra- dore's own claim. Also that it is difficult to understand that any legal expenses need have been incurred. Further, claims on account of Chinese passengers should not have been included.
I have received telegraphic instructions that no claim is to be put in by nie without being first referred to the Foreign Office, and I have strong reasons for thinking that the Government will not entertain any claims which appear at all exaggerated.
I return both sets of claims, and shall be glad to hear from you with as little further delay as possible.
I am, &c. (Signed) R. W. MANSFIELD.
Government Civil Hospital, Hong Kong,
July 26, 1906.
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