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5.The aumber fymongers drownet is bulieved to be batween 30 and 21.

The raid collision and the danger and losten conroque t there are attributable to the negligave and saproper conduct of those on board the Rapeut. lio bias in attentabla to the Wan Vinching or to

any one on board of ham.

Antara ricata Stern Navigation Company, Owners this says as follows

row told, Jaden with a mmon f connu mer hadise and on a Toyage from Houcheng to Shanghai.

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JUDGMENT.

til, and Mr. Wainwright for the defendants. When I heard the whistle, I took hold of my when she was at angher in the fog I should have ship until we came in collision, then bar whistle would eat the water ont of the river and would wind the day before the sollten, but it was the day infors, five or six miles. The weather The pleadings were as follows:-

whistle rope. I looked towards whence the sourdrag the bell; the largest bell on board, Therascosting the shot'skarp blast wagssperate sud have the effect of making the tin almost much colder on the morning of the 20th. The Roman the mme, William Ye Drummond, Cannual for the plain-wan saming. I could only see the vassel'e mast disaster of the ball under the bridge was 12 to litiuot I took it to mean a vessel on our port stationary with little or no current. The tide only way

I nnll not see any fog" tiffa, in cause of damage foetitated on behalf of His best light. I saw it the rapment I looked in 13 inches. We used whistle signals when ander bow, underweigh and porting, and the monoaves was setting a SW. at the moment of the nien-ching sooner than I did was that she was for the 1st had been under weigh and going I can secount for not sosing the Wanand both the important witnesson agree that, Excalloney Lin Ming-chuan, Gorsegor of Forses, that direction. The moment I cast my eye owner of the steam-rousel Was Nion-ching, and on

way in a foc. We always astel in scenclines on our part was to port also that we might geollision, according to my calonlation. Taking in a belt of fog. She was apparently enveloped fall speed for a time, he wantber seemed thlok- behalf of her ansler, crow, and panour and the down to the water's edge I saw the stem. I aw with the English rules of navigation. I made away from each other. The Nepaul was very all things into consuleration, the tide was not is haze; well I should say fog. I had not abon or or storar, and that on that usunt the Bilibamer egen, har tackle, apparel, and whether the altered her cours, but it seemed thought it would have been salas me they are the order to starboard on imediately upon side, running at right angles to our cours. It fog which I had not seen before from the dock On the other hand, the plaintiff witness zo laden on board the said ship, against no side lights on the other stasmer. Ionarata effir to say of the hata lean it's affected by the order to port beanse helping us at all, but was right on our broad-suything of fog before, but shu semed to be they reduced the speed from fall to halt. Be Navigation Company, owners of the mil protrud fruit is against the Ponirantar and uriental to me ahe was starboarding by holy. She tastinilyen find with gws When deal it. Our whistle w ziving moderately long is quito posible that our steun was throwing up of the ship. That is not an unusual occur say that about 8 o'eines in the morning tha otn er Yepaal intermine daya as follow:--

be going tea or sloven miles at home. want on board the Napul the wanting hring Maats. The whole affair from the boating of spray, as the lift of the ass from 2 to 3 foot ranges we often run into belts of for without weather was possibly clear. The Captain A-ha Wan Niên-chine was a screw Bloomer and Thy sprag was being thrown off by her stem

das to lower the laws on be the Nethe whistle to the collision took only a minuta would throw spray up bor i foot. If the ship knowing anything about it before, particularly (Danstrom) anys that when he went on sok. Erkaned by a po oka olision hereina'tar moulianid Fiftien ur twenty se ond: only elapsed from the pan shout a minute bethellisin. I thought and a half. It fr bad bean & ball that I heard was stationary this wonki meira awask if her along the coast of Chins. That was the

crow of Carly-throg hande all told, and

a few minstas Úsfors 6, ho oguld eco about two was also corrying a supurgo sud alat bumbering The only thing I did was to pall the whist-rope captain to bara brong it a Ward alongside hard-to-part sad stapped the ongines. I'd not the collision was If I had heard a bell baro sson a ship enddenly disappear in a for time when I saw the light until she strank ny. It muld have bon a safe a nosyro for the instead of a whistle, I should has kept the hoimhead was turned to it. Our laat soarding before told the engineer to keep easy team

I miles from the ship. The accond mats (Somner), venter or thers bouts alt told, and from 23 300 Her whistle accoded as if it wern a good distanos o told me he would do so

He did not point know that the sosok was auchored until we stond of a wistin I certainly would have had gave the order" full speed astora," before I had was passably clear when Le game on watch, that I who was on watch from da.m., says the weather Furns to voyage from Koulung in ff. I pulled the whistle raps continuous y on the telegraph to me, not Be it was at struck her. The shook was hardly perceptiblean time to get out of the way of the thor ship seen the transport. My first impression about be orald then have made out two or three miles Fors to Shanghai with a cargo et 350 tons or hardly zonking any pause between the blasts. thermbouts of couls qui sono maxey, he want of

shart." I cannot ar that he said to basta the bridge. I saw her light and mast just a few would then have stopped the engines and waited hor conrie was a mistake. It would have been off. Neither did he notice any change in the whick is not get accstained.

The wind was NW, a moderate . The were getting reads. I was on the bride pont seconds before the collision. After the enllision till I had seen something. Immediately I had an utter impossibility to let go the anchor at that weather until very artly before the collision. 3-Do the 20th day of Jummary, 1897, at abost tide was about half tood, neap tids. The a minute I then went forward to bear Expes Wo were on culops in ateam from the boller of seen the light I would have put my helms hard a partionine moment, as the men ware not stationrd Then as to the thickening of the fog, of its hav B.m. the Wan Nin-ching was lying us sugbor zour strength of the tide was about twe kuota. After overthe aids but I did not says an body. Int the other vess, I told the chief officer to go starboard and zoge easy ahead. The Nepal is there. It is not usual to koop anybody stationed ing arisen enddenly there appears also to be no tho nicuth of the rive Ying. The tide was about I heard the whistle I heard no other sound fro back to the wreek'in cur own diachey, usly half food and the winel was w northwest a mode

forward and sound the well to as what damage icker on her balm than three-fourths of the there. It would take about 2 minutes, I think, dispute between the plaintifs and defendanta rate breeze. The Wen Mien-chise was verify about the other vessed Ty ship was lying sarass the Everybe ly that could be saved way gata, when I had been done to us. Henance back and re- P. & O. Company's shipe, in fact quicker than for the man to get to their stations at the anchor witheanos; we netice the captain and pilot of the to the wind and tide. She had two riding lists provide; the wind was a little stranger than the tide en back I brought nobody-bank int's din parind no watox. I then told him to get to any of them. I would have had a ball from a should say that if the man ware stationed Nepoud saying that they deemed it advisable to perly £10

and she coull unt swing. She was steady. It hav: I did not was the Yenzil's lights burning; boat stations and get the bonis off 3-Ata for minutos past 0 nm, there was a for teatrod to me that morning as if it wereà fogbank on were burning rightly. Thara warga steam light was 84 feet above the deck. There to keep the ship in the gap. sad gave the down in about 3 aonde after the order. That Captain Thamstr m of the Wan Nin-ching saying My toofa mile. I stopped the engines nad tried there ready to lot go the anchor it would go radnes their apnd on that avement. We find on the water and a steamer's whistle was heil on earning along the surface of the water I would forward and one aft. The forward one washout wusa.man at the load from the time we weighed order handa so fint stations, lower the bonts." would entail the risk of bilging the ship by that shortly before the eilinion he had changed aly. The s Nien-ching immediately replied by the start boam whiadu heard ones not start se I was in ne hurry to get to Shanghai, twonfy e-twenty-fir feet from th dock, which enebor until the collision occurred. I think The current ou oar broadside turned the Nepal's running over the anchor in such shallow water, his original intention of getting underweigh whistling rapidly mureral blasts sesion which and I would not have started before daylight is about twoivo fast from the water It Ta my whistie mond have been heard about box arend and tore it out of the gap in the and tearing the plates of her bottom and sink by reason of the wonther huginning to thicken. were continued almost us to the time of the collision area had it been fine. The ships were in collision gobe light. 1 did net e the light of th Nea itu and a ball. I remained on the bridge tranett Tho was the first intimation I had ing hor. I would prefer the obsess of the col. On the whole, having regard to the ovidones heinafter millioned Within a few woodsy 15 about one minute. Boas of the mau bod y ez. When I was no the bridgs of the Vati! loven o'cluck. We had 19 boats all pre-of the shipbaing at anchor, when the Nepaullision te running the risk of bilging the ship. or 20 seconds) after the feat whistle the top manta ahip were saved by climbing on board the other Iolds a mile or two'n Antud light of a large steamer vera sem ap

Lovund account pareil for lowering. All the officers, except the torped rourki. If the transport bad not bonn at

given on both stres, I am satisfied that at or Re-examined by Mr. Wainewright-I think about the time of the cision the Win Nim prouching on the starboard side at a short distanco sit; the mate, chief engineer, third angiver for the collision. There my Lave been a bank chief offor, were in the boats, including the ansher we would have romained in the gep. and then hur stem became visible through the Eny and

and some of the firemen. When the ships of mist which rom up quickly and passed away ortor. There were one hundred on out of then gave the order to go asters to keep anchor as she bad 35 fathoms and that would of na grat ostent, which had suddenly blowa I that the other ship could have atenmed over her ching was more or less enveloped in a fog-bank, who came on at oculto le spasauletaank the parted the altor ship seemed to be going Reexamined-Thess fogboks generally fol 140 in the bus. There is not an atom of truth the Nepal from striking ber again. As soon given her 300 feet. If she had rang a ball I would over her front the shore sad which, considering starboard ale of the Washin-ching about amidships sutera. My ship thau bogun to settle duva low wok other ap qaiakly. I saw a more feg-in Mr. Tow's statsmout that after he came on foul the Nepaul clear gave the or have known that she was at an anchor. The the state of the westhar then provalent was not outting into her starboard builor. Türstower proved to be the Nang:41.

ongs. Had the ships remained in contact banks during the day. After I left the bridge the bridge of may ship he heard mun gire the der. "hard sport, easy ahead." song to get a man-of-war that posed was about 2 or 3 miles a very extraordinary direcmatanos. With re- The Wan Nien-ching uk shortly after the end tror a good many more would have boon saved I perd the pilot toll the Captain to lower the rder to lower the best. The collision tunk close as possible to the transport, and let go my off. That was about an hour after the sellision, gard to the fores and direction of the tide, there collision

in the same way. The first boat from the other beats. I think the steam-whistle would be heard place at 6.31 am, and it was 8 e 10 minutes anchor to koop as in position, I went forward I think. I was using the glass scanning the is a conflict of evidenca. The pilot of the Nepand ship did not rozah as till twenty minutes or bail the farthest.

before the hosts were got out. The falls of the to sen the azoker go down close to the transport horizon for over 3 or 4 minutes before the coli- says that the force of the tide was not more than an wear flor. I was standing in the fore- rigging and saw her coming. Beforsato arrivel think enough to ring the hell. Even when I boats would hardly take them into the water, bridgs and asked permission of the Captain to the was that it was a ship coming out. For read their road and that it was setting 8.W. By the Court-During my watch it was not bouts were all frozen, and the weight of the but without teaching. I thon want up on the sion. The probability when I heard the whis one knot per hour and that it could not have in- So many people had been drowned. I saw was en board the Nenou? it was not thick enough At 7.20, all the bosts rated full of people. allow me to assist in one of the boats, as I could if I was overtaking bor I would have heard to E. W. by W., whilst Usborn, the master of the forty or fifty washed off from the top of the to keep the ball going.

It was about twent-fim partes after the do nothing more on the ship. I wont in the gigit before. I think that if she was rosa Tanesba lightabip, who would neem to be very hansa My ship sank about fifteen minstes altar And the anis Willian Venn Drummond pray the the collision. I tried my heat to save life. I then examined.

The scoond mate and second engineer were collision before the Wan-nien-ching wout down. The boats were down without any delay, oxopting my bow to starboard, to have gone full competent trilness, gives the forse of the tide at Honable Chief Justice of this art co peneance haled twenty or thirty out of the forebold up

It is quite passible I di sak Mr. Low what that the ropes hoing tarred were frozen. I garo spend astern and put my helm to port would have i Tangaha, and at the rose of the wreck, at the for the dentures and buses penneled for and to into the fors igging. Only one of our hosts was

water he was anchored in. I told him to go and the orders to lower the boats, and as Captain inorassed the danger of collision. I would not same perind us 2 knots with a N.W.or a little der the defendants and their bail herein art in

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try te koop the passeagreta quiet and we would punted them. It is not tras that I asked the in moh case starboard, but would pork d to refor to the nannt of the goalanched, the dingboy. Wo made two trips to

more northerly dimmotion, but this point appears The hoaring I the case was resumed to-day.

ove them all The next I aw of him was when Captain, some time after the collision, to loser! and vs to tho Registrar for his sport and to get the Nepaul with her before any of the honla

To Captain Bon-The Nepaul's whistle could to be only mentioned so far as the speed of the

ature the 30 margire.

Taneli further other relief at the from that ship arrived. The passengers crowded or sit miantes before the gollision that the thie the ship's monkey jackets smoking & choroot, stations the mount of the arseh. I said that distance. Had I known it was a Tussel at question of spand we have to deal principally Capt. Damsfrom, resilled, said-It was five he was walking round the deck dressed in one of the bant, the order being given "hands to boat be heard 1 to 3 miles before the wind, double Nepal was to be scusidarod. In regard to the Datel Shanghai the Sut shy of February, 1897.

into the ship's boats just as they wore hanging for higin, just about the time when the second the gap made in the Yanin-ching. The hosting on them." It may have ben 2 or 25 mi she had not been at anchor she would have gone ants. According to that of the Chief Engineer It was impossible to have kout the ship's heat in ferry with the boats, there are lives depend anchor I would have stopped. I think that if with the evidenes given on behalf of the defend. the davits and I could do notting. I remained W. Y. DanmxGND, Count for ti Piaintiff.

on the bridge after the collision. I got Mr. Clax after the collision that I was taken off the wrack thing I wauld bare done, which I did do was toutes till ties transport Bark. I had a conversa across my bows. The asual thing to do when the fall speed of the Nepaul that morning would Robert Wintright, Connal for the Pinin are more of the passengers, after which i bad | mérething, sald—I had orders ta' get up shenimous alongside of the wroek I might hure caused; bar the Captain of the Wan-wien-ching tell the whistire. I think the whistle was stopped to 7 to 8.

mp on the rigging, then I want to try and save John Henderson, ghinf engineer of the Way.lep my ship's boy close to her stars. If I had tion with same people of the Wan-in-ching you go full speal astern is to blow several have been about 11 kosteand her half pood from

According to the Captain, ber full spoed of the Brit Siramahin Napott, the defendants in a climb un myself. I was eventually saved by at Half an hour's netics on the inning at the her to list over, and by doing so world bara Ciptain of the Nepal that the enthedont and told let the orders be distinctly heard by the nez would have been about 10 krnts and batt

El Neg rat is a neww elenmship of 1,9285 of the ship. I went back in of Nepal

one of the Nepal's boats. I saved nothing on: 20th. I was called to go below to assist the drowned all those who wore on her deck, and in thisen to blow the whistle fiks mad. He did not at the wheel. I think the vessel headed N.B. speal about fi to 7, whilst according to the nina), howing to the port of Gingow, and at the the 13th I took the bearings of the lightshin vessalons Ra.m., and about 40 nooonds after I immediately trud i have up, as my ship was mandaria threatening to eat his head off. He autor on the upper bridge to show whether the half speed about 6 Possibly it rory ho safe to p. w Piston of ful Lame-power, he beats to assist in salon if the Nerd spent ginor in Fething underweigh. This all-too-butt-ad-Ha-saith-sunsthing about a-be-k)-after-to-collision Pyers stue Indi plot full pood weld tears besa xioul 9 knots, posed by a run of a herrinafter partioned was I fald Mr. Coates that I had so the lightship of the polisin on the Vanaf and a pilot concurred in this ranncouvre. I mr the that that was outirely out from my position a very difoult thing to say what ways Chinase law andugh. Bat it is to be observed that no- grut on desk the collision occurret. I heard winging round on the Wan-nien-ching." The said he saw the lightship 3 or 4 miles off. I said helm was put the right or the wrong way. It is take the Captain's estimata of it as being at least W. by N. N. He answered: I was atooring succession of short blasts from the Wen-nie dingy come alongside with the boatswain and which was 7 or 8 miles off.

gunboat will steer

cording to the positions marked upon the Ad- -Shorts beforn 6.25 4.m. on the 20th of January that he would have pice up the lightship vader, an it was here. I think I enld see abrat -ies-ching rattling his feat to koop them being a pilot Ihase gooil spasight and never I took it to be a reast head light. I did not lision at a spot soms in mile distant from the N. W. by N.IN." I then passed the remark ching. It was hardly daylight, when I came oname of the crew with their effects, and it lay Cass-examined by Mr. Drummond—Į Lave To Captain Jackson-The light shown by the miralty chart by the Captain and pikot, the Ne 1887, the Nepal in el arge of a duly licensed pilot was that course,

alongside empty. I saw the second mate of the served for many years as ofBeer of a ekip, besides Wan-pen-ching was an exceedingly bright one past was suchored the right previous to the ent proeling inwards the Tungalas lightship at the

150 yards. I got on board of this Nepnul avar meathofthe tirer Yangtze heading north-west end

Cross-easminal-I hold a Hongkong master's or part bow by the cuble. There was nondyn she might ears come lives. He did not go found the slightest dificulty in reading the should say that a good riding Light could be seen evidence given by the sana witnesses, and the Warm. I asked him if he could nes got that boat looked for anything without seeing it. I never acties afterwards whether it was or not. I scene of the citient, and that according to the and raking between six or oven kita sa bone. Thu cortificate which I have hold two years before forward but the carpaater of the Nprut Iro wind was fresh from the west-northwest, the tide was which I holda mato's. A russel at nucho: in maisal on her until my own ship sank. I d

in the boat to save any lives. I saw no effort on smallest print. The weather on the previous day 7 or 8 ailes off I have seen such lights on official log of the ship, the only took some wusthe 33 nerens and half & at an hour the fog has to ring a boil. The steam whistle is me the first boat leasing the Napral a few part of any of this officers and row of the was hazy, I could see 8 or 7 miles and made all pilot heats that distanes. If a ship at anchor 33 minutes to traverse this distance, or in

averest bazy. The Neul bad all her ragulation lights burning brickily and sood look tised when a vessel is under way, two basts for minnes after I get on hard her. I could sea ice-ching tusare life, except some who want the lands and stoop islands an I came along. had a riding light only 2 miles off she would not other words, was fravelling at the rate of cat was bring heat on hour of hor. The stam starboard, one for port, and three when going long distance and, The Nenul appeared in one of our own bents to save me who was ou There was no fog. My wel has been for many be to blans,

game 1 miles an heis. Es this s it may, whistle of the Nepaul we being regalarly wounded. aster. My abiy was a little more than the when approaching, to be going about 10 knots.

the davit of the rook. Two of our boat went yours ruaning between Hongkong and Shanghai. Edwin Street, chief offer of the Nepal, the Nautical Assesses in answer to questions 3-Valor these cirenmstances those on board the hundred feet long. Her dock would be about What the sharp binst of a steam-hintie noar-six feet above water, and her lights about 30 not know who was pulling our whistle ropa, cer of the 17an-win-thing. He said he was in his The ship is under my charge 120 miles three saman and Frank Fairweather, 2nd on anchor at all when she did do so, are clearly of Cr-xamined by Mr. Wainwright-I do the same errand but were unarccessful. I go twing year to Hunkow, all the rest of Bertran . Somuer, second oor of the trans I have put to them, on this point, although had some conversation with Mr. Low, Chief of the year between Hoogkong and Shanghai. port, Edward Bruce, fifth officer of the Nepaul, doubtful as to whether she should have weighed that the vessel fmm which the sound 1

thed or a little on the port bur, and supposing fast abors water. The steam light would be When I saw that a collision was inevitable. I sahin and honed our whistle, ani when we get going from. Shanghai and 125 coming in. gheer of the Nepaal were examined. approchite and noting her couro to starboard the hostel in the same place where horr ding light at forward. I went on the ridge of the Night on them toe came up over the bow and Fags are organ abont Shanghai and along

acroded was

opinion that the Nepal, considering the state engines of Lho Neptul være

It would have been about 10 fear higher. paul, I did not tell the Captain of the Nepaalid to me "you will not lave ns, will you, the coast of Chios from November to

of the weather and the saw waters she was the order given to pot the heat fail Epood, natre sant Prus.

Im bred a wet bat iramo. The riding light forward was a globe light, so

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moving in, where she might reasonably expect he carried out is right light andderly came into view below shaft the minon mast. That was where I diately after such or for was given mid before it would was that at the atorn. Mycabin was away uff down list I could som his ship and heard him whistle captain," and he was shivering with the cold. I Juan. The character of flus Logs vars, you

a long time before the collision.

next saw the captain of the Wan Nienching on ay sot be aware of it till you are enveloped Captain Alderton was zeeslled and said-Had 1 at anchor and underweigh, was procending at ou The bearing of the case was resumed, when fall in with steamors and sailing vessels, both nearly shed and as this seamad to indianto a cosmol grossing to starheard the h I u of the Ngul was gestopt outhe night of the 19th it. Thaonly order I sight when I came on dok, but when I did so first. I spoke to the captain and expressed my inga it. Foggs weather would be a driving mist, taken it to mean that we were crossing a vessel's half spaud, and the collision. They are also By the Assoca-The Nepand was not in the bridge of my ship: he mengnized Mr Castes in fog; you sometimes cannot see it til: you are heard a succession of short blasts I would have de rate of speed from the time she first rout dered linz-La-stariioned. Very sheetly af orwards the gate was to keep a good look out. There were her Lat ones formed an idea that he was going regrets at the accident. Tre saul, in reply, that and damp: Lasy weather may be dry and you bows which was going estorn and I would have half speed at the time shy did so, that is to say

of the Nopal ofreck the starbound side of aves-three men on desk, an officer and two quartor-

of opinion, that her slowing down from fall to which proved to be the sten mor Wan Nis-ching masters. When I was called the second time Jabatan kata

it coll not be helped, and that I had done all I can sue in it five or six miles, generally kept on the port helm. 1 understand a seves at about €30 AT A net a sufficient pra a-out amidship.

locked at my watch. It is a very accurate watch. Chung Su-ho said-1 am Government could, and there was no one alive on the wreck. Hazy weathor is usually dry here.. tes a board the Wan Nica shing improperly I know it was right by the time-ball. I did not official at Formosa, ant an expectant Tantai. At Falso said he was in his cahin when he heard storms alton form the hars, and you can under contand; I take it to meno danger and caution to take at the ti, in siew of the in- neglected to keep a proper or sutidont look-out.

Sand ion of short blants to mean that a ship is not Those in board the Wan Nion-ching improperly compare it with the Nepeule time. It would take the time of the Nepal's approach I heard her par whistle and that hooked pandaworants them about 5 or 6 miles. There are that I was not to approach neurer. The Board read thickness of the wether. The Asses megtooted to exhibit Eghte or exhibited them in Improper WATIDE.

me about 14 or 2 minutes to get up on deck. 1 whistle, although I was in my berth at the time. a light, and spars, but could not ass our side very thics fogs and very light fors. I have of Trade regulations about whistling are the sors then advised me that she ongat to have our 6.The Was Miss-ching for our time before the had net to go below, he simply callal down the short successive blasts.

did aot look at my watch again. The second offer I head our own vessel give a large number of lights or hulle uid he did ant ouderstand it as never agen hazy weather as dense as foggy. I same as they are on the river.

tainly gone klow, and perhaps aven have anchor- pocurrence of the selliston sa asclepad in talet or sky light. I was on the bridge s minuts or tan

he was going to get under waigh himself he have a son hazy weather in which I could

Counsel then summed up and the court ad. This being so I now come to the conside fog and she had not sounds at those in board hot

Cros-examined by Mr. Wainwright-I heard Chief engineer me up on the brings and told not about 3 miles. I have never seen haze journed to the 23ed.

tion of the maconrres of the Nepaul on hearing did not duly sound before the coilidons properarsal bofore cix. I gave the second mate orders in the whistle of the Nepant first, it was one short me that the second engineer game and told him travel in banks like for. Fog often extends

the whistle: oftlan Wan Neaching. According to, Ackout bell.

mediately. Abant a minute or two pastzit he was blast.

steam was ready to get our work and that over a small area, but haze is not that ohr-

tão evidence of Mr.:Caules, the pilot of the ahip. hone on board tan Wan Niex-ching being, as early to heave short." The whistle was heard they allege

Nicholas Pecti, oaptain of the Kranyleon, the second quady au upaul blow the whistle rastar. I have never studied whather hase

arl who was in charge of har spist and canro at amobor improperly blow the vessel's five or six minutes past six. team-bietle

I heard the whistle which runs to Ningpe, said.-On the th¦susing "don't you hate that steamer comtng comes out of theater; Ishould say tct.

I oon-

the time when the spein! ngre arose, it up. 6. The cart collision was wholly caused by the angli-myself and pulled my whistle rope right straight January we were on the passage from Ningpote bave found self sad-lea'y in fogs but aver sidor furgy weather is much toure dangerous for Aus Lordship now delivered judgment as fol- pears that baring slowed down to half speed he gator and improper act of those of band the Has Nim. off and did not step. I annet tell how my ship Shanghai About two in the morning wo presed! was so Drach decaived, an upon this occasion; navigation than hase. You see hase at night as lows:-

suddenly heard a sharp bit of a whistle which caing and was mitt key way oased or contributed to was heading but I know the was lying across a real where the Wan-ucu-cking is suck. She theme fog upon the water but it was not well as io day, you can Ao a light at night about This is a cause of damage instituted on behalf he took to be quotlier sterer omning oat of the by the negires or default of any pomas ar person the Yepund and win, as far as those on board the

the tide. The first mate was asleep, the second had two bright lights bazing. They were good sensible to us. I hava sem ressels suil into and the same distance as the land in the day. You cf the owners, master, and erow of the Chines river, oarly show, or a little on the port bow, Napaut were woverned, tha

made was the only foreign officer on desk szcept lights, I came to an anchor in the moraingoat of foga.

dould see a ship's riding light in clear sight stem vous! Wan nien-ching against the British upon which he gave the orders "hard-a port, fo are as aforesaid the costs of invitatie accident. myself. The boats and not be lowered because on edunt of fog at about 3 colock. I did not John E. Contes was then cormined and said from 7 to 8 miles, in a haze from 3 to 4. When stenship Nepaul a sasael belonging to the stop, and full speed astery." He thought, ba

• deny all and each of tho alfegarione contened in the Petition.

they were full of passengers. We had five boats, hos ve up again until half past one the same day. I am a lower Yanetsze pilot and have bosa one the nonther is clear I usually come in from &0.8.N.Company, viabout 1,900 tona registernud, kays, that, the other vessel had seen him first - by way of sounter-claim the defumaty wny 2 cutters, 2 gigs, and I dinghey. The second and anchored again in about Aften wisata. since 1863. I am one of the P. & 0. Co.'s regnlar Gutzlaff to the Tungsta Lightship, perhaps 9600 horse power. The collision occurred on the and that she also was parting. Itargudiately that the matter couple red nf, if 273 hacenered, sad mate rushed aft as soon se he got the order but was das in Shanghai at Sam, but did not arrive plafe, and bar, basa in their employ since 1873 miles north of the position which the wreck of oraing of the 20th January last between 6 and afterwards, the palat says ba saw a light under 18d fansa Hr hable then, which shey do, an the grounds Lere n-butor stared, son it sted i den

on sewant of the steam I could not see what he bofort 6 p.m. When I cannot ran. I consider i! | Uwas in charge of the Nepant on her lust voyage; thi Wan-ntan-elding is now lying in 1 have 7 mm. at a spot in the myth of the Riror Yang the fore-vari, soonidely a must head Night, dby zouson of ike paver un satte of the ses doing. I could not sen for som: time. Only safe for any ship to run. By what I saw of ungue. I took charge o her about 10 touched hip on the North Bank yet, as faze, shent 7 or 5 miles for the Tangaba iight nearly ahead, or a little in the pet bow. At stam his Nepsu theo hinga Brilish registered ship

the forecast was eaten by white auts: 1 e not the wather from Are in the morning, I consider Dam, on the 19th of Janury. I mbs-quently I koop to the South Bank to avoid the other en Wiip. The Nognel carrying the mails, passen. the apo time he saw the spurs of the other raz. came to another ship that is 2- my, the sad ship think there was anything wrong with her hull. it would have been unsafe for any ship to hure faucherəl about 4.30 on the same day. Looking which if a ship rouched she might be lost. It gersand cargo from Hongkong to Shanghai, hati sel, sud Careopoa asanming but she was cross- Want Nieli-chany, and this defendants may that the Tho eneand hell was just in front of the after-stariat. I have anchored at various places en at the charf.] I agree with Captain Alderton was breaking daylight, hetwoon daylight and noored the proceding syaning stabont 3 o'clocking the Neraud's bow te starboard, reverse? the te and the tutor privity - the dafen house. It was an answering ball. The forward this rate, and if in the fairway or parrow wale as to the spot marked on the chart as the day, when the collision occurred, and 20 minutes at a spot shout 9 miles further out, and on order of hard-u-port to hard-a-starboard, shortly eput any daduction area fenie room about nine inchas in diameter. I did not see where the Wensien-ching was I should we as basy weather.

pand the art on wge, if the ani ateanabip ball was the larger of the twe; the moats was I ussally have a ball zung, but if spehordes of apekorage. I anglored because it afterwards it was quite daylight, all the rest of the morning of the collision, having weighed after which the collision courred. The distanco

to torna cho live aved with rigeix

On thứ moraing of the tha morning was bazy. I saw the mau-of-war her anchor at or about 5 minutes past 6," was at which the other steamer was first heard is 4 and twelve one butteith and no more vil ha elimu

the sidelights of the Neu! at any time. I pau- whistle, as it can be heard innoh forth w When 20th af o'clock. I came on dec and finding pass us at what I would say was 3 or 4 wiles proceding up the river towards Shanghai, variously estimate. for the teten lants at from ten Lante mira that they are not liable in an e not tell whether they were burníux or not. I d the Wan-nien-ching it was the lust off that the tide Lad ont made suflejont the off. If the collision had not occurred and The Bos Nicaching heal also anchored on the 200 to 100 yards, or wecording to one witness, at the premises to an migratals shout oxoredanig heard one whistle from the Nepaul a short ebb tide. At 6 o'clock it would be about Boot,astward I did not get noder weigh til judging by the weather in the neighbour procoding evening at the spot where the colli- or 5 ship'a longths and Mr. Coates says the sal thithy-six tons have tonsand re bundin blast. I jumped down on deck sad hurried the and 24 knots strong. It is more dangerous and 5.30. whez I told the chief after toge to stations heul, I think I would bare bass at Woozing sion occurred, and was still at anchor there when light was abent 2) yurts off when he fret

ene ded

passengers off to the forerigging. Thirty or decepire to run in fog banks than to run afat 54; the chiot officer raportad abuan rely, at 10.30. I soufl not have started much she was run into and soak by the Nepaul. Formali saw The Neprul, it would appear, had hard- forty followed me, they were all saved. All the proper fog, and when there are fog banka I non-and the sachar up; at 5-55 I went easy head, Inter as we would lose the tide. There was proof having been given by the plaintiffs as tolly felt the retinź of the part halm at the time with the practice prevailing as hemos he would only see the second engineer. I was taken off by

thod then sail that in accordance (maiga offers got away inmediately; I could sider it unsafe for any vasal to get underweigh the ship's head was N.E; beaded hard aster- no hurry. The captain told me so, and to run their vessel having been at snchor in a proper whereit was reversed to baril-a-starboard, hat Cross-examined by Mr. Wainewright-Ijudge board; when the ship's head was N.W, 1 N. wont no risk I would not have had as much water on place at the time of the collisina, with proper it is wid that she is very quick at feeling ber make two observations, one that plaintiffs ware mt make uponing statement. He would only one of the Nepaul's boats but I did not go on that the Wan nien-ching was lying about 7 or 8 at speed. That was at 6am. At 6.19 us went the Heaton Flats if I had started lator; it is riding Ughts harning and a sufficient looker: balm, and certainly aaawered in a greater or les any subject to the genarni provisious of mari the same boat; I did so of tov o acord

board that ship I went back to the week in miks from the Tang-abs lightabip. The place full spood, at 6.21, bolf speed, the whistle soul. absolutely necessary to pass them at high water. maintained, the burden of proof was admittedly degree to it when it was starboarded. In saawer I did wipers the Wan-nien-ching was lying was out of ing frequently. It was bazy weather when we I did not think I was running any risk. We cast upon the defendants of showing that the ao to questions I have put to them, the Agressors tot, having never given her saat not speak to any of the officers of the Nepaal. the way of deep draught vessels, bat a vessel get noder weigh, the same kind of weather some op the river bth day and night. I have afdent did not cone by their defauit, and it is advise ros test on hearing the whistla of flas proof relations, the other that the burden of Afterwards I went on the bridge of the Nepaul. landing for the lightship would look for the the day befors. I could see five or six mites. I had charge of the Nepart as a pilot on two or therefore desirable to consider their cas, in the Wat Nicu-ching the Nepaul noted a site proper

upon the defendants.

I had a conversation with the pilot sal the cap- svatbank. As a rule I should run the risk of could not see any fog, and it was perfectly dey three sensions, and I have been a passenger in first instance. They allege in their answer that ly in putting her helm to port and going estero, condensed from Shanghai papara

the following is a portion of the avidense lain. I did not tell the ongtoits that I hard the vessel approaching before I would ring a bell. It was 6 m. when I told the chief sagineer to her from London to Colombe, with the sonic shortly before 4,30 am, on the 20th January, the inasmuch as if she heard then puts was blast of s steamer's whistle while I was in my room sor that If I were in a fog at the Tour-sko lightship, it keep easy stoom, so that in case I got into a Captain. I always keep the whistle sounding Nopaul, in charge of a duly licensed pilot, was whistle she would be justified in considering it. Nienching Damatcom, meter of the Was the second mate and blown the whistle like mad. would be no proof that the Wan-nien-ching was fer add wished to sqeher at any moment, I would when it so dark and raining in the vicinity of proceeding towards the Tungsha lightship, at us a signal to port, and assuming that she bad I did say that I had seen the masthead light and Alan in a-fag, she being 18 miles off I use bs propurol to do The chief officer spoke to the pilot boats and junks. It is impossible to see the mouth of the river Yangtase, heading north heard a speression of short Maaty she would Walaft Rvslang on the 14th alt, for Shanghai. the topsail yard of the Népal, also that I canla bean gofag full spund and have suddenly found as to when I was going to start, and I told the junks unless you blow your whistle, when west north, and making between six and severe also been jas:uid in so doing, on the I remember the

of faduary. That evening pot see the fannel or sidelights because her lower myself in a for. There are such things as for him about 5.30. He said he could see 3 or 4 thuy burn jos paper. I have often blown knots an hour. The wind was fresh from the sound of its being a danger signal. In ra we came to an anchor on the South Bank at part was shut in by the fog. I do not raamberlylagiew on the water, and obscuring a sbips roles. The mind was W.N.W, and the force of whistle when I was going ahead before, west-north-west; the tide was flood, with a fores gard to the subsequent reversal of the beim the muth of the Yangtane; that is the spot saying I could not make it out about there biog hall, but not her mast. I think a bell can be the wind abcat from 3 to 4. I ordered the I have reason to believe that Cbinuse ships are of about half a knot an hour, and the weather to herd-a-starboard the Basessora advise me where she was sunk. We anchored because it no driving rain or for and that I was boat to werd better in clear weather than in a fog; whistle to be blown immediately after w- startad, not subject was thick and lay and we could not pick up the get under weih. I told Pilot Castes that 1 whistle can be heard farther.

the same lawn, or regulations as was overcast and hazy The Nepard had all her that the Neomul was wholly wrong. They do Tungan Lightship. We found ourselves on the had seen the Tangala Lightship the presiona

when we were going at half speed. The reason English. I know that there oro many Chinese regulation lights burning brightly and a good not think that those on board the Nepant warajusti. By the Assessora-If I was in Darrow water ¦ of this was that Ningpojunks frequently anchor ships on the coast under the command of Captains look-out was being kept on board of her. The fied in asraming that the Wan Nien-ching was a Set Bank in If feet of water and we hauled night about 4 miles off. I believe I told Me and sountered a fog bank, I might possibly in that rond, and the sound of the whistle would of various nationalities. I know that oaks are storm whistle of the Nepaul was being regular orossing vessel, even after they had su her weather was reported to me "pretty olar" by to take my head off if I did not go on.

and fathoms and anchored. The Contes that the mandarin on board had threaten sine down and anchor, as they are very decan give them an opportunity of barging jass numsrens at times along the oath Esek. Ships ly sounded. Under the circumstances, those lights and masts, for the Fan Non-ching had

14 not tive. They some on vory quickly, and are usually the oths duriär the night, Ihed two riding remember telling the Captain there was nothing on the surface of the water, bat they own hard or so that we could get clear of them. I anchor where they find it most-convenient, and on board the Nepaul hourd the sharp blast of bon a crossing vezet and signalling by whistles, lights, one forward and bus af luring the night. on board but coals. I ballen I did say to Captainabacore a li rht 30 fast above the water.

It is not a steam whistle nearly ahead or a little on she should havo biowo two blasts to indicate that changed from half speed to full spend becanes where they can float at low water. They were the proper ring lights. One was Alderton that he had done all he could to save

the weather seemed relearer and daylight was | yuselion of going to the east or the wist or the the port bow, and supposing that the roseal she was doing so, and they add that considering hoisted up forward by the masthead Ught fa and that he had sent enough busts.to save safl-1 was on watch from .. to 8 8. Infora to

E. Osborne, mastor of the Tungsha fightskip, coming. I regnslet the chief engineer the day north or south with our heavy ships; we anchor from which the sound procented was ap the Nepaul bud a right-handed screw, the result as fast as he could, 09 I was anxions where we can get water. Ships make for the proaching and directing her course te of reversing the halm to hard-a-starboard of halyards on the fors part of the jibstay, the double the number of people I had on beard. I producy the journal of the ship and the fog horn to get up to Woomng, and cur speed hardly South Bank along that line of soundings, for if starboard, the engines of the Nepaul were that period road hate bean to nontralise the abhar aft on the flagstaff. The forward one was did not say that I conkt do nothing with that apparatas report. The strength of spring flood reached 10 miles an hour. From that I would they strike on the South Bank they are not put full speed stern and the order giron to setion of the balm, and bring about the collision. abant 20 feet from the deck, the one sit was not crowd of Chinese. I cannes say how the second tides is 3; knots, nesp half flood about 2. They that cur fall speed was about 9 kuots, and damaged; while if they strike on the North Bank put the helm hard-s-port, but immediately after On the other hand, they say that the right- quite so biga, 16 or 18 feet. I saw thus lighteste was saved Earning brightly myself. They were burning after

flood tide lasts shout 5 hours and la strongest in | half spuel åbent G, through the water. I went they are fust. The one is hard and the other such order was given, and before it could be car, handed screw going astern would bare assisted Be-examined-I think my ship was heading the ad and Stours. If the wind was W.N.W. buff speed at 5.20, herause it got darker and I soft. It was I who ordered full speed, ried out a bright light suddenly came into view the port helm and that the Nerul if she the ship hud sunk. I turned in between saran about N.E. when the struck. This is only ous it would reduce the strongth of the tide by about could not see as well as I could before. When not the Captain. I gave all the orders nearly almad, and as this seemed to indicate & ves had remained under it would probably inve andergåto'ekok. Igaveorders to becalled at 4s.. jaetore. The steam was coming from the boiler quarlar of huot. I did not see the rook of I was going half speed the second time, it seen as to speed, He never made any remark as to sol crossing to starboard, the beim of the Nepaxi avoided the collisios oron had the other vessel saltyd tus and a lot hour. I turned out and which I think had burst. The bell in this ship the Wan-nien-ching nati: the afternoon of the od to me that I would are betwoon thresand four speed, to my knowledge. I did not bear any re- was ordered bird-a-starboard; very shortly after been, as she supposed, crossing for bowa Baked the mats tho state of the weather. He had never doon raag in foggy weather.. I never let Jan. said pretty cluar." It ou ted him to tell the hnd ovation to an anything, never had fou

milax. I was then standing on the part side of port from the lockout at any time. The Cap. waristhestum of the Nepaul strack the starboard On the whole they are distinctly of the opinion, By Mr. Wainewright--I see a good deal of for the bridge on account of the enewal estling in win repeated my orders "port" and "starboard" side of a rezael, which proved to be the steamer in which I wholly cacar, that the reversal of second ate to call me at daylight. I gave no ooongh A whistle is always heard the farthest around the Tangsha lightship. Some og banks that diression. I may hare changed the couras and the chief oficer gave them through the tube. Wan Nica-ching, about amidships and the defen. the belt at this period was an error of judgment other order except to keep a good lookout during off. When the ship is under weigh and the wesome on very quickly and disappear in the same for a few minutes to shal water, to N.W. I the night I was called 8 or 4 minutes before

I was standing forward when I saw the light, Idant expressly charge the Wan Nien-ching with on the part of those in charge of the Nepaul ther is foggy the whistle is used. The auda tuumor, Sometimes a fog somós ou suddenly, was trying to get 4 on the soundings, that is had any glasses in my hand and stood on the port kasing kept a bad or inanfficient look out, with and directly cased the collision. blue second mata. I went straight on the rinx threat was made the previous night when and in five minutes you can be out of it. Ther 25 feet. The first I board of the other ship side as I had more danger there, from the current neglect to exhibit lights, or an improper exhibe-grounds, therefore, of nadus speed and improper bridge. The second mate and a quartermastor we stopped. He was serious enough when he are generally on the surface of the water, and was a sharp blast of the whistle, which I took speeping me south. I thought that by patting tien of them, with having omitted to sound a bell mammuvring I sin quits satisfied that the Napaul Fere there. The weather then was pratty decant made it. I would not allow him or any one she tho do not appear to be very high. If the wind to be a steamer coming out of the river, and the helm to starboard wa could pess sach other and with improperly blowing a steam whistle must be held to blame Thore remains, however, told the ses about two miles round ths ship.. I interfere with me in the moangsment of theship. was bowing toward me I could hear a chip's bell appoared to me to be rir a liltit on the in safety. After hearing the transport's whistle while at anchor, and they allege generally that to beansidered the pass of the Wan Nien-chinagje

the ascend mate to tell them in the engine

By the Court-When I say the Nepand the mearly half a mile distant. A bell ona bo hoard | part bow. I gave the order "Hard sport, stop, and we whistled once, and then the Captain, I think the collision was caused by the defeatt and neg It is admitted that she is not absoiately boxad room to get randy and then go forward and beare was starboarding har helm. She appeared to be about two miles when there is no fog. I have fall spoed astern." That was almost in the same it was, who stopped the whistle so that the ligence of those on board the Pan Wien-ching: by the regulations for preventing collisions at rout as he and date back from the engine going ton or twelvakunta. The officer in charge not made any experiment; ne ragards how far a breath as I have the whistle; as fast as I could man ut the wheel could hear the orders given and that there was no default or contributors sia to which slmost all the maritime nations

he paread the bridgy I told him to hears of the deck had no certificate. I noted secord-bell be hard.

repeat the orders I gave them. I g'o that order Oar ship's whistle followed immediately upou negligence on the part of the on board the Ne of the world, except China, have usentel, had been there four or five minutes when be sang about ringing the bell in fog. When I fire came a rule and a half.

By Mr. Laibum-A whistle can be heard about cause I thought it was a vessel coming out of that of the other vessal. I was giving | paul, and that, so far as the Nepaul is concerned, but it is contended that as her mastor and out There's a steamer's whistle, Captain." Ion deck I thought it was fair enough to "start

the river and that he had seen in and he was the ordoro in rapid succossion and do not the collision was the result of lassitable uccidat, officers were foreignors acquainted with and heard the whistle yeolf at the same time.

Mr. Drammend said this was the case for the gnalling to me to port. I thought that he was know what orders the Captain gare outside The defendants on the other hand, having heard as they themselves say, acting generally in no- was standing alongwife near my whistle rope. I thought it imprudent to do so

but the weather became so thick afterwards that plaintiffs.

porting. Up to that time the Nepoul's staan then. The order to the man at the whistle | the evidence given on behalf on the plaintiffs, cordance with the principles and practices ea palled it and began to blow the whistle blow about lights, but when sudor way I carried side defence

I had no rula

The following evidence was then taken for the whistle had been going constantly every ous or was given by me to blow avery me or two allege that the Nepaul was in default on fica dif-joined and ponsoribed by those Regulations, any foartcon or fifteen short blasts. I leaked in the and masthead lights. I did not see the light-

tre minutes. I henryi no rajuart from the outes. I usualy blow it every one or two fecent grounds, cis, getting under weigh before marked deviations from such practices and prin- direction where the sound had come from and I khip when I came on deck.

Captain D. J. Alderton, master of the P. &0. | bow; none at all. Immediately the ordersiastes in that neighborhood, and if I find that daylight without taking sufficient precautions ciples would be strong evidence of negligence on SAW & BL-BIOT'k Masthead light over the fog. Sho

stouter Nepaul, said Ou the morning of the 19th were given I saw a light uestly sheail, or he is longer than that is executing the order I undue speed at time of discovering dunger, man. their part, and this is actually charged against was then about 190. yards off. I eat my oys to said-I was asleep in my borth. I had only ander. did not think he could take the reel in safely yard. It appeared to me

how, chief affloor of the Wan Niesshing. Mr. Coates and myself consulted, and he said he a little on the port bow ander o foro tell him to blow. That is a general warning to warring in ignorance of actual facts, and giving them in addition to their being secused of hav- brigit must other ships, the blows lasting about 10 or 15 contradictory orders in the course of such man-ing violated the general principles of maritims free was sand stor beship's stem. When clothing on. I was swake by the shock. Icazeen to Wensong on acount of the westher, so I toff train. Fight, and ke me about 30 fust seconds. The whistle blown to the other vessel mavring, insuficient look-out, and lastly, not law by which they are admittedly bound. Then Tap it it was about 10 yards off. I still kept elutunee. I looked round and saw that nateaterhin to ras no uzdne risk but to suchor. Oo the above my line of sight from the bridge. I don't was a short blast. I went to convey by that stopping and anchoring immediately the fog it is said that they disobeyed the 12th Article of blowing the whistle almost until the collon. had run into us. I climbed en board the other marning of the 20th the pilot aid he thought we know that anybody say the light before me. I that I was porting my holou. The Captain was, commenced that is to say, at the time the the Regulations by omitting to sound a bull When inom te ondition w) inevitable I sang ship. I got on the starboard bow. There was could go ou, so I essauted. I went on the bridge dirt. I saw it first. I saw the spare at the same I think, lecking one with me, and repenting my Nepual reduces her speed from fail to half speed. while in a fog; that they indicated a port heim on to the mota - Got the bouts ready?", Heund ne one there when I got up The chief offer and would sou about 3 mitos, It was a wintry time. Before the man onuld put his wheel to sedur. I think that most of this orders were re It may be well to consider first, what are the by whistling only one Elast, contrary to the pro- be just the short ruled aft. The ship struck was the first person I saw; he was coming from morning, hazy, but no tog. We proceeded at port, I gave the order hard a starboard, I don't peated by the Captain. I expected that the main facts in dispute. In reality they are not vision of the 19th Arfinia, and thereby inanood us just then about midships. Her stem struck afb. I asked him if he was the Captain. He 65, and had all regalation lights parning bright tank that he had executed the first ardor. of ather vesel if she was end an would bave many. The parties disagree as to the actus: those on board the Nepal to ballers that they ne sirst un. the starkard side bearly at right said "No, the aptain in on the bridge with the ly, I also noticed the telegraph indicating the that he could have gives the wheel more than answered me by another blast, but the rext time at which the collisionoocarred, she piatatiffs were underweigh; and it is suggested that hed on cutting your ly half through my ship. pilot. I went on the bridge and saw the Cap ship's engines at half speed Mr. Coates was in one turn. The reason I gave the order hard a mousent I war der spars, and I supposed she was putting itat a few minutes past 6 as, and the their riding light was too high and souseqesatly order to the starting when I gave the tain and told him in reply to his question that I charge. The whistle was kept going up to the time starboard was that I saw the ship apparently steaming across my hows. At the time I heard defendnuts at about 6.85 to 6.50, bat no, ques was taken us a masthead light under Artiola 6. orders to the second mate as the weather was be was the mate of the Wan Nien eh ng. He asked of the collision at intervals of about 2 minutos, rossing my bows to starboard. I should think the whistle slightly on my port how, and is might then of any importance appears to aribo upon I am, however, of opinion that the bank of fog It would have taken twenty minutes to half-an-four fathoms. I told him there was no danger by me. The chief officer, Mr. Street, came on the saw it finding so thicken. It was not quite daylight.ne what water we were anchored in. I told him the whistle-wann pulling the whistle ropass directed the light was about 200 yards of when drst I have been approuhing me or crossing tag bows this point. As to the weather there is but in which the Was Nien-ching seems to hare bo

As I said I took it to be a wast bond to the north or south. My greatest langer was little disagreement as between the plaintiffs and come suddenly sad only temporarily envelopedTM hour to get up ateurs that morning; the fires in his bringing the Nepal alongside the ship bridge, and I asked him if every thing was all light of a steamer orassing our haw, because it in a ship approaching me, and my hard sport defendants, although the witnesses on one side was not such a fog as that in which Art. 12 cons were banked; by that tiras it would have been I told him thare wore over twe kundred lives uz right forward, and he said every thing was all daylight. If the weather had kept the same as board. The first beat was lowered from the Neright, with two men left on the lookout,

vas so much higher than the ordinary riding order was given on that assumption. In any and the other give different accounts of it. templates a bell being rang at intervals of two At light I am sure that the order "bard spiker direction there was less likelihood of hay-It is clear that both roseole had anchored on the minates, and I do not think that the non-ringing what I fat on deck I should have started as soon paul shout 20 minutes after I spoke to the Cap. 6.16 the engines wors pat at full speed, and re-sterboard" was aboved. The collision doing a collision. From the time I saw the light prerione night on account of the weather boing of the bolt could have been in any way contribu as I had got staat. The fog came on about tax. When I went on board the Napaut the minst en for, about 7 or 9 minutes, making cared about one simte after the heita fill the collision, was about a roinnte; in that the mach as male it imprudeat to proceed further in tory to the collision for, auroogst others, the sight or ten minutes befor the collision. I was other was hany, but I could es a mile or two. about 19 rorointions. She was then pat at half was hard over and between one and two Nopaul probably travelled 20 or 300 yards. the night. Neither of them appear to have reason suggested by the plaintiffs' conusel, that alone on the bridge. When I first noticed the I had boon on watch from midnight until an spoed as it was getting thick again. About minutes after the hearing at the whistle. I don't think the port hela had much effect on the sounded for ball (one situens for the defenis to say, that the defendants would have boos fog I could see about half a mile, but I knew During that time the weather was moderately 6.30. I heard a short share whistle a little on should think that our setual speed at the time ship, and the starboard order, I think, changed dasta says they did so, but in this he is con- extremely unlikely to bear it if it had besa quick. When it thickened I could use about watch. A steamer passed to the westward of us there's a whistle on the port bow, and he said, ongines Laving bran busking. I stand judge her original course before it was going to tuon se on pretty clear: I did not see the lightship during the the port bow, but saw nothing. I told the pilot of the contact was between 3 and 4 knots, the hero.arse from lei of a point murs. Taking tradicted by the Captain; and it would seem rang when they failed to hear their owa the orders that he must have been mistakon on this gong thra timės struck by their own look- 120 yards or so. It remained about the same about 2 .. she was tonat in and paund two in the same branth,

p to the sollision, then it got thleker. The ship's lengths from a. 1 was not certion but I asters. hard-to-port." I repented the order and running, in my opinion, more than front to impossible for me to say

Stop bar, full-spead the state of tas tide to be dead neap, sed not hard sport" and "starboard" It would be pelat) nor do they either of them appear to have put 18. As to there having only been one bridge is a Uttle before amidships; there is a thought it was the Ningpa steamer

how much she taken any special precantien sgainst fog blast of the whistle I think the evidenos of saw B carried out. I then saw a bright white | of a knot. I don't think that it could have been was taken out of her course. I could not In the morning before the Nepaul got under- those on board the Wan Nien-ching is entitled semi-circular place on it where I was standing Cross examined-I have been in the Wan light, a little on the port how, apparently just running at 2 knots, or we could not bare pollei ay without looking at the compass. Tho on weigh her witnesses say that there was no té as much credit as that of those on board just on the forward part of the wheel-house. Nien-ching since June last. She was navigated under the fore-yard in the rigging. As I say the car beats back so easily. It could not have beengineer of the ship is not always right as to times perceptible for. The Captain says he could the Nepaul. Now the water says that he There was no one in the wheelhouse, We spording to English rulon. I have been in her light Mr. Coates said, "Good God, be's going running at more than ons knot. In that stage He may be out four or five minutes. I don't than see a good three miles. It was an ore furiously pulled the string of the whistle in a hero twe bells on baud but a fog-bell The when she authored on account of hany weather or bat-ba-atarhontd." My opinion also was of the moon, and the wind N. or N.F., the car-think anginants are more sourate than other east, bury morning, cold and dark. The pilot succenton of short, quish blasts. He is emp- forward oue was right underneath where I was It was hegy onough to anchor, but not to ring that he was underweigh and crossing our bow. reat may have in one direction, 8. or S. W. p. pls as to time. I don't know anything about mys when we got ander weigh the weather was ported in this by the 2nd mate and the quarter- standing, I could not persh it fraug the bridge, the ball, Had I been in charge of the reaso; I did not hear any anere blowing from the other for two or three days. The WWW. mind engine room. We had needy about the same hazy, but I supposed I auld see, the same as on master, 4 well as by a Chinose gentleman,

R. E. WAINEW. Cosal for Defendantı.

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in to fifteen fathom. Then he went forward; being to the rules of the rasd. I gave n orders

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