for damage to junk and loss the Nerisiny on the 23 9 The Master of the ing states that it was not the steamer's fault, and that if the junk's stern had Leen in proper position the Nanzing would either have cleared her, or the junk would have sustained little or no damage.
Wase-sttvanc cane, being duly warmed to speak the trath, states that he is f the Wun-nien-shing; the master is not present from illness. Recollects the collision which o" pin. on the 12th day of the 4th moon, was on board the junk at the time, on deck the stern. The junk was anchored at the time, with " large anchor at the how, and small anchor from the and ed as per plan bawled in [XV rin this that he was not to go, but anchor ie junks on the North bank; anchored on of the 4th moon (20th May) with two anchors. All the crew were on board when the collision took Ylsee er was measured next day by orders a-Jaou-yeh [a mandarin in Court, who states that the measurements zi the petition were correct—these measurements Ling, breadth of river, 370 feet, depth in mid channel, 124 fect, near South, or right dank feet, and near North, or left bank, where an-nicushving was anchored, $$ feet.) The list les lost, avy ition is trae—1$ bam-Loos were earcied cif by when she struck stern and turned us partly cle was broken by the a hend—was anchored. shallower than South ban Crass tained by Capt. ulloh:—Was not on the deck house when the collision took place, but there were about ten of tie crew on the ded house at the time—xaw the collision through a window, Steamer came too quick on the junk to allow them to slacken the stern line.
Mo-wsx-cutxe—duly warned to spack the truth, that he is part owner of the junk Wan:
the col as on board the Vai at the time the Wan, Asiug was the outer one of two junks jared on the North bank—her stern was not out of Tin s about half a junk's length in front of the next j astern—she was anchored outside another junk wh 'h was close to the bank—she was not the fair y, there were a number of men on the poop-house h "ling ropes—docs nat know whether they were hauling in, or slacking. Did not tell anyautmann's hong that the stern of the Wan-ay out of line at the time of collision.
—Vama iter in charge of one of the j re is also wei-yuen employed With me. Our duty. is to moor the junks and keep a look out to sve that ey keep in their places I know did not moor her, but saw her moored on the 2ist or 22nd May—she was the outer one of {wo junks, and had anchors down fore "and aft; her stern was in line with the junk immedi-rely chind her—on the 19th June, L- measured the depth of the river at the place where the junk hast lain as well I could remember it, and found it 7 Chinese feet at low water and near the opposite bank, alwut 20 feet. from the share, $ feet. From the outside of the Wun- to the mud on North bank xt low water, w fect. 1 also measured about, breadth of river on xame at low water, and found it, from mud to mud, 19 hinese feet. When I first saw the junk anchored she was anchored on the shallow jo of the n rand out of the fairway... Saw the of the collision about 4 p. then swung right round, ber stern cable having parted. The junk had been also moored with two stern lines to the North bauk—these had also parted. On the day vi the collision there was a very strong N. W. from' the powitbon ind, and the ju stern must have got out of line which she was str wus Plaintiff's case.
Tivo estimates of damage, [8 and C), one made by Mr. Henderson, and the other by a Chinese expert, were admitted in evidence.
James Warts, Chief Officer of the Nanzing having been duly sworn, star -That he reollects the colhsion; was standing outside the wheel house looking after the steering when it took place—the stern of the junk we struck was out of lme—river was clear between the line of junks at anchor and opposite bank—collision was caused by steamer's losing steerage way by touching the bottom—was not one ship's length from the junk when she tonched—about one or two minutes after touching she struck the junk—as soon as she touched the helm was put hard ty starboard, the engines stopped and reversed full speed astern—but the steamer's bow caught the junks quarter and carried away some of her stern. It was flood tide, but not full Hood, when the collision occurred—don't recollect that there was any wind—steamer was drawing about 10 feet of water at the time, to best of my recollection—there was no pilot in charge—the lead was not going because the depth of the river from Taku up is generally pretty well known, Did not see any meu on poop house of junk.
Cross examined by Plaintig.—Abont half the junk's stern was was out of line.
ALEXANDER McLeop Tuttot, Master of the Nan-sing duly sworn:—Contirms Watt's statement as to the steps taken to prevent collision. Nanzing was drawing 94 feet when crossing the bar and would draw a little more in the river-.-her draught was certainly under 10 fect, the stern of the junk we struck was out of line—fully half of it was—had not time to drop an anchor to prevent the collision—did not see any men on junk's poop. There was a breeze blowing from the N. W. a tandle of bamboos struck to our anchor, hut we shoved them off when we had cleared the juuk.y
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