R (on the prosecution of the Masrzr of the 8. 8. Yangtze) v, W. Hixpwansiy, chief, J. Rupe, 2nd, G.F. Henrox, 3rd, and C.J. Saura, 4th, Engineers.
Absence without leave.
Huxpaansm pleaded that he was away on the steamer's business; Ruppux had leave from the chief Engineer to go on shore for some medicine. HeEpRoy seeing neither the Captain nor Chief Engineer on board, and suf-foring pain from a scalp wound, which he got in Hongkong, had left the steamer to get some plaster for it, there being none on board Satrrat was only twenty minutes out of the steamer, and then only on the wharf.
ArrrED Cornet, sworn, stated—I ain the master of the Yangtze. On Monday morning, about 9 o'clock, I told the Chief Engineer that I wanted the propeller and rudder inspected, for which purpose the cargo in the after hold was being taken out in order to lift the steamer aft. loft the steamer, and on returning at about half-past one, found all the four Engineers had left the ship. steamer was then lying in an unsafe position, her stern being s0 high out of water that she would Tikely have broken adrift from the Hongkew Wharf if there had been any wind, and no Engineers on board to get up steam. I had 4th Engineer, I saw on Board later in the warrants issued for their apprehension. The afternoon. The Ist and 2nd, I didn't see till next morning. The 3rd was arrested by the Police, and I saw him in Court yesterday morning.
Hixpmansi said that he had left the steamer at 12.30.with a steam pipe that had burst, to get repaired at the Old Dock. He returned at 7.36 in the evening. He wasn't away on business all that time." After he had done what lhe wanted to do at the Dock, he went for a drive. The Captain did tell him that he wanted the propeller inspected, and it would Ihave been his duty to report on it, but defendant knew there was nothing the matter which extends to no less than twenty with the propeller. volumes. The lecturer said he had met Rippxe said he obtained leave from the with no Chinese novel to compare with Chief Engineer to go on shore to procure some the one which he had selected for special medicine. He returned at past 4. When notice, and'observed some of the prominent he had got what he wanted from the Dispendefects of the class of works to which it besary he took a stroll round and then went on board. He had heard that there were warrants longs, from which defects this work was out against them. comparatively free. Some of its distin-'Henrox repeated his plea. He took a gushing characteristics were also noticed. walk, and was returning when the police offi-'Mr. Lister then went on to give a sketch cer arrested him. of the plot, which occupied the principal Ssuru worked till 1.35 when he knocked portion of the lecture. it would be useless the men off, and went to his dinner. He then to give a resume of this resume, as the plot went on the wharf and to the steamer Cheops in itself is nothing very particular, Some which was alongside. He returned at 2.35 of the incidents, however, are very interest and went to work again. He was 20 minutes ing, one of which may well be given in the out of the steamer. lecturer's words Prosecoror stated the chief engineer had "Ruby's uncle had promised that dur-authority to give his juniors leave to go on ing the absence of her father he would shore, but it was very well known to him that one of the rules of the Company was that exert himself to the utmost to get her there should be half of the crew always on suitably married, and when he began to attempt a fulfilment of his promise, he Doing none of the engineers on board, he had beard, day or night. In consequence of there first realised how difficult a task he had to get one of Farnham's men to examine the taken in hand. He had no glimpse of propeller. Prosecutor was much dissatisfied success until the ensuing spring, when, with the chief engineer, who was in the habit wearied by his cares, he went with other of leaving the vessel without permission, and gentlemen of the neighbourhood to spend was, moreover, addicted to drink. On one an afternoon at a monastery, situated in a occasion, when going through the Lyemoon lovely glen, The walls were covered, as Passage, the engines suddenly stopped, marder, one may sce them now-a-days, with verses as he found on enquiring, that the '2nd and and inscriptions about the scenery, One Brd engineers, who were in the engine room, might fight—the chief engineer was dead fragment, addressed to the plum-trees, then drunk in his cabin. The prosecutor had rein blossom, attracted his attention by its trained from logging him hitherto that he exquisite finish and bold penmanship. On might not lose his respect, and thereby pre-examination, he found the ink was scarcely serve discipline amongst the engineers. The ary. Enquiries led him to the belief that 2nd engineer was not so addicted to liquor this verse was the production of a certain as the others; still he did indulge in it. On young collegian, Mr. Ssu, who had just Guitted the building. He contrived to steam to be got up for 8 in the morning. At the last trip to Hongkong, prosecutor ordered overtake this young gentleman on his way the appointed hour, the 2nd and 3rd engineers home, and was much charmed with his were not on board.' He waited till 10.30 and left for Canton. The next day the two came franl'and noble bearing. He discovered up in another steamer, with broken heads, him to be orphaned of both parents, and having been in a drunken brawl, and encoun-though well connected, he was very poor, tered "the truncheons of the police. There for his uncle, high in office, was at the were several entries against the 3rd engineer other end of the Empire, and seemed to His Worsmtr severely reprimanded the d have forgotten his existence. 'The lists for fendants for their disgraceful conduct, an provincial degree of Bachelor of Arts sentenced the first three to six weeks' imwere just coming out. The old gentleman prisonment—Smith, whose offence was trivial, watched for them with anxiety, and his and who otherwise bore a good character, to conviction that he had found a treasure ay costs only. was confirmed when ho learned that this handsome young man had taken first 27th January. honours.
Before R. A. Mowar, Esq.
"Ho at once employed a professional R. v, Romano Peres alias Francisco Pens. between to offer him Ruby in marriage, Prisoxer was one of those who came up What though he were poor as man could to Shanghai in company with the man Crat be, was he not learned, handsome, accom-Jor, and was brought before the Court for plished, a poct—what would an heiress being an accomplice of that prisoner in some desire mor? But I am afraid the worldly. of the charges of larceny on which he was wise old gentleman had never ce sentenced to fourteen Gays' hard Jabour, and lately convicted. He pleaded guilty and was the lines of Dr. Watts, which he doubtless earned when a little bo} thereafter on his failing to give security for Ab! seat a tangled web we weave his good behaviour, to be deported.
When frst we venture to decalvel is extreme care to conceal Ruby's identity caused him to offer her as his daughter, Miscellaneous.
Mr. Ssu was very spiritual in his idea about marriage. There was an ideal woman somewhere in the world, who united in
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