The Court has delivered the following judgment.
Finst.—That the British ship Dunmait, Offcial Number 21,332, 771.61 tons," was wrecked on the 8th May, 1870, on certain rocks in the harbour' of Hongkong, Lying N. Eby E,} E., 1,000 yards from Kowloon Point. "(Admiralty Chart 1,466—1,843 corrected to 1861.) Sxcoyp.—That the Master acted improperly continuing his course from the Lyes-moon Pass. The Court is of opinion that, under the circumstances of the unfavorable state of the weather, and the smallness of the scale of the Admiralty Chart (No. 1,962), by which he was navigating, the ship should have been anchor That the lead was not used.
—That the wind being fair, there appes no teston why the ship should not wwe been kept on a mid-channel course.
The Court, therefore, adjudges that the Onrtifente of Ompeteney (Extra Master No; for ix toonthe from this date, 15,241), eter Thompson, be suspend May, Ist Police Magistrate.
HI G. Tuowsert, u-x., Harbor Master, £e. H. B. Gros, Unofficial Justice of the Peace. W. M. Giuisox, Masters, W. M. Leckie, Marine.
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