A case of breach of pilotage regulations came up for hearing. About the middle of December, the Harbour Master, Captain Bis-b ted to the U. 8. Consulate-General, that Clause 3 of A 4 of the above regulations had been contravened by Captain Blanchard, one of the Yangtze pilate, by his having piloted the Russian man-of-war Sobol from Siiaoghai to Wooeung, on. the voyage to Hankow, he holding no license for the Hwang.
and' lower Yangisze-—The complainant, Wan Corbach, appeared, and made a formal deposition.—Captain' Blanchard was at the time up the river, but on his return he was summoned to show cause why the penalty for such violation of the regulations should not be imposed, He, however, mitted the allegation, but pleaded an exempt tion, through a verbal permission obtained several months ago, from Mr. Viguier, the then Harbour Master, -to pilot a certain vessel from this anchorage to Hankow. He did not show that such verbal license been confirmed by Captsin Bisbee; but
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