Lucy. Wilson, Pretender:. B. Hill, Haleyor. P. Croal. Falcon. P. Blethen..G. W. Siegfried. F. Preston..E. J. Deslandes. M. Hawtrey. Thos. Morrice.
This was the grand feature of the meeting, terest, The Bnily, a new boat, built. by and was looked forward to with great in
Captain Roberts, of the Old Dock, being of a different model to any other' of the fleet, was looked at rather suspiciously by many knowing ones, and marked off as a clipper, which character she fully sustained, 49 the result of the race will show.
The Yachts took up their stations in line opposite the Farbour-master's hulk. On the being given to start, there was some little difficulty in getting clear, as the Julia and Pretender started on the port tack while the others were on the starboard tack, which nearly caused a foul between the Jidia and Lucy and the Pretender and Phantom, but this was cleverly avoided. The Phantom, rounding the stem of the Zucy yot in shore and so out of the way, and from here, the wind having shifted slightly, she cleared away ahead of the fleet on her port tack; and was very well hand-Jed all the way up the reach among the shipping, till she rounded the point, as will seen, three minutes and three quarters ahead of everything. The Lucy, when op-Posite Messrs. Morrice and Belincke's was ost nnaeoountably run into by the Pisin, and had a hole knocked in her quarter, Which necessitated her being run on shore to save her from sinking, This was a most unfortunate accident, as the Lucy appeared fe have been pitted against the Phantom for the race. She, however, repaired sited. damages as soon as possible and followed after the race, coming up with the Vision qbetendant denied Usbility for any such aim. just in time to see her capsize and to ren-Plaintiff, a Chinawoman, said she was proder her any assistance that might be reprictrix of a cake-shop. She leased a house quired. from defendant, but not finding herself able to The following is the order and time the keep all, she went and, yachts passed Pootung point. him notice that she wanted to give it up. She had taken the house by the month, at Phantom Ti 43 00 ins $10; and gave notice about the 20th of the Halcyon. li 46 45 Sth moon. She was to pay a month's rent Falcon li 47 10 extra to get back her security. Though de-Fairy 11 48 00 fendant made this agreement, he would not Emily. li 48 3 let them yo away nor give up the security Vision li 48 50 money. At the end of the month they came and took the rent; and told her she could not Pretender li 82 10 Tuli li Ht 30 Jeave til er lease was expired. The security money she had deposited was $20. Receipt produced. Defendant came onthe Oth of this Assoon as the yachts had rounded the Pootung point, the Tsatlee, which had been moon, and ordered her to go out. She had kindly placed at the disposal of the Com-not got her things nor the security money. The things remained in the house, All rent mittee by Messrs. Russell & Ca., for the was paid to the time she left. use of Visitors, was cast off and steam-Defendant wished to know who the woman was? He showed that payments had not been ing the shipping a fine sight presented it~ the hiavbour in their wake. On clear made for October and November. The lessee self, the whole of the fleet being in view, of the house was a Suchow cakersau, who had with the sun shining brightly on their white sails. From here tothe end of the Pahad ejected the occupants. The Plaintiff away; and finding the sent not paid he gode reach there was some hard work to be however was not one of them. The $20 he done, as they had nearly a dead noser with claimed for the back rent; as for the articles a strong ebb tide against them. The wind he had never refused to give them up but no increasing to a stiff breeze put the Vision one would come to take them.
Case dismissed. once or twice in difficulties. To all appearance she had not sufficient ballast on board, and it was very evident that this
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