Some degree of mystery having attached to thiavessel since her arrival in the Hwangpoo on the 19th ult., quence of the Figorousexclusion of Visitors from her deck: some details regarding her may not pr.
ing. It appears she was built Laird Brothers, of Birkenhiead, to the order of Mr. H. 8. Bid-of Shanghai, for HE. Li Han-chang, the late Governor - General of Hupeh, and now Governor-General elect of Szechuen; but she still remains under the British flag. She is intended for use either as a troop-transport or merchant vessel, and is showy, roomy-looking craft, standing high out of the water, and of grout beam for her length as steamers are now built, no doubt rendering her all the more worthy a sex-boat. She might also at a pinch be used as a vessel of cons 0 offence, mounted on iron slides and carriages, with all the necessary gun-metal racers for fighting the guns on either side the vessel. Que hundred rounds of ammunition are provided for each gun, and the magazines and shell-rooms are fitted in the same manner as those of British men-of-war, The main-Geck la of iron, and is properly strengthened fo support and Light, the guns, Her length between perpendiculars is 230 feet, and breadth 38 feot; depth of hold, including 6 inches. She fitted with compound engines of 150 power nominal, working up to someth horse power indicated, at continuous Cardiff coal per twenty-four hours. Her cargo enpacity is equal to 16,000 piculs dondwoight, She is brigantine-rigged—square forward and schooner aft, with an jormous fore-and-aft mainanil,—and is said to be a rapid 'The "cabin accomodation is good, and the fittings include every recent improvement, evei to electric bells. the saloon is' handsomely decorated, and in consequence of the breadth of Beam, both cabins and saloon are roomy and well ventilated, The eubius of the subordinate uflicers are deficient i Inter respect, and with the dead-lights closed in o sea-way, the result to the unlucky occupant would be little short of asphyxia. 'The or rather troop, accommodate the mum-deck, "and is sufficient on ordinary occasions for only 200, but double the number it be carried' on a pinch, The berths are in the form of wooden boxes, and are supported on slender iron stan-chiens; the whole being capable of being unshipped and cleared away in a few minutes to enable the deck to Lo cleared action, The crew are berthed forward al way; and by an ingenious the donkey engine for work-jo capstan, etc., is fixed to the for immediately under the eaptan, and is' therefore protected from all influences of the weather.
The ship is at present undergoing a thorough cleansing and painting, preparatory to a further trial trip, which is expected to take place in about a week. Having been favoured with fine weather nearly throughout the voyage from Liver-advantage of that, and neglect to pay them. pool, and the speed not having been hurried, Here, you have been in receipt of a good little can be said as to her qualifications salary Yor a long time, and have not fad, under adverse circumstances; but as to hhall'T say, the common honesty to pay, oF her steaming capabilities in fine weather, tempt to pay, this claim, apportion of which it may be mentioned that on two or three is now as much as seven years old, Plaintiff said it was the first time he had occasions the log showed a speed of over had occasion to bring anyone into Court. eleven knots, Defendant said he had been unfortunate, and not in a position to pay.
The Covrt—The misfortune seems to be Taw Beports. on. the plaintiffs. side. You say you have paid other people; all T can that the plaintiff ought at least to have been placed
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