R. W. Wnsow.
Assaulting a Chinese Quartermaster, Defendant is second officer of the China Navigation Company's steamer Foochow, and he was summoned for assaulting @ native quartermaster, on the same ateamer.
Defendant admitted having struck the com ant, but under great provocation. He had strict orders from the Captain not to allow coolies on the upper-elleck of the steamer, and he told the complainant to stand at the gangway and keep the coolies between decks, The coolies came on the upper-deck and he spoke about them to the complainant, who turned saucy and abusive, saying he hnd told the coolies a dozen times to keep below, and used atier intolence in Chinese. He gave mant then assum th, cutting hie lip. Th mark was still visible, He closed with him
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