The Archive · 1878

Finding of Arbitrator

ig carefully considered the evidence Drought "before him, the Arbitrator finds that the testimony of the petitioner and the respondent concur in all the important poi seems that the str. Hanyang, coming up as she dil on the flood tide, having to pass by the Kiang-kican, which was attached to the lower-end of the same wharf, had to be very quick in making her lines fast, Uniortauately, at the moment the boat of the petitioner was in such a position as to be unable to get out of the way, and left mo option te the Hanyang but to collide with her. I think under all these circumstances that the owner of the str. Hanyang should pay $50 to the petitioner. No blame whatever attaches to Captain Popp, who acted throughout in a sextn under the difficulties of the occasion We concur in the above, Cur. T. Ganpxer,

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