Shanghai, 4th J inguiry was opened this office of H.M.'s Vi which led to mor Bombay, jai number 30,710, at Woosung, on the night of the 23rd of December, 1890," before a Naval Court constituted us follows:—W. Carles, Esq., H.M.'s Vice-Consul, President Lieut. Charles H. Bally, H.M.S, Encounter, john Blandy Chapman, Master of the and 0.; Me. J. Chaster, HLM.S, Encounter, acting as Clerk of the Gourt, Suruex Wauas G captain of the Bombay, sworn, said—We left Shange hai on the 22nd of December with a cargo of 600 or 700 bales of cotton on the to 470 page of rice, 822 of 800 packages of es of cotton, 230 of old packages of sundries, Wo fin mooring 1d took in about 4,000 bags of intending to start on the of the 24th for Swatow, About 9 on the 24tb, we wont to bed; and I ed a watchman over the cotton that eck to prevent it taking tire, The next thing I knew was the chief engineer calling me and telling me the ship was on fire, I rushed out to se: the fire was, and, in the excitement rau against one of the stays he funnel and marked tu erely. I Tenvoked down and way inseuatblo for a minute or two, Then I sang out to put the Downton pump to work, and enw it started, I then went down to the main deck and found the cabin all in flames. I called out to th \e80 passengers and.crow to got out of thi ip ay soon ible. Shortly after, Iw: obliged to elf, I pulled rou ship tos one was loft 'Then the harbour-master asked m sion to fire a shot to sink the vessel, shots were fired, but none took effect. Ithon went on board the H. ©, Oreted, th telegraph steamer. I ought'
I went on board the Mirzapore a lotion for my eye, and 1 had the wound I went on board again the following morning, and spo regard to her where get tow-boat ai for tow-poate. Shortly after, two came down, and made fast to the ship.' We bad the chains slipped and towed her away clear of the Bar channel, After that, I went to Shanghai, leaving the chief officer at Woosung. Tthen contracted with the Sbanghai Tug-boat Association to put the fire out avd bring the ship to Shanghai. They suc+ ceeded in doing #0 on Sunday last, the inst, Itheu abandoned her, and left her in
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