Liv Zusc Fan, boatswain of the Taian, summoned Mr.' Robert Morgan, second officer of the same ship, for assault. There Was a cross-summons against the Chinaman for refusal of duty and abusive language.
Liv was cautioned and said—I have been at sea 5 years, and for 4 months have been boatswain of the Taitean. Yesterday morning the second officer ordered me to wash down the decks. I had a sore finger and could not do it. He then told me to luose the sails, and I went to call the seamen to carry out the order. He then caught hold of me by the queue and dragged me before the Captain and tore my coat His Wonsarr—Why did he strike you?—Because he thought -I was using" bad words when I was calling the men in Chinese. (Laughter.)
Captain Cuxcc in reply to the Bench said that the prosecutor refused to do his duty yesterday morning.
The Prosecutor denied this.
Captain Circe said that the boatswain was ordered to loosen the sails by the second officer and refused to do so. He (the captain) then ordered him to do what he was told, whereupon he turned about and ye a very che answer, and said that would do no more work on the ship from which he would take all the men away at 12 o'clock. He was constantly impertinent to all the officers and gave oon impudent answers.
Nobody struck him Gi yestenlay morning, and, he to threaten to take him Cpe Clegg) afore the Con- Leno: sul, to which he replied he did not care, Later on he went ashore without leave and ring and child. did not return till half-past ten last night. He was to be discharged to-day and was taking his crew back to Swatow.
The Second Officer, sworn, said that he gave the boatswain the order mentioned four or five times before he paid any heed. He then proceeded to curse witness first in Chinese and then in English and made use of very bad language. He was always very obstinate and if any of the officers told him to do anything he would take the men away to another part of the ship. Witness caught hold of hint by the coat and as the deck was wet he (Hu) slipped and fell, tearing his coat. He then attempted to strike witness. Witness did not strike him at all but merely pushed him along to the Captain. who, previously had to threaten him that if he did not obey the oticers he would take him before the Consul.
Mr. Jasuesoy to the Interpreter—Tell him I have heard his story and I am quite satisfied that he has himself only to blame. He will have to pay the costs in both cases.
The boatswain did not seem at all to relish this prospect and protested that he had as witnesses, the whole of the crew outside.
His Worsutr refused to yo again into the matter.
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