Finding and order of a Naval Court, held at Her Majesty's on the 8th day of August, 1 gate the circumstances atten of the British ip M. A. Dixon, of the port of Shanghai, and the cause of such wreck; and to enquire into the conduct of the Master, certificated mate, and second mate, and crew of the said vessel, qT
Thaton two occasions, when there were rometric aid other indications of a typhoon, he did not return to hie ship when it was in hia power to do so, and that he was not on board his ship after Thureday, the lst July.
That having heard and carefully considered the evidence given before the Court in the presence of the Master, the Court la charge of the ship, and, although it hmm guilty of culpable negligence in impossible to say that his negligence can the wreck of his ship, they find it to be ao grave as to call for punishment. They therefore order his certificate, issued by the Government of Victoria, No, 208, to be suspended for the period of six (6) calender mouths, They commend, however, that a certificate firat mate should be granted him f any kind in respect to the loss of the ship attaches either to Aasted, first mate, or H. Nolting, second mate.
That they behaved in a thoroughly soa-manlike manner, and the Court orders that a fresh certificate, in how of that lost on board the wreck, be issued to him, the said C, B. Aasted, first mate.
That the ex; ses of the Court to £6.4.0, be paid by the ade. That the Court specially desires to direct the attention of the Board Trade to the active and spontaneous ance rendered by Chen and Yang, local military and civil officials, in saving the lives of the crew; and in subsequently protecting the wreck.
(Signed) Wat. Doxatp Srence, Acting Consul, President.
(Signed) Jas. Epwaxns, Master of British Bark, Chateaubriand, (Signed) Oscar O1ax, Master of British Schooner, Millie, (Sa.) W. Wyxenast Myers, M.B., Clerk of Court.
Mr, Drvswtoxp—I ask pardon ther suppose swinging it about was the dis spect?
Witness—Well, it is not the conduct of an inferior to a.superior officer.
Mr. Drunmoxp—Not in highly educated citoles, I suppose Witness—Not in the Police Force.
And taking notes, was not that in opinion very disrespectful?—Well, he short time he was there 1 do not think it was necessary ur called for, because I do not think he has a bad memory, I think he has a very good one.
Mr. Drvsaoxp—Well, I am lad he has got something in your opinion.
Witness—Do you think it was disrespect. ful, secing that you were there as a member of the Force able to give testimony after wards in favour of Captain McEuen, and there was no one there on his part, and he was there and then suspended from the. Police Force, so that everything that occurred there was of great importance to him, do you think it was disrespectful for him to take notes for his own protection Mr, Roptssoy—He said it was unneces. sary.
Witness—I think if I had been in, his place and the Supt. had told me 1 was suspended I would have said, Very good there anything more?" and if he had said, "That will do" L would have gone out and very likely employed a lawyer (possibly you) if I thought I was wrongly treated.
You would have taken no steps to guard yourself against any misapprehension as to What took place at that interview 2-1 should not have said anything there.
Our report will be continued in our next issue. nage, official cowie, Chies port of Shanghai Phot upon the evidence given, the vessel appears to have been well-found, suficiently manned, and seaworthy at the time she was anchored at Takow. at anchor for eighteen is perfectly That on the night of the 2nd August, the Master being absent on shore, while at anchor off Lakow ina heavy sea, she parted er cable, and and drove on to Saracen's ead, becoming a total wreck.
That the mate, C, B. Aasted, in charge and the second mate, H. Nol! thing in their pow it became it the pite of the high sea breaking the efforts of akew, gallantly assisted by including the local officials, all the crew, and mates, were safely lander within three hours of the ship striking.
'That during the eighteen days on which the vessel lay at anchor at Takow, the Master, with full knowledge of the dangers of anchorage, and the season, lived on shore, and never slept once on' board his ship, that he left the charge and control of the ship during the time to the mate, although the weather was at times dangerous; that owing to his sleeping on shore he was at various times unable to get on board for days on end, 78.0, 9} Sit 0,0) 2 ast we Nontit-Cuiva Herat.
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