Q—Why did he lose the Culty Sark A.—L understood she wanted tivo tug-poate.
id you say to Mr. Wheelock you were willing to cancel the contract and ga to Tientsin, as you originally intended 'A.—Nothing was said about Tientsin did not like some language Mr. Wheelock used to me, and T told him if he was sorry for the bargain I would take the steamer elf his hands, and next day he wrote accepting my proposition. There wae nothing mei tioned about Tiontein, aa far remember. I charge Mr, Wheelock Tis. per day, for the simple reason that that ix what I got for the steamer immediately afte the contract was cancelled. I consider it a fair remuneration, Re-examined—I did not tell Mr. Wheelock that T would have nothing to da with the steamer. T went and saw Mr, Wheelock on the Saturday, and as he said nothi the prop made at the first con Taaid nothing. He could not hav under the impression that T had agreed to the terms, because it was to depend on} whether Mr. Glass would stay, and Mr. Glase had given no answer. There were many other things to he discussed, anil details vetted, before any eyreement could be mail for joint working of the steamer. We had simply hada conversation about my retaining hati the steamer, anil about waves Mr. Wheelock wanted the sole control of the steamer to tow his cargo boats, and no man would have anything to do with steamer on those terms, ut down to Woosung to try and get tos 88 for Mr, Wheelock, and he found fault with me for doing so; he was much displeased. Tt was the first time Thad ever any one talk to me in the manner Mr, Wheelock did.
By Win Hoxour—On the Saturday 1 Mr. Wheelock on the Bund, and he as! mo. to see Mr. Sharp about entering th steamer at the Customs, I had no conyers:
th Mr. Wheelock then ab jone, and I had no subsequent ow tion with him in regard to joint ow ship, Thave never entered into a cal of the running expenses.
Teannot ive yon any idea of them just now. She burns tons of coal per day at $10 per ton there is my salary and the engine the deck crew and the engine-roo expense of engine-room stores, an idea of what the day's running ex-'The ateamer only towed on el for Mr. Wheelock, and ould bee titled to about Ts. 50.
Mr. Drusimoxp suggested that the witness should be asked if lite could have made more by running the hont himself than by having it under Mr, Wheelock'y orders during the six pression of opinion, Defemtant said he could have done more business.
Mr, Rovrssox said Mr, Wheeloc! him. that the employment the Great Northern Tel riy Was secured th Defendant d Jous Grass deposed—{ am engineer in charge of the Ieron, and have bey +0 for nome time. Trew ivi hai, Captain Conner asked a the steamer, ay Mr. WI to take half interest in her, and he would do #0 unless L was to stay, I told him could not tell, T intended to go howe, bat T would consider and give an answer next day. The matter ended there so far as concerned. Lunderstood no agreement hast been arrived at, Conner said he sould not stay if Twas to leave, and never gave a definite answer. 1 Conner that the steamer was entirely neier Mr, Wheelock's orders.
Heron but would rat not say to what exter Leame to the conclusion that Os tain Comier was because I hind not given my anewer following day, he told me he would not have ashore. The average consumption of cents for the six days in question was three and a half tons per day. 1
By His Hoxovr—The running expenses for one day, as far ax the engine rou is concerned, would be $55 or $60 for coal, my wages, the wages of six men, and §7 for oil and sp then closed the case for 'SON summed up for the plaintiff.
The speeches were condensed and precise, but the great amount of space occupied by our report already prevents us giving reports of the speeches.
The Court adjourned at 5.
The following are the letters produced in the cree and referred to in the evidence, together with copy of the contract, My dear Capt. Coxxer,—Will you kindly come back to Shanghai as soon as possible, otherwise there will he trouble with the Cus-'The regulations regs strict and the boat late anil Customs fore anything They do not know that you have left, so please come back ence.
Yours truly, Tues! R. Waretock.
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