Shanghai, 10th July, 1883. Before O. N. Desx, Exq., Consul-Generat, Acting Juticially, Tux Loucua " Doxa Koxo,"
An enquiry was held ab the United States Consulate-General to-day to ascertain own of thy above named lorcha, following affidavit had been aworn "J, H, Kemish, being duly sworv, say that Lam's citizen of the United States, and was formerly master of lorcha Dany kong; that was in command of said lorcha from the 5th day of Bogtenibte, 1852, until the 4th July, 1883; and while the said lorcha ties the American Flag she is solely owned by Chi and is placed under the American Flag in order to e as Tom Custom clu formed and bell to substantiate by the evidence of erituemes. (Signed) H. Keussn. ascribed and awe Teh of July, Consut-General A
AL Kentsu, sworn stated—t was captain of the Dung%ong for eight months and I have been captain in the same employ fur five years and four months. I was die charged on the th inst., and L do not know what it was for; no reason was given me The lorcha is not owned by rican, I believe that Me. Kmery 100'a year for flag buat. My reason fur believing he is not the owner L will oxpl or some time the crow were stealing and smuggling, and complained to Mr. Emery. He" said he would see into the matter. Ho xftorwards told mo that the owner of the lorcha stated it should not occur again. was told by people on board that the lorcha did not belong to a foreigner, but to a Chinaman. Tae lorcha afterwards went to Ningpo, and while there Yue Fong a Chinaman went on board and said that he was going to change the fag to Chinese and make a numbered boat of the vessel to trade between Ningpo and Shanghai, I afterwards proceeded to Hankow. But that came evening as I' was going to Hankow a telegram came from Mr, Emery to know whether the captain was coming up or not. Mr, Yue Fong wished for me to go in the boat, but his partner did not; he had another captain to go on, andthe two had a dispute before Me. Schofield. But anyhow they forwarded me on to Hankow. They charged me half of my passage, up to Hankow. When I got there I went into Yue Fong's hong, but he was not there; he had not arrived. Consequently his assistant compradore directed me to Mr. Watson, who keeps an hotel in Hankow. Mr. Wateon and I went to General Shepherd at the U. Consulate to make out the necessary paper for the ship,.and to put my name on the articles, or ship's papers or whatever you call them. After that I never heard any more until I came down hero,. I left Hankow and came down to Shanghai.
His Hoxova—What lorcha did you leave Hankow by?
Wituoss—By the Dongkong.
You ha i 100 Did yous: Fong at Hankow?—No, Sir; he was sick, Isaw him at Chinkiang when I came down the first time, When was the Dongkong put under the Amorioan Flag t—Ou the 6th Boptember, At Hankow?—At Hankow, Sir, Who applied to the Consul to have her flagged!—Mr. Wateon, the hotel-keeper at Hankow.
Whom did he apply for 1—Mr, Emory, Is the lorcha (the Tung-an) which you wore in before still under the American flag?—No, Sir; not now.
on aay Mr. Emory is not the owner?—No, Sir; ho is not, And that this Chinaman you speak of is the owner?—Yes, Sir; Yue Fong is the owner.
State how you know that to be the case.
Witness—Phe Chinaman came down to Shanghai and employed me. He paid me my wages. Ho agreed with Mr. Emery for my wages to be $35, and $2 for paper and sampan hire, But I did not recei that, Sir. I only received $30 4 mouth and 82 for pa poke to Mr, Kmory about it and li All right, will' epenk to the Chines owner about it, And he said afterwards, "Te in all right; you will get that money when you loave the vessel." And it wus the sine way with the Dougkong. Ho baya me at the rate of $45.0 month and $2 for paper and samp an hire, but Lought, to get $52. Those $3 are kept back from His Hoxour—Yon state that Mr.
received compensation for flagging How do you know that?
Witwess—Mr. Kmery made an agreement with the owner of the lorcha, Where was that done 1—At Chinkiang, In the presence of Mr. Emery 1—How do you know that Ale, Smery received compensation for flagging the boat?—Yue Fong told mo so.
What did he tell you?—He told me that Mr, Emery flagged his bent for Tis, 100 a year; and he said" Mr, Emery ting my nother pieceo boat." He has got other one making at Hankow now, At the time this lorcha was fi did Yas Fong come before the Conai he was sick at Chinkiang, Mr. Shepherd does not know that this lorcha belongs to the Chinaman, does he—No Sir; he does not, I don't believe he does; I don't know.' He does not. A great many capitaine go up the river like that and never speak a word about it, because if they did they would get lashed up and beaten and would lose their situations, Who Jushes them up and beats them 1 The sailors, Si a Ohinese sailorg tes, Six,
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