A Marine Court of enquiry into the loss of the above steamer on the Island of Balabac, was held in Hongkong on the 1th inst, and the following was the finding 1—We find that the Bi Compton, 1,186 tons, official No. 77,080, of London, of which Matthew Bryce Walk No. of whose certificate of com; 80,831, was master, was lost on.
West side of the Island of Balabac in the Palawan Passage, China S 2.—That the lose of the toan unexpected current, the eet of which the master had no means of ascertaining, 3.—The Court cee no reason for de with the certificate of either the master or the otices 4.—The Court bez to call the attention of the Government to the goud treatment and kind attention which the officers in charge at Balabac. of the Spanish gunboat Bolijar, and of the Spanish tr port San Quintin, showed to the master, officers, and crew of the Compton after the loss of that ship.
Given under our hands at Hongkong, this 12th day of July, 1886.
G, THouserr, R.N., Stipendiary Mayiatrate.
Geoxce Keicwix,
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