Before we advertised fur tenders we sent a steamer down to the wreck. We got report, but not very decisi jo Captan reported that the ship was sinking into the mud very fast We yot no report from the Captain of the Curag 1 think saw Capt. Vincent once vefu cepted his tender. After his accepted I heard from Capt, Bolton that Capt, Vincent said he wonkt be at the wreck w: rtwghe; thing to him about gettin quickly.
bodies was made through Chun #ai-Before advertising for tenders 1 ith Capt, to see Mr, Camere the then M ment of the salvage matters entirely to us 5 we were to nct for them, The letter produced is written by the linguist at the Ningpo office. At the request of Chu Vu-chee I told Wilson and Roberta to go on looking for the bodies. IL complained fe quently of Capt, Vincent's delay; and I was. delighted when the letter was brought to me informing me that five boxes had been recovered. Chu Vu-cheo was very anxious thatthe bodies of his three rela should be recovered us soon as possible, and Captain Vincent was told ao by Chun Fai-ting in my presenc+, but I did not only promise from him. 1 recollect Wilson coming on the flat February for permission to ga to the wreck and take away his applianess, He told me that he had found where the tressure was and had marked the place. 1 tuid him I regretted. that he had not recovered it, and told him wished Thad revoked the eontenct with Capt, Vincent, Capt Bolton and Mr. Butler were present, and Wilson we understood that week: kind, if they were not guarded, anybody to valve; but L told him that I Sid not know the Law, and that was out my own opinion, [told him I wished that was the law, {did not tell him that if he recovered any treasure he would get 60 per cent. Trecoliect " seemd interview with Mr. Wilion about the 1th Mure refused Unen to take 1 of the five boxes of treasure; {said he had better let it remain in the B 1 told him that if the Bank identitied it they were entitled receive it, Ltold Wileow than that I waa sorry he had not gat the lot, and I nine the anne remarks {had made before not wllicially icht have made some ro-marks io the effect that he lind better go aalving, But told him distinctly "we are in x very delicate position, whatever L tell you in the office in binding 5 but whatever I tell you outside ie mera talk." He was furnished with the wumbers of the roma in which Chu Vu-chee's relations were, and 1 recollect his being told that any of these rooms there waa a 4 box of dollars jewellery. On the Reding renioustrated I presence, that I had ing with looking after the Capt. Vincent's business to it und prevent others from anlving, Alter to agree ent was tind 1 oonsids red that we tind nothing to do with the wreck, Re-rximined—I e-sidered that we had forred the ch urge of the wreck to Capt. never told Wilson ollicially that he could yo to the wreck, or that if he did go to the wreck the China Mer chants' Ca, would hold him harm Me. W id something about the ship being in position; if the axl. wae Was meted quickly there was danger of Z up or heeling over, ut something of that kind, By Mr. Mygvncu, through his Lordship—From reporte brought to us by Captains of the Company's steamers, was Phe Court then adjourned, 10: h March.
rt opened at 10 v'eluck, Fat TING, examined by Me, Wilki—Lam 4 Chinese object, During the float half of last year L was agent in Shanghai for the C. Ca, When tone the aalvaye of the Hrwai-yusn were for, that was do ith the con-t of the Honxkong Banking Corpora.
and on their behalf; and when Capt.
tender was accepted, that was alone with Uke consent, nnd on' behalf, of the Bank, No permission was given lo any ut the defendants with reference" to aalving we wreck with the exception of that 1 in thy two letters produced (the first permission to the Tu Bent Aesociae send down era with a view to tenders, nnd the second giving usun permission to go to the wreck to fetch away diving gewr)—or none that I aware of, About ten days after Capt. Vincent's tender was accepted, Mr, Wilson
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