The following are the pleadings Watttas Vexx Dromstoxp, Counsel for the Plaintiffs, ina cause of damage instituted on behalf of he Slow Chang timber hong of Shanghai, owners of the Chinesejunk King Ching Fal and on behalf of her master and crew agains the owners of the British steamship Pechtli, intervening says as follows ing Fah was a large Chinese junk and was at the time of the collision, here-matter mentioned, manned by a crew of fifteen hands all wold.
Foochow to Shanghai poles.
2.—On the 10th day of August 1887 at about p.m. the Kiny Ching Fok was under sail and was on the Pootung side of the Whang river, and nearly opposite the White Cottage above the Woosung Harbour Master's Station, and was coming up the river. The tide was about water, slack, and the wind was southerly and light, 3.—In these circumstances the Captain of the said junk saw the said steamer comin down the river, He had no apprehension danger until the said steamer came within about a length, when he shouted out to warn those on board the said steamer to keep away and at the same ti waved his arms for the sane purpose, change was made in the course of the junk.
4.—The said steamer did not st or kee} out of the way but came on at, her stem struck the port side of th near the stern with such he suid junk filled with water and sank almost immediately.
5.—The said collision and the damages and losses consequent thereon are attributable to on board the Pechili. the negligence an improper coniitct of those No blame is attributable to the King Chiny Fok or to any one on board of her.
And the said William Venn Drummond rays the Honourable Chief Justice of this proceeded for, and to condemn the Defendants our to pronounce for the damages an losses and their bail therein and in costs and to refer the amount of the said damages and losses to the Registrar for his report, and to grant to the Plaintiffs such further or other relief as the nature of the case may req!
Dated at Shanghai the 25th day of August 1887.
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