1.—That the steamer Foochow, of London, official No. 68,435, 709 tons, left Newchwang for Chefoo on the 8th August, 1883.
2.—That she was stranded on the reef to the North of the Kung-kung-ton Island at 11.45 p.m. on the 9th August, 1883.
3.—That the ship was stranded owing to a culpable error of judgment on the part of Edward Rayner, Chief Mate, in failing to ascertain his position, and also failing to call the Master when nearing the land.
4.—That no blame attaches to the Master stranding of the ves hat had all available resources been 0 of, there is reason to believe that the steamer might have floated off before the 27th August.
6.—That considering the season of the year, when bad weather was to be expected, the Master did not make sulicieut efforts to procure junks to float the vessel.
7.—The Court orders that the Mate's Certificate of Master ended for a mut the Court will recommend that a First Mate's Certificate be issued in its stead.
8,—The certificates of the Master and other officers are returned in them.
9,—The usual foes to the Nautical Assessers and the Clerk of the Court will be paid by the Board of Trade.
Brno Brenan, President, Gzoroe Prev, lent. R.N.
Assessors, A. Ory,
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