of a Naval Court held at H. B. M. Consulate, Amoy, on the 28th February, 1887, to enquire into the cirtances attending the ateauding of the Hangchow on Tsingseu Leland, on the 26ch January last.
The Hangchow i 91,878 of th from the evidence given be that she sailed from Shanghai on the 23ed Tanuary bound for Am"y and Swatow with general cargo and " crew of 36 hands all told, 9 passengers and other persons be-to the Compra tore's atnff.
on the night of the 25th January there was a ind blowing with thick Yhat the Captain ateer-careful course all that night, at the rate of 1] tu 12 knots an hour over the That on the morning of the 26th wouLight waa sighted and steered for when it bore W. by N. 4 N. (Magnetic.) That in endeavouring to avoid the dangers to the Nortward the order was given by the Master to ateer too d dangers on the Southern side of t asthe weather rendered it judge the exact distance of the light, the Hangchow on the rocks below the light-house on a Island, where she sustained conand was in danger of becoming a total loss.
The Court having regard to the above ciroumstences finds 8 follow That the Master was guilty of an error in approaching a narrow channel like the eniranoe to Amoy outer harbour at full-apeed in such weather, and censures him accordingly; but eves no reason to den with his certificate or those of avy of the Officers or Evgiueers, Secondly.—That the Court that everything was done after the strand-ug of the ship for the safety of life and of the ship itself, and that proper discipline mas observed on board the al The Court wish to record their sense of the humane conduct of Mr. Francisco Aho, Lightkeeper at a and ting all the shipwrecked persons with food and shelter.
The costs of this Court amounting to $47.72 are to be paid by the owners, at Mhone request thin Nuval Court has been held. wed) Ccrwenr F. R. Ausy, Consul, President, (Signed) Franx Leysvny, British Merchant, Amoy.
(Signed) Gzo Payys, Master, 8.3." Pechili."
(Signed) Wiit1am Barks, Muster, " Arches," Dated at H.M. Consulate, Aumoy, this 28th day of Feb., 1887.
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