This was a cause of damage against Me srs. Jardine, Matheson & Ca., owners: of the steamship sang, by the Fung Tah hong, owners of the junk King-li-san, in respect of the sinking of the collision with the steaner.
Mr. W. V. Drummond appeared for the Kung-li-san and Mr. C. Dowdall for the Esang.
According to the petition, the Kung-li-san was a third-class sea-going junk, and was at the time of the collision manned by a crew of 22, and was on 'a voyage from Newchwane to Shanghai with a cargo of beancake, bean wil, beans and general merchandise, some shoes of sycee, a few dollars and cash. On the morning of the 30th October, before daylight, the junk was sailing near Shitaisha, N.E, of Shaweishan, on ber course towards Shanghai. - The tide was ebb and the wind was about N.E., blowing a moderate breeze, The junk bad three lights burning and a good look-out was kept. About 2 or 3 '8, m, & steamer was seen on the starboard side of the junk. The ateamer continued~
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