Shanghai, 8th June, Before Commander KR. Scorr Rogers, 1.8. H.MLS. Archer, President; and R. W. Host, Eag., H.M.'s Vice-Consul, and Captain H.W. Hoca, Master steamip Zaisang, Assessors.
Re Srraxpixe 5.8. "Waasvoa,""
This enquiry was called at the request of Messrs, Butterfield & Swire, and held today at the Sapreme Court, int the circumstances attending th stranding of the Whampoa, John Hutchison, Muster, on the rocks the S.E. Promontory on 7th May last.
Mr. Bruton appeared for Capt, Hutchi+ son, and Capt, Charlton watched the case on behalf of Messrs, Butterfield & Swire, Capt. J. Hutchison, sworn, stated—T was aster of the Whampoa on 7th May. Gib May, T left: the O.N. wharf Shas ghai bound fur Newchwang direct. I we North Channel and a.m, passed Shaweishan ahunt one mile off and then T set the steamer's course N. 40° by the standard compass with 44° of easterly deviation on that point, and atreamed the patent log. At 10.00 the leg shower 17 miles and the course was changed to 7K. with 2 of easterly deviation. The oather was ctondy but clear, with light southerly airs and no observation was made at noon, At 10 p.m, the weather came on hiegy and foggy and the- engines were alowed xnd telegraph putto stand by." At midnight the weather was still hazy and foggy, the ship steaming 6 knots by the log. On the 7th, at 2 a.m, the engines were put full speed and. at 7, they were slowed for fog und the whistle kept blowing. At ion by dead reckon ide 122° 40° the log showed 318 tiles. The ship! wa stopped and a sounding was taken in 16 fathoms with a mud bottom, At the time, my presumed position was lat. 36°.3Y -and long. 122°.42'. The ship's course was changed to N.N.E., the engines gving half speed and whistle blowing, At
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