PILLS. Sudden changes of temperature sorely try persons prone to rheumatism, sciatica, tic doloureux, and many maladies" scarcely loss painful, though of shorter duration. On the first attack of stifiner or suffering in any muscle, joint or nerve recourse should immediately be bad w fomenting the scat of disease with hot brine and rubbing in this remarkable Ointment, which will assuage the uness! ness of the part, subdue inflammation and reduce the swelling. The Pills simultaneously taken will rectify constitutional disturbances and renew the strength. No remedy heretofore discovered has proved so effective as the Ointment and Pills for removing gouty, rheumatic and scrofulous attacks, which afflict sll ages. and ere cumnualy called hereditary. as to pass 4 miles West of the Saddle Island and 6 miles West of the light. From the appearance of the light when sighted, the weather seemed perfectly clear. The mediately after the Hieshan light was (the master) had set the course to pass 4 miles inside the Saddle Island, and to call him when the light was abeam. The master then left the Bridge. At 12.15 a.m. on the 2ist inst., the master went on the bridge, the light then being about the 4 point bearing, viz.; N.E. by There was then no indication of fog as the vessel's lights were quite clear and the horizon clearly defined; almost immediately after the Hieshan light was obscured, and a dark object noticed ahead, which, for a moment, was taken to be the smoke of a steamer or a cloud; then water breaking on the rocks almost under the ship's bows was observed, the vessel not more than a ship's length off the land, which was enveloped in a dense fog. The master ordered the helm to be put hard over to starboard and the engines reversed full speed astern; the vessel struck at 12.25 a.m. and immediately swig round with her stern to the eastward and afterwards drew off the land. The engines were then put full speed ahead, and the vessel cleared the point; then the engines were stopped.
The Court having regard to the circumstances above stated finds as follow:
That the Canton struck on the Saddle Island at 12.25 a.m. on July lst 1903 owing to the Island being enveloped in fog and thereby invisible, and owing to the abnormal set of the current.
That while the Canton docs not appear to have Leen navigated with negligence, the fact of an abnormal set of the current, should have been suspected by the master, in view of the fact that when he took his position by crossbearings at 4.10 p.m., he found that instead of being set in he had expected he had been set out 9} miles in 4 hours and 10 minutes, and that he should therefore have taken more than ordinary precaution and care. Further that he should have exercised more diligence in fixing his position by taking, niore bearings of the light after be had sighted it. The Court is of opinion that had this extra and diligence been used the casualty would, in all probability, ocourred. accordance the powers cent ined in 483. of and 58 Vie. Chapter 60, the Court orders that the sum of £4 7s. being the cost of the proceedings before the said Court be paid by David Frederick Focken Lawrence, master of the steamer Canton, and he Ihereby ordered to pay the said amount accordingly.
The expenses of this Court fixed at £4 7s. are approved.
Dated at Shanghai this 6th day of August, 1903.
(Signed)
B. G. Tovrs, British Vice-Consul and President of the Naval Court.
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