His Lordship. Have you kept any list of the cargo you carried to Yokohama that voyage?
Witness: No Mathieson: We want to be discharged from the ship on the ground that she has been engaged in unlawful trade, trade that is not sanctioned by the charter. Woe are in fear of our lives from the mines, or capture by the Russians, Lordship—Do any of you wish to ask the (captain any question Redmond—Was there any contraband of war in the ship when we loft London?
Witness—There was a gonoral cargo.
Redmond—Guns and all, Sir.
itness—I could get' the London manifest.
His Lordship—Did you discharge at.
Witness—Yos, part of the cargo.
His Lordship—You left. London last November and went to Hongkong and disc part of the cargo, then came on to Yokohama Witness—Yes. Wo left London in November, calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and other ports. Wo have boon running between here and Japan for three months, Redmund—I will take my oath I saw two guns in No. 1 hatch.
is Lordship—Who was in charge?
Witness—Tho second officer.
His Lordship—What port do you say they wore discharged at?
Redmond—Kobe.
His Lordship to witness—Do you know nothing about it?
Witness—Nothing at all.
Redmond—Every voyage that we have dono since we have been coming here we have had cotton which is supposed to be contraband. - We took it from Shanghai.
His Lordship—It that so?
The Captain—Yes there has. been cotton.
Redmond—One or two voyages there was rice, but I will not say the last two.
His Lordship to the witness,—What are you carrying this time Witness—As far as I can see, beans, beancake, tar, and eggs.
His Lordsbip—You must produce your London manifest, and pring the second officer. How many crew have you left on tke ship? half European crew. The officers, Witness—We have half Chinese prentices, and firemen are on the si a The European sailors and the boatswain are here.
His Lordship—What will happen if these men do not go?
Witness—The ship will be detained, she is under mail contract with the Japanese.
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