on Appeal: Fined a Month's Pay In Hi M. Supreme Court on the 17th instant their Honours Tule Sir Skinner Turner and Judge Grain, sitting as the Full Court, heard' an appeal by Abdul Nogi and five other ex-members of the crew of the str. City of the Police King. complained that the six lants had combined. vith to disobey the lawful com vf the master, Capt. Pensorthy. Evidence was given that the de Fendants were signed on at Nev York and that' trouble arose shortly after the: vessel left port, £01 xt intervals until Shanghai was reached, when their articles were discharged. Tt was said that the appellants, who were all firemen, refused £0 clean. the fires properly and when the Captain threatened to reduce liv pay they, in torn threaten.
strike, and a, compromise had to be' effected by giving them full pay under protest. Further trouble ensued, and at men were taken ish Consul, and 8 were paid under protest until the vessel arrived xt. Shang-'The police magir informed at the heal appellants were disobedient and insolent, disobeying orders by pretending not to understand them. All six men were confed and fined one month's: pay, and this decision was now the' subject of appeal.
Mr. H. D. Rodger appeared for ppeilanis and Mr, G. H. Wright! for respondents, represented by the agents Gfessrs Jardine, Matheson & Ca.).
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