The hearing was resumed by Mr. Lurton at the U. S. Commissioner's Court on Wednesday of the action by eight former seamen of the str.
Owego against the master for additional wages and transportation to Seattle, to which they allege they are entitled under the terms of their tides.
Allan appears for plaintiffs and W. S. Fleming for defendants.
Hughes, employed in the vessel, stated that he had signed a six-months' contract when he joined the ship on March 5, which could be terminated on his return to the States. Upon the arrival of the Owego at Foochow he had been paid 130 and sent to Shanghai with Chinese passengers in the str. Ningshin, Since that time he had paid for his own subsistence in this port.
Witness went on to say that the entire party were to travel in the str. Manila Maru, but it seemed that no. arrangements were made for their passage. The party was still jin Shanghai. The U. S. Consul in
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