British subject had no option but to attend on being sum moned as an expert witness, the Court desires to place on record its high appreciation of the efforts he has made to come to it. Tu spite of the river being in high flood and rising, he set out from his residence 48 tiles from Ichang in a native boat, which was subsequently wrecked, and he had to spend several days at a place where no accommodation was available for foreigners. When the ver began to fall he procured a small "red boat" and made an exceedingly perilous journey to Ichang un order that the Court should not be delayed.
The expenses of this Court fixed at £24/17/- and $53,95 or $307.45 in all are approved, and the Master, Sidney Hall, is ordered to pay them. The Court is unable to order the owners to pay as they are not present. It would, however, point out that this Naval Court has been convened at their express request and after they had been informed by the Master of the Loongmow, who concurred in the opinion, that H. M. Consul and the Senior Naval Officer did not consider one necessary in view of Article I (c) of the Instructions relating to Naval Courts 1912 issued by the Board of Trade. Foreign Office and Admiralt; In making the above order the Court, therefore, desires to record its opinion that the expenses should be repaid to the Master, Sidney Hall, in full by the owners, Dated at Ichang this 6th day of July, 1920.
(Signed) J. L. Saturn, President of Naval Court and H.B.M. Consul at Ichany (Signed) Rotasp A. Cran. Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy, commanding H! M. 8.
Woodlark and Senior Naval Officer, Ichang.
(Signed) Russeit A. Bewt-Syer, Master, S. S. Hungfu, Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy (retired)
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