H. Langley-Smith appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. H. Lipson Ward for defendants.
His Lordship said:—This action has been brought under the Admiralty jurisdiction of this Court to determine the liability for a collision in the River Huangpu that occurred on the morning of February 17 last between the str. Arratoon Apear and the str. Yingchow. The Arratoon Apcar, a single screw steamer of 2,391 tons had just left the Hongkew Wharf of the Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Ca. on her way from this port to Kobe: the Yingchow, single screw steamer of 2,391 tons, was on her way up river on voyage from Hongkong to Shanghai. The collision occurred at 7.47 or 7.48 a.m.: the weather was fine and clear: the wind was northerly,
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