emission then took place between a steamer under way and a cargo boat crossing the river at a point at the most S00 feet from the Pootung shore. The cargo boat had vaid no attention to_ the steamer for some little time. These cargo boats are hardly like dumb barges: they are provided with a yuloh, a powerful native oar worked by two or more men at the stern: and with this not only can' good speed be attained but also considerable control over direction. It cannot be said that these beats have no rights in the river but they cannot be allowed to wander at large over the river. The position here is that this boat, having plenty of_time to cross from the Customs Station to the other side in front of the Hoihow, which she had seen on the Shanghai side and which she was entitled to think would remain on that side of the river. proceeded to cross in the us tial way without paying attention to the steamer, until it was toc late. The men declare they heard no whistles and the steamer does rot suggest that she made anything but short warning blasts. The {cargo boat was certainly entitled to iba where she was and T cannot sec that the steamer was entitled to call upon her to get out of the way.
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