Hartopp appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr, 8. H. McKean for de-
Captain W. S. Burrows, marine surveyor and Lloyd's Agent at Tientsin, for whose attendance the hearing had been adjourned, gave evidence as to having made a survey of the Cheng Lee and the Nancy Moller three days after the collision, He described the damage done to the Cheng Lee, which seemed to have received two blows, the first on the poop and the second ten or 12 fect further forward. The damage was not important from the danger point of view, but the vessel required extensive retire. It was an unusual thing, witness said for vessels te drift at the Taku Bar except in very bad weather. The damage done would have been of quite 2 different nature, he thought, had the Cheng Lee been going ahead at the time of the collision. Witness also examined the Nancy Moller and found her stem smashed, the iron plate being practically torn off, while one of the links in for anchor chain was broken. The impact of the collision must have een very considerable.
Captain G. H. Wilkins, Master of the Nancy Moller, described the movements of Jhis vessel on the
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