IN THE PRIZE COURT.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 96, 25 April 1917, Page 5

IN THE PRIZE COURT.

A; 01/ ATM FOR- PPJZK .M€NUY,

Autffc'nlian ar»d N:Z. ; X^abJeAssociation,

' (Received Antil'24. ,5:3a p.r>-\.) ■ ■•.'..:, • LdNDOtiv .Am-ii ?.^., i In the Prize , Conrt . CoinnTin<3p.r<:> Fitzmjmriee and Masxvell dnimo^ : f!600O head-money for the; enptnre v?' Tsing-tnb, where.' after.the ■boThbjrr.dment. -tliev fpim'd that sey^n•.CJermn'n,, va,rships were sunk.. 'Conimamler Fitrniaurice's and (vjommander j\lnxWe'llV vessels,.. the TriuitiphJ. 'and the Delf. wer^ the only, British represen.tatives with the Japanese fleet. Tt was impossible to srty whether the fhips wero «?ntik by gun fire or sout-' tH. ■ ■' : ■.-■■■ '■■■■ii■-.'••-

Commander' Fitzmanrf^P. gave evid^nre thnt he was unable to give particulars ns the parers were^ lo«t when thp Tr.iumpii foundered in^iSlo. . Judgment w«s reserved.,,