Volume Eleven - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - some more aspects - A Dispute at Yokohama -  1889 . . .

The Japan Weekly Mail [956] [716] reported within its publication of 12th January 1889 the proceedings held in the H.M.B. Court for Japan relating to claims for shortages in tonnage of coal and coke shipped from Penarth Dock aboard the vessel 'Brynhilda'.

This case came up to-day. Mr. Lowder, for the plaintiff, read the petition. The petition was as follows:–

1. The Plaintiff is the master and part owner of the British ship Brynhilda.

2. By a charter party dated London the 4th day of May, 1888, and entered into between the owners of the Brynhilda and John Pirie & Co., it was agreed that the said ship should proceed to the port of Cardiff, [Penarth Dock being part of the Port of Cardiff] and should there load a full and complete cargo of 500 tons of coke and complete with steam coal as ordered by the charterers, and being so loaded should therewith proceed to Yokohama, and that a lump sum of £3,100 should be paid as follows:- An advance of 4/5, eight days after final sailing of the vessel and from the master signing clean bills of lading, in cash, less 6 per cent. to cover interest and insurance, and the remainder on the right and true delivery of the cargo agreeably to bill of lading, less cost of the coals delivered short of the quantity stated in bill of lading, in cash at the current rate of exchange for mercantile bills on London at 6 months’ sight. The charterers’ liability to cease on the cargo being loaded and the advance freight paid, the owners having a lien on the cargo for the balance of freight and demurrage.