Kihi v. The British Steamship "Willesden".

The exceptions to the libel having been sustained without prejudice to amendment, ante p. 407, the libelant filed an amended libel in which he added to the original libel two counts.

The first of the new counts (third cause of action) shows a charter party between the Territorial board of immigration as charterers and the Britain Steamship Company as owners, which provided that the steamship Willesden would proceed to certain ports and embark certain alien passengers destined for Honolulu. The reason for bringing in the charter party appears in its special provision:

“That said Owners would…