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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 14, 1916.
APPOINTMENTS, &c.
No. 155. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, under Section 19 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, Police Sergeant GEORGE WILLIS to be a Sanitary Inspector for Aberdeen, with effect from 2nd April, 1916, vice Police Sergeant ALFRED FLOYD.
14th April, 19 16.
NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S Department.
No. 156. The following Finding of the re-hearing of the Marine Court of Inquiry to investigate the charges against Mr. WARREN SMITH, Chief Engineer of the S.S. Wollowra, is published for general information. The previous Finding was published under Government Notification No. 83 of 25th February, 1916.
14th April, 1916.
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CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
FINDING.
We are of opinion that the present Court of Inquiry must be regarded as a new Court quite independent of the other Court which gave its decision on the 11th day of February, 1916. We find that the said WARREN SMITII was guilty of a gross act of mis- conduct in defying the Master at Saigon inasmuch as he told him that he had no controi over him and the engine room staff. We are also of opinion that the said WARREN SMITH was guilty of a gross act of misconduct by defying the Master when he threw on the table the said letter containing his commands.
We are of opinion that what occurred in Hongkong did not amount to a gross act of misconduct although the Court is of opinion that his conduct was most reprehensible..
We therefore order his Chief Engineer Certificate No. 2046 of Victoria to be suspended for a period of four months, such suspension to take effect from the 11th day of February, 1916, and that during such time a Second Engineer Certificate will be granted him.
Given under our hands at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, this 6th day of April, 1916.
(Signed)
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F. A. HAZELAND,
Stipendiary Magistrate and President of the Court. R. MCMURRAY, Lieut.-Commander, R.N.R.,
H.M.S. Whiting.
W. DAVISON, Comniander, R.N.R.,
Master, British S.S. Empress of Asia.
F. W. JAMES, Marine Engineer,
Messrs. Butterfield & Swire.
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