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mew....... Tha: second point was who on board the Seamew was responsible for the enllision? The captain, he understood; Hail that he had intended to take up an anchorage outside the Waterwitch, but he did not succeed, and evidently came in too fast. The length of the. Water- Tickets: Dress Cirell and Stalin #5. Piti witch between perpendiculars, wananiform Half-price to Pi and Gallery...... 82. Gallery #Soldiers and Sailors in feet, and including the bowsprit it was 222 feet. So, taking it that the Water- witch was struck amidships the court would see that as a very late period of the approach towards the Waterwitch it was possible by putting the helm over to have escaped the Waterwitch. What they could not understand at the moment Mr. F. M. Elliot appeared on what was that no order appeared to have boer of the Attorney General and Mr. C. given to the helmsman. No doubt, coun- Everitt on behalf of the commander of sel expected, the caplanation was that the the Seamen, Captain Chamberlain, commander of the Seamew was under the Commander Radcliffe, R.N., Mister At-impression that he could bring his ship tendant, was also present representing up and anchor outside the Waterwitch. the Government...
The pace, apparently, at which she struck ras in the neighbourhood of 8.9 kupts. Unfortunately, they had in this case the Loss of twn lives, but this was not the direct result of the collision becauseTHE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING these two men were drowned when the Waterwitch sank. The following were the questions counsel thought the court would have to considers
Mr. Elliot explained that the enquiry was being held for the purpose of aseer taining the circumstances in which the Scanes collided with the Waterwitch en September 1, striking her on plio port side so that she sank while being towed to Tanjong Phú. Most of the facts coun. THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER w about to relete were not dis
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Singapore to take reliéfa to Horsburgh 1. Was the Seamnew properly found THE ELEVENTH ORDINARY Light The captain took charge about and equipped in a seaworthy condition ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE a'clock and carried on till they arrived an Reptember 1, 1912, previous to the HOLDERS in the Company will be held st the Office of the Company, St. Georga's Horsburgh Light at 6 s.m., the reliefsplision with H.J.S. Waterwitch? Buildings, No. 6.
6. Connaught Rosd, Vic were carried out, and et 8 am the Sca-
2. Were her engine in good working tarin, on SATURDAY. 28th September, men, commenced the return voyage to
order? 1912, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving Singapore. When full speed had
3. Was her steering gear in good work. a Statement of Accounts and the Beport of the General Managere for the yase ending been given the captain handed over the ing order? 31st July, 1912, and e'ecting a Consulting watch to the chief officer who was then 4. Had she her proper complement of Committeo and Auditors
in charge of the ship until she was prac-certificated officers and seamen on board? The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Co-tically in Singapore. About a mile and 5. Was the Seamew, navigated in a pany will be CLOSED from WEDN FS-a half of the coal hult, the Oscar II., prudunt and seamanlike manner previous DAY, 25th until SATURDAY, the 28th the chief officer says he sent the tiadal to. and up to the than of collision with September, 1912, both days inclusive. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
to summon the captain to take over the ELMS. Waterwitch bridge. When they were aheam of the General Managers.
Oscar II., as the captain was not on the bridge, the chief ofBeer ran down to the captain's cabin and called him. The cap. THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD. taja was rady and at once carrie on the
7. Did the Seamow when nearing her bridge and took over. The captain, on intended place of anchorage proceed at NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
the other hand, said he only book charge safe and proper spoed and course for of the ship when he was about two cables carrying out the maneuvre, having res THE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY length of the Waterwitch: The Beamward to the vessels lying in or near her YEARLY MEETING of SHARE passed under the stera of the Oscar II.course and particularly having regard in HOLDERS in the shore Company will ba held at the Company's Town Office, E. and took a direct course towards the the position H.M.S. Waterwitch was Lower Albert Ready Hongkong, on MON- Waterwitch Counsel did not think he crying? DAY, the 7th October, 1912, at 12.80 riar. † had better relate the other "facts with
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regard to the collision at the moment, because a question would no doubt arise as to when the captain took charge of the bridge and what the distance was from the Waterwitch when he to took
charge. But, apparently, after he went. down to the chart-room and when the engines wore put to low ahead inston of full spaod be, at 10:55, made an entry in the crap log which would be driced.
For some russon or other the Seamer was not stopped and eventually, how doon before the collision counsel could
6. Who was the officer in charge of the navigation at the time of the collision ? and how long had he been fit such charge immediately preceding the collision
8. Where and under what ciroum stances did the collision take place?
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8. Were all orders telegraphed to the THE DAIRY PARK CO LTD engine room from the navigating bridge carried out with dus expedition ? (
10. Whether it was possible for the Somew, with safet avoided the collision with H:3
Water-
By whose wrongful act or default was the collision caused 12. Was it noglig 18. Is any blame attributable HMS. Waterwitch for the collision? 14 What has born the loss of li
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