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Witness went on to state that he you thought they were wrong in HONGKONG UNIVERSITY. was in command of the troopship advising you to get out! æld not Iverols when she was sunk after ( agras with them. I do not say thay leaving Marselles on the 1st say were wrong 1917, and willst abe wee zig zagging. You do not agree with their in He considered that" zig-zagging did struction to take a mid-chancel not prove an absolute protection course-No. againat rübmarines, though it mini-| mised the risk.
The witness was sublected to a close cross-examination by Serjeant Sullivan.
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Did you appreciate when you left New York that you were leaving in a threatened ship?—Yes..
And am I to understand from your evidence that you waited until you got off the coast of Ireland before you planned the manner in which you would sun through the danger zone?-Before we got off the coast of Ireland.
Answering further questions, the witness said there was no physica! difficulty that he knew of in passing through the last portion of the danger zone in the darkness but he would have had to stop on the way to do that, and would have had to pass through some of the danger zone in
Mr. Justice Bray-Was your knowledge, of submarines better or more than that of the Admiralty - do not say that, my Lord,
SPORTS
The students of the Hongkong University held their annual athletic sports meeting on the Varsity re creation ground, Fekfulum, yesterday. afternoon. The various events were Had they not got greater oppor-all keenly contested and, attended by i tunities than you? Yes, now, since ideal weather, the meet proved a the war.
huge success. There was a large gathering of spectators present, in cluding H. E. the Governor, who was attended by his A.. D. C., Capt. E. S.. McGrath, Dr. G. P. Jordan and Mrs. Jordan, and the Professors of the University and their wives.
No, at that time. Had they not greater and better opportunities of knowing where the danger was than you?Yes, but still that is what would have done had I been using my own discretion.
Serjeant Sullivan.-Well, Captain Turner, I suppose a man is entitled to back his own opinion when his own fate depends upon it? That is right. A man who never made a mistake never did anything.
I thoroughly agree with that but did it occur to you that you were not only master of your own fare, but there were 1,000 helpless people
THE LUSITANIA DISASTER. Lusitania on her last voyage, Mr. daylight just the same. Questioned dependent upon who was right and Rigby Swift asked could it be sugas to the advice as to zig-zagging, who was wrong? Exactly, I thought gested to a British jury that on that Captain Turner said that when he t of that. proclamation being made in New read it he was under the impression Notwithstanding that all these York a British seaman would have that it only referred to a manoeuvre people were dependent ou you you hesitated about leaving port? You after a submarine had been sighted. disobeyed the Admiralty instruc who belong to the race, said counsel He agreed that zig-zagging might tions ?-Under certain conditions, in impassioned tones, that has prevent a submarine waylaying a yes. Any mari going to sea has a awept the Germans from the sea, and ship, "but he gets you all the same," right to do that. who have left not a single submarine added the witness. beneath it now, are you to be told that Captain Turner was wrong in sailing because of that rolice ?”
CAPTAIN TURNER AND THE
ADMIRALTY INSTRUCTIONS....
The action brought at the Liver pool Assizes by Mrs. Kate Coughlin, of Cork, claiming damages for the loss of her husband, against the Cunard Steamship Co., entered upen its penultimate stage on February 9th, when the whole of the day was occupied by the cresentation of the case for the defence to Mr. Justice Bray and a special jury.
Was
Serieant Sullivan-Were you not specifically warned that the South Coast of Ireland was particularly dangerous?—Yes,
Mr. Rigby Swilt-What intrus tians did your digahey, and why did you disobey them?-I don't know that I really disobeyed any instruc
tions.
May Hall won the inter-hostel championship, with Lugard Hall second. D.K. Samy and Chesh Toon Lok tied for championship honours with 17 points each. There were altogether thirteen events on the programme, and some very close finishes were witnessed. An interval was called at 4 p.m., when tea and cakes were served on the lawn, on a lavish scale.
At the conclusion of the sports, M. F. Redmond, in asking His Excellency to distribute the prizes, thanked all those who had assisted in making the sports a success, including Mr. Dowbigsin. who had presented a prize for the hundred) yards. Mr. Freeborn for the ground. arrangements, Mr. Mackintosh far organising the social part of the programme, and Mr. Cheah Toon Lok, the Secretary, on whose shouders the beaviest part of the burden fell-(Applause)-With re ail would agree with him that the standard of sport was hot high, and he hoped it would improve next year. (Applause.}
he never suggested such a thing.
Serjeant Sullivan interposed that Mr. Rigby Swift reviewed in detail marines were operating particularly did? In making the course that you gard to the sports, he was
the evidence that would be given as to the instructions received from the Admiralty as to avoiding headlands, Addressing the jury, Mr. Rigby passing ports at full speed, and zig- Swift, h.C., sald that listening to the zagging.and he claimed that Captain evidence as it had been presented on Turner, after receiving the wireless behalf of the plaintiff, and the com- message on the very morning of the ments that had been made, the jury disaster as to the presence of sub- must have kad borne home marines in the immediate vicinity of to them at some moment or what was called the midchannel the other, how easy it
to course, did all that, could be reason be wise after the event. Sitting ably expected of him to avoid them there in the year 1920, when they They would hear Captain Turner had the advantage of all the know. describe the course he followed ledge and experience of submarine they would hear the reasons which warfare which had been acquired actuated him in taking up the post- during the last three or four years of tion which he did, and when they the war, with charts carefully had done so, counsel asked the jury marked, it was possible to come to a to say that the wickedness and conclusion as to what they thought criminality of the Hun alone was would be the best thing to do, but responsible for the catastrophe which the case could not be decided in that sent so many brave men and women way. In order to decide whether to their doom. Captain Turner had or had not been guilty of negligence which caused the catastrophe, they had to carry their minds back to May of 1915 and they had to examine the circum-
stances as they were known to exist them. They were, in a sense, trying Captain Turner's course and they 'were being asked to say on behalf of the plaintiff that because in May, 1915, Captain Turner did not follow Captain Jones' course, he had there
Capt. Wm. Thos. Turner was then examined by Mr. Raeburn, K.C., and after giving details of his career as a mariner, proceeded to relate the course he followed until arriving in
And you were warned that sub
off headlands Yes.
In one message you were told that ships should give prominent headlands a wide berth Yes.
In another wireless massage you were told to avoid heads, not only to give them a wide berth but to avoid them altogether?—Yes.
You were also warned of danger at the approaches to harbours-Yes.
Therefore, you knew that the South Coast of Ireland was particularly dangerous. that "the beadlanda were most dangerous, and that the approaches to harbours were equally dangerous?—Yes..
Was the Lusitania lost of the South Coast of Ireland!?-She was.
Was she lost between two pro- minent headlands on that coast Naturally she could not be doing anything else when she get there bound for Liverpool.
The Gullies and the Old Head of Kinsale ?—Yes,
Was she coming to the approach to Queenstown Harbour That is right. -
Is it possible to imagine any zone within the Admiralty orders more dangerous than that in which she was lost? Is there any other soce mentioned in Admiralty orders that compares in danger with the position avoiding in which the Lusitania was lost ?—
the danger zone, which, in answer to Mr. Justice Bray, he placed as commencing at about 100 miles west of the Fastnet at that time, or about 380 miles altogether up to the Liver pool Bar. With a view
Then why did you say that you
did, were you, obeying or disobeying the Admiralty-I was trying to obey Admiralty, instructions as far as I
could.
Sure
Captain Tuner was questioned by Mr. Rigby Swift as to the official Excellency spoke a few words, con
After distributing the awards, His inquiry conducted into the loss of gratulating the University on the the Lusitania" six weeks after success of the sports. He was glad the disaster, and said after it was to hear that May Hall had carried off concluded he continued holding com- the championship this year. Morrison mands in the Cunard Line unit the Hall, which had carried it off for four end of the war. He further said years, would, he was sure, realise that at the time the "Lusitania" was that it was to the interest of sport the fastest ship in the Atlanticeervice in the Universtiy that there should although her speed capacity has been be keen competition, and the cup reduced to 21 knots because a section should change hands every of the boilers was out of commission. As he himself had come late, Mr. In reply to Mr. Justice Bray, Freeborn bad told him that the events Captain Turner said the object of had been keenly confested; but that the Admiralty's instructions was that the standard of sport showed that he should keep as far from the shore there was a possibility of considerable as possible
improvement. He hoped next sear it would reach a high standard, and that records attained so far would be broken (Applause) ···
Did you realise it was to your advantage to keep as far as possible from the South Coast of Ireland Well, that is a matter of opinion as between me and the Admiralty.
Did you realise it should have been your object, so far as you could, keep as away as you reasonably couldYes, according to the Adml rally instructions, se
Yes. and
You did realise that thought I was doing 30.
Sir Alfred Booth, chairman of the Cunard Company, said Capt. Torner was an officer in whom the company had the greatest confidence. Shortly
to run the Lusitania under a reduced boller pressure, and several bojlers were put out of commission. This had the effect of reducing coal" con-
rear.
Dr. G. P. Jordan proposeda vote of thanks to His Excellency, stating. that it was a great incentive to the students to see the keen interest His Excellency was taking in their activities. He hoped in time to come to have open events anki events for the Staff. He further expressed the hope that Ele Excellency would, when. the time came, remember the As sociation and assist it in improving the grounds.-(Applause),
THE RESULTS..
a three hours' wait for the tide at Yes, all the way up channel to fore been guilty of negligence which Liverpool Bar he reduced speed on | Liverpool. had brought about the disaster, and May 7th from 21 to 18 knots, timing That is the port; I suggest, you that therefore the Cunard Co. were his arrival at 4 a.m. the following could have taken in the darkness?-after the war began it was decided responsible for what had taken day off the Bar, which would enable Yes, but I cannot linger on the way place,
bim to go straight in. After consulta looking for other submarines. Counsel said he was going to in-tion with Capt. Anderson and his Captain Turner further said the vite the jury to say that it had not chief officer, both of whom were lost ronte be followed from the South been proved that Captain Turner with the ship. be decided to go Coast of Ireland was practically, the sumption and releasing a proportion was guilty of any negligence at all inshore but was still some 26 miles shortest route to Liverpool, and in of the engine-room staff and firemen and he was also going to ask them off tand when torpedoed, and order to fill in the time in accordance from service. When the submarine 2, Cheah Toon Lok; 3, D. K. Samy! to say that even supposing Captain this be considered was giving with the pre-arranged programme menace commenced instructions Turaer had been guilty of negligence, headlands a wide Eerth," s in he had to slow down. It did not received from the Admiralty were 2, Yech Teik Ee..
catastrophe. Then he was going to
The following were the results:- Kicking the Football-1, Cheah Keng Seng; 2. D. K. Samy.
Throwing the Cricket Ball.-1, D. K. Sany-3, Chua-Sin-Rah
220 Yards Race.-1. Hsu Pin Yuan;;
Long Jämp-1, Cheah Toon Lok;
Putting the Weight.-1, Yang Su Chien; 2, Cheah Toos Lok.
880 Yards. 1. Shih Wah Hua; 2, Wong Tik Sik; 3. K. Sunavat,
Pole Jump-1, Thong Kam; 2, Dong Tse Huan.
it had not been proved that that ordinary circumstances he would occer to him to put further out to passed on to the captain. Special 100 vards.-1, Herr Pin Yuan; 2,. negligence had brought about the have passed within a distance of sex out of the sight of lard as a pre-instructions were also given to the cap.D. K. Samy.
three or four miles. The first intima caution against submarines lurking tain by himself, one of them being that High Jump-1, D. K. Samy: 2, ask them to say that in giving that tion he had of a submarine attack inshore. In fact, there might have in order to avoid waiting at the mouth Cheah Toon Lok. ticket to the deceased man Coughlin, was the report of the second officer been submarines cut et sea, although of the Mersey and
SO rumming 440 Yards-1, Hsu Pin Yuan; 2, the company did everything that was
torpedo on starboard side." and he the part off the south coast of Ireland submarine risks he need not wait D. K. Samy.. reasonably necessary to bring home had just time to see its wake when was admittedly a dangerous spot. for a pilot at the Bar, but could break to his mind the fact that he was the Lusitania was struck and im Mr. Justice Bray-Didn't you think the rule by proceeding ahead. He being carried on conditions that the mediately took a list, eventually the further away you got from the also advised him to so time his arrival company should not be answerable foundering in- 18 minutes by his coast the safer you would ? No, at the Bar that he would not have to for the negligence of their servants watch. Answering further questions, my lord. I did not. -
wait for the tide. or for the act of the King's enemies. Captain Turner said that before the
By Serjeant Sullivan--When it Having refened
Sergeant Sullivan.The Admiralty came to a question of saving luman to Captain sinking of the Lusitania he had thought so?-That is all right, I did lives the captain was not limited Turner's eminent position as senior never heard that part of the scean not.. captain of the Cunard fleet-a posi described as the Channel. Asked Mr. Justice Bray. May I put it to either to coal consumption or biler tion to which he had attained after why he did not zig-zag the witness you, you did not agree with the Ad- Capacity. He could at any time have serving through all the grades replied. "I did not cotisider it neces mirally?-No, I did not. I thought put the other boilers into commission, from deck bay-counsel said sary. I thought the speed of the there. might be submarines further although it would probably have it could not be suggested that ship would overcome any danger out at sea as well as nearer the land required 20 hours to do so.” Captain Turner
not. was
息
from submarines."
reasonably skilful and careful man.
* If Captain Turner," added counsel,
Mr. Raeburn-Had you received
They were infesting the coast.
The distance of the Lusitania from the day she was torpedoed, and the weather in the early part of the day was hazy. For that reason he steered closer in for the purpose of making
Samy; 2, S. M. Sepher: 3, Cheat 210 Yards Hurdles 1. D. K. Toon Lok.
Woo Pak Luk; 3. Yeoh Hone Sen.
Mile Race-1, Shih Wei Hua; 2,
Relay Race; Lugard Hall (Yeoh Teik Ee, D. K. Samy, 5. M. Sepher, Was it the captain's duty to take A. A Rumjaba). the utmost care of the passengers whatever the cost? Certainly.
The officials were-Patron i. His Excellency the Governor. President: extra boilers and come full speed to Redmond. Fudges: J.D. Wright, and Liverpool he had ample authority W. Brown, Referee: CA Middleton from your company to do it? Yes. Smith: Starter: J. H. R. Freeborn
The evidence, taken on commission, Time-keepers: A. B. Warren and M. H. Roffey: Sports Committee: K.
were not a reasonably skilful and any assistance from the Admiralty or the coast, was from 15 to 26 miles on it were necessary to atoke up Dr. GP. Jordan, Chairman: FA! careful man you might take the high any one else in regard to planning a seas with a tooth comb and I think zigzag ?-Oh, no; none whatever.
Later on in the war was such you would never find one." Referring to the German notice published in assistance given to the masters of New York prior to the sailing of the ships?-Yes.
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pass out of the way of a submarine was on watch was read. It pointed Braysbay, N. T. Mackintosh and which had been reported near Cor-out that the, torpedo which struck the ning's Bex. The Lusitania was vasel came from the starboard or torpedoed in deep water, and had be seaward side.
had his way she would have been in The further hearing was adjourned. shallow water. Then she would not journal of Contace. have been entisely cornered and loss
of life would have been largely avoided. Had he had his way he would have hugged the land,
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