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STEAMER AGROUND.
RESULT OF THE MARINE INQUIRY.
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LACK OF UP-TO-DATĘ CHARTS,
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Or
HARD FACTS.
(Continued from page 1.
that the steps taken for the pro- tection of lives and persons of British nationals in Shanghai are justified.
In the Foreign Commission of matters of exceptional character the French. Chamber yesterday implication are not to be the official spokesman for the discussed with local, or other Government said that Britain had Chinese authorities who cannot been the first country to under- Singapore, Jar. 26.
represent. Nationalist China and stand that to wait for unification The marine inquiry into "the its organ of leadership, the of China before trying to nego rounding of the Blue Star steamer Chinese Nationalist Party.tiate was impossible. He added Royal Star north of Bata Beranti His Majesty's Government that it was impossible for Britain invites the Nationalist Gov to leave her commercial interests ernment to regard the step in China defenceless.
Paris newspapers support this. The assessors were Mr. P. A. Fproposed as an earnest of a David, Capt. 6. Freeburg, OB.Efair and conciliatory spirit, etc.,"view and "l'Oeuvre," which is the R.N. Mister Attendant), Capt. but it is not easy to reconcile this organ of the Left, strongly ap- A. H. Barnes, D.S.C. and Capt. R. W. claim with the feverish concen- proves the British action and de- Morrisa!
tration of armed British forces clares that England is perfectly
or
the Singapore Straits anuary 13 was continued yester
day in the District Court.
Mr. G. G. Seth appeared on behalf now proceeding, and the conse-right in taking measures of pro- of the Attorney-General, and Mr.quent war atmosphere and war tection for British subjects at! 1. B. Layton on behalf of the musneuvosis created. Reuter. ter and the third officer.
No Negligence.
Mr. Laycock submitted that the Captain was in no way negligent, fbecuase he did not know that the jcharts had not been corrected until
after the accident.
In reply to Me Suth, the Captain said that on the chart on which he was working there was nothing to worry about so long as he did not hit the light. He was not taking any risk at a mile away.
EARLIER MESSAGES,
Statesmen on Malign Influences.
Shanghai..
The Italian Government is ex- pected to take the same line in the Memorandum which the news- papers state will shortly be pub- lished. Meanwhile the Italian Press accepts the necessity- of || Speeches on the Chinese situa-Britain despatching "forces to tion were made last night by China, charged with the limited several members of the Govern-duty of protecting life and urges that the Italian naval forces in ment and other statesmen.,
London, Feb. 4.
The First Lord of the Admiral Chinese waters should be aug-j y. Mr. Bridgeman, commented mented.
Mr. Seths suggest that if you on Mr. Chen's continuance of American naval and marine had. Been using a large senle chart negotiations, knowing that Bri-forces are standing by at Guam you would have known that you had tuin was preparing to defend and the Philippines in readiness British hit this patch indenting another Shanghai, and then suddenly gus- for any emergency, shout-Witness: No, sir.
pending them because of what Wireless Service."
Mr! Seth: Suggest that you had was called the aggressive nature Hankow Negotiations, the misfortune to hit the only patch of the military preparations.
Peking, Feb. 4. was not so deep under water. Some malign influence was obvi- which
British circles state that it is Witness: No, wit. I don't think
jously at work to check those nego-incorrect. to speak of the nego
tiations.
tiations at Hankow being broken The President of the Board of off. They declare that they are point which was only 28 ft. in depth. Trade, Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister only suspended.
could have hit that.
Mr. Seth pointed out that even on the new chart that was the only
Mr. Thomas. Francis Macdonald, said that Britain's policy had Eugene Chen is expected to third officer, said he was the officer been made clear to the world and make further and more concrete
of the watch at the time of the she had stated plainly that she proposals. Reuter,
Casualty and went on the bridge was prepared to negotiate frankly shortly after a.m. Before during and generously on those issues. and after the casualty the master Despite the difficulties created by was on the bridge. Witness esti-the cisunion of the contending
termaster.
of
the
DUKE AIDS INJURED MAN.
duke
mated that at the time
While the Duke of Portland was casualty they were about a mile forces, an effort had been made
Welbeck Abbey from Batu Berhenti light.
to conduct the negotiations as motoring from Further evidence was given by far as possible, without prejudic- to Nottingham to attend a funeral, the fourth engineer and the quaring the ultimate unity of the he found near Ollerton, near Mans- Even more had held that a motor-eyclist had been Chinese public
in collision with a motor-car. been done. "We had declared!
The cyclist, John Stanley Foster, The Captain's Evidence. The muster. Capt. J. McLeod, in willingness by unilateral action of Wiverton-road, Sherwood Rise,
If wrists fractured, and the evidence, stated that when at to vary and reform British Con- Nottingham, had both his legs and Liverpool he included in his list of cessions and Treaty rights. requisitions Instructions that the we are to proceed in this frank placed him in his motor-car
had him driven to the General Hos- charts should be sent for correc and generous spirit we have aliai at Nottingham, 30 miles away. tion. He gave orders to the second right to be met in the same spirit It was the duke's 69th birthday, mate and only found after the and with the same good faith. We and the funeral he was on his way casualty that his orders had not been obeyed and that the charts must know we are dealing with to attend was that of Mise Mary had never been sent ashore to be authorities who have the will and Ellen Shaw, who conducted a Bible corrected. The second mate left the power to implement their class for men. of which the Duchess
And it is our of Portland is president. the ship and the present second undertakings. mate joined the ship two days be-bounden duty to protect the lives of British subjects. No man in fore it sailed.
Witness was on the bridge at his senses believes that we have
9.06 am on the 13th when Batu ever dreamt of attacking China CHURCH NOTICES. Berhenti bore S. 66 Weat true. Our one interest in peace."
Peak island bore N, 65 W. true,
They were about two miles from Batu Berhenti and the weather was
Travesty of Facts.
The Colonial Secretary, Mr.
fine and clear. At 9.11 witnessAmery, said the idea that Britain. thought that the ship was Bagging was using her power in China op- too near to Batu Berhenti and scpressively was a grotesque tra- he took her out a little. When the vesty of the facts. Shanghai was vessel struck he did not realise at formerly a piece of muddy fore- first that they had hit a reef, but shore, and there the British had on account of the hissing made by built up one of the largest ship- Fair pipes from water tanks which ping and industrial centres in the 1230 p.m. had been pierced. thought that a world, diffusing its trade, en-
winches, OR 12:30 p.m. ateam pipe on the
which the engineers had been work-lightenment and ideas of progress 4.30 p.m. ing. had burst. Immediately after throughout China. It had been of wards the vessel heeled over and immense benefit to the Chinese, he realised that he had struck and to it their awakening was something. He thereupon roade for due,
After discussing the broader Singapore...
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A social gathering will be held in the Cathedral Hall after Even- In response to the Master Atten- questions of. British policy Mr. cant, witness suid that he followed Amery referred to the necessity song. A cordial welcome to all ser his sailing instructions up to Hors-of providing a minimum of secur- vice men and others: Music, Light burg Light, after that he did not ity for the British at Shanghai. 8.30a.m. think it was necessary to do so be- British troops would go out in cause he thought that his charts peace and he believed would re- were up to date.
The Master Attendant: It is not turn without firing a shot in an- much use having sailing instruc-ger; but would nevertheless serve tions if you are not going to follow their purpose in ensuring the raafety of a great British commun- them. 10.30 ...
Witness: There is a rule that ity. 12.30 p.m.if the sailing instructions diangree
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