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SHINYO MARU
SIBERIA MARU
Tuesday, 10th July. Tuesday,
24th July.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
HARUNA MARU
KAMO MARU
KATORI MARU
Baturday,
30th June.
Saturday,
14th July.
Saturday,
28th July.
25th July. 22nd August.
27th June.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vis Manila & Ports,
AKI MARU
MISHIMA MARU
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
THE CHINA MAIL,
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURES,
SHIPFING
Yunnan (1206) British, from Canton-B, & S.-150 tons general cargo (through),
Grey Stoke Cantle (8621) Bri- tish, from New York, Hankow Dodwell & Co.:-50 cases general cargo (through).
Mirzaporo (4185) British, from Yokhalchi, Shanghai Mackinnon Mackenzie:-340 tons general cargo
SECTION.
NOT SUITABLE.
EXPERTS OPINION ON THE "KOCHOW."
SALVAGE PROSPECTS.-
"A quartermaster was called. His evidence as to the practice of going through Wangmoon led to it being ascertained that he had only been employed this year during which it had not been necessary for the ship Ito touch bottom and then wait for
the water to rise.
The No. 1 Pilot was recalled to apeak as to the practice adopted on such occasiona, ja
Chan Lam, the compradore, sald he felt the ship list, right herself and then list again. He was familiar with the atowage of cargo and had himself given instructions Mr. W. Russell, Government that rice should be atowed in the Marine Surveyor, said yesterday 'tween decks.. that he did not conaldor; the s... Mr. Russell testified to examining "Kochow" (British flag) a suitable the "Kochow" on April 29 when the |ship for both passengers and cargo: "Kochow"" had 60 tons ballast and He qualified the statement by a her stability was good. Without remark that much depended on the ballast, she would not have been the amount of cargo carried and its stable as she was too narrow. On Mr Russell saying that the (through).
Mr. Russell was giving evidence "Kochow was not designed for SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles. for Hong Kong, 1,567 tons general stowage aboard the ship.
Hydrangea (561) British,
from before the Marine Court of Inquiry carrying passengers, the President
gers, 85
tons general cargo for cumstances attending the sinking carry 504 passengers under Board Hong Kong.
of the vessel, off Wangmun Bar, at of Trade regulations. Hanol (630), French, from the entrance to the West River Haiphong, Fort Bayard Mac- | dalta, on the night of June 9, while kinnon Mackenzie:-51 passengers, on a voyage from Hong Kong to 720 tons general, cargo for Hong Wuchow. Kong.
The inquiry was adjourned sine
BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
†GENOA MARU ................ .... Wednesday,
Mexico & Panama.
GINYO MARU
Thursday, 12th July.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports / Swatow-Chin. On:--265 passen- which sat to Investigate the cirpointed out that she was allowed to
KAMAKURA MARU
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via
†TAKAOKA MARU
Thursday, 12th July. PANAMA.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.
+ DURBAN MARU
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
↑ RANGOON MARU
NAGASAKI, KOHE & YOKOHAMA.
Wednesday, 4th July.
Tuesday, 10th July.
Saturday, 80th June,
Friday, 20th July.
1st July.
Monday, Monday,
0th July.
9th July:
MISHIMA MARU SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
+TOTTORI MARU (Majl direct).... Sunday, † CEYLON MARU (Moli direct)
KASHIMA MARU
†Cargo only.
Subject to alteration without notice.
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
O. S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON,
Havdrot (718) Norwegian, from die. Bangkok-K. Larssen:-1,900 tons rice for Hong Kong,
Kong.
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CAPTAIN'S EVIDENCE.
NO DANGER THEN,
Captain Morgan was recalled to the witness box. He said that the "Kochow" listed 15 or 20 degrees on landing. When the flood made, she came back and almost righted
*"
Hero (828) Norwegian, from The Court comprised:-Comdr. herself within three hours, the pas Bangkok-Lee Bong Ku pas-
J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N. (Stipen eengers baving been taken off sengers, 1,700 tons rice for Hong dent; Lt. Comdr. Lancelot King,
diary Marine Magistrata), Presi- meanwhile by "Onslaught."
During the list, water must have Hirundo (1125) Norwegian, from RN, H.M.S. "Curlew Captain entered by the ash chute. When Bangkok, Swatow-Thoresen & A. J. Scott, 9.8. "Kwong Tung" the list become accentuated, water Co.:-1,376 tons rice for Hong Captain J. Acock, 8.8. "Kwong Sai" also entered through the cabin
Captain Muir, 8.8. “Tung On."
Kong.
Hubro (1027) Norwegian, from Keelung K. Larssen: 2,138 tona coal (through).
Lushan Maru (1507) Japanese, from Canton N.Y.K.-133 pas- sengers, 13 tone general cargo for Hong
Kong, 6 tons general (through),
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Havana Maru (3451) Japanese, that he had held a master mariner's been anfely loaded. He had had BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton appeared] Replying to the President, for Captain Morgan and the officers Captain Morgan said he felt just!- of the "Kochow." Mr. C. A. S. fied in being in his cabin when the Russ appeared for the owners. ship was in the position prior to Captain T. T. Laurenson, D.S.C., striking ground. He had no reason branch secretary of the China Coast to apprebend danger.
Captain Morgan also said that Officers' Guild, was also present.
Captain Morgan gave evidence he considered the "Kochow" to have difficulty in getting heavy cargo New York, Shanghat certificate for forty years.
When the "Kochow" sailed from stowed below but he declared on HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore O.S.K.:-833 tons general cargo for
Hong Kong.
Hong Kong for Wuchow at 6.30 oath, he said, that it had been so Wednesday, 11th July,
Genoa Maru (4894) Japanese, p.m. on June 9, she drew 9 feet 5 stowed on the voyage which formed
Yokohama, Shanghai -
Inches forward and feet the subject of investigation. from
Had not the s.8. "Tai Lee" pass- N.Y.K.-1,590 tone general cargo inches aft.
ed at excessive speed, thereby caus- for Hong Kong, 2,806 tons general
ing a breakage of wires and beams, (through),
Lee Cheung (163) Chinese, from Shanmel-Fook Hoi:-80 passen
Colombo, Sues and Port Said. ALTAI MARU
1
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES--Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town
BOMBAY-Via Singapore & Colombo.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MANILA MARU
INDUS MARU
PANAMA MARU
SHUNKO MARU
MOMBASA-Via Singapore and Colombo,
Monday, 2nd July.
Wednesday, 4th July.
...Sunday, 8th July,
Thursday, 5th July. .Wednesday, 25th, July.
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon
SEATTLE MARU
from
Kong.
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LIFEBELTS HANDED OUT.
when he felt the ship bump and earliest.
then lurch.
SAILINGS FOR JUNE AND JULY 1928 (subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 2.00 p.m.
S.S. TAI HING"
S.S. "TAI MING” [049 tons Capt. G.. J. Spink.]. [1,068 tone-Capt. O. B. Wilks.]
JUNE JULY SUN. lat FRI. 6th WED. 11th
MON. 16th
SUN. 22mul FRI 27th
FRL", 29th
JULY
WED. 4th
FRI 20th
MON, 9th
WED, 25th
SUN. 15th
MON. 20th
Regular Service of Fast, High Class Eivor Steamers Having Good Ac- ommodation for First Class Passengers: Electric Light and Fans in State
These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (vin Samshui, Shiuhing, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (vis same Ports) every Ave days.
He was relieved by the Chief sald Captain Morgan, the “Kochow": Officer and the No. 1 Pilot at 8 p.m. would have been afloat last Thurs- The weather was then clear. Abont day. Now the vessel could not be gers, 5 tons general cargo for Hong. 8.80 p.m. he went to the bridge raised until next Tuesday, at the rooms and Saloon. The s.. "Tai Hing" la fitted with Wireless...
Tak Hing (101) Chinese, from
eral cargo for Hong Kong.
Chung Woo (1284) Chinese, from Keelung-N.Y.K.-1,398 tons coal for Hong Kong, 1,191 tons coal (through).
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and Macao-Hoo Hing:-50 tons gen-
Japan ports
ARABIA MARU (From Shangha)..Monday, 2nd July. MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
BURMA MARU
BANGKOK-Via Balgon.
HAIPHONGY TIGIHOW & PAKHOI
MENADO MARU
Friday, 8th July.
... Friday, 6th June 10 a.m.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama
HAVANA MARU
JAPAN PORTS
DATAVIA MARU
AMAZON MARU
SUMATRA MARU
KEELUNG-Vis SWATOW & AMOY
HOZAN MARU
KISHU MARU
TAKAO-Vis SWATOW & AMOY
KOHOKU MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
BATAVIA MARU
TAKAO MARU
For further particulars please apply Tel. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.
Thursday, 28th June.
Saturday, 7th July. Wednesday, 11th July. Friday, 18th July,
Sunday, 1st July Noon. Sunday, 1st July noon
Thursday,
28th June noon.
.Saturday, 7th July.
Friday, 20th July. to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
M. TAKKUCHI, Manager,
OREGON ORIENTAL LINE.
Operated for
UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD M.F.C. By COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY.
For PORTLAND via KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
For MANILA, CEBU & DAVAO
All sailings subject to Change without notice. Through Bills of Lading issued to all Roll Overland Points in the U.S.A., also to New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, Philadelphia, New York and Boston via Panama Intercoastal steamers.
. Subsequently all on board had to hang on to the starboard rail, He
instructed the purser to gather all PULVERISED FUEL. the passengers on the weather side. Captain Morgan then related how lifebelta were served out, orders For Shanghal-Haldis, Rems- given to the Chief Officer to lower -the-boats, and distress-signals-sent cheid, Atsuta Maru. Nje
but by rockets.
Departures,
For Foochow:-Mao Lee. For Shanmet:-Cheung On, Lee Choung.
For Singapore:-Nanking, Dlo. med, Mirzapora, Matang.
For St. Francisco:-West Islip.
. For Tourane: Chung Koy.
For Swatow:-Haiching, Yuan Lee.
For Canton:-Linan, Borneo. For Whampoa:-Hubro. For Saigon: Shun Chih. For Macao: Daiboshi Maru 5; Tak Hing.
For Batu Pahat:-Kenkyu Maru. For Autow:-Tak Hing. For Keelung:-Korea Maru,
Clearances.
For Singapore:-Genoa Maru. For Swatow:-Kwong Sang. For Hofhow:-Pheumpenh For Keelung:-Koyo Maru. ~
Arrivals. Departures. In
BLUE STAR LINE'S ORDER.
Clarke,
Newcastle.Messrs.
H.M.'s armed launch "Nessus" Chapman and Co., of Gateshead, the took off 87 women and children. well-known manufacturers of mar- Later on, H.M.'s armed launchine boilers and ships' auxiliary "Onslaught" and a junk took off machinery, have received an order the remainder.
to equip one of the Blue Star Uners with a pulverised fuel plant on "TENDER" SHIP.
similar lines to that which has been There were approximately 843 passengers and crew and three working in Mesara. Clarke, Chap man's works for some time in European officers. In his opinión,
Woodeson connection with anid Captain Morgan, 335 persons were brought down to Hong Kong boiler, but is now developed to either by the s.s. "Kong Ning" or burn in an ordinary Scotch boiler the 8.8. "Kwong Ying," or taken to by the Woodeson short-flame burn-
er. The Shekki by junk.
fuel used at the The rumour that 40 bodies had Gateshead works is colliery duff been recovered was untrue, said costing approximately 76. per ton,. delivered at the works, and has Captain Morgan." tujuan-buk
Only, the lower half of the cargo proved a very good steam-raising ports were closed and these, in his und retaining fuel. It is believed opinion, were fairly watertight. this is the first British vessel to be About a month ago, he saw the equipped, with a pulverised fuel ship's ballast of street-paving stone burning plant.
ship when she was not ballasted.
The "Koohow" was a notoriously
tender ship when she had a heavy cargo in the 'tween decks.
Port
blocks. He had never seen the
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STOWAGE OF CARGO.:
Mr. W. G. C. Beck, Chief Officer, was on watch when the "Kochow" struck shortly after 10.30 p.m. ⠀⠀
He had no Instructions as to stowage of cargo on board the ves- sel and he thought the No. 1 cargo coolle was responsible for same. At the time of stranding, the pilot and two quartermasters were also on the bridge.A
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Wong Wah, the purser, said that thers were between 150 and 160 tons of cargo on board. His estimate was that the Kochow had 848 persons on board and that of these 840 had been rescued in one way or another
Sham Wo, the No. 1 Plot, sald that he had worked, twenty,” years na pilot, all on the Hong Kong- Wuchow, run. He steered the usual course and was in charge of naviga- tion. He had no certificate {his qualifications were that he had served as quartermaster and then obtained
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