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LOST KETCH
Cook's Allegations Against Skipper
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING
*
Remarkable suggestions against the skipper of the ketch Sutherlandshire Lass were made by George McAlistair, a cook, at the Board of Trade Inquiry in Aberdeen late the loss of the vessel off the Northum- berland coast in June last. At the previous hearing. Sheriff Laing, who presiding, told the skipper, George Gunn, of Inverness, that the Board of Trade was going to moke a sug- gestion that the vessel had been scuttled.
McAlistair stated that he wished to make an alteration in the evidence he had previously given. He said that on un occasion when he board. jed the ketch with the skipper from a small boat, Gunn told him to got 4 hammer and bar. The captain drove the bar, which was sharp at the end, into the deck close to the bulwarks opposite the pump./
"I asked the captain what he had { done that for," sald McAlistair, "and the captain told me it was to keep s from banging on so long and to let us get off quicker."
MeAlistair said that when he saw the captain at Inverness after the loss of the ketch, he told Gann that
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Increased Earnings And Reduced Expenditure
DIRECTOR CHARGED Case Against Mr. W. J. Williams Withdrawn
A minfeasance summons ken out by the fiqulator of the Sovereign Shipping Co., Ltd, was before Judge Bennett, in the Chancery Division. The respondent was Mr. Watkin James Williams, the Cardiff shipowner.
Mr. Gavin Simonda, K.C., for the
liquidator, said the summons was in
respect of certain matters in the
quidation of the Sovereign Shipping
the only court.
Co., Ltd. The liquidator charged min- feasance against certain directors, and The freight and passenger earn made claims rising out of it. Counsel ings of the P. and 0: Company for had come to terms with Mr. Topham, the past year had shown
an in K.C.. who appeared for crease, while there had been respondent now before the a. considerable reduction ex-There were in substance three respon- penditure, states the report ofdents, Frederick John Mundey and his tho directors. in meil week. trustee in bankruptcy, Mr. William After providing for depreciation, James Williams, Mr. Mundey and his there was a exedit balance on the trustee did not appear, and the sum year's accounts, including 2121,029mons as against them failed, as the brought forward, of £913,066, against liquidator did not propose to proceed
023.029 in the previous year. jagainst them.
"As regards Australia,” states the Regarding Mr. William Grove Wil- report, the conditions have been liams, a compromise was reached some somewhat difficult, but the company time ago, and there had been an order
maintained its position. The out-staying proceedings against him look for next year is on the whole There remained Mr. Watkin James. more favourable, and freight pros Williams, for whom Mr., Topham ap- pects, so far as pastoral productă areįpeared.
concerned, aro generally hopeful Mr. Simonds sald, as these were mis- The total number of sheep in the feasance proceedings, it was necessary Commonwealth is the highest for to obtain the sanction of the court to over 30 years, giving promise of a the arrangement which counsel had good export. The prospects of fruit made regarding Mr. Watkin Williama. export are so far favourable.
The
The Judge thereupon conferred with wheat crop is expected to be below counsel in his private room.
On their last year's figures,
return to court, Mr. Simonds sald:~ Your Lordship has heard and sanc
There seems no doubt that so far as China is concerned, a zeal revival toned the arrangement, which I think
in the trade of that great country
it is right to mention in open court, can only be brought about by a re- having regard to the fact that charges were made against respondents. Since the proceedings were instituted fur- ther information and further evl dence have come into our poixes-
The Ill-Fated Yacht, Carnegie
The Yacht, Carnegie, owned by the Carnegie Institute of Wash. ington, which blew up in the harbour of Apia, Samoa, resulting in the death of the master, Capt. J. P. Ault. The Carnegie was В wooden craft, built in 1909 for experimental voyages. It had made several trips around the world. (Inset) Captain J. P. Ault.
he would "tell the truth about the ship." Gunn replied, "I will get you five years in Peterhand Prison if you stay in Inverness,"
Mr. John Munro, Counsel for Mr. Andrew Ross, of
Invor- *ness, former
L
owner of the Sutherlandshire Lass, who act. ed as manager of the vessel when she became the property of his son,
Ross, ar laber Mr. Alex.
of his nephew, Mr. Hector Roas, asked McAlistair, "Was it the truth you told on Friday, or are you telling the truth now?"
Telling the Truth Now" McAllstair.I am telling the truth now because the captain was trying to put the blame on me.
Sheriff Laing. What was your motive in misleading us?
McAlistair. I was waiting for the
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himself.
Replying to one of the assessors, McAlistair Bald that the captain
drove the bar between the seam of the planks.
The Assessor.-In such a way that it went through easily and opened the scams so that water which war. on the deck would run into the hold? Yes, there was plenty of water on the deck.
sion, which maka It Impossible for the liquidator to proceed in the matters concerned. The arrangement agreed upon is that the summons as against Mr. Watkin James Willams le withdrawn, each side paying their jown costs, and no further payment being made by Mr. Watkin Williams. Mr. Topham-No payment at all.
Mr. Simonds agreed, and proceed- ed: It is only right I should add that since charges of fraud are made in the claim, that those charges, ara un- {reservedly withdrawn. Upon that footing I ask your Lordship to make Jan order dismissing the summons, No order as to costs against Mr. Watklu Williama. The matter has been dis- posed of as against Mr. William Grove Williams, and as against Mr. Mundey and his trustee no order is necessary except that the summons be not pro- ceeded with.
Mr. Topham sald he would like to have included in the order that tha charges were unreservedly withdrawn. Judge Bennett-Yes, I think you are entitled that.
Mr. Simonds.-I_am_quite_content that should appear in the order.
The Judge made the order as agreed,
SWORDFISH PRICES
not get a penny of the money. The inquiry was adjourned. turn to peszaful conditions, the dis- Large Catch in Boston banding of
a greater part of the armies, and balancing the budget. A serious drought in Central and South disastrous effect on China had
Fishermen Dispose Of
N.B. Swordfishermen Sydney, operating out of Louisburg have ex- perienced 1 plendid market for The swordfish all went to the Boston market and that the demand for this delicacy has ze cently, been very great is shown in the price range from 8 cents a. pound in the early senson to 25 cents for. "Bengal enjoyed a year of steady progress, helped by a stable exchange the late season catch. It is report- and good crops. The export trade boats using Louisburg as
ed that altogether the feet of 125 base from Bombay shows to advance, and landed in the neighbourhood of 1,700 the outlook for purely cargo vessels of the swordfish ranging in weight all over the world is at the moment from 200 to 700 pounds. While anything but bright."
all the crops thera The trade centring on Singapore their product. continues to advance, and our busi- ness has been helped matarially by the two feeder steamers working in the local trade.
Mr. John Cathbert Denison
Two directors retire, Mr. Alexander wordfishing off the American coast McLaurin Monteath and Mr. George anglers, it is a commercial industry a sporting proposition for wealthy Finch Hotblack, and both being considerable importance off the oligible, offer themselves for re-elec-
Dua tion. The board have nominated shores of Cape Breton Island.
to the absence of large schools of Pender, to a seat on the board. He is the herring in the past two or three sea- sons, it is stated that sword ah are son of the late Sir John Denison
as formerly Pender, and the stockholders will be not quite so numerous
but on asked to confirm Mr. Pender's elec- The beaviest on record locally is 900 the whole they are largor. tion in accordance with the provi-
pounds. The average perhaps 300 sions of the charter,
pounds. Under 100 pounds they are called "babies" and "bring only half price.
WARSHIPS IN PORT
Cross-examined by Mr. F. G. D. Shewan (representing the captain), McAlistair sald he thought the ven sel would have gone down even if He the hole had not been made. (McAlistair) took no part in making werd ing the hole.
Stanley Newland, aged 19, asalat ant steward, who joined the Bather landshire Lais bofore the left Blyth in her last Journey, said that he was hot surprised when the captain order. ed the lifeboat to be get ready, be cause he had an idea the vessel. would not reach Inverness; she was taking in water faster than she had done before, and no pumping was being done. When they were in the small boat a trawler passed, but they did. not make any signal to her.
Mr. M. M. Duncan (for the Board of Trade) Did you not think there was a chance of your going to the bottom 7.
ottom Ind gone, to the 19.12
-British warships in port this morn-
In Basin of R.N. Dockyard: "Tamar," "Cornflower," ""Marazion,” "Iroquois."
West Wall: "Kont" (flagship). In Dock: "Seraph," "Petersfield,” "Sterling."
No. 1 Buoy: "Hermes." No. 4 Buoy: "Herald." No. 8 Buoy, “Bruce." No. 10 Buoy: "Somme.". No. 11 Buoy=""Thración."" No. 12 Buoy "Magnolia." No. 18: Buoy "Birder." Foreign men wärin har were:
French "Argus."
would rather have U:8. munbost alerts.
Sheriff Lab hom
rather.........
You are only
There was a burst -- of laughter when Nowland replied, "If I had gone down 1 would not have had to come here
Sheriff Laing, liit_la_any com fort to yon, may I say you are the beat witness we have had since this Inquiry opened.
SEATTLE MARU VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER VI Iapan Forts from Andrew Ross; the maniser of the
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The C.P.B. R.M.S.Empress of Russia”:” arrived at Nagasaki on January 8 (Wed.), at noon, left Nagasaki "on January 21(Wed.) at 11 pm and is due at Shanghai on January-10: (Fri), at-7 km. Bhe leaves Shapghal o
11 (But yessol, who was recalled" to the wite at B.BALA ness box, said that there had been The F&O., Lahore" left strained relations between Gunn and Shanghal for De gort on January 8 himself after the sinking of the 11 at about noon
| at 9.30 am, and is dús hère on Janu- boate
Mr Duncan. Why was this veskele "thrown' away.1
Mr. Ross It is impossible for me to say, but have come to the con tuilón" that the conld, hot have been, sunk by the moval of the plug
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