THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 26, 1940
GLEN LINE SUE IN HONG KONG ADMIRALTY COURT
A CLAIM FOR AN UNSTIPULATED amount, arising out of a collision between the s.s. Flintshire and the oil tanker Yarriville on June 15, 1937, in about Lat. 33.37 N. and Longitude 122:42 E., was heard at the Supreme Court this morning before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor.
Plaintiffs, represented by Mr. Eldon half-speed, and at that time, or im- Potter, K,C., and Mr. H. C. Macna-mediately after, she heard, two long Stokes blasts. At 7.20 a.m. the Flintshire mara, instructed by Johnson and Master, were the Glen Line, was put to "Slow" and at 7.27 a.m. The captain had heard owners of the Flintshire, while defen- to "Stop."
became sus- dants were the Standard Oil Co. of two more blasts and New York, charterers of the Yarri-picious and concluded that the Yar- ville.
riville was ahead.
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Defendants were represented by the Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada, Jr., instruct- ed by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist.
Mr. Potter said that all the evidence, taken partly in America and in England, was agreed, subject comment.
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heard
At 7.33 a.m., a signal was and a ripple observed four points on the starboard and then the Yarriville. and Engines were put full astern partly hard to port but Yarriville came across collided to and in spite of all efforts
with Flintshire.
On June 15, the Flintshire was on its way from. Tsingtao, to Shanghai and the Yarriville from Shanghai to Dairen. Orders were that when the Flintshire reached a point 24.6 N. and 122.45 E.. course was altered South two degrees west.
that
all
It would be established traffic in that area is north to south and vice versa.
The
The Flintshire reached that point at 1a.m. and altered course accordingly. captain. chief officer and fourth officer were on the bridge.
At 4.54. a stand-by order was rung owing to the fog and at 4.56 a.m., as the fog was thickening, the engines were put at half speed.
Fog Signal
whistle it
The Yarriville case was that their course was North three degrees east and their speed 11 knots which was maintained on entering the fog at a.m. when they 6.27 a.m. to 7.23 first heard the Flintshire's whistle on imme- The captain the port bow. diately stopped his engines and blew blasts at 7.29. At 7.33 a.m. he, sud- denly saw the loom of a ship and engines half put his immediately
At speed ahead and to starboard. 7.34 a.m. he saw the Flintshire and reversed the order and went full as- tern.
Potter, It was admitted said Mr. that at no material time did defen- they were dants know the course taking, as no one looked at the com- pass.
The case is proceeding.
Shortly after 7.07 a.m. a was heard. The Captain thought was from ahead but the others on CHINA TYPEWRITERS & CO. the bridge thought it came from the
Dealers in new and rebuilt Typewrit- The starboard side.
engines were stopped till 7,08. When he heard ers of leading makes, Carbon Paper, a second whistle, the captain was de- Ribbons, Adding Machines, &c. Type-
exchanged, rented finite it came from starboard so he writers sold, altered course so as to bring the repaired at moderate prices, UNDER- He con- TAKE TO OIL-CLEAN TYPEWRIT- whistle more to starboard.
PER ANNUM. 7.10
FOR $4.00 a.m. ERS tinued on his course till
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At 7.14 a.m., the Flintshire was at
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