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THE CHINA MAIL, TUES DAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1948.
"HSIN KONG SO" FIRE ENQUIRY PMG Leaving On
The Enquiry into the fire which gutted the river steamer "Hsin Kong So" concluded at the Marine Court yesterday. The Court's findings will be made known at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday. The court comprised Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr (Presi- dent) and Lt. F. E.. Neville-Towl, DSC, RN and Mr. W. Bell (members), Mr. C. Y. Kwan held a watching brief for the Tai On Cheong S.S. Co., Ltd., Mr. W. Pittendrigh (ASP) was for the police and Mr. T, E. Jackson, Assistant Director of Marine (Ship Survey), acted for ...the Ship Survey Department.
ions
The first witness at yesterday's the Chief Engineer his referener hearin WOR Tsol Lam. 29. papers and be asked a few ques trenser, who said he joined the -fated ship on Feb, 5, and had only done one trip on her before the fire.
Was
No Ill-Feeling
He also agreed that there was
GURKHAS ARRIVING
The advance guard of the 2/10th Bn, Gurkha - Riflen le scheduled to arrive in Hong Kong today on board the troopship "Devonshire." They will be' Joined later by the remainder of the Battalion, which whi- „located at Sau Wal
for
• erived from
the No. 1 Areman representing the entire engine- room staff that they wanted to česign owing to the wages being {too low. The No. 1 Aremani was ja Shongbai man.
A munth before that a verbal request had been received for a pay increme, but it was turned
down.
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Retirement..
Mr. Edward Irwine Wynne-Jones, Postmaster- General, is leaving by the s.s. "Canton" next Monday.on retirement. He has been with the Hong Kong Government since 1920.
Later,
Born in the Indian provingdj recieved ก Commission, urul of Assam on July 25, 1206, he served with the Eighth Baj- was sent to England two and netalion, Welch Regiment, from Upon receipt of this notice
half years later. His parents which he was Inter-Invalide l new crew was engaged through were missionaries for the Pres-out: be
he Sze Wo Hing Soumen Agency byterian Church in Assum for They
in 1916, he joined what wis were sent io the ship's
five years.
then known as the Royal Flying · Chief Engineer for opproval, and
Mr. Wynne-Jones first muddied] Corps and serred in Egypt. He' started work on Jan. 31,
Felsted School Bracn. After a few months he WRE could not say the exact number
entered A hurton Invalidled out and returned 10 of new men engaged, na the No.
fireman Ltd him any old band Public School where he gained the Welch Regiment to serve in
12 Mathematie Exhibition,
the 11th Battalion in Macedonia who wished to remain could du
When World War broke until the end of war in 1918. so. The new crew, was engaged
at Jesna College Demabilined, Mr. Wynne. on the old scale of wages. They out, he was
Oxford. Joining the Army, hr Jones resumed his sludies ut the University of Wales, Aerystwith, where he took up law, international pofities and political economy,
he
abnul
the hours,
cargo would be just placed at any con- venient spot In the hold, he re- no l-feeting shown by the outplied that all cargs was properly is first indication of, the fireing No. 1 fireman and that ne stowed and a certain quantity of was when stoker Cheung Hung understood that the, reason for fire crackers stowed in the 'tween -bouted cut "fire". The time was his leaving was to join another deck, then 6.10 an
ship. He tried to reach the spot Mak Kon-chan, 20, No. 1 Pu where the stoker
but the fler, said he Jaitied the ship ab ut smoke ins the alleyway was so three months before the fire and dense that be hu to abandon was in the engine fon at the the idea.
boutberak of the fire, The Secund Engineer then
When informed of the fire.be structed tulan to get the fire didn't go into the slokehold but extroguishers and to play them rap up to intern, the Chief En on the fire 'which be did. The
then went back to gineer and under WHEN
control at 7.30 apply an extinguisher the fire.
When he returned all he could He did not know how the fire see was dense siroke and flames originated beyond the fact that shooting out from the st keboki, it started from the stokehold and
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in the region of the bollers and
|
were
cd.
all Union men.
Asked about a statement
police that these made to the
All new crew had to be engag· were stowed In the hold, he re-ed through agencies of the Chi- ulfed that he was never asked nese Scamen's Union, and those but the hold but was question. I approved by the ship's chief on- the 'tween deck fore gincer were regarded as engag- ed about | and afl,
Pang Tin-song, No. 1 Compra- Lo Fook-kweng, registry clerk dore, said he joined the ship on of the Marine Department, pie
The ship was dured to the Court the Shipping Nov. 3 last year,
and
ordered lo then owned by the Ual n Steam Reglater, ship Company. He had been with make cut an extract of the cutry the present owners, the Tai On in regard to the "Hain Kong So. Cheung Steamship Company, for
New Crew
After The Bre was put out he about a month.
and
švas ongleerd by the Chief En- ilis duty was to supervise the at about heal level,
glueer to stand by in the engine ↑ compundure After the fre he noticed not-
ram and
thu go into the passage tickets. hing wrong with the piping | stakehold as it was flooded, tram the beater to the furnace. He knew the outgoing No. 1 excepting that the outer layer | Fireman but e uld not say for evering the boiler was badly what renson he left the ship and East.
had never heurd Out he WIL
He noticed nothing wrong with | dissatished with his job. Die smoke-box the door of which was ch sed.
The floor of the stokehold was flooded with about fur inches of water. The water was not very
Asked if he noticed any sus picious characters on board ot
was
Personalia
In July 1919. he married Mins Morforwyn "Vaughan-Owen and for months later at for Service Examinnglen. the Civil On July 18, the following year.
this particular trip he replied in signing of of the old crew be-Swee, C. S. Weng, J. Chia and South, and five
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Latest arrivals by BOAC "Speedbird" flying-boat from
United the
Kingdom atre: Messrs D. N. Goring, R, Can- topher, F. Parry, F. P. Wills, Rhe was appolated a Cadet. Ile S. Tomkins, T. II. Hesketh, Mr arrived in Hong Kong, on Aug. Ezeghelian. Master Ezeghelian 22. the same year.
Shortly after his arrival, he Miss Ezeghelian. Mrs. E. Hart. Mrs. D. E. Campbell, Mrs. J. B. Was sent to Canton for Chinese
studies. W. L. Morrison, Acting Senior Mitchie, Mra, S. Cantopher, Mrs. Marine Officer, Mercantile Marine S. M. Turner. Mr. Wing C
Police Magistrate Ontee, gave evidence of the siguWpark (from Rangoon); Capt.
On June 15. 1922, he word Ing on the new crew and the
Dennis, RN, Messrs. I. Poh
appointed District Officer, months later fore him un Feb. 5.
E. Stutz (from Bangkok). the negative,
Captain Wood come to his
was transferred to the Colantal Arrivals from Singapore by Secretary's Office, He had on this voyage 140 pasfice and told him he wanted to sengers and could give no reason
BOAC---flying-bout-- during the fireman but
weekend were Sq/dr. Gotham.the first time as Police Magis- On Nov. 12, 1928, he sal for as to what capsed the fre as he change his No. 1
found the entire engine room was nowhere near the vicinity.
Brig. 1. A. Skonc. Capt. trate in Kowloon, He also served been changed crew had He also mentioned that he
D. E for a period an Acting Assistant knew the
outg.Jng No. 1 Fire- Jan. 31 without his knowledge.
Stephens, Newhouse, Loh Keng Colonial Secretary. The new ertw signed on 'con- sisted of six new hands and two
On Feb, 1, 1932, he became. Pressure Low
Second uld hands.
Pajter Magistrate in Third Engineer Cheung Tak
Mr. Morrison said he hurt heard
which capacity he served until
one month ship for
ani nine on board.
Sme of them were tiago. On the morning of the Tangku men. days,
and they did not are he was asleep in his cabin.seem to
their get along with
at Stanley during the------ After he was awakened he Cantonese colleagues,
Hotel, arrival:- C tended the re hoses, and did A mixed crew on a ship was Michael, Miss Gabby George, Capt. Japanese occupation. After the
and Mis, M. K. Nasholds, Eduard | Liberation, he left on recuperà- - not go down to the engine room unusual, said witness,
Stutz, Mr. and Mrs. Hart auf Mr. | tion leave and returned in June All the fire in the stokehold was
and Mr. Landsdale,
1946 to resume dutless Post- out.
master-General, in The water was not pumped out.
He was sure that that dynamo stopped functioning at 7.30, van. and there, were no #ghts in the engine room. The dynum was stopped by order of the Chief MIGO, Engineer to preserve steam for (the fire pumps, and the gauge at Įthat tyne registered 80 lbs.
since
Lascombe,
Mesars
hual, Eu Keng-yuet, Lichin, Ay Swan, A. G. Quinlan, Ramin
Mesdames Bass,
Newhouse
Mr. Juck on then questioned said he had been engaged on the the old crew had not been happy | Rumon Buss und W. F. San Dec. 12, 1935, when he was ap-
Various repairs
Entered Stokehold He entered the stokehold and an regarding ab.ul remained inside for
20that had been done to the all The stea.n minutes.
pressure
During the pumps and rolls. gauge registered 60 lbs.
course of questions put by Mr. Asked by whom he was recom- {Jackson, Mr. Kwan requested the mended to join the ship he re-
couri's permission to produce plied that the Sze Wo Hing Club is made out by the dock com- informed him that that ship had
pany in regard to repairs cffect- vacancies und
ed which, said, were relative
together
with
p
the at:kehold
Some was
Ship Surveyed
Proin ula
others he joined the ship on Feb. the questions put by Mr. Jack pumped out of the engine room, veyor of the Marine Department, sop, Richard Landis, S. 1. erant, 4d actually signed on Feb. 5.
Wis the only person
He
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enter the stakehold after the fire and could not recollect any other person entering.
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Kwan he In answer to Mr. bald that in the capacity greaser it was his duty to all the engines from time to time.
Answering a further question he said he went into the stoke- bold to ascertain whether there was anything stil burning. remaining for 20 minutes for L curcful inspection.
were on.
He
sun.
were
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all
pointed Postmaster-General.
Mr. Wynne-Jokes terned
WILN in.
Mr. Wynne-Jones was one of the organiserA of the former
He.
and Mrs.
former #manager of the
Hong Pleicher, J. H. Kong Amateur Dramatic Club. and Mr. N. S. He has two daughters and a
The forthcoming weddings have hren announced:
Mr. George Ernest Victor Waçaon, | merchant, 229 Nathon Road, Mi Cheung Han-chuk,
Mr. Jose B. Florex, musician, 44
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Sun,
Punched, Passes Out
Mr. K. C. Hamilton, ship sur-
Peninsulo departures-G, A. Gilox-
Mrs. R. E. Heideren, Hong Kong Flying Club. The steam pressure registered testified to the survey he con- Mr. and Commotion
the "Hsin Kong So" Mr. and Mrs. G. Zeilensky, J. S was its' first Captian in 1922-28. 50 to 60 lbs after the fire was ducted on Ho Hen, 39
The normal pressure was from Sept. 4 to Oct. 31, 1947, and Blair, Mrs. M. W. Duncan, RJ. At one time he was slage Purser, told the bout,
sold the fire fighting equipment Haseline, Lt. Col. court that he did not see the fire 180 lbs.
He did not know who had was well abive statutory require Covingtor, K. P. nor could he say how it started.
meats, and he was fully satisfied. Herger and Mr. All he could say was he was shat the dynumo.
at the Lime and
Regarding the new engine room He went on board the ship on Wotherspoon, Wus asleep
nctually awakened by the commotion. The crew he said
five of Feb. 8 to look her over after the did
tissue thtin
The bulkhead between the men and three are. new rst thing he life Jackets to the passengers.
No. 1 hold was cl hunds.
stokehold and At about 8.30 a.m. he left in al The old
consisted
on the stoke- of practically intact Customs launch for Hong Kong Cantonese and. Shanghai men, hold side. He could not see the
fire was side my a to report and sunman assistance, while the new crew were all other
As he was away frm the ship (Cantonese, He did not consider burning in No. I hold.
not say whether the hut it was unusual for a mixed Asked by the President whe-Hillwood Road, -to Miss May The dynamo was still working he could
to get along well to ther he found any clue as to the Yue, cashier, Gray Bros., 102 Austin after the re had been put and passengers all had their baggage. crew not
Choy Sing, fallyman, sall he|gether.
possible cause of the fire, witness Head.
F. Gallagher, Inniskilling the lights-in-the-engine room.
Joined the ship on Nov. 1 last The new No. 1 Areman was said there was none.
Passengers by CPA_planes indered to pay $8 compensation Fusiliers, was fined $25 and or- and he had Captain Wood, master of the Asked if he would deny it year and it was his duty to see quite satisfactory,
of cargo
So, was then re- cluded C.1. Lerner, H. de Chambir, when he pleaded guilty to as- into the had no trouble with him.
"Hsin Keng sorneone said that the water in to stowing
questioned by the SS. Loman and R.A. Kreulin (forsaulting Chan Yim Cheung, manager of the called und
Chu-hing, and the stakehold flooring was boiling holds.
On Feb. 6 he personally super- Tat On Cheung 5.S. Co. Ltd., President on the orders he gave Saigon), C. Michael (for Singapore) damaging-a pane of glass at 39
Nathan Road, on Feb, 14. hot, he replied he would n.st certainly deny it.
vised the stowing of cargo into said the purchase price agreed for combating both the stokehold and C.. Brito (for Rangoon).
Inspector J. Orem told M. W. H 1 Hch. at the No.
"Hsin Keng Sore and the subsequent fire in
There wil
will be a casting meeting Ladder at Kowloon yesterday that Aslied f cargo was stowed was $880,000. Three instalments No. 1 hold.
of the liong Kong Stage Club for the time at the fire and a brother?
Chan Cho-hung was standing aanide Ho said he did not visit the
Radio Play at 8.30 pm, tomorrow his shop at 21 Nathan Raud, about to the greaser, said he joined the right against the bulkhead separ-nggregating $410,000 had been
and cargo hold with his brotherating the
the paid on account. Tai On Cheung engine room himself or give any
at the Club Theatre in the Missions10.10 pim, on Saturday, when de $280,000, and the order for such visit, as that was to Segmen (next to the China Fleet fendant appeared, glanced * him. Dn Jan. 31. The signing on look stokehold replied that no cargo had paid
wera stewed, nearer than three Union Shipping Co. $130,000. done by the Chief Engineer. Club). Since the Play to be cast is and punched him on the nose. place on Feb. 5.
of the fire In the rather short "In view
there will also bè
Chan fainted and was helped to He had allogether made five or four feet from the bulkhead. Since the purchase of the ves
the Tsimtaisui Police Station where trips on this boat. They were position of the ofl settling sel $200,000 had been spent on stckthold, did it never occur to
he made a report. not render it safe to repoirs to her,
you that It might spread to the recommended to their present tank dld posts by the Sze Wo Hing Club. tow cargo against the bulkhead. Tai Cheung was a private adjoining No, I hold? Why was
The cargo stowed nedrest Fireman
to lock into it?" The outgoing No, 1
totimitedmpany specially form- no one sent were soya cakes ed to purchase the "Hsin Kong asked the President.
Captain Wood replied he did was not known to him until he the bulkhead
and Chinese medleine, and cargo So". Its authorised capital was was introduced;
$340,000 pald not make investigations because Prior to joining the ship he in other parts of the hold con- $1,000,000, with
he assumed the bulkhead separat had been out of work for about sisted of camphor wood planks. up.
and bamboo "The ship was originally Insuring the stokehold and the No. 1 a year and had previously been Cassin, joss sticks
ed for £50,000, and this was in hold was fool proof. smployed in the same capacity on wares, an all burning ship on the CalThere was also-a-quantity-of-creased-to-£60,000 before the
salted eggs in baskets. A further purchase took place.
The pur- quanlity of salted eggs and Chi-chasers merely took over the In- nese wine were stowed In 'tween surunce from the owners. decks,
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When the fire started he was asleep and was only awakened when people shouted to him that the engine room was on fire.
He went down into the engine room and saw very dense smoke issing from the stokehold,
The
Cargo Stowed
upon for the
Crew Changed Asked for the reason for the by Mr. Jackson whe-change
crow witness said that since the journey was cnly on Jan. 29, 1948, a latter was re-
Asked
ther,
Readers' Letters
Fire Drills
.
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he
reading of another play
-Arrivals at the Hong Kong
While Chon was in the Charge- Hotel yesterlay included Mr. room, defendant was brought in by
charge W, Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. G.M. R.A.F. Corporal, to landscond, Mrs. G.T. Bagram, Nathan Road at
[with breaking a pane of glass at 39 10.20 pan. Chan Mr. W. Munro and Mra, E.R.G. identified accused as his assailant. Godfrey. The departures in- It appeared that, after striking cluded Mr. G.D. Nicholl, Mr. Chao, defendant ran along the road F.. Dmitrovsky, Mr. R.S. Oh-Jand when outside No. 39 he stopped nick, Mr. S. K. Tan and Mr. and, for no known reason, mashed
the-glass- K.F. Shao.
The R.A.F. Police arrived on the tock defendant Into custody.
Gloucester Arrivals at the Hotel yesterday included Mr. and Mra, I Abberton, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. P.P.E, Dignall, Mrs. L.C. Blanks, Mr. and Mrs.
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In reply to another question About Bro drills on board, Cap. tain Wood said there was a drill once a month. "Don't you
know that the Merchant Shipping Ordinance provides for fire drills en mer- chant ships at least once a week?".R. MacKay, Mr. A.G. Quin- Jan, Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Finney asked the President.
Witness said he was aware of ant child, Mr. E.F. Hardman, this, and that the last drill was Mr. G.D. Nicholl, Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Henry and Mrs. I. F. An- Just before Christmas.
The Chief Officer, William An-cott." derson, was then recalled and
Arrivals at the Repulse Bay questioned by the Court on the
rders he gave for combating the Hotel yesterday included Mr. and Mrs. H. Donald. Departures two fires..
The Chief Engineer, Mr. Khetry incudol Sir Thomas and Lady and asked by the Court if he was and Mrs. S.A.M. Elliott. : was next recalled to the box Jackson, Miss C. Leaf and Mr.
aware at the time that the new Ng. I Areman had been ashore a year. He said he did not know. When he saw the new crew he was told by them that they wire Sir-When a potential motorist is familiar with fuel oil ships, and learning to drive he has to exhibit he was satlanted.
When the fire was put out he noticed about a foot cf water flood.
Results Of Trial | Akihina Murano (Buckjodih)....... |- ing the stokehold 'and went about
Sir-May I take this opportunity Kinpachi Kondo (Pilipino Kid) pumping it out. The steam prea to inform all ex-Prisoners of Wars oË
Minoru Mayeds and Tadas Asi- sure gauge at that time was ro-Narum! POW Camp, Nagoya, kuro, two medical privates, were gistering about 50 lbs.
Japan, of the results of the trial of acquitted.
Any one interested in, seeing photo graphs of the above Japanese as they lunk today please contact the under
Ca., 10 Ice House St, Hong Kong. WV.S. ANDERSON,
He remembered going into the the Japanese Camp Staff. The trial stokehold after the fire to have a was held recently in the 8th Army look round but could not recol Judge Advocate Section Cours signed at the National Cash Register leet whether the water was lotYnkohus. cr. Gol
The sentences were as follows:-
Yraci The only damage be notices) | was the covering to the pipe near Tekuichi Tanaka (Fish-face).... 30 the furnace which was badly Shoji Kawai (Harold Doyd)... burnt. The heater also appeared Kemik Kawainura" (Whlileg
Dervish)
done,
"
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16
10
to have been burnt but he could Hiroshi Tanaka (Camp Com not say what' damago, had been mandant)
IY dalwa (Jack Dempsey) 15. Thero was no light when he yukio Hitsugi (Ruby Lipt) entered the engine room on the Taisna Mizuno (Chee Guy)... ↑ dynamu was off but Es could son Tatejo Nakagawa (3 Fingers). -4 fairly well from the Bght com-lirokichi ho or Kameda
(Fur ing through the skylight, -
Collar Mike or Gimlet Eyes) $
He could not say whether his wes in the Brother Tsoi. bạn
engine room after the fre."nor
could be advanes any reason' for
idea Sakal (Speed-7-Day--no
门
to be
confused with "Speedo"
was sentenced to 30
car.
Suggestion
large etter “L” ut each end of his
He was also questioned about his evi- discrepancies between. "Might not this estimable practice dence and that given by other by extended?
I would suggest, "In order to Winesses in regard to smoke in in the saving of the liver and limbs the stokehold and engine regre of pedestrians, that other letters of He reiterated definitely that the alphaber might usefully be added. smoke, was too. danse -after-the For chample: for
for
Pens-contheonscious", fire in the stokehold was put
and possi fer tiddly".
The one to go dowa.
concluded
the evidence
years at an earlier irläl) 2 14 İbly as poil boisted || and Colírt, adjourned to ̈9,80 nhà3]
the cause of the flee as he was Yoshikmy Sawano (Munglints fast sleep when in sturtad.
*** Nobuo Kekupa (Brown Bomber)
1. It was the duty of every fire. Nikazu Toda" (of Laula)
| men when coping on duty to
ing. 2. This was dona, gvery four Hours,
when ba, want sa board.
with the
·fore and aft the car, the viɑlm of on Saturday, for announcements an modden would at any rate hase of the Court's andings.
Tam
Hare (1/C: Cockhause)... 3.
| the-advantage of á, quick pre-view of
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