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THE STRANDING OF THE " TIITAROEM.” MARINE COURT ENQUIRY. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCIDENT, At the Marine Court yesterday an en- quiry was held into the circumstances sur rounding the stranding of the an Toem on the Pratas Reef on May 20th.
The Court was composed of Commander C. W. Beckwith, R.N. (President), Com- mander C. W. Gibson, R.N., Captain Pritchard, Captain McKenzio and Cap tain T. Arthur.
JUNE 14r, 1918.
lic engineer reported revolutions at 62.3 per minute.
Mr. Shenton explained here that this evidenes was to show the southerly course of the current..
POLITICAL SITUATION IN
SWATOW.
SOUTHERNERS ABANDON THE
TOWN.
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT]
Swarow, June 2nd.
11 a.m.
"OUR LITTLE BIT SOCIETY.
The above Society yesterday sent to Messrs. Shewart, Tomes & Co. two cases of wer comforts, us below, to be forward- ed to the Hon. Superintendent, Red Cross Depot, No. 2 Shed, Alexandra. Dock, Bombay
After being in a state of suspense and excitement for a long time the real troubles have now come, for since last night the Southerners have been leaving to the general knowledge of the public, and the Northerners have been following in their wake.
Serious scuffles took place in Ng-Kung & week
ugo, to i
the advantage of the Northern troops, who finally captured the place. News from the front" had not been at all pleasant for the Souther nors, as they suffered severe reversos, 80 that the fall of Swatow was being daily British Red Cross and Order of St. John.
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anticipated.
However, yesterday, the worst that can be expected arrived. It was reported that the Northerners and Southernere were in close contact at Teng Hai, 10 to 13 mike away, the Southerners suffering great losees.
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The following letters of acknowledg. ment have been received, recently :----
Base Depot, Basrah,
23rd April, 1918. knowledging the receipt of a case of gifts Dear Madam-We have pleasure in aq-
These will be distributed to the sick and wounded in the hospitals in this ared.-- Yours truly,
(Sgd.) F. HowÉLL
-(Captain). 24th April, 1918.
Dear Madam--I beg to acknowledge receipt of your advice, note, dated 12th October, 1017, advising despatch of a cass containing 680 rolled bandages, 88 suits pyjamas, 33 prs. cloth slippers, 10 woollen khaki caps, and 40 white woollen caps.
Continuing witness said: The wind. as 5.S.E. on May 28th. On the samu date at 1.55 p.m. the ship's position was Lammocks Lighthouse, Ikuring worth 2 miles. The log showed 547 miles. At this point I altered the course S. by W. quarter W., 185 degrees hy standard com Pass I was stoering 1 to 2 miles west
That was i not the track: of the Pratos given me by the authorities at Shanghai Mr. W. E. L. Shenton appeared to had to go down the coast owing to the represent the Captain of the vessel, who ship's chronometers being irregular. My demanded the inquiry; and Mr. E. DavidTeason for changing the course at Lam con was present on behalf of Messrs mocks Lighthouse was to get round Pratas Island, correct my s chrononicters, and Jordine, Matheson & Co., who wen
then set on the route given me by the operating the vessel.
Mr. Shenton, in opening the case, Naval authorities. The weather by this submitted that the master acted reason time was improving considerably 1 ably in Shanghai by trying to find out anticipated roaching Pratas Island hy 6 I was 140 miles from all he could and by what he was told; . on May 29th. that he was entitled to believe that a cer- the northerly extremity of the reef. I tificated man like his predecessor male anticipated inesting a N.E. current. My proper calculations; that he tried every reason for anticipating this current was means by which to find out any errors the prevailing wind-the SW. monsoon before going on a long stretch to Singe and also, because I had read the China
Last night at 8 o'clock nows pore; and that it was owing to the Intor Sea Pilot, which warned me to expect vention of unforeseen events namely, a such a current; my log indications also received that the Northern troops were southerly current that the ship struck showed me that we were being affected by approaching from the direction of Teng He was going to ask the Court to the tides. We continued the course we Hai, at which place the Southerners were exonerate the Captain from ali blame. had taken at the Lammocks Lighthouse numerically inferior, and that their Capt. F. H. Hamblin, master of the until the time the ship struck, On my arrival at Swatow this morning was
These have just been received here and will be greatly appreciated by the giok - vesse), said --I am. the present master of lng dead-reckoning we should have been certain. Accordingly the Southern and wounded, among whom they are the Tjitoroom. I was formerly employed | 14 miles from the reef at the time my ship troops stationed in Kislat started pre-being distributed-Yours truly, by the China Steam Navigation Co, for struck. Mr. Spink, the Chief Officers parations for a retreat-whither no one 19 years, of which 11 years were anent took the 4-8 pm, watch on May 28th knows. Presumably they have now gone as commander. I was aware that the Bri- told him I was making for the Pratas to Chaoyang and Kiyang to proceed to tish Government, was going to requisition Island, and be agreed that it was the Canton by the South coast. They have ships. I left the China Company against most advisable course in the circum taken with them practically all their be- their wishes for the purpose of joining stances. I had two conversations with
longings, except their Chinego "bedɛ,” some other ship. I received instructions:
hu during his watch and told him which they attempted to dispose of.. from the British Admiralty to proceed exactly what I intended to do. We had
The triumphant entry of the Norther to Hongkong to join a vessel ther., vireless apparatus on board, but it was remained in Hongkong a month, when sclers, being out of order. At 7.45 p.m.
ners may come to pass in the course of
B.N.R. and N.R.VR were initials that 1 received instructions to proceed to
an hour or two, when it is hoped peace meant little or nothing to the general 1wrote up the night orders, which were
and comfort will be restored us.
public before the war. Pukka R.Ñ. men Shanghai and to visit Messra Jardine.
signed by all the officers, I then left Matheson & Co.'s, office for ordera instructions to be called at 3.50 a.m., or
Last night, it was rumoured that the were not for the endless hours of dreary to-day will tell you, however, that if it arrived in Shanghai on May 18th and when the log indicated 685 miles My Southern troops made an essay to com-dog-work done by the Reserve and the went to Jardino's office, and was asked intention was to put the ship on the mandeer one of WG.H. & Co's motor Volunteers the sens, would not be as clean to call again on May 20th, Monday opposite coast, blow down, and wait for launches to serve as an instrument of patrol the yachts, and the did so and was ordered to go over to the daylight. I was called at 3.30 am. by escape in case of emergency, but authentic launches and paddlers and trawlers that Tarsem and take command. I went on-
are the nauticni police around our coasta board with the intention of taking.com-
Pot die second officer and went on the bridge. news is not available.
and those of any other land that needs. I asked him the log reading, and he said. I took a stroll to the market a while then Iceland, the Gulf of Smyrna, mand, but found the former Captain it was 682. I went into the chart-room to ago and found the remnants of the retreat Crete, the Adriatic, and the Faroes all missing. I felt the ship and returned onorify my chart and the night order booking troops carrying on their notorious their own countrymen who seem hardly know the auxiliary patrole. It is only May 22nd, when I found my predecessor awaiting my arrival. I informed him of Whilst doing this the ship struck. I ran
to have heard of themecaha
It is a life of adventure, though not the matter, and took over command of the out on to the bridge and saw that the
necessarily of fighting. For example, one yessed from him, When I went on board second officer had stopped the engines.
official report on the case of a derelict I saw the time-ball being takon by the
ship off the east-coust says, with quite unconscious humour. The C found the derelict by running into her at night, and, judging by the damage incurred to right over the derelict. Having thus her propeller and after part, climbed. found the danger, it was the duty of Cto destroy it.
footing again. They simply "help them selves anywhere and everywhere.
There is not much cause for anxiety among the foreigners, as a Japanese cruiser is in port which will render any assistance that may be required.
There is a remarkable exodus among the Chinese and ricshas are reaping a fine harvest,
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
ORDENS 153UED BY KR. F. & JINEIN, CBR
(8gd.) H. HowELE
(Captain).
NAUTICAL POLICE. MINESWEEPERS COMMENTS ON A
PATROL SKIPPER.
[BY H. C. FERRABY, “DAILY EXPRESS
NAVAL CORRESPONDENT. ]
as they are. They man the auxiliary motor
then put them full astern for about officers. I looked at the rate-book and
half-a-minute, but as the ship did not saw that entries had been put down for come off I stopped the engines again. that. There were also entries for the
We then took the necessary precautions to save life. We sounded the holds first, previous days. I asked him whether they were keeping good rates and he replied and found the fore peak filling and the fore hold making. We then swung the in the affirmative: I was told by the lifeloads out and issued lilebelts to the Captain and an assistant at Jardine's
Ferew: We sighted the Fratas Island at that the third afficer had been a navigat 4.15 a.m. the bearing being S.W. by S ing officer in the Russian Navy. On May About 5. we enw a junk, and 22nd and 2914, before going ashore, ordered the second officer to go and ask Eave instructions to the Chief Officer to her if we could get assistance to go to see that the time-ball was taken and on- tered in the rate-book. On the afternoon of the 23rd the Chief Oficer left the ship after seeing the junk-owner and informed and his place was taken by Mr. A. Spink mo that the junk would not be ready for POLICE SCHOOL who is the present Chief Officer. Between 36 hours. We kept No. 2 hold down with ber own pumps, as she was making very May 21st and 23rd I was very busy at little water. We filled the after-peaks the Consulate getting my cargo, etc. and tanks and put the engines asters, but Wednesday, June 19th-No. 1 Platoon so helped a merchantman to escape, was
ready for sailing. On May
tide
4th
Hongkong. The second officer returned
MOUNTED POLICE AND WATER POLICES
An issue of raincoats to these units has been approved. Order for same has been sent to Noordin, to whom the members must apply in person.
Headquarters Club, 5.45 p.m. sharp.
Mounted Police A
Monday, June 17th-Water Police and
Tuesday, June 18th-No. 3 Platoon.
(except Water Police).
Friday, June 21st-No. 7 Platoon.
By Order jet HAYOT FA Hovan, A.S.P. (R.) and Adjutant Hongkong, June 13th, 1819.
distance between the two is 149 miles.
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Two attempts to tow her failed," says the young commander. I tried to break her up by gunfire, which proved useless then placed depth charges alongside, which were also useless. I then, as a last resource, rammed her fva times, but only make large holes in her sides. It dogged does it, he ought to have succeded. It fell to another officer, who, in the words of the official report, stuck to the derelict like a terrier till it was finally beached, to get her out of the war channel,
ONE SHIP'S BRODED.
The record of one patrol vessel, follow. ed for gix months through the reports, shows that she fought a submarine and
lashed alongside a mined destroyer and took off all the wounded regardless of the danger to herself, and at various times brought in 206 survivors from eight. torpedoed, ships,
Another trawler in the same six monthg brought in 300 survivors.
auxiliary
the ship failed to move. I then sent the Thursday, June 20th No. 3 Platoon. we sailed from Shanghai and went down.cond officer in a boat about 10 am, the river. Woosung to the South Channel.furnishing him with 10 days provisions We anchored at 2.10 p.m., awaiting the
and with everything necessary for At 0p.m
when the tide had arrived, we commenced to heave up the navigation, asking him to get assistance
There are adventure and peril in every anchor, but owing to an accident to the
from Hongkong. He managed to reach
one of those rescues, but the records. merely state figures. The men who do windlass we had to lower the anchor Hongkong within 42 hours and came back
own steam and arrived Hongkong on these things do not write about them. again. On May 25th, after having made with the Yee Sang. We tried to fit up the June 5th, at 3.55 in. I attribute the Patrol work is incessant. The report the necessary repairs, we heavou to nt 8.40 wirdees, but found it futile. Temployed stranding of the ship to the southerly from our station for a week states that p.m. and commenced our voyages to the crew, in getting the anchors laid down setting ourrent, which was unexpected, out of twenty-four ships in thates that and I reckon I came into contact with two soars seven days at sea, seven were next morning, May 2th, my attention in each quarter. On May 30th I got it between Lammocks and Pratas The six days had four days of it. An another was directed to the rate-book by Mr. several Japanese divers, who were looking the log indicated 135 miles, showing the station, in one week six vessels were seven Spink, and, on looking at it, I found that after a Japanese ship which had gone on chronometers to be 14 miles slow. The days at sea, and seven were four. When no reliance could be placed on those rates the reef, to discover the position of my reason for the southerly current was the they are in harbour the report mostly low pressure over China. It may have scurtly, refitting which may If the sun or the stars had been visible ship. The divers told me she was being been that pressure which was shown in hide a tale of many hours battling with I would have been able to get my bear held fast by the fore-foot. We then the weather report and which was to the weather or the enemy. inga. I had two chronometers on board, unloaded 200 tons of cargo and continued urth of as. If I had not checked my Mine-sweeping and the auxi
chronometers before going on the long patrols are closely linked. but they were apparently out of order unloading cargo on May 31st and June voyage to Singapore I would have been The patrols report suspicious objects, I therefore made the best job possible of 1st. On May 30th we laid an anchor on endangering the ship. We would have and the wine sweepers are promptly sent seen no land when we passed Lammocks to investigate. One trawler kippez on the matter, taking the entries of April the starboard quarter, and at 6 a.m. on for four days. Presumably, the entries patrol reported that he had heard a dis 10th and May 23rd, and making à cal. May 31st we put an anchor on the port had been made from the time-ballat tinet clanging noise at intervals, which
Shanghai. The records were all kept in calation of the error from those rates. quarter. On June 2nd we observed Dutch, and I did not know what they may thought to be the sound of a sub- On May 26th I took the usual ratings a vessel approaching, and it turned out were Davidson May I make a state his import as filed at the Admiralty there and found the log rating 148 milca. That to be the Yee Sang, with the second officer
men on behalf of the agents? The wires a pencil note by a senior officer: This area was searched by mine sweepers for was an average of 9.5 miles per hon and a quantity of salving apparatus less operator was to join the ship four conscutive days. No mines found." aboard. At 8 a.m. the rescue vessel was Colombo, and so the gear could not have it is not difficult to imagine the com- for a period of 15.3 hours. I was going down the coast at the a time. The prevail laying moored alongside. She was draw Commander Beckwith wished to know ments of those mine sweepers on the past, ho chose the Pratas present, and future of that trawler skip ng wind was BW., and the horizon ing 28 feet of water. We were in 16 feet, from the Captain
for setting
the chronometera It
It was con per hary, with no sun. At noon on May 11 inches of water forward and 38 feet andered one of the moet dangerous spots As a matter of fact, the mine-sweepers'
on per 2 of fact, 27th the log showed 29 miles, the dis aft. Shortly afterwards H.M.S. on the read weekly returns show closely how much of The Cantain replied that he did 50 their work is apparently wasted effort. tance actually covered being 237 arrived, and her officers came aboard because the visibility there was 40 fest The record of the flotilla at one base for engineer reported the revoluated a strong set of currents in the N.E.high and he would thus be able to Bet his week occupies two closely typewritten
They informed me that they had experi tions at 62.4 per minute. The prevail10 2.0. the Taikoo arrived with a to his log and steamy
day varied from twenty-nine to thirty- chronometers correctly. He had usted foolscap pages. The number at work ach ing wind was south. There was the
die and Mr. Sutherland on board. We Continued jettisoning earge until June The chief officer (Mr. A. Spink) and the foggy weather with heavy main At noon, at 2:30 p.m., when my ship came off chief engineer (Mr. O Tillary) gave for, and at the end of the report the mine sweeping officer briefly adds above, on May 25th the log showed 993 ie the reef. We then proceeded under our corroborative evidence.
This was all the evidence, and the Court his signature: No mines destroyed
daring the week,” The distance actually fun was 221 miles (Continued at foot of nezt columa.) reserved judgment for today.
Mr.
been in order till he attended to it.
marine laying mines, On the margin of