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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, THURSDAY, MARCH 24TH, 1921.
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At this point Captain Evana exhibited photograph of the wreck Ho con tinued The boats were directed to endeavour to anve life from the fore part, which in the middle of the day was borne over to port by the heavy e and looked like collapsing at any time. Un- fortunately the boats could not go to this port very much, owing to rocks, and the Burvivors were being gradually washed out of the rigging and drowned or smash ed against the broken ship's side. Some survivors were, fortunate enough to jump Carrying a crew, of, approximately 1-A | into the sea when boats were near by and hundred.
Worth with good knowledge of *ANTED. AN Experienced Chinese these were rescued in most cases.
Towards sunset, observing that darkFFICE ACCOUNTS, General Ofice Work and Typing desires an evening post. Moderate ne y coming on and that great Salary Booepted. Apply to RW, car of Daily number of people were still on board and Press Office. also that Carlisle boats crews were by this time exhausted after so many hours
I suppose the Forglove has all up-to- date gear for saving life 1-Yea.
The Carlisle arrived, I take it, at day light on the morning of March 6th Yes.
She was also doing what she could, in co-operation with you until you left Yes.
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of pulling, I anchored the ship about a | Dodwell & Co., Lay. mile to leeward of the wreck and lowered a motor boat which I put in charge of Lieut. Charles Melbourne, of the Foz. the first Jieutenant. The motor-boat glore, said that when the ship arrived up to the wreck, taking some time on Lowed a cutter and a carley-float slowly at the wene of the wreek, about 11 p.m. account of the heavy swell from the she anchored. Continuing, he said could be done with the carley-float and monsoon. It was obvious that nothing kept first part of the morning watch as it became unmanageable it was cut until daylight when, acting under instruc adrift The cutter with its crew, fresh, tions. I called the captain and informed as they had not had to pull for sometime him of the position, of the wreck. We and the officer in charge, Mr. Dowar. was placed as near the wreck us possible, weighed anchor and proceeded towards managed to save a number of lives among TWO LARGE ROOMS to let for Olse the wreck. At first there did not appear aft part when the boat got close. The those who jumped into the son from the to be anybody on board, but when we motor boat was then mancurred close to gut closer the signal man reported that the mast-head of the fore part (the must- he saw someone waving, and I got out head was lying in the water) and an the range Ander and saw a lot of people attempt was made to save the survivors an board. About 7 o'clock the Carlisle thereabouts. Eventually, the motor-boat approached, and asked if anybody was were taken to the Carlisle and passed on Early possession.
and cutter, being full of survivors, those | -- on board the wreck. The Carlisle then board. Further trips were made unti! ordered us to stand clear until she had darkness, set in, when Garlile search- investigated the wreck. The weather was getting rough owing to the wind. The they lit up the wreck well-
lights ware worked in such a manner that Carlide lowered her biggest boats and cutters. Rafts were being dropped but secure a line on what used to be the About B p.m. the cutter managed to
to pick them up. About 1 o'clock in the to the main head which was broken and only one was successful. We went round triatic stay leading from the foremast
ciently to lower the whalers. Owing to now less rough life lines were rigged neichung, with 7-Roomed House and Servants afternoon the sea had moderated sufflying in the water, and the sea being 62,570 SQUARE FEET OF LAND-
at Broadwood Road, Wong the state of the tide it was practically between the cutter and the after part of Quarters, Kitchen, Gardan, Tennis Court and impossible to get alongside. We got as Hong Joh. The survivors slid, one by Lawn. For particular apply to close as we could to the wreck and then one, down these as directed by Carlisle's returned with survivors. After that the officera and men. They behaved very well-
GEO, K. HALL BRUTTON & Co., whalers were sent away again and pick and appeared to have regained confidence,
57, Queen's Road Central. ed up a total number of 28. Then, ns A final trip was made by the motor-boat
[443 we were running short of coal and had alone, as the searchlights were not now trouble with the condensers, we were working so clearly and it was a difficult given orders to leave the scene.
business to maneuvre the motor-boat Mr. Jenkin (producing a photograph of with the cutter in tow, in amongst the the wreck)That photograph was taken wreckage, ropes and wires in the water on your ship-Yes.
alongside the wreck, in the darkness, when the searchlights went out.
Unfortunately while manoeuvring the motor boat, the propeller fouled badly when the boat was full of survivors, and once this was cleared, I gave orders to ccase operations and wait till
There
Commander Harold H. Brads, H.M.S. Forglase, was the first witness. He asid:-On Saturday, March 6th, at about 3.30 p.m., intercepted a wireless signal from the Consul at Swatow saying that the Hong Mok was wrecked on the Lam mocks with approximately 1,100 people on board and that assistance was urgently poeded. That signal was made to the Commodore, Hongkong. I was then on passage, Shanghai-Hongkong and was approximately 50 miles from the Lam mocks, I made a signal to the Com- modore saying I could get there about 10.30 that night, but that owing to the state of the wind and see, I should prob- ably not be able to render any assistance till daylight. We arrived about three miles from the Lammocks at 10.30 p.m., but could see bothing of the wreck.
Shortly after receiving the first signal, we had passed a steamer, steering N.E, and asked her if she could give us the position of the. wreck. She replied that the wreck appeared to be on the White Hocks, but, as she had passed about miles off, the position was doubtful, When nearly abreast the White Rocks, I sighted the steamer, burning fares. Her position appeared to be between the White Rocks and the highlight so I decided to go round, the south end of the Boat Rocks and approach tho supposed position of the wreck on the western side. It was taken on Un getting up to the White Rocks, we Sunday. March 8th-Yes.
the afternoon of found a small steamer anchored off the And shows the foreport of the skin White Rocks, but could see no sign of the well separated by the sea from the mid wreck. I signalled to the steamer to try ships part 1-Yes.
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and get information "us to the position: The set on the arrival of your ship was This was between 10 and 11: p.m. Francisco, Cal. Further information on applie·
NOTICE.
At daylight 'on the 6th I got under the appearance of being calm, and sampans. One of the catamarans COUNCIL invites TENDERS for t
Yes.
Mr. Jenkin: I put that photograph in. EVIDENCE OF CAPTAIN EVANS, D.S.O,
when the Corlisle left for Hongkong, but There were no survivors left on board sampans and one junk appeared to bọ looting, as a great number of cheets were floating in the ses which the survivors arid cantained dollars.
Capt. Evans said that was all he had
to tell. He had brought copies of the
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of the wreck and whether any survivors were still on board. We got no reply: ery much rougher than it appears which threw any light on the situation in the photographf-It was probably were then about 12 people left in the The night was very dark, a strong E. rougher than it appears in the photo-rock and 220 were now on board the
i wind was blowing and there was a rough ranh because a photograph when taken lowered, but 11 out of the 19 people on Carlisle. At dawo boats were again sen, so I anchored until daylight.
from above the sea always gives the sea board were rescued by large catamarans weigh and saw the position of the wreck
In any event at the time timt photo- did good service during the afternoon of which was on the extreme N.W. corner graph was taken the sea had abated the 6th and the morning of the 7th. She of the White Rock. The ship was broken
Did the forepart remain as it appears could only carry one survivor at a time.
was manœuvred by two fishermon but in two, and at first there appeared to be no sign of life on board. On approach Up to the time on left or did anything ing the wreck we found, however, that happen to it-It heeled over a good deal there were a large number of survivors more. When we first arrived the whole on the forecastle and another large party of the deck was visible. Later only on the aft part. At that time H.M.S. | thout half was visible. Carlisle arrived. The weather was too As a safe place in which you might
NOTICE rough for the Foxglove to lower any boats, save life it was getting less and less pos and it was decided that we should sible all the time1-Yea
bircta for the post of SUPERIN PPLICATIONS are invited from Britis attempt to float rafts past the ship, and pick them up-ngain to lecward,
signals intercopted, in case the Court Both floats were got out about 8 o'clock Ore.
throw some light on what ships were Concession, Shameen, the salary being HX400 would like to examine them; they might TENDENT POLICE on the Reitinn unfortunately, passed the wrong sida-of the ship and went on the rocks. The other
about at the time. He also put in his per month with quarters, coal and light Captain Edward Rudoline Garth Russel own report to the Commodore, it was provided. The duties of this post would include passed close to the ship and a number of Evans, Commander of H.M.S. Cartile, probably much more validble than his the Superintendence of Works, mch as Fire men ducked into the water; eight got on mid-My ship was lying at Bako in evidence, having been made at the time.
Engine, Water Plant, Roads, sto. Preferencs to the float and were picked up by the the Pescadores when a signal, which was Tout-Comdr, Robinson: What direc-will be given to applicants who have served ship just to leoward of the White Rocks hardly intelligible, was intercepted by the tion was the sirp's head on the rockst
with His Majesty's Forces, and applications After picking up this float, and another farlie's wireless operator which inform Que belonging to H.M.S. Carlisle, weed me that something in the nature of and É.
Witness: Somewhere between N.E.ust be eat in writing accompanied by refer
ences, etc. to afeamed up to windward again to have disaster had occurred on. Lammocks
THE SECRETARY, another try. We dropped these two floats Island. About 11 p.m., on March 5th, did any craft, other than those you have The President: While you were there.
SHAKEN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL and also an extempore raft made of received a wireless message from the mentioned, approach the wreck 1
Canton, March 11th, 1921. pladka and empty rum cases. But they Commodore at Hongkong directing me to alt passed too far from the ship for any make steam and proceed to the scene of Witness: A small launch approached. of the survivors to reach them. It was the wreck of the Hong Moh on Lammocks on the morning of the 7th- white not possible to pick them up again until Island. I prepared for see and left Bakolaunch-I would not call it a very small they were clear of the Boat Rocks By one hour later, and proceeded at 18 knots ne. She did not approach the wreck that time the sea had moderated sum to Lammocks Island to arrive at dawn, within two miles, and she could not have ciently to allow of whalers being used On arriving thore I found the Foxglove served any useful purpose by doing so, and about 2 o'clock in the afternoon we standing by, and from the bridge, of the because there was nobody there. set the floats and rafts adrift again and Carlisle I could see that there were a
Did she assist in rescue work in any lowered both whalers The flosta were number of survivors still on board, the way-No. Immitted to say a boat came all taken on to the rocks, but the whalers wreck, which appeared to have broken in from the Faht-house and annroached the managed to pick up three survivors. The two. The fore part was working, but the wreck-not very closely. She communis boats were picked up to leeward and aft part appeared to be fast held in the eated with the beforementioned ente lowered again and managed to pick up rocks. Signals wore exchanged between maran on the afternoon of the 6th, and, I 17 survivors between them. As I was the Forgione and Carlisle and we made filege took people from the wreck getting short of coal and had consider to windward of the wreck with a view bere brought up by the catamaran able trouble with the condenser to getting boats Launched. Two cutters from time to time. This was very dif informed the Carlisle to that effect and were Gret lowered with officers in charge ficult to see however. She also com asked permission to proceed to Hongkong and these towed carley-floats down to mumented with Forglow boat by note. This was approved and we left about words the wreck Both ships wore maa- This boat there with the evident muvred as close as possible with a view intention of sing to save life. Re Lieut. Coudr. Robinson: Can you to assisting boats, but after several times was under sai give us the game of the steamer which getting into four fathome of water the Mr. Jenkin Your ship is a cruiser- transmitted the message of the Consul ships were kept at a greater distance from of what tonnagel at Swatow to Hongkong! I am afraid the rock a
Cantam Evans 12.008, I think I'm I cannot remember. I am not sure but The sea was too bad for anything afraid I can't tell you now, without took- Was it not the Hasloong? It may have to ward of the wreck, as near as she. It is of late chaos désign? Ons of the I think it was the Hatching.
smaller than a service cutter to be using in the Navy List consequently the Carlisle was mancurred
How many crow 1-350,00 been. I am not sure, Copy dared go to the rocks. The cutters were latest
Did you intercept any more wireless Signals from that steamer-Not in Sanay siternoon. It was from another steamer. Not from that steamer bosta were towed by the ship up intergent for carrying out this class of work t
Yea Can you tell the Court the name of the position. Very few survivors wera pickod small steamer that passed near the wreck 1 up to begin with, owing to the great diffwas I gather from your evidence im
Even with all, that in your favour, it No, she did not gira es hor name and The weather moderated in the afternoon, possible for you to do mything effective
culty of getting boits near, to the wreck. made no reply to our signals. That when two whalers were employed by the during the major portion of the Sanday steamer lett before daylight; about 1.30 Forglove and Carlisle and these boats, morning the morning of your arrival f in the morning, k
Do you know the name of the steamer you passed on the evening of Marob bib During the whole of this time the shortly after 5.0, steering north-east Forglove And Carlile endevoured to The as, Telamond S
Jenkin: You said that the washes Corley-dents in such a position that would drift on to the wreck and ther was such that you could not do any encourage survivors to fump and aavo thing on the night of March 5th and themselves
...
picked up, hoisted and taken up to wind and would be ditad with the inter- Ward again and on some occasione: the
owing to their greater handiness, wore more successful
Year
And that mainly by resson of the state of the weather and conditious generally f
The situation generally
And what pos were able to do and, of course, you d'd everything you could, it became more possible an sea and
• weather, abated I-Yer. I think so. La
With the abatement of the weather
that you experienced great dificulty in At 5 pm on March 6th, the Ferglove doing anything next morning. Can you was compelled to return to Hongkong, your efforts succeeded the more 1-Yes, tell me what type of vessel the Fozolars owing to coal shortage and condenser think that is correct chang is A stoop of 1,300 tous
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