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COURT OF ENQUIRY OPENED. ORDEALS OF A BRITISH CREW IN
THE STORMY PACIFIC.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1STH, 192.
FOUNDERING OF THE MARY so a boat was sent from the President Taft which took off the remainder of the crow. This second boat left 41 about 7.20 p.m. and about this time the paster would give in his evidence that as his ship was on a recognised route she would, as a direlect, be a method to shipping, be had decided, before leaving the ship, that the corrret course was to scuttle her. Ha] ordered the Chief Engineer to do this and this was done before the Captain left the ship. Bi
for outtling ship the Captain had fully set out in his etee to the owners of the ship or January 20th." ~
At the special request of Captain Charley Hill, Master of the 8,5. Mary Horlock, in letter to the Harbour Master of Hongkong. à Court of Enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the abandoning of the British steamer, Mary Hurlock, was opened at the Marine bingistency, yesterday morning. The ship. it will be remembered, was abandoned on January 28th, in a sicking condition, ber czer being saved by the sa. President
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In conclusion, Mr. Vaux said that Capt. Hill's decision to abandon the ship was supported by the master of the President Taft and though he had to take the responsibility for his action a second opinion appeared to confirm him in doing.
SEQUEL TO MOTOR COLLISION
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NEAR TAIPO.
DUTCHMAN SUES HONGKONG HOTEL AND EAGLE GARAQES.
NEGLIGENCE ALLEGED BY THE PLAINTIFF.
Karl Ludwig Haessler, n Dutchman (local representative of Messre, George Dralle, Ltd.) brought an action in the Summary Court, before the Puisse Judge (Mr. Justice Gompertz), yesterday, claims ing damages from the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., and also the Eagle Garage, in respect of a collision of motor cars, which took place on the Taipo Road io June, 1923. The claim is made up of $120 for doctor's and hospital expenses, 875 loss of commission which he would have earned if he had not been incapacit.
sted and $1,000 for general damages.
The plaintiff was represented by Mr.
The members of the Court are:-Lieut. Comdr. Conway Hake, S.R. (Acting Harbour Master and Marize Magistrate), President; Lieut. Comdr. P. W. F. İlen-
In reply to questions by the President derson, R.N., Superintendant of the Chart of the Court, Capt. Bill said that prec. M. Watson, whilst Mr. H. C. Mac Depôt, B.H. Dockyard, Hongkongi Capt. tically the whole of the crew were still namara appeared for the Hongkong A. J. Hailey, Commander of the ..
in Hongkong and that all the officers of Hotel garage and Mr. D. McCallum for Empress of Australia; Capt.. G. Byers, the ship, with the exception of the third the Eagle Garage master of the 85. Chin Hua; and Captengiamr, who was in hospital, were avail- N. O. Mitford, master of the ss. Sui able to give evidence. Sang.
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Mr. Watson, outlining the plaintiff's The President ordered that the car. case, said that plaintiff, with two friends,
on Sunday penter, the bos'un, two ABs. (Fitzgerald hired a Hotel garage ear Mr. F. G. Faux appeared at the Court and Fylus and an apprentice named afternoon, June 3rd, for a drive round to represent the Captain of the steater Watson attend to give evidence if the New Territories. Just, past Taipo and Mr. G. G. N. Tinas represented the quired.
Capt. Hill, giving evidecer, said that there was a collision with a car owned wwners of the vessel, the Horlock Shipping, he landed his cargo at Tacoma, Port by the Eagle Garage, which was proceed Company of England. The vessel was Billingham, Pert Everett and Seattle, anding in the opposite direction. The cars 5,000 tons grows and 1,240 tons net register. in addition to a total cargo of 3,000,000 were both in sight of each other for a odd board feet of timber he had 1,200 She was carrying at the time a cargo of toas of bunker coal. A quantity of the long time before the collision and there timber for Japan, varied at 300,000 yen timber was very heavy and of big dimen.
was no possibility of the accident having unit aho bad a crow of i officers and agious, and 705,396 feet of the timber arisen from inoritable causes. The Hotel cargo was carried as deck cargo. Before kong aro Marta Dodwell kong are Mises Dodwell & Co. She was abandon some 700 mils of the coast. of Japan.
Mr Vaux in his opening address to the Court, said that on December 20th the Mary Horlock left the port of Tacoma with a cargo of timber, but before leaving
The Chief Oscar (Mr. Jones) gave it she was surveyed by the San Francisco Buder. Writers Association. The Captain as his decided opinion that the ship's list would say that he personally supervised
was between 30 and 40 degrees when the the loading of the cargo and he was very ship was abandoned. The list bad been thorough in weing that the cargo was gradually increasing. He put it down landed in a curmet manner. The vessel entirely to water coming into the ship At that time had 3 inches of frem-board and when she was abandoned he thought at as the Captain did not allow for the she would go down in a very few hours
Was the width of the Plimsole mark and for the
Lint-Comdr. Henderson: density of salt water ber actual free board sinking stern, head or on an even koel? wa- 51 inches. Unfortunately," said
Wittess: By the stern, Sir; the water Mr. Vaux," the Chief Oficer's log is not
was coming inte. hold. produced in Court exempt from January 5th to the day of the Abandonin of the ahip: log previous to the first mentioned date were lost whee the ship was abandon.
SPORT
“THE ANNUAL TENNIS TOURNAMIST.
HOW THE ENTRIES ARE GOINO.
NG BÊS, KWONG and orbit WELL-KNOWN
FLATARS NOT YET ENTERED.
Entries for the Colony's tennis tourna. mes close today sad yesterday, we were informed by the Hon. Secretary (Mr. L. S. Greenhill) that though the entries to date are not by any means up to thờ average, yet judging from the present kerness or tennis, it is expected that they will be up to or over the average.
In the open Singes erent for the cham. pionship of the Colony, only half the ordinary number of aames have been sent in sa far. Amongst well-known players who have entered are Mr. S. E. Green, ex-champion of the Colony, and' Lieut.. Com. Worthington, a hot favourite last year, who was unfortunately compelled to drop¦ous after reaching the semi-final owing to illaess. This year the Japanese community are represented by sight of their nationals. It is a long time since we have had any representatives from the Land of the Rising Sun, but this year their intend to make a bold bid for a long
tennis honours. They should way on the tournament for, though vs
have not heard very much about their play lately, they can put forward some very strong players, as witness the fact that in a friendly game the other day one of their players soundly trounced one of the Colony's best and most experi enced players.
leaving Seattle bo consulted the weather er went over the bank of the road, fall-acction of the community. The han reports which forecasted better weathering five or six feet, the plaintiff suffering Ha bora out the story outlined by Mr injuries which necessitated his going to Yaux and in reply to a question by Capt. Halley said that he ran before the gale hospital. There was either negligence on so as to case the strain on the rudder the part of both or one of the defendants. His Lordship held that if, at the end and to save real.
of the case, he was in doubt which of the defendants was in ult, the plaintif would get a share of the damages from both
Plaintiff stated, in the course of his evidence, that after passing Taipo he saw another car approaching, and could see it a long way ahead. The car in which he was riding was not proceeding very fast, but the approaching car appeared to he going faster. Instead of passing each The Chief Engineer (Mr. Wo. Martin other, the cars collided, the wheels touch- Dockwray), sud in the course of his evi-ing and his car went over the side of the desce that he experienced no trouble with They were working wall right up to the time they decided to
the pumps.
abandon the thin,
Capt. Hailey: How did you scuttle
the ship
J.
It comes be a surprise entered for the singles event; usually there that, so far, only three Chinese have has been no shortage of entries from this
Tsun and Ro Ka Lan. The name of Ng Chinese estared aro T. Lay, Rew Sae Kwong, who has been our champion for the last six years (and who is enter- ing for the Davis Cup), does not appear, whilst the names of several other well- known Chinese players are missing. Then what of the Ramjaha family who pro vided us with such good exhibitions for the last two years and other good players from the Indian community. Sa far not a single entry has been received from any of the Indian players. year one of the Rumjahns was the Singles finalist. It is hoped they will roll up to-day with their entries.
Last
As regards the Open Doubles, here: again the entries are under the average. So far only two have been received from Chinese players. They are: Yew Man road, falling five or six feet. Witness was Kit and Tow Man Toun; and He Wei cut very severely about the mouth by Ring partnered by Ho Ka Lan. Amongst broken glass. He later spent nine days others entered are 8. E. Green partnered in the Peak Hospital and was under by T. Lay; and Lieut. Com. Worthington **The story?” Mr. Vaux went on to say, **is one long history of heavy gates, and
medical treatment for three weeks. His partnered by F. A. Redmond explanation of the pccident was that one The Club events are in much the same right from January 5th to January 19th
condition, though perhaps slightly over Witness: Opened the cover of the tank of the cars failed to give way. the gales were almos cortinuous. Fur
Plaintif, cross-examined by Mr. Me-half the normal number of entries have ther heary galow ware encountered from billing valve and opened the tank in Callum, stated that he did not think it been received already, January 29ad, January 25th and January
jection.
How much was because of speed that the car in Lieut Comdr. Henderson: 26th, Every possible means were used to make the ship song during this period. water would enter the Juring the night of January 19th and this 7--The gripe is the ship per hour by which he was riding, proceeded after the January 13th her steering gear broke. but inlet is 24 feet below water. tapiporary repairs were effected. Shortly ship?-At midnight on the 24th and 25th. When did the fist first come to the after di, owing to heavy seas there When did you Erst think that the ship was anxiety on board shout shortage of coal and it was found necessary to broach was strained At nine o'clock on the the cargo of timber with a view conserving morning of abandoning the ship. hor coal fuel. On January 24th she was in further diheuttles and of January 9sts radio messages were sent out asking for belp.
The President: When were you first
aware that the ship began to make water?
Shortly after 3 o'clock.
This is a standard ship. Are you satis Mr. Vaux said that these messages con- fed with the structure of the ship, equip tained a request for ships to stand by. meat and machinery-I consider she was Apparently theme was picked up by Try strong and very satisfactory in every Two steamers, one being. Prtaista! Tafta "A
her.
and another ship, which need not come "What was your opinion as to how the into the story as she was unable to render wer get into No. 3 hold -The shifting any assistance. On January 26th the of the deck cargo carried away the bul deck cargo shifted, owing to the ship's warks which started the rivets.
Witness went on to say that the repairs heavy lift, which further impeded the steering gear by bearing on the steer to the steering gear were satisfactory the gear chains. In the official log for quite good enough to bring the ship into the 23h there was an entry that the port. The master, he said," asked him for actual bull or shell plate had given way his opinion as to the advisability of and the ship was in serious straits, The abandoning the ship and he told him that a. Provident Taft, after boing in radia the only thing he could do was to leave communication with the Hary Horlack, arrived on the scene at 3 pm, on the 28th
Did you think she was doomed ?--Yes, and when they had laid an oil feld The only thing we could do was to round the vessel the crew were safely abandon her. If we had stayed on board taken of the injuries being slight." we would have lost our lives as well. Regarding the radio messages leading That was my opinion and I am even more up to the abandoning of the ship, Mr. firmly of that opinion now. Vaux said that at 1.40 p.m. on January
In reply to Mr. Vaux, the Chief 25th an 8.0.5 misage was sont out Engineer said the repairs to the steering asking for ships to stand by. The gear were sufficient "to meet the hear Trendent Taft replied that he could not subsequent gales. He added that he stand by bei that they were willing to noticed that the coupling bolts of the take the crew of, At 2.25 p.m. the rudder were slack, but this had nothing roaster of the Hery Horlock replied, re to do with the repairs which were carried fusing to abandon the ship. The words on the quadrant. of his mouage wore! "We have received The ship's carpenter (Nicholas Dalton) your message, not prepared to abandon described the storm as the worst he had ship, will endeavour to dump deck cargo, ever been in, but the ship behaved very
F.S.E., four knots."
well.
"
went down the bank: Mr. Macnamara opened his defence by
Fagle Garage, hut the proceedings were mentioning that the Hongkong Hotel garage commenced action against the later withdrawn owing to the slight dam-
age to the car.
Mr. Dekkar, a Dutchman, who was in
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The entries clove to-day.
URICKET.
H.K, CLUB 1st XI. v. UNIVERSITY.
the 16th inst., at 9.15 p.m., on the Univer The following team will play to-morrow,
xity ground:----
H.K.C.C.-R. Hancock (capt.), G. R. Mare, E. G. Lammert, H. Owen Hughes, E. J. R. Mitchell. R. E A. Webster, A. C. I. Bowker, A. V. T. Dean, Col. Robertson, D. H. F. MeMaster and L. H. Korne
the Hotel car at the time of the collision, giving evidence for the Hotel garage, said the car was not going at more than 15 miles per hour. Be thought the acti dent was due to the other car not giving way, and it could easily have been University.-A. A Rurajahn (capt.), avoided.
H. N. Balhatchet, E. K. Quick, A. S. Cross-examined by Mr. McCallum, wit: Hett, R. A. Ponsonby Faur, M. H. Roffey. ness admitted that the Hotel car travelled W. M. Gittins. T: 0. Yeow, M. B. Osm18, about 10 or 15 yards before it went over D. Laing and B. P. Ng the bank. The driver might have lost his head. He admitted that the Eagle Garage car was pulled up only few feet away from the spot where the col lision occurred.
Mr. Parsons, munagor of the Hotel garage, maintained in evidence that as the Hotel car had a right hand drive it could not, with safety, have been nearer the edge of the road.
Witness, however, accepted, certain measurements which were put to him by Mr. McCallum, which proved that the Hotel car was slightly-a matter of about two inches-over the centre of the road.
He thought that the car went over the bank because the steering gear became locked by the collision.
The driver of the Hotel car said that the other car did not keep far enough over on its proper side of the road.
Cross-examined he added that as soon as the collision took place his engine stopped. He did not de-clutch and it was the impetus of the collision that caused his car to swerve round and fall over the bank. After the colision; the Eagle car did not stop until it had gone 500 or 600 feet past the spot.
A bug will leave the H.K.C.C. pavilion at 1.45 p.m.
N
H.K.C.C. 2 XI. 7. ROYAL ENGINEERS,
The following will represent the 'Club" in the League match to-morrow:-G. H. Piercy (cap.). H. E. Hollands, L. D. McNicoll, E. C. Hagen, H. Griffis, D. E. G. Nicholson, C. B. Baron, C. V. Mark, T. B. Powell, P. Jacks and J. "A. H. Plummer,
The match HK.C.C.. Royal Navy az Happy Valley is canceled owing to the ground being unfit for play.
I.R.C. 2ND II. v. ROYAL NAVY 2ND XI.
The following will represent the Indian Recreation Club 2nd XI, in a League match against the Eoyal Navy 2nd XI. to-morrow at 2.18 p.m. at Scokuspoo:- D. Bumjaho (capt.), Sirdar Khan, E. A Moosdeen, Y. A. Wahab, E. Mocsdeen, O. Rumjahs, H. D. Rumjaho, F. M..el Areulli, M. P: Madar, A. Kitchell and A. H. M. Samy.
K.C.C. AND XI, . R.A.M.O.
on things became more serious
Lieut. Comdr. Henderson: When did and another 8.0.8. was sent out about you first find the ship was taking water! His Lordship, thought that if it ap- Witness: On the morning of the 26th peared that the driver of the Hotel car 5.50 p.m.. on the 26th stating that the deck cargo had shifted and that the ship (the day the ship was abandoned), just failed to act reasonably after the collision had a heavy list and requesting steamere
at daybreak; till then the soundings had and because of that the car went over. In this League match at Kowloon to to stand by. At 10 a.m. on the 26th the been good; then I got 12 feet of water the bank, be might like the assistance of morrow at 2.16 p.m. the home XI. wil!' Alary Horlock was apparently drifting in hold No. 3 port bilge.
an assessor on technical matters.
consist of H. Overy (capt.), A. O. Brawn, and her bunkers were running out. Å Witness went on to say that he took Addressing his Lordship, Mr. Mac. E. J. Edwards, W. L. Wesser 0. B. farther 8.0.8. wag out out calling for soundings every quarter of an hour after namara pointed out that it did not mat Raven, A. R. P. Baven, B. Potheram, A. resistance, and in reply he was naked it until it got too bad and then he gave ter very much if the Hotel car was a J. Kew, E. Savage, J. Fraser and T. he was prepared to abandon ship. Anit
matter of an inch or two over the centre Lay bour later he replied to this measage The second, officer. (Mr. Jonos), the of the road. It had been proved that which was from the President Taft: bosun (Patrick Feanall) and an approa- the near wheel was only 18 inches off the **Will abandon steamer on your arrival"
tice (B. N. Watson) were called but they side of the road and be claimed that that The position of the Captain up to this could throw no fresh light on the was a reasonable space to allow. Where time was that ho bad to decide whether disaster" as the President termed it. the collision took place was a bridge, and he would abandon ship or hold on with An able sraman, named.Fitzgerald, who the Hotel car was on that bridge first oat assistance,
stated that be had been 40 years at wes. It was the duty of the Eagle car's driver At three p.m.
on the afternoon" of was asked if he could add any further not to have come on that bridge unless January with the President Taft arrived information to that already given: His he was reasonably sure that he could have and at that time the steamer was drifting reply was illuminating in wo far as the got through. The Hotel car had the right a 1 miles per hour and bor Captain was state of the ship and the weather were of way.
the collision it could not be pulled up and that it went over the bank."
of, the opinion that she was sinking. At concerned. "The only thing I can say, Mr. McCallum contended that the Hotel 4.20 p.m. the Brit boat was launched. Sir," he said, "is that I am glad I am ear was being driven so fast that after The Mary Horlock bad a serious list and out of her and I did not got out of her it was only with difficulty that the boat a minute too soon. It was absolutely the was launched. Akide wore laid: This boat | wörst wrather I have over come acros "wrie pant away in charge of the Chief and I have been at sea for 40 years.” Olor. During this time the Prandent This wag all the evidenco called and, Taft had been circling round the ship the President announced that the finding taying an oil field round her. It was of the Court would be gires on Saturday found impossible to launch another boat at noon.
The driver of the Eagle car gave evi- dence to this effect.
K.C,O,& CIVIL SERVICE C.C.
In this friendly match at Happy Valley to-morrow at 2.15 p.m. sharp Kowloon will be represented by B. E. Lindseil (capt.), A. W. Bammy & Jox, E. Pestonji, J. C. Fletcher, L. E. Lammert, FW. Howell, B. Barnshaw, C. Earn- shaw, L. A. R., Dunain sad Capt Mc-
Hewitt,
C.C.0. E.E. TELEGRAPH CO.
In this match, to be played to-morrow at 2 p.m. on the C.0.0. ground, the home XI. will be composed of B. W. Bradbury, The case was continued in the after T. Grimes, E. Kowfung. B. W. Muskett, noon, and after the solicitors had. F. K. Modi, A, A. Pains, 8. Abbaa, G. addressed the Court, his Lordship an- White, 9. "Moore, A. W. Mline and M.
Piana nounced that he would reserve judgment
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