THE "LEUNG KWONG" DISASTER.^^
THE COLLISION AND SINKING.
COXSWAIN OF MOONSHINE'S" STORY.
MASTER OF LEUNG KWONG "
DESCRIBES COLLISION AND SPEAKS OF LOCKED GRILLES.
The enquiry into the circumstances of the deaths of the victims of the collision between the Lenay Kirong and the steam launch Monashine in the Cap Su Man Pass on May 9th, was resumed at the Central Magistracy yesterday. The Court ant during the morning and afternon, and the onquiry was adjourn ed till to-morrow morning.
Mr. R. E. Lindsell is acting as Coroner and has with him a special jury comprising Messrs. F. C. Hall (foreman), W. Logan and JE. Joseph. With Mr. Lindsell on the benth yesterday was Lieut-Coindr. G. F. Hale. R.N. (Harbour Master),
It will be remanibered that abent 150 lives were lost, including the Chief Officer (Mr. F. E. A. Martin) and the Chief Engineer (Mr. Donaldson). Most of the victims were steerage passengers,
The morning cession yesterday was taken up with the evidence He asserted that on the night of the coxswain of the Mounshine. in question he was the Tights of the other vessel approaching and yourided one.blast to warn her that he was going to pass her on her port side. He kept to the rule of the pond, which was to the right. The other vessel however, according to witness, altered her course towards him.
In the afternoon the Master of the ill-fated Leung Kwong... was called and gave his version of the collision aid said that. Blasts were sounded from the Erang Kwong, but he heard no reply From the Monshire. This witness gave details of the number of prissengers, and was questioned regarding the locked grilles, of which he gave particulars of their situation and, explained that the No. 1 guard had charge of the key.
Mr." Lindsel :- Why nott Mr. Hugh Jones replied it
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The Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., are carrying out some experiments pre- liminary to installing a private water supply, and the question as to whether the water should be used before all tests are finished came before the Sanitary Board yesterday afternoon."
The Regimental Concert Party of the 2nd Bo. The King's Own Scottish Borderers, who are giving the Cinemia, a performance in Mounit Austin, to-night, and at the Notwithstanding the presence of Royal Naval Canteen Theatre toa large force of military and police morrow night, derive their title in Canton City the crime, wave from an old Regimental, nickname shows no sign of lessening. High The full-dress head-gear of the regi- way robberies and kidnapping are ment is decorated by a Blackcock's very prevalent, and people are com- from feather, which the Pipers wear atplaining that only the most primi-logist on the various water supplies the present time in their glengar tive methods of crime prevention of the Island for the month of May ries, and this, with the initial let and detection are being employed, and the month of June. A report ters of the regipient's old title, Squads of soldiers bearing arms are
on the Dairy Farm Water Supply King's Own Borderers," gained often seen parading "the streets but
was included among these reports.
The Presklent informed the
The
The question arose out of the laying on the table of the report the Government Bacterio-
it during the Boer War the name they do little or nothing towards of Kocky Olly Birds," or some capturing the criminals who, of Board that the Dhiry Farm' ħad times Kouky Olly Boys."
course, know when they are coming how installed a filter which had nickname has fallen into complete and wait until the coast is clear been in running order for a matter disuse during recent years and hus before putting their plans into of two months. The P.C.M.D. and almost been forgotten, so by adopt action. Just recently $18,000 his experts were making a series ing it as their title
the Coueert banknotes were seized from shroffs of experiments as to the efficiency of the fiteration.. The experi Party are forging a link with the
on their way to the banks.
vients, it was estimated, would take over a year to complete. Very careful tests were being made with Two regard to the rainfall, elc. reports
past.
Captain Chau Chak, who was a TheKocky Olly Birds" of to staunch supporter of Dr. Sun Yat day, we hear, have produced u bright and cheery show as their Sen in the early days of the Kuo- first effort in Hong Kong. Their mintang activities, will be appoint programme secius to promise one ed a nember of the Kwangtung an evening's amusement that will enable one to forget all about the Administrative Council in order hot weather and it should be re that he may represent the interests of his clanssien from the island of
Mount Austin is in itself an incen-
Mr. Hugh Joues objected saying Me G. S. Hugh Jones, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, watched the he did not think the Anding was inquiry on behalf of the owners (admissibili in pvidence; of the Leung Kwang, Mr. T. "G." Bennett, of Messre: Johnson Stokes
andered that the coolness of and Master, represented the inters ests of the owners of the steam been laid down by the authorities, tive to travel there. launch Moshi, as well is he which authorities, he said, he would euxswain and crew, and Mr. Gen. produce in the afternoon. A Hall Bratton, represented the interests of Captain Wilson of the Leung Kwong and the widow of, Mr. F. E. A. Martin
Hwang, the coxswain of the lounshine, gave evidence. He said the launch belonged to the Leo It was Wing, a Chinese concern.
the afternoon.
Mr. Lindsell said he would leave the point for the moment and he would hour argument on it during Mr. Bennett then remarked that he would put the question again if Mr. Lindselt found it was ad- missible.
Hainan.
were How to hand and these had been merely circulated for the information of the Board. The matter was still if the bands of the P.C.M.O., and he thought Agents of the Kwangtung Chung that actually it would have been Kung Wai, or Central Labour better to wait until the whole series Union, are being sent to all prin of experiments had been completed cipal towns and districts of the before a report had been submitted Province by the central authority to the Board. The entertainment by the way! begins at 6.30 each evening and in order that they may form branch addition to the programme pro unos subject to the supreme con- vided by the "Kocky Olly Birds trol of the office in Canton. The
Sents can be booked. at: Ander son's, and we think the show would be well worth a visit, either to night at Mount Austin or to marrow night at the Royal Naval Canteen
Theatre.
registered in Hong Kong and Rew Mr. Hall Brutton then rose and there is also an adiled attraction Central Labour Union. has always conducted by the P.C.M.O. By
the British fing.
said that if the finding of the in the appeainage at each perforin Marine Enquiry did go m, then itance of the full band of the 2nd Bn-been-anti-Red and opposed to On May 9th last, continued thewould be necessary for the evid the King's Own Scottish Borderers the Workers' Delegate Conference, eoxswain, he was in charge of the launch. Coming throught the Pass at about 7:30 p.m., they steamed on the right (Lantau) side, witness. saw the lights of a steamer coming Lowards him.
ente to go in also, as they might find that the witness's evidence was. totally different.
Mr. Bennett said that if the-find- ing could not be put in, then he would have to cross-exaupine at much greater length.
Mr. Lindsell suid he would · re- serve the point until later on.
Captain Wilson's Story. When the inquiry was resumed in the afternoon, Captain Wilson, mas Ler of the Leung Hwang, was called He and gave this age as 78 years.
on his ile sounded one last
that re Was whistle to indicate
faunch past the ap taking his pronching vessel a fheir port side.. ite received no reply, and kept on justcourse, When the vessels were a little over 200 teet apart, suddenly caught sight of the star- hourd light. This showed that the
said that the Leung Kiong, was a uther vessel had altered its course and was making straight towards essel of 30 tons, and was
the collision wooden ship, being about Then the launch.
years old. velarred.
The Coroner: What did you do when you saw this happening?
Witness: 1 put the launch full speed astern.
Collision Described, Describing the colpiston, the cox, awin said the bows of the
The Vessels came into contact bow of the much struck the other
vessel
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Mr. J. P. Braga remarked that he would like to have the assurance that the private supply of water to the Dairy Farm would not be used while the experiments were being that he meant that the water should might be likely to contaminate the not be used for any purpose that milk supply.
The President: I will take up that point.
a `Kuomintang subsidiary organisa- tion which was at one time practic ally controlled by communists...
The only other business of interest General Huang Shag Hung, the was the granting of permission to acting Military Governor of Kwaing-erect of a 12-stall market for bee! 1, is being summoned to Nanking, and fish at To Kwn Wan, in accord- As General Huang has both civilanes with the plans of the Direstor
of Public Works. and military power be is to all in-
41 feet; lowest on record til tents and purposes the supreme North River at Tsingyuen: June
12th, 15ft. bins. June 13th,uier of the province. In Chinese
Those present at the meeting were Mr. N. L. Smith (President), Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Jackman
rising; highest level on repolitics the only way to remove (Director of Public Works), Dr. G. cord 281t. 7ins. lowest oin.
powerful individual from his official North River at Samshui: June
W. Pope (Medical Officer of Healt and Mr. D. Davies (Secretary).
EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT.
nt Pokfulam. The case was tried by Major C. Willson.
12th. 10ft. gins. June 13th, post is to give him a national jol, ising; highest level on record without corresponding authority or -27ft. Jins. ; lowest-5ft. East River at Sheklung: June to abolish his office under some 12th, 11ft. ins.; June 13th. re-organisation scheine. It is not 11ft. 7ins. highest 16ft 2ins.; known yet whether General Huang lowest 3ft.
will or will not return to Kwangai,
MEMBER OF P.W.D. FINED. There will be a great review of cadets at the Whampoa Military Mr. A. P. Glanville, of the was summoned by the Academy on June 16th when the P.W.D.
exeeding the speed limit on the institution will celebrate the third Traffic Department yesterday for anniversary of its re-organisation Island Road, near the Dairy Farm,
Nanking authorities are said to by General Chiang Kai Shek.
Sergeant S. C. Saunders stated be wiling to release Mr. Kao Kum Shek from military custody on, the that on the evening of May 27th, he was on duty on the Island Road Mr. Kan who is alléged to have between Aberdeen and Pokfulam. payment by his relatives of $20,000 been a Red leader in Canton was He noticed the light of a motor car caught while going to Hankow from behind him as he started to ascend was active in Canton politics and limit was ten miles per hour. He Canton by way of Shanghai. He the Dairy Farm Hill, where speed at one time visited Hong Kong as necelerated to 18 miles per hour. success, but he rushed past. The a representative of the merchants The defendant tried several times the Canton-Hong Kong boycott; to discuss the possibilities of ending finally to overtake him without stated that he was on the sergeant Oficials of the Seamen's Union left side of the road all the time. are displeased at the unwillingness Mr. Glanville denied that the of the Hong Kong Authorities to sergeant was on the left-hand side. deal direct with them and they of the road all the time. He stated
favour said. to
another that he had had ten year's exper- are boycott of British vessels and велщен. strike of Chinese
The stentner left-Hong Kong for Kongmoon at about 7 pm on the date in question, and she carried a crew of 62, including the officers. There were iso 150 steerage pas. sengers, which was considerably un- der the number the vessel was fitted to carry, her capacity being for 300 lower class passengers.
quarters and the third-class pas There was thus a smaller number senger's accommodation were lock wout two feet from the board than was usual. Witnessed. About twenty coolies, in charge point of its bow on the starboard remained on the bridge until the of cargo, were on the bottom deck. As regarded the gangways, there side. Witness then took his launch vessel left the Harbour and reached alongside the Leung Kwong for the Capsuimun Pass. He then went to were two on each side of the vessel bis a cabin, leaving the bridge in two aft and two for'ard. They purpose of rescuing the passengers,
Asked about the key of the grilles, sounding a distress warning on his charge of the Chief Officer (Mr. opened outwards. syren whilst doing so. He took on Martin, deceased). To Mr. Martin, board between Gu and 70 persons witness gave instruction to call him witness said this was kept by the
The (witness) if he was required. No. 1 guard. from the Lawng Kwong. lauzich then drifted to the other About 7.40 p.m., witness heard from side of the vessel and between Do his cabin two blasts from the or 00 persons were taken off. Wit Leung kung. He went out to see ness recognised the vessel is the what was doing and saw, about Leung Kwong at the time of the forty feet away, on the starboard collision. The rescued, persona, beside a red and green light on a cane afraid that the launch would vessel coming straight towards the
Leung Kwong, founder and some of them trans-
He thought at that time that a ferred to shing boats which had arrived on the scene by that time. collision was inevitable and gave were orders to the crew to cut away the A further 10or. 20 people Wit- lifeboat ropes, so that the bonts picked up from the water. the would be ready for use. Witness ness's launch remained on scene about an hour, after which explained that ench of the lifeboats about 30 people. He he proceeded to Cheung Shu Wat. carried It was a fine night, not very dark, thought that by the time the strings were cut free the collision would the wind was from the east and the
have taken place. During the im- pact between, the vessels witness was struck by something on the shoul, der, and did not remember any thing more, not even swimming in the sea. He was afterwards picked up by the s.s. On Lee.
tide, fairly strong, was running with
the launch.
Width of Uhabbel
In reply to Mr. Lindsell witness estimated the speed of the launch at about nine knots with the tide before the collision; and be said the launch was about 200 feet from the Lan Tau island side of the pass The width of the pass was 1,500 to 1,000 feet.
Mr. Bennett: When you saw the Leung Kwang on your port side, if your launch and the Lenny their maintained Kwony had course, would they then have pass- ed ono another safely --Yos.
When the Leung Kwong started to turn to port, about how far was she on your port side-A little over 200 feet.
When the ship was on the point of striking he shouted to the mas ter of the Moonshine to ask what he was doing.
Isr further answer to Mr. Hall Brutton, witness said that he had always found Mr. Martin, the Chief Officer, a trustworthy, careful and sober officer.
Two blasts were sounded from the Leung Kwong, but he heard no reply.
Coxswain Recalled.
The Coxswain of the Moonshine, who had given ovidence at the morning hearing, was rocalled.
Hall Brutton he said that he was
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lence, and aleo that he was accom- panied by his wife and child, at the Only lack of support from the Beu lime and it was unlikely he should
In answer to questions by Mr.nen on board British vessels and be exceeding the speed limit as sug-
the very chilly attitude of the Kuogested. Defendant was fined $10. on the bridge of the Moonshine nintang officials have prevented and had another, man with him at these leaders issuing strike orders,
The recent refusal of the captain. the wheel,
This man, explained witness, was still on the Moonshine, but was not called to give evidence at the Marine Court Enquiry.
The collision took place at 7.30 ..
RICKSHA COLLIDE..
of the s.s. Lungthan to allow the MOTOR-CYCLE AND seen to hold a meeting on board and a similar prohibition by the captain of the as Kinshan on June. 11th are being cited, as unfriendly A LADY BADLY SHAKEN. acts on the part of the Britishim- perialists???
Of the 81,300,000 the Canton mer- chants have been ordered to sub- scribe towards the $3,500,000 Pro:
The "Grilles. Capt.Willson went on to speak
In reply to further questions,
Lance Corporal C. Gray of the of the locked grilles, and explained that the bridge and upper deck witness said that he had often pass-
a motor cycle from the Nanking were separated from the other parted through Capsuimus Pass. He
58th Field Co., R.E., was driving of the ship by a hatchway on denied knowing that the Kongmon
Camp at Shamshuipo on Monday steamers passed through the Pass mised to the unemployed strikers when at the junction of Nathan was a grille. This was always lock- ed, but, a manhole was left open.
at that time of the day.
on, their disbanding some $750,000 and Feking Roads a ricshe crossed In reply to Mr. Hall Bruttor
He only knew a few Chinese has been paid. The Police are in front of him. The cycle collided witness said that the ship could characters and could read some of making a house to house visit for with the off wheel of the ricsha and force of the impact threw the carry eight first-class passengers, the names on ships, when they were payments. 120 second-class passengers and 150- in Chinees characters.
Mr. Foo. Ping Sheung, a brother-rider on to the riesha, causing third-class passengers.
hird-class passengewoon decks were
inlaw of Dr. Or C. Wu, has been to upset. The occupant of the appointed Vice-Minister of Foreign.riesha, hira. E. J. Cordeire, was
thrown out and knocked u Afairs in Nanking.
wan
aleo à
In reply to further questions wit-separated by a hatohway and grille ness said the Leung Kwong sank also.
From the tween deck to the in, three of four minutes.
Witness said he remembered the bridge deck there Marino Court of Enquiry laat separating grille. month and that he gave evidence. That evidence, he added, was sub- atantially the same as he had given that day.
Mr. Bennett: Do you know what the finding of the Court was?
The upper dock was used by the officers and firemen, and the so men were berthed on the lower deck. On the date of the collision the crew's grilles between (Continued on next Column.)
the
Ships coming from Hong Kong when going through Capsuimun Pass usually kept to the middle of the channel or to the starboard side. The width of the channel was about 1,800 to 1,600 feet,
Witness also said that from Ma Wan Point he altered the course of the Moonshine for Lan Teo.
Following a technical discussion regarding the collision Mr. Lind sell adjourned the enquiry until to- morrow morning at 11.30.
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Mr. Chen Yao Tso, acting Com-conscious. A passing Military am missioner of Reconstruction in bulance was stopped by the Lance Canton, a brother-in-law of Mr. Corporal and the injured lady was Wang Ching Wei, one of the Han removed to the Military hospital. leaders, is to be asked to re- She recovered sufficiently after. sign and the post will be given to treatment to be taken to her home. Captain Chan Chai, The Commia The Lance Corporal suffered some sioner of Reconstruction has con- small bruises as the result of fall- trol of the railways in Kwangtung. ing against the ricsha.
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