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ALLEGED COLLISION OFF THER Jher course to starboard, so as to cress abead of
NINEPINS
STEAMER AND JUNK,
the Chief Justice, itis Lordship W. M. Good In the Supreme Court this morning, before
KC. an action was commenced in which the owners of the steamship Kats sought to recover damages from the master of the junk San Hop Cheong for damages conse
DEATH OF LORD PAUNOEFOTE:quent upon a collision, alleged to have taken
REFERENCE IN THE SUPREME COURT. In the Supreme Court this morning the Chief. Justice expressed his regret at the loss of the late Lord Pauncelote as follows:-
Mr. Attorney and gentlemen of the bar, Before proceeding to the judicial business of the day I desire to express the deep regret with which the Court and the legal profession of Hongkong received the sad tidings, trans- mitted by telegraph that Lord Pauncelote, the British Ambassador, to the United States of America has passed away. His death is a loss to the British nation, and he seems to have been universally admired and respected both in his own country and the United States, Before he entered upon his brilliant foreign office and diplomatic career, he was well known in this Colony. It was in 1865 that he first became Attorney General of Honkong. 1 believe he twice acted as Chief Justice here, vis in 1869 and in 1872 na, before he left the Colony in December 1873, he received a note of thanks from the Legislative Council for the assistance he had rendered in improving the legislation of the Colony. It was to him we owed the Code of Civil procedure, which was only superceded last summer, and which remained in force for 28 years, and many other important ordinances. At the ban quer given to him before his departure the Governor, Sir Arthur Kennedy is reported to have used these words: "They know him to be an able lawyer, but, better than that, he was an English gentleman, and, he trusted that this move would lead to yet higher distinction. He himself could give testimony to his public virtues, and those present would do so, to his social qualities." Sir Arthur Kennedy's hopes were fully realised, as honour after honour was conferred upon this able and upright man, as he steadily and unostentatiously persued his chosen career to its appointed end. 'I will not longer detain you, but I thought the death of one, for more than eight years so closely connected with the Councils and the Courts of Hongkong afforded a fitting opportunity to express at once the kindly feeling and the high respect with which his memory is cherished in the colony. (g
The Acting Attorney General (Hon A.G.Wise) said:My Lord, on behalf of the legal profession of this Colony I desire to join you in the ex-
pression of our deep and sincere regret at the loss austained by the nations, in the death of Lord Pauncefole. Apart, however, from this loss the Colony had a more intimate connection with Lord Pauncefote. There are not many of us who remember him when he was here, but most of us, at any rate, have spent many an hour in pondering over his legacy to the Colony, wir, the code. The legacy has served its time, and is now a thing of the past, but think it ought to be remembered, that for twenty eight years it withstood the attacks of the combined legal talents of this place, and that on only two occasions were amendments
made.
· DEATH OF ME. DAVID GILLIES,
AT GLASGOW..
It is with deep regret that we have this day to record the death of Mr. David Gillies, which occurred at Glasgow yesterday.. The sad news was communicated to the Colony by the deceased gentleman's brother, who sent the following cablegram, from Glasgow to Mr. Victor H. Deacon. It was dated 27th May, 7.59 p.m., Brother David died here to-day, Gillies." It was only on the rath of last month that the late Mr. Gillies had such an enthusiastic send off when he left the Colony for the old country, and no one for a moment doubted that he would enjoy several years of well earned rest among his friends at home. His many acquaintances In Hongkong have now to mourn his death which, coming so soon after his departure from a Colony he served so faithfully and well, is the more lamented.
place off the Ninepin Island, on the 26th February last. The master of the junk entered a counterclaim in respect of same.
Mr. E. H. Sharp, barristes at law (instructed by Mr. J. Hastings, solicitor), appeared for the' plaintiff and Mr M. Slade barrister-at-law (instructed, by Mr. F. X. D'Almada e Castro, solicitor, for the defendant.
The petition of the owners of the 5.1. was as follows;
Kate
The Kate is a screw steamship of 2,224 tons registered and owned by E. A. Sasbits of Trieste in the Empire of Austria. At the time of the events hereinafter related she was on a voyage from Moji to Rongkong with a cargo of coal. The San Hop Cheong is a Chinese owned three masied junk about 120 feet in length, and at the time of the said events was on a voyage from Amoy to Hongkong and was laden with salt At about 9.30 am. on the 26th February, 1902 the kate was about 2 miles to the south of the Ninepin Islands whence she took a westerly course.so as to pass to the southward of Lamtong Island outside the Lymoon entrance to the harbour of Hongkong. She was going at the rate of about 73 miles’an hour. A good look-out was being maintained on board her. The weather was fine and clear. The sea was choppy and a
STRONG WIND WAS BLOWING
The
from about east-north-east which freshened as she approached Lamtong Island. Soon after passing the Ninepin Islands the Kate cleared a group of Chinese fishing vessels, whereupon the Captain and others on board her observed a junk about half a mile ahead and slightly on the starboard bow proceeding in the same direction as the Kate. The junk was running before the wind the mainsail to port and the mizzensail to starboard; her foresail was not at this time visible from the Katz, the view being obstructed by the junk's mainsail: The junk proved to be the San Hop Cheong. Kate and the junk kept on their parallel westerly courses the Kade gradually overtaking the junk, till they were between half and three quasters of a mile to the south of Tathong point on Tantong Island. The bow of the Kate had by this time get to within half a length of being level with the stem of the junk and the Kate was about to pass the junk at a distance of about too yards clear on the Kate's starboard side. The junk then suddenly turned to port across the course of the Kate. The helm of the Kais was immediately put hard-a-starboard, but the junk continued turning to port and her mainsail jibed over to starboard her foresail then became visible from the Kate and was observed to be also to starboard. The junk came on towards the Kofe so rapidly that within a minute, or thereabout, after first leaving her westerly course her starboard bow struck the starboard side of the Kerr abreast of the ainmast. The Kate's helm was kept hard-a starboard till the collision. The junk made a large hole in the Kafe extending almost to the water line and inflicted other serious injuies to the Kafe. The sea immediately began to
WASH INTO THE Kate, which was in imminent peril of foundering, and would have done so but for the prompt measures taken by her crew to save her. The place of collision is within the waters of this Colony. The junk being an overtoken vessel nie glected to keep her course as required by article at of the regulations for preventing collisions at sea. The helm of the Junk was improperly star- boarded and was improperly kept to starboard. There was no proper lookout maintained on board the junk. Those on board the Junk neglected to take the precautions required by article 29 of the said regulations. The collision and the damages and losses, conse quent thereon were caused by the rockless and improper.navigation of those on board the junk. The plaintiffs claim. A declaration that they are entitled to the damage proceeded for, 2: The condemnation of the junk and her freight in such damage and in costs. 3. To have an account taken of such damage with the assistance of merchants. 4. Such other relief as the nature of the case shall require.
The name of the late Mr David Gillies will always be associated with the Hongkong and
*** THE ANSWER AND COUNTERACTION Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. for to him was due of the defendants was to the effect that the junk much of the success of that great enterprise was three masted and about 120 feet long In connection with this the following passage and carried a crew of sÿ all told. On the 26th from a recent report of the Directors will not February 1902 before, and at the time of be out of place: Your Difectors have to collielos mentioned, the junk was on a voyage report that your Chlef Manager, Mr. Gillies who from Sal Ching, near Swatow to Hongkong for the past 25 years has managed the business and Cantons with a full cargo of salt. The of the Company with such distinguished success weather was clear and fine; there was a and been greatly instrumental in raising it to moderate ses strong flood tide, a strong breeze the ins position it is now in, has definitely about E. N. E. The junk had left San Mun tendered his resignation, which, in view of his faland before sunrise and had passed to the west desire to retire from the management and the of the Ninepin Islands and had borne away as hitherto led, your nearly before the wind as was safe when a camer, which subsequently proved to be the Gillies took an active part in Enfe, was sighted about on her port quarter and with his from a mile to a mile and a half distant. At.
active business life der Directors have felt bou
the wel
the junk The junk was kept, on its course, until it was apparent that if sha contínued on her course a collision would be inevitable was then luffed up sharply with the intention
unable to clear her and struck the starboard of passing under the stern of the Kate, but was
side of the ship about sa ft from her stero with her starboard bow, whereby considerable damage was caused to both vessels, but the Kate was in no immediate danger in conse quence of the collision. Neither before hor after the collision did the Kote stacken her speed, stop or reverse, and after the collision took no steps to assist the junk or to ascertain whether she was in any danger, or need of assistance, but continued on ber course at full speed. Save as bereafter admitted the several allegations in the action are denied. The Kale did not keep out of the way of the junk. The Kate improperly crossed ahead of the junk having ample room, to pass under her stem.
All the officers of the Kate were Italians and the master, in his evidence, stated that the force of the wind at time of collision was 5. The holes made by the collision were connected by fractures over a space soft long and zft square, reaching within a foot of the waterline. The ship was only saved from foundering by shifting the cargo consisting of coal) over to the port side, this listing the ship, and raising the hole a little from the choppy sea. As it was, a quantity of the water got into the hold. He also stated that he was on the bridge at the time of collision and that there was a man on
the lookout,
Captain James Douglas, who has been a marine suveyor in Hongkong for the last three years, and who previous to that was a master in the Douglas Steamship Company for six year, was the first witness called upon, He said that he inspected both vessels on their anival, and that in addition to the hole already mentioned the Kate had 15 frames damaged, 5 deck beams bent, and the rudder broken in two places. The junk's deckhouse was battered in, and she receive other injuries to the wooden beams, but sustained no damage to make the vessel leaky, The Chunam caulking protruded from the seams, but was not due to
he collision.
Mr. Slade, however, remarked that he had visited the junk this morning, and that she was like a sieve. He asked Captain Douglas, who had stated that he passed the unk nearly every day and that she appeared to be in the same condition as on her arrival, if he had been down the fare peak, and he, Captain Douglas, replied in the negative. Mr. Stade suggested that the Court should visit the vessel.
The plaintiffs stated, that immediately after the collision the engines of the Kate were slowed and she was about to take steps to assist the junk, but the junk, as soon as she was clear of the Kate, continued turning to port till she got back to her original westerly course and proceeded on her way to Hong long. The master of the Kase seeing that the damage to the junk was trifling and high above the water line and that she was in no danger or need of help and finding that the injuries to his own vessel were of such a nature that he must at once take her into a place of safety proceeded so as to reach smooth water and also to be near the land with a view of beaching the Kate if necessary. As to the counter- claim, the plaintiffs repeat the statements made in their pleadings and deny that the owner of the junk is entitled to the relief which he
seeks.
witness box where he was assisted by a model The master of the junk was called into the
of a three masted junk, placed in frond of him. He gave his evidence through an interpreter.
The case was adjourned till to-morrow maming..
SAMPAN BUN DOWN..
WOMAN DROWNED...
It was reported to the police this morning that the steam-launch Kumsang ran down, and sank, a sampan in the, harbour yesterday cau sing the death of the boatman's wife by drown- ing. Her body has not yet been recovered."
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·PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received instructions from E. F.SKERTCHLY, Esq., to Sell by
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FRIDAY, the 30th May, 1952, at 2.30 P.M.,
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GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 26th May, 1902.
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FOOK WO COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-
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Should the RESOLUTIONS be passed by the required majority they will be submitted for confirmation as SPECIAL RESOLU. TIONS to a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently convened.
IST RESOLUTION. That Article 71, shall be cancelled and that the following Article shall be substituted therefor:--
71, The First Directors and the Secre taries named in these Art'cles shall be paid for founders remuneration in each year 133% of the net profits of the Company to be divided into. 29 shares, of which "4 shares shall be given to each of the Mana ging Directors, i share to each of the other First Directors, 3 shares to the Chief Secretary, and 2 shares to each of the Assistant Secretaries, and the first Direc tors and the Secretaries named in these Articles shall also be paid 5% for founders remuneration of the net profit of the Com- pany in each year to be divided among them in proportion to the number of shares taken up by them and by such Shareholders' as they introduced on the formation of the Company. The Managing Directors shall ato divide 11% of the net profits of the Company among the Officers of the Com pny other than those before mentioned la these Articles for good service in such
manner as the Managing Directors shall determine.
2ND RESOLUTION That Article 72 shall be cancelled and that therefor the following Article, shall be substituted
72. If the First Directors and the Secre- taries named in these Articles or any of them shall vacate their office either by resignation or death or any other cause their successors shall only be entitled to one half of such Founders remuneration (as provided in the preceding clause).and the other half share be paid to the Director so retiring or to the legal personal representative of such Director so dying, as aforesaid.
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WONG YU TUNG, Chief Secretary. Hongkong, 24th May, 1002
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