THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1915.
THE HARBOUR COLLISION, the steering gear then jammed ROYALTY'S GIFT TO
and the pilot went into the wheel-
Pilot Alleged to have "Lost his house, witness said he had since
Hond,"
-been told that the pilot went into This morning at the Marine In his excitement it was trus
the wheelhouse, da Court, a court of enquiry witness shouted :-You have out held to consider the circumstanose down the sisam upon the steering attending the collision between the sie. St. Albans and the .. In fact an engineer did come
gear. Uncas: The request for the en- quiry was made by Capt. up and say they had done nothing Piloher of the St. Altans who but perfectly seaworthy:
of the sort. - The wheel was stiff, applied for an inquest into the
Mr. Crow:-Do you cause of the damage to his ship
Bug a fight as to by the collision with the Standard sent it was Oil Company's ship Uncas on of the ship? No air. I had no who abould have command September 10.
time to tell the quartermaster to
of
Capt. Henry Orump master the Unoas, and Phillip Hastings, Going, 4 Cameron Terrace, Kon loon, pilot, were the respondents, The court was composed of Commander 0. W. Beckwith, president, Commander F. Gibson, H. M. 8. Tamar, F. Mooney. captain 8.8. Isisang, B. W. Gries Bon. captain s. s. Tai en O. Lindberg, captain e.e. Fatahan.
take his orders from me.
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HONGKONG.
PORTRAITS OF THEIR MAJESTIES.
TO BE HUNG AT GOVERN- MENT HOUSE.
Speaking at a meeting of the Legislative Council this after- Doon, His Excellency the Gover nor said: I Lave had the bonour from Their Mejestres-portraits of receiving a most gracious gift of His Majesty the King and of Mr. J. Thompson, third officer of course, gifts to the Colony, but Her Majesty the Queen, These aro, on the s.8. Uncas, said he was on as is nenal in such cases they find the bridge at the telegraph on the aftoracon in question. The orders ment House. They were now to be fitting resting place at Gotern- They went at half speed from have not yet been hung, and if, were given by the pilot, as usual.
eeen in the dining-room-they Lai-chi-kok, then full speed to within the next week, to the ex- Stonecuttere and into the harbour. clasion of this afternoon, any Just before they reached the St. member of the community would Mr. H. J. Gadge, Mesara, John Albane, ho received five orders in like to view they may do so,
48 many consecutive seconds. son, Stokes and Master, appeared When there was a ship's length for Mesare. Gibb Livingstone and Co., agents for 8.a. St. between the two, an order to stop Albans, Mr. O. D. Wilkinson Asked what orders were given to was given, then half speed ahead. appeared for the captain of the the wheel, witness detailed "hard Unoas, and Mr. Crew, of Messra. Hastings and Hastings, re- presonted the pilot.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps Orders issued to day by
Parados.
a starboard" "bard a port", "hard Lieut.-Ool, A. Chapman V. D. a' starboard" and half a dozen state:- orders at one time. The pilot opinion he had lost his head". gave Ho many ordera that in his
Captain Going, the pilot, said on September 10 he was in charge of the 8,8. Uncze from Lai-chi-kok which they left at 4.37. They went ot fall speed
being
at 4.49
p.".
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Capt. Elias Tomlia Pilcher, said that on September 16, the St. Albans was lying properly moored in the Hongkong Har boar, the main engines were at rest, they had just completed loading cargo and were embark ing Chinese passengers, when at about 5.15 p.m. the e.. Uncas the bridge with a quartermaster, ran into the St. Albans on her the captain and third officer port side abreast the No. 2 hatob, They continued at full speed at 5.6 causing considerable damage.
p.m. when they want to half Mr. Crump, maater of the s.8.
spsed. Unoae, mid on September 16, they left the Standard Oil Wharf at Lai-chi-kok, at 4.87 p.m. with Captain Going as pilot. They came round the west end of Stone outters Island and turned east. ward up the harbour; as usual the pilot had charge of the ship. The Bt. Albans was on the Uncae' atarboard bow, there being ap. parently, an usually clear course. In the ordinary way the Unca would have passed the St. Albana
The President:Why did you not come into the fairway There was no necessity.
The
I say there is a necessity. fairway was provided for the transport of oosan vessels and ships have the right of way there. Why were you not in the fair- way 7-There was a clear way. There was no necessity to go into the fairway.
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ANOTHER RAID BY ZEPPELINS.
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On duty until morning of 28th
Detention Camp, Kowloon instant H.K.V.R.
On duty until morning of 20th Note.-Caps, instead of helmets, It is no use arguing on that may be worn by guards and pio line; you ought to have gone intoquets between the hours of 5 p.m. by a cable's length. As they the fairway. The fairway was and 7 s.in, provided that all the native craft were crossing from your proper track, and you were guarde are dressed alike.
neared the St. Albans,
starboard to
two
The Uncan port,
outside the fairway.
The witness explained that he
Anti-aircraft guns were in 25.00 action, and it is believed that one Air patrols 20.00 Zeppelin was hit,
wore active, bat owing to the difficult atmospheria conditions the Zeppelins were able to escape. Soms houses and other buildings, inolading schurch, were damaged. The following casualties have been reported
Men. Women. Children.
$6,674,08 Injured.. 15
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was then near the St. Albans from read the regulations as being had left matters in the hands of G.T. E. under the elem of which the janke optional regarding the use of the the pilot until it was too late to were coming, The Unoas ported her helm to pass the junks, boing fairway, the president remarking remedy matters,
that smendment of the regulations then two to three lengths from the St. Albans, whose stem would be may be necessary. off the bow of the Uncas. At the
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G. M. Y. L. J. G. Mr. Halstensen, chief officer of C. E. the Uncas, having held a master's J. Mc Q. H. Continuing witness said he had certificate since 1884, said he was
A. M. W. stopped the vessel at 5.8 he forward at the time of the colli-W, A...
gone alow, were only a ship's length away. 5.11 he went fall ahead to starboard and going ahead at the B
sion. The Unoae was swinging to G. E. S... She did not stop swinging to port
the ship a cant give
time she passed the junks near and kept getting closer to the St. starboard on a slightly ported the St. Albans. At that time a
0. H. B. Albans, Having noticed that a wrongorder had been given to the helm. To antract say speed collision was unavoidable, and it R. O. wheel, witness went into the the abip might have put on there looked as though the Uncan would wheelhouse, put the helm hard by he ordered fall spoed astera. strike the St. Albans in the fors to starboard and called to the The Obinere vessels which were
the passing ahead got clear, and the part of the waist. chief officer to let go anchors, hoping that they would Uness was heading for the St. du some good. The orders given Albans buoy, He ordered "full had been Full speed ahead; ahead" and "hard a'starboard" The helm would not go hard fall speed astern; fall speed ahoad. Having put the bolma'storboard, and the vessel was
ahead.
obstruction.
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In answerto Mr. Gedge witness hd in there had been no porting. the Uneas would not have collided with the 8, Albans though she TW, HL might have struck the junke.
A. E. Ryall, chief engineer of E. J. B. M for the Uecas all swang to still winging, ad put the the Unose, gave evidence as to
the whealbouse helm
the orders received
in the O. P. words the St. Albane. The en- gines had been put to "stop"! hard over each way to clear the
engine room. As a rule there. J. The anchors were not lowered as
It was then he gave orders were two orders a minute and G. S. A. J. V. R. it could not be done iz time.
"hards' starboard," hard a' post" sometimes three. They could not
W. J. H. Pilot Going eang out:-We
Ho examined the steering gear
W. D. will bit bez amidships. He was e, and finally "lefta'starboard." get the orders down fast enough, The Ucoas was still proceeding| very excited.
through the water towards the 81, himself and it worked perfectly. Witness said:-No: Fall apood Albene, being then two cable-It had once worked stiff, but up
J. A.R.... W.HI. S... The President: Did you tell length's away, and making about to the time of the collision it was
H. H. the man at the telegraph to take three knote. She was heading working properly. The gear was
Mr. Wilkinson pointed out that A. O. L... orders from you?-No; I could towards the funnel of the St. practically "fool proof."
Albans. At 5 14 witness ordered
the captain of to Uncas only took H. O.S.... oharge from the pilot when inter-J. B ference became necessary, and the EA. agony of the moment would have . M. G. D. to be token into consideration S. J. D. & Co... when deciding whether he did the R. & best thing posible in the A. K..... circumstancos,
A D. L. Mr. Gedge, oa babalf of the. P. W. Opere, pointed out that the S. II. D. primary cause of the collision was C.D. W.
Anon due to the captain and pilot taking
wrong channel.. The master of B. J. the Uccse was in charge of G. II. ... diasts to him. Had the Unoas G. M taken the central Fairway there I. E. Sti.
not get a word in edgeways. fall astern and then the captain Witness said this order was ordered the anchors to be let go, obsyed and a glancing blow was struck about half a minute later this order not being carried out.
The captain ordered "Full when the swing was slowing up.
speed ahead." Witness gaid Immediately, after, the collision, witness gave the order to go astern. Yes, Sir, and witness gave no far ther orders. If the verael had In his opinion a collision was Inevitable when he rushed to the answered her helm when he gave
the order hard a' atarboard"
in anes or to Mr. Gadge, wit Rrar which was a primary cause.his ship and the pilot was subor- A. H.O...
would have been no collision. He
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wheelhouse, but he did what the Uncis would easily have he could to minimise the results,
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Optional goods will be carried Had he not done so, the Unoss cleared the St. Albins
Witness attributed the collision
3.00 on unless instructions are given would have hit the St. Albans at
to the jamming of the steering
5.00 to the contrary before NOON, right angisa with her stom.
3.00 TO-DAYAN 2.00 Goods not cleared by the 30th nees said that the engine room The captain knew that there was
2.00 September, will be subject to rent. something wrong with the stearing answered all telegraph orders,
128.00 Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination The steering gear was working a gear because he shouted out abou the steam having been cut.cit..
by the Consignee's and the Cofs bit lasily but was running clear, In answer to Mr. Gedge, Capt.
representatives at an appointed having been fosted an hour pre Going, said the wind was strong
hour on Tuesday & Friday. All! viously. It wesin working order and easterly. Ile oull have Mr. Orow submitted that there Amount expended to
20th September 6475.96 claims must be presented within was a bitob in the stearing gear. but going still. There was no
gone down the central fairway The vase carried on and then. Balance in band
ten days of the steamer's jamming.
had he wanted, be took the course
1. 8425.12 | arrival here, after which date La answer to Mr. Crow, witness he did because it was clear. differonda of opinion between
D. W.ORADDOCK they cannot be recognised. No Chairman. olaims will be admitted after the aid just prior to the collision the, pilot gave the orders hard apt. Crump said he lal bear the captain and the pilot, the in the port before and had always pilot being of opinion that they
goods have left the Godowns. starboard hard a port" been estisfied with what the pilot should have gone fall astern. "hard a' stirboard. In an- swer to Mr. Drew's suggestion that had done. On this occasion he Judgment was reserved mutil
asked the court to exonerate the [§. Albane.
noon tomorrow.
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