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INSUBORDINATE ENGINEER.
TROUBLE ON THE ÈS, WOLLOWRAŻ
Chief Engineer's Certificate
THE YAUMATI FERRY COLLISION,"
*Wai OnTM Carswain's Certificate Suspended.
At the Marine Court, this morn inz, Commander Beckwith, RN, gave his decision in the enquiry
F HONGKONG
THE POLICE RESERVEN
'Inspection by H.E. the Governor.
His Excellency the Governor (Sir F. Henry May, KCMG.) inspected the Hongkong Folice into the circumstances attending Reserva last evening, the occasion the sinking of the Ysamati ferry being the anniversary on which A case of insubordination an bost, the Wai On, which came this increasingly useful and the part of a Chief Engineer of a into collision with the Lee Sang efficient body was formed. The
Suspended.
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with disobedivace of orders and Hongkong, was sighted by the Headquarters ander Mr. F. C. mirconduct. The charges were steam-Isacch Lee Sang at or Jenkin, the popular Deputy brought against him by the abra: 6.30pm. in the vicinity of Superintendent of Police (Be master of the vessel Capt. BW.SH. M S Witern of the naval serve), the men on parade, of Pritchard.
Kowloon anchorage. At the time whom there were Commander C. W. Beckwith, of sighting, the Wai On was marched to the parade ground to GORNED TONGUES,
over 400, B. N. presides, the other mem showing two sidelights and a the strain of martial munc provid beta of the Court being Commast-head light, and was thused by the band. Besides the main inander F. Gibson, RN., of right ahead of the Lee Sang and body of men there were aleo H.M.S. Tamor; Cap: W_David-steaming fall speed. The Lee on parade the xmbalarca section, son, master of the e. Empress Sing at once altered ocuree the maxim gun section, the three af Russia; Mr. D. Macdonald, to starboard and gave s short motor cyclist dispatch rider, and engineer, and Capt H. E. Gilroy, blast, but, shortly after, seeing the two much-admired margots. master of the Namang
that the Win On had starboarded, The whole body presented an Commander Beckwith first read and that a collision was inevit extremely s: art appearance. a letter which he received fromable, went fall speed astern and This Excellency was accom- the master of the Wollowrs in blew three blasts, bat had not panied by Major General Ventris which the master said that during sufficient time to get the way off (General Officer Command- the last voyage the Chief Engineer his launch Lee Sang, which bi izg), Capt. Putchison, (A.D.C.), had absolutely defe him point the Wai On on the starboard side Capt Cassel, Mc. C. Mc. I. Mesmer blank, had refused to obey orders forward and damaged her to such (Hor. Captain Superintendsat and had grously insulted him. an extent that she ssak in of Police), the Hon. Mr. Claud He would be glad if Commander some 15 minutes. It wee Severn, (Colonial Secretary), the
The Offices of Chinese Mari- Beckwith would give him his clearly the daty of the Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, C: M. G. the
time Customs for Kowloon and assistance, for he thought that Wai Q, when he saw the Lee Bon. Mr. E. H. Sharp. K. O., Mr. (Rester's Service to The Telegraph." District will be closed to public Smith wanted teaching a severe Sang ahead, to have altered course AG. M. Fletcher. Mr. P. P. J. lesson.Commander Beckwith said it was saber quent to his receiving that letter that His Excellency the Governor had ordered the hold ing of the Court.
to starboard, so as to pass on the Wodehouse, (D.S.P.), and Mr. T. port side of the Lee Sang bat, ins-H. King (A.S.P.) fead of doing thie, the corswain of
the Wei On altered course to port, order and given the salate as the Having formed up in review tus hauling across the bow of band played God Save the The accused was undefended.
the Lee Sang, which had already King, the men were next in Evidence was firet given by obeyed the role of the road, and spected the master of the ship, who said altered her course to starbosed. Later the March past took place, by His Excellency. that on February 1, the boat was The collision was entirely dae to a Union Jack forming the calut moored in the river off Saigon, the wrongful sction of the ing base. taking in cargo. The three coxawain in charge of the Wai Forming three sides of a square British engineers were all on On. I therefore order bis certithe men were text addressed by ahore and the engine department ficate to be suspended for 12 His Excellency who said: "It was left in charge of a Chicers, months, at the end of which time gives me great pleasure to see you who was abipped as fourth engi-a further examination must be here to day in such strength. neer. The three British engineers passed before his certicate is This force is just a year old and were on shore from 2 p.m. astil Sarned."
6.30 p.m. When Smith cameon
board at 6.30, witnest arote him
more
the
now numbers over 500 strong- The last time I inspected you which was just before Major Gen-
last year, you were then only 321
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E GORDON LOWDER,
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Evans-Gordon, of the 39th King been married to Captain K.A.G. George's Own Central India
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a letter saying that he objected board, he was very much surprisederal Kally left the Colony in July to all the British engineers being to get the Captain's note, for he on shore st one time. The letter passed him twice on shore. He
I think. This is the first strong, stated "I am
bas went to the Captain's room and occasion on which His Excellency surprised that you slowed the told him that he did not the General Officer Commanding three engineers to leave the vessel like the Tome of the note, as had the opportunity of seeing at the same time, particularly for he considered that
The death is announced of Sir when working cargo in all Fourth Engineer was quite cap before, the force is over 500 strong, who has been President of the For on parade, and as I have said Charles Rivers Wilson, G.C.M.G., holds A Chinese wis left able of looking after the ship. about 400 being here to-day Grand Trank Railway, Canada, in charge of the engine Capart. He denied that he told the Cap-wish to take this opportunity of since 1895. ment. I wish you to understand tain to do bis “damnedest"
again expressing my high ap- that I will not allow this to be In reply to Capt. Gray, accus-preciation of the public spirit dane in fature and one of the ed said be considered it unneceswhich has animated-all ranks of British engineers must be opsary for a Bitish engineer to be this force in coming forward and board at all times thst eteam is hard when there wassisting the Government doring! on the boilers."
On receiving efficient Chinese engineer preeest, this crisis. I very much appre that letter, Smith came to bis room
Commander Beckwith:-If theciate the good work you have put and threw the letter on the table Captain gives a direct order, do in and I also very much appreciate led on February 7, 500 miles and said that he considered you cot consider it your duty the fact that your services the south-west of the coast of Ireland that the fourth engineer we to obey him? Yes, if it services of everyone of you, have steaming for Queenstowa, fiercely quite good enough to be left in is charge, and that he was going on have found this as much better for the Government Nobody
been given entirely gratuitously afire. shore at once and that witness than a young man just out of his receives a single cent for the DUTCH CABINET CHANGE. Messrs. NORONHA & Co., could do his "damnedest". Wit-articles. I was at the owners' nese told him, that he should request that I put him on as gratifying thing in connection work that is done. That is a very
reasonable 3
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stop that sort of thing and Smith Fourth Engineer, and be was with this Corps. I may also take London, Received, February 10.DER THE ACT OF 1911, replied that he (witness) had no signed on in the place of a white this opportunity of expressing Hagas reporte that Doctor Anton control over the engine room engineer. I consider this many high appreciation of the work van Gyn, Treasurer General of the Hongkong, 8th February, 1916. staff Witness called the Chief quite capable of being leit in which Depary Superintendent of Department of Finance, has been Officer, Mr. Coe, and the Saper charge of the ship in these Police Mr. Jenkin has done in appointed Minister of Finance. wwodzy Chief Officer, Mr. circumstances. I consider this organising and bringing this Wilson, and, in their presence, order of the Captain's was quite force to such a high state of the Chief Engineer admis- unreasonable efficiency, which I have found dar- ted that ho said those Commander Beckwith Eve could "log" him or do what he Chinese engineer in charge when three cheers were given for His thing and added that witnese you ever left the ship with the in several months now passed "
Os the call of Mr. Jenkin, "London, Escsived February 10.
The Labber Growers Assocją. tion's yearly report makes out a the two mascots joined by load strong case for preparing a sub- mission to the Treasury regarding The men were next marched excess profits and duty. It is
liked. Witness then told Smith there was alsam on the boilers? Excellency, a procedure in which that he could leave the ship on Yes, twice.
her arrival at Hongkong. Oa The Court then proceeded to barking. February 8, at Hongkong, witness consider its inding.
ent a letter to the three British
ASSOCIATION.
In giving the decision of the back to the Volunteer Beadquar-hoped that a substantial conces engineers saying they were act Court, Commander Beckwith to leave the ship without first said:-We have found the chartere, where they were dismissed,sion will be made.
PILLOW.
obtaining the permission of theges against you proved, and we Chief Officer, but on February 9, consider that your conduct has Smith did leave the ship without been detrimental to good order STRUCK WITH A WOODEN
The defendant of wooden-pillow
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much permission. When he came and discipline. The Court wish back, witness spake to him, and to point out that there is only one Smith said. "These instructions master of a ship and that is the were only given to degrade me by Captain, and it was clearly fame appeared on remand before making me ask permission to your duty to promptly obey Mr. J. E Wood at the Police Flewin Mr & Mrs Moison Mr DF leave the ship."
soy lawful order be gave. On two In reply to Commander Back-ocessions you disobeyed those Court this morning, and was sent Bevington KF
Mine E with, witness said that there had orders and treated him with gross to gaol to reflect on his burg-Cassorat Mr 1 been minor things before, which | disrespect. We therefore order
larious exploit.
Espina Mim C M he had had to complain about that -- your
Complainant briefly reiterated nodman Mr L. Chief Engineer his story. He said he saw defen Guarica Miss Smith had been under him for certificate be suspended for a about five months.
period of six months and that deat's head coming through the Emond M Evidence: was next given by during such time a Second window of his house, so be Melatosh Miss E
Coe, the Chief Officer who Engineer's certificate be granted promptly took up the wooden
· PASSENGERS 'DEPARTED. bore out the Captain's statement, you. Before the certificate is re- pillow he had been using and
1. Wilson, the Superonmary turned to you at the end of that struck him heary blow on the Per a Sardinia for Europe on Feb. Chief Officer, also gave evidence, six months, references from the face with it, the natural sequence 11
Acensed made a long statement master or masters whom you have being that defendant was 80 Baldwin Mr Mrs W. Lauch Bar D. The effect that he went on shore served must be produced at this dazed as to make his capture easy. Barret Roe Thomas herry up the charterera with office showing that you have Before this was accomplished, Bowen MrFS Scoal and water. When he left, obeyed their lawful commends to however, defendant recovered Dasby Mr W G ything was running quie all their entire satisfaction during sufficiently to bite the complainant Fame EaEJ
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