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PILOT TO BLAME."
MANSLAUGHTER VERDICT AT
INQUEST.
After a lengthy hearing, the Inquiry into the loss of one hun- dred and five lives occasioned by the sinking of the Leung Kwong in Capsuimun Pass when she came into collision with the Moonshine on May 9 last, came to an end on Saturday, when the jury, returned a verdict of manslaughter against the Chinese pilot of the ill-fated vessel.
MONDAY,
JULY 11, 1927.
YANGTSZE PORTS.
CONDITIONS GENERALLY
QUIET.
Shanghai, July, 9. There is nothing to report from Conditions the Shanghai area. continue quiet at the Yangtsze ports.-Naval Wireless.
Klukiang, July 9.. A few troops have arrived here from up the river,
of Mt. Mr. Percy Chen, son Eugene Chen, has gone to Kuling -Naval Wireless.
Piracy
imme-
SOOKUNPOO SOCCER.
WELCH TEAM DEFEATS CHINESE.
A soccer oloven drawn from the Wolch Regment, made a favourable Impression at Sookuupoo on Saturday afternoon, when they succeeded in accuring a victory at the expens of the Chinese Athletic Association by the odd goal in fivo.
Rocont rain had had its effect in) making the ground slippery, but in spite of this, the game was played through at a brisk pace. There was little to choose botwoon the two toama.
Surprise was occasioned by the first goal of the match, which was scored by the soldiers, the goal- kooper holding the ball, after it had
round. It appeared
ou paat hum, by turning sharply the ball from the goal line but the refores ruled otherwise, and the goal was allowed:
to many that was still a short distance
OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
40
Acrous.
37
1 Glued with a doughly.mixture.
Captain Wilson, in the opinion of the jury, was not a fit person obviated by the Revised to be in command of a vessel Regulations of 1924, we fall en- carrying over five hundred souls tirely to understand why the Har on board. The conditions prevail-bour authorities did not ing on small river steamers lying diately take action and circularise the Chinese flag, were termed owners of river steamers to the "disgusting," and the life-saving effect that the grilles in question appliances carried by river must be removed There is no steamers were considered inade doubt in our minds but that, in
The equaliser came shortly aftor- quate. The locked grilles were this particular case, such a grille wards, and this had the effect of severely criticized and wholly con- contributed very greatly to the stimulating the soldiers who added a demned, and attention was drawn loss of life and that the life-savfurther two goals, the last being the 6 Flinches. to the need of a passenger depot. Ing appliances were useless to the result of a penalty. A free kick 11 To employ. Many other recommendations passengers in the steerage who, from just outside the penalty area 12 Always.
enabled the Chinese to reduce their 13 Eye doctor. were also made, which the caught like rata in a trap, were Coroner promised to forward to unable to get to them. The Gov. opponents' lend.
10 Speedily. the right quarters.
ernment has been continually follows:
warned of the danger of these Messrs. F. C. Hall (foreman) J. E. grilles, by persons competent to THE WILBUR PLAYERS. Joseph, and W. Logan. The full express an opinion on the subject, text of their finding is given below. and we now strongly recommend After a review of the evidence that prompt steps be taken to cor- that has come before" us, we find rect this most serious omission. that F. E. A, Martin, and many others unknown, met their death through drowning as a result of the collision between the S.L.
The jury were
5#
"Hopelessly Under-staffed."
"THE WHOLE TOWN IS TALKING." There was a large audience at
•
13. To declaim boisterously.
Social insect.
10 Eon.
21
To incite.
22
29
Magnificent,
25 Sen anglo.
20 Small deep valleys.
27 To stitch,
10
17 14
19
12.
20
44
16
8 Forms knots, (as in ginning
cotton).
Thin crimped fabric.
Rear end of a veseol.
14 Gallops (easily)..
15 One who betrays a confidence.
17. Acid berry, '-
20 To make comments (upon).
25 Type of fuel.
24 Lair of a beast.
27 Blemishes,
28 To lose strength gradually.
30 Warms.
31 Horse,
33 Correspondence.
85 Monetary unit of Italy.
29 Injection of threads beneath the 37 Still.
skin.
It appears to us that the Gov- the Star both on Saturday and 30 Possesses, crament Marine Surveyor's De-Sunday nights when the Wilbur 32 To stuff. partment is hopelessly under- Pinyera presented "The Whole 24 Period. Moonshine and the s.3. "Leung. Kwang, which took place in the staffed and quite unable adequate-Town is Talking." A screamingly 85 Loaned. Capauimun Pass on the night ofly to cope with the work that falls funny farce in three dcts, it gives 36 To test ore. May 9, 1927, and whereby the upon It As errors and over- Mr N. Anthony Baker, Mr. Edgar 38 To shine.
sights in this direction may readi-Cartwright and Miss Florence 40 One of a series of rows.
42 Civil wrong. latter vessel was sunk. Wq. at- tribute the collision to the imprly result in accidents," with the Printy ample scope for the roles 43 Secret jargon of Irish vagabonds. per navigation of the s.5. Leurie possibility of loss of life resulting, they are called upon to All and 44 Obliterated,
1
Senbics.
14
Down.
we feel that the earliest oppor- the very capable and successful Kwong, which navigation, in our opinion as laymen, was faulty to tunity should be taken to remedy way in which they rise to the the point of being grossly negli-this shortage. There are obvious occasion, keeps the audience in
ly many other minor abuses of this great good humour throughout the 2 To shift auide. river traffic that could well be cor- whole of the three hours of the rected if the necessary staff were entertainment. available.
gent.
Manslaughter.
Our verdict is one of manslaugh-
Splendid support was forth- ter against the Chinese pilot The fact that there is no one" coming from Miss Florence Under- whom we find, as a fact, to have who can definitely say how many Michael Dupre, Miss Verna Mer- hill, Mr. Earle Hodgkins, Mr. hein in sole charge of the ship's passengers were on board the 8.5. navigation at the material time, Leung Kwong when the casualty Alfred Jenkin and Mr. Richard sereau, Miss Tove Lindan, Mr. Whether there
were extenuat-occurred, appears to us to be en-Wilbur, and the whole company ing circumstances it is impossible tirely wrong, and endeavours for us to say, owing to the "in- should be made to remedy such a adequate evidence, but the gen-state of affairs. eral impression with which we are We personally visited one of the left is that the s.s. Leung Kwong smaller river steamers trading was very badly run.
under the Chinese flag, and found the conditions prevailing on board to be disgusting in the extreme.
In view of the heavy toll of lives. resulting from the collision, we feel it incumbent un us to make the following comments, which we wish to have tilaced on record:
Master Criticized.. The expert evidence advises us that a Master should be on the bridge while his vessel is passing through the narrow and dangerous waters of the Capsuimun Pass and yet, on his own. admission, the Master of the s.3. Leung Kwong handed over to the late Chief Officer before entering the Pass.
We do not consider that a man in question should be in command of the advanced age of the Master
of a passenger vessel and reapon aible for the care of more than 500 lives. From his own evidence, It is apparent that he took so little interest in his job, that he had not troubled to acquaint himself with the Revised Piracy Regulations of 1924, in fact he admitted that he did not even know that any revi- HALLsion had been made till the advent
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WORLD FINANCE.
INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS AT
by the Federal Reserve Bank de-
A Passenger Depot.
STABILISATION. In conclusion, we would recom-
New York, later, mend that the Government give
An official statement with re- further consideration to the suggard to the conference of bankers outlined on Page 25 of the Report gestion of a "passenger depot, as of the Sunning Piracy Commia- sion, dated March, 1927. It ap- pears to us that such a depot frane. would add very materially to the efficient and economical working
clares there has been no discus- sion of any reparation question, nor of stabilisation of the French
The time of the conference hitherto has been devoted mainly of the departmenta connected with to an exchange of views with re-
the passenger traffic of Hongkong, gard to financial and economie.
it
e: Harbour, Police and Excise; matters, the policies of lesuing
would likewise establish a de-banks,
and similar
subjects.
of co-operation between the naturally including the operation first two of these Departments of the so-called gold exchange which at present seems to be al-standard, expensive shipments of most entirely lacking.
Warrant for Pilot,
The Coroner (Mr. R. E. Lind- sell) said: "Gentlemen of the Jury-This inquest has been a long drawn out affair. This is due partly to the fact that the Coroner here has also to perform Magisterial duties which make it
impossible for him to give his The life-saving appliances for whole time to this job, even three this type of river steamer, as call-
or four days a week, and partly ed for by the Hongkong Passen- also to the extremely important ger Certificate, appear to us to befasue that has been raised. I totally inadequate. In this par- thank you for the time you have ticular instance, the s.3. Leung given and also for the trouble you Kwong, though certified to carry have taken in this inquest. a total of 553 passengers and crew had, at the very outside, appliances for 100 persons.
"Menace to Life."
The
expert evidence enlled stated most definitely that the cus- tom of locking grilles over the the hatchways, leading from
steerage to the main deck, is a highly dangerous. one and con-
stitutes a grave raenace to life in the event of accident. Seeing that all necessity for those grilles was
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
"Your verdict and comments are entirely in agreement with my views, and your recommendations will be forwarded to the right quarters.
"In view of the long time you have given to this case, I propose to write to the Chief Justice ask- ing him to exempt you from jury service for five years.
"A warrant will be duly issued for the arrest of the pilot of the Leung Kwong."
gold, purchasing power of gold, and various proposals to promote closer co-operation-Reuter's American Service,
MATCH COMBINE.
BRYANT AND MAYS AND.
SWEDISH CONCERN.
London, July 9...
It is announced that Messrs.
Bryant and May, Limited, and the Swedish Match Company have with the object of securing identi- arrived at a provisional agreement
fication of their interests in the British Empire and elsewhere than Asia, and making reciprocal arrangements. in other parts of the world.
The agreement provides for the f formation of a new company to acquire the ordinary shares of Bryant and May and the interest's of the Swedish Match Company all over the British Empire.
The capital of the company will be £6,000,000, in pound sterlin shares.Reuter.
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