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it up. This was
my only object
Government Marine Surveyor
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"
4.0
on board
the S. &. " Yotsai " on the 24th.
the 24th. Beyond
that I was simply
Secretery.
Maçao
topped
and
ore
Q
guest of the
of a party visiting
Macie for pleasures Immediately d
board on
the
day of explosion,
the first I enquirect of ellie rott, who was
Iurch, whether the safety-valve
ready
(4.) The forem Mr. Pinker requested me to postpone the Engineer Fou
person
(4)
to be locked up. 13oth he and
adjustment suulil the vessel was clear of
the shipping when she could stop and steam be generated. I complied sufficient etiam be with their request and went on upper deck where I remained until
to the
below.
-loon Docks.
tiffin; purposely avoiding going until it was reported to me that everything
as the engines & considered
ready,
required
required the winterrupted attection of the Engineer, M. Woods, who appeared to be in au excited state judging from his, voice as he could be distinctly heard
below. As stated in
uny
shouting n
evidence I had
Mr no reason to believe Mt. Hoods was not
cober,
was
but I have since learned that he
greatly addicted to drink and on the previous night. was in a state of m intoxication: It must have been under
a state of great excitement that he.
secured the w
working safety - valves in their seats (as described by
MG Caldwell
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Ace
at the Inquiry) knowing at the time that they had been adjusted by to the limit of their working pressure -
and I cannot conceive
Goods ability
sober senses,
eo
ao an
of a man of atit
Euginer in his
wilfully dieregarding the
first