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Res 18 MAY 07
PROCEEDINGS OF A BOARD OF INVESTIGATION. REC
Record of proceedings of a Board of Investigation
convened on board the U.S.A. "Alexander", by virtue of an order signed by
Lieutenant C. B. Woodward, U.S. Navy, Commanding U. S. First Torpedo
Flotilla, Hongkong, China, Senior Officer Present.
First Day.
U.S.N.A. "Alexander",
Hongkong, China,
2.10 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 1906.
The Board met pursuant to the above mentioned order.
Present:-
Lieutenant A. B. Watson, U.S. Navy, Senior member.
Ensign T. L. Ozburn, U.S.Navy, member.
Ensign M. K. Metcalf, U.S.Navy, member and recorder.
The order convening the board was read,
together with the report of the collision made to the Senior Officer
Present by Master A. E. Gove, U.S.N.A. "Alexander", copies of which are
prefixed hereto, marked "A", and "B". After consulting the "Alexander's"
log and the chart of Hongkong Harbor, the Board decided upon the course
of its procedure.
Master A. E. Gove, U.S.N.A."Alexander", the
Solicitor for the complainant, stenographers and interpreter, were
called before the Board and the Senior Member informed the defendant and
solicitor for the complainant of the instructions of the Board, and
further informed them that, in view of the fact that the collision
between the U.S.N.A. "Alexander" and a junk was to be inquired into, they
had the right to be present to cross-examine witnesses and present such
evidence