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The Attorney General for the Crown.
Opens the facta,
Fvidence
1. Patrick Larry lackenzie (sworn), Lieut.. R. N. On the
12th August I was the Chief mining Officer at the Eastorn
Entrance of bongkong Jarbour. At 4 p.m. the Farress of Japan
was approaching the port followed by a steamer afterwarde dis-
covered to be the Shikoku Maru, I was in a launch. I stormed
towards the Empress of Japan flying the signal M. N. which
is the signal for "stop instantly". It is an International Signal to be found in the International signed sodo. The
H "Express" stopped immediately. I was alongside her to give
har directions to anchor in the Examination Anchorage. As the
other ship was now only abl about four cables astern and was
@till coming on, I gave my boat orders to shove off and stop
shove her, while I looked after the Fmpress. She at once, off and
proceeded to carry out my instructions. From the bridge of the
Empress of Janan I observed the following occurances take place
I had a perfect view of everything. My boat steamed towards
the Shikoku Haru flying the Signal M, N, No notice, however,
appeared to be taken of this signal and the Shikoku Maru con- timed to go ahead. When my boat was about abeam of the Shiko-
ku Maru and under two cables from her, my boat fired a sound
rocket as the last resource to call attention. Again no notice wão given taken. By this time the"8, M." had passed my boat.
But the launched followed her keeping up as best she could and
About this sounding her syren, still flying the signal M, N,
time I observed the No. 2 Launch in charge of Mr. Harvey, Asst.
Tramining Officer, steaming towards the S.K, and also flying
M.H. Tho B. N. passed this boat,also, without taking any notice
He also continued to follow at the best speed he could. Shortly
after this my launch having hoisted the signal R., which is the