"Tanda" and Hong Kong just before arrival, in ich, Hong Kong
endeavoured to blame the Power on the ss."Tanda; but this could
not have been the case with all stations. In other words according to Hong Kong, he was working well and all other stations badly.
Yours faithfully,
Sd. ".H. Knapman
Time GMT unless otherwise stated. W.5.K.
EXTRACTS FROM THE PROCES VERBAL OF THE S/S "K'IGHT OF THE "GARTER". re Inattention and Inefficient Service by HONG KONG (VPS) Radio
DATE & TIME
EXTRACT.
Continuation.
J
DATE & TIME.
1.
bist August 1970.
A.M.
0.
A
1.10
N
1.20
#
1.30 1.35 1.38
#
1.40
X X X
X X X
3.15.p.m.
GMT
30th August 1980.
! 6.35 P.M.GMIT
Cle VPS
intervals various stus kg but imposs. read thro disturbance.
:
t 8.55
Cld "PS Q3U U" - No reply.
12.39 12.46
N
31st August 1920.
12.25.A.M. GHT
Call VPS "ORK UD"
W
2.15 ዞ
JCL just finished wkg VPS. Call VPS QRK? QRU?
No reply. VPS goo. Atmospherics bad.
4.50 4.55
H
MSH called me jamming VPS's Reports.
1P
Weather fm VPS part jammed by SH.
5.5.
H
cla. VPS. No reply.
6.10
18
Olg VPS with MSG.
7.25
Trying obtain VPS with ISH both of us MSGs on hand.
7.30
"
VPS gave me QRX 4.p.m.
8.23
#
Cld VPS. No reply.
8.30
#
Agu. old VPS. No reply.
9.25
*
10.5
.
8.35
H
9.49
11
10.30
MSH asked me to inform him then I got VPS.
At 7.30 a,, GMT VPS gave me QRX 4.p.n. (3.a.m.GHT) have been calling him at intervals since 8.23 a,1, and received no reply, alth he has been wkg weather report & FBLT and C1g JCL with MSG, MSH also been calling him with MSG. Power at this station also Ben stopped up at 9.44:41 vainly callings.
no.result MSH and this station
10.
EXTRACT
257
Old VPS again with MSG - No result.
Agn old VPS with MSG
Agn lg VPS with MSG.
Clg VPS with MSG he just called IVX.
Recd. K fm VPS.
Clg. VPS SL.
MSE clg VPS (unable get receipt)
VPS gives me QRN QRM QRX & then starts again
called FBL
(Note: VPS apparently taken particular notice that
RX is stand bi I will call when required and wishes to let everyone kno same, and aware his knowledge but forgets to call afterwards or else wishes to wait until ship abean or in harbour. When smpan may be requisitioned by Master. Both MSH and self calling since 5.45.a.m. and at 7.30 I was given QRX 4.p.. (8.a.. GMT) but not called then by him and unable to obtain response until 11.30.p.m. and at 11.40.p.m. réceived QRX again.
MSH wishes to know if VPS is open for public correspondence, If so SP, I called VPS asking QSL mi MSG Nrl was 27 and gave Q50 MSH with 4 MSGs. Judging from standard of VPS's work should think he was open when inclined.
Again tried VPS.
VPS do 'ISH MSGs.
Asked CQ SP VPS.
Sent Ms Nr.1 wds 27 to VPS and acknowledge 1 SL. No reply.
Obtained no receipt as yet for my MSG Nr.1
was 27 to VPS.
2.10
#1
JCL, MSH & self calling VPS frequent.
3.20
Agn sent mge VPS who gave me X..
3.30
#
8.25
Can obtain no receipt from VPS.
Cla VPS. Recd. "Wait till 5.0.a.m.
I gave him "R* and informed him we would be then
60 miles off and that I had been clg him since F.45am GMT.
Had sent my mge several times on receipt of
K from him but each time got no receipt or even an
answer. MSH also waiting with 4 ages.
Recd. R. for my MSG Nr 1 wds 26 from VPS. Helped MSH with tfc to VPS.
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