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EVIDENCE OF CHAN SO WATCHMAN ON BOARD
THE "KWONG TUNG"
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AFFIRMED.
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My name is Chan So and I was watchman on board at
the time of the casualty. I was on the main deck in the
forward part of the vessel when the fire broke out.
I
was maintaining order and supervising the embarkation of
deck passengers.
I do not know at what time the fire
broke out. I did not know there was a fire until I heard
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the noise made by the passengers. Some passengers rushed
forward from the stern and I told them to keep calm.
was standing near the port forward cargo port door.
There was a stampede through that door.
There was
a narrow gangway leadingout. Passnegers passing through
this cargo port were carrying small baggage.
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The foregoing is a true recora
of the evidence I have given.
Sd. Chan So.