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EVIDENCE OF WOO HOI KEUNG WATCHMAN
ON BOARD THE "KWONG TUNG"
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AFFIRMED.
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My name is Woo Hoi Keung and I was watchman on
board the "Kwong Tung" at the time of the casualty. I
was stationed at the port after cargo port door on the
main deck. I was maintaining order while deck passerg ers
were embarking. About 7.05 P.M. I saw a flame at the
foot of the stairway on the starboard side. I saw the
canvas hose playing water on the fire which was extinguished
in about 5 minutes. I saw tire extinguishers being used by
members of the crew. There was a serious stampede of
passengers trying to leave the vessel. I saw no baggage
being carried. I saw no one trying to return to the
vessel. I remained at my post throughout. There was a
clear xxxxangex passageway leading to the gangway at the
port after cargo port at the time of the outbreak. The
smoke was white and yellowish. The smoke was heavy
enough to choke people I covered my mouth. The starboard
after cargo port door was closed. Passengers used both.
the stairway leading to the upper deck as well as the
gangway.
escaped.
More people could have used the stairway and
The foregoing is a true record
of the evident I have given.
sd. Woo Hi Keung.