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EVIDENCE OF WILLIAM FREDERICK KAVANAGH WIRELESS OFFICER OF THE "HONG KHENG"
Sworn
My name is William Frederick Kavanagh
and I was wireless officer of the 8.8. "Hong Kheng".
Shortly after 4.0 P.M. on the 19th July I received
orders from the Master to make a genem 1 call for
help. The Hong Kong and Manila Commercial Radios
and the S.5. "Shansi" answered almost at once,
and shortly afterwards H.M.8. "Hart". Later,
further answers were received from the Russian
ship "Nahadka", the S.S. "Shenking" and the S.8.
"Hunan".
I have never tried to take a D.F.
bearing when running between the Ninepin and
Chilang Point.
For technical reasons I would not
recommend that great reliance be placed on such
bearings in that locality.
The foregoing is a true record of the evidence I have given.
9d. W.F.Kavanagh,