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Tuesday, October 31, 1972
NEW MARINE COURT TO INVESTIGATE "FATSHAN" SINKING
A new Marine Court has been appointed by the Governor to
continue the investigation into the cause of the sinking of s.s. Fatshan
during the passage of Typhoon Rose in August last year.
The new Court has been appointed because of a necessary change
in the membership of the former Court which comprised Judge W.S. Collier
as president, and Captain R.B. Weeks and Mr. Li Fook-hing as assessors.
The previous enquiry was adjourned while the possibility of
salvage was examined. As a result of the delay, Captain Weeks is no
longer available to serve.
In his place Captain Maurice Douglas Burbidge has been appointed
an assessor of the new Marine Court, with Judge Collier as president and
Mr. Li as the other assessor.
Captain Burbidge has consented to the new Court adopting the
evidence already given before the former Court during its hearings from
February 28 to March 6 this year, so that the witnesses who have given
evidence will not have to be recalled to repeat it.
The new Marine Court will commence hearing on Friday (November 3)
at 2.30 p.m. in Room 150, Central Government Offices, Main Wing, Central.
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