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7.-Marine Magistrate's Court.
21. Ninety-five (95) cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court (303 in 1909). Breach of Harbour Regulations; Disobeying the lawful orders of the Harbour Master; Neglecting to exhibit lights; Failing to observe the Rules of the Road; and Carrying excess of passengers were the principal offences.
8. Marine Court.
(Under Section 19 of Ordinance 10 of 1899.)
22. The following Courts were held during the year:-
On the 2nd February, inquiry into charges of Misconduct on the part of George Thyne, number of whose Certificate of Competency is No. 037,244 London, First Mate of the British S.S. "Derwent" Official No. 81,603 of Hongkong.
The result was that the Court ordered his Certificate to be suspended for six months.
On the 26th September, inquiry into the circumstances attending the fire on the 14th September on board the British S.S. "Kum Chow" Official No. 128,682 of Hongkong, of which John Martin, number of whose Certificate of Competency is 103 Singapore, was Master.
The Court attached no blame to any of the Certified Officers, but wished to place on record their sense of the most reprehensible conduct of the crew in leaving the ship when she was in such a critical position.
On the 30th November, inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the British S.S. "Hoi Ming" Official No. 123,099 and the British S.S. "Kwong Tung" Official No. 116,032, both of Hongkong, of which Tom Austin, number of whose Certificate of Competency is 08,032 Plymouth, was Master of the S.S. "Hoi Ming", and Henry Walter Walker, number of whose Certificate of Competency is 1,238 Hongkong, was Master of the S.S. "Kwong Tung"
The Court did not consider the case sufficiently serious to call for the cancellation or suspension of the Certificate of Competency of the Master of either vessel.
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7.-Marine Magistrate's Court.
21. Ninety-five (95) cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court (303 in 1909). Breach of Harbour Regulations; Disobeying the lawful orders of the Harbour Master; Neglecting to exhibit lights; Failing to observe the Rules of the Road; and Carrying excess of passengers were the principal offences.
8. Marine Court.
(Under Section 19 of Ordinance 10 of 1899.)
22. The following Courts were held during the year:-
On the 2nd February, inquiry into charges of Misconduct on the part of George Thyne, number of whose Certificate of Competency is No. 037,244 London, First Mate of the British S.S. "Derwent" Official No. 81,603 of Hongkong.
The result was that the Court ordered his Cer- tificate to be suspended for six months.
On the 26th September, inquiry into the circumstances attending the fire on the 14th September on board the British S.S. "Kum Chow" Official No. 128,682 of Hongkong, of which John Martin, number of whose Certificate of Competency is 103 Singapore, was Master.
The Court attached no blame to any of the Certifi- cated Officers, but wished to place on record their sense of the most reprehensible conduct of the crew in leav- ing the ship when she was in such a critical position.
On the 30th November, inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the British S.S. "Hoi Ming" Official No. 123,099 and the British S.S. "Kwong Tung" Official No. 116,032, both of Hongkong, of which Tom Austin, number of whose Certificate of Competency is 08,032 Plymouth, was Master of the S.S. "Hoi Ming", and Henry Walter Walker, number of whose Certificate of Competency is 1,238 Hongkong, was Master of the S.S. "Kwong Tung"
The Court did not consider the case sufficiently serious to call for the cancellation or suspension of the Certificate of Competency of the Master of either vessel.
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