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8.--Marine Court.
(Under Section 19 of Ordinance 10 of 1899.)
23 During the year 1914, there were four courts held :-
(1) On the 20th day of March, 1914, enquiry was made into the charges of being asleep and under the influence of liquor whilst on duty against John Fraser, certificate of competency Number 037,373 of Holyhead, 2nd mate of the British Steamship Foochow, Official Number 105,721 of London.
The Court found that the charges against John Fraser, whose certificate of competency as 1st mate was 037,373, Holyhead, proved, and suspended his certificate for twelve months.
(2) On the 29th April, 1914, enquiry was held into the charge of misconduct on the part of James Willox, whose certificate of competency as master was Number 036,321 of Aberdeen, master of the British Steamship Tai Lee and Robert Alexander Bires, whose certificate of competency as master was Number 024,435 of Dundee, master of the British Steamship Taishan.
The Court found that the Steamship Taishan Official Number 133,245 of Hongkong, the master of which was Robert Alexander Bires, Certificate Number 024,435 of Dundee as master and the Steamship Tai Lee, Official Number 133,248 of Hongkong, the master of which was James Willox, Certificate Number 036,321 of Aberdeen as master, left their respective wharves in Hongkong harbour within five minutes of each other on the morning of the 29th March, 1914, bound for Macao. That after passing the rock in Cheung Chau Channel, the Tai Lee overtook and passed the Taishan in such a manner as to place both ships in danger of collision. The Court was of opinion that the master of the Tai Lee passed dangerously close to the Taishan and admonished him to be more careful in future.
(3) On the 5th day of May, 1914, enquiry was made into the circumstances attending the casualty to the British Steamship Tai On, Official Number 95,858 of Hongkong.
The Court found as follows:--
We find that the British Steamship Tai On, Official Number 95,858 of Hongkong of which Robert Henry Wetherell, the number of whose Certificate of Competency as Master is 08,651 of London, was master, left Hongkong at 7 p.m. on the 27th April, 1914, on a voyage to Kongmun, with a general cargo of about 100 tons, 395 passengers, of whom only 362 paid any fares, and a crew of 38. At about 10.10 p.m. the ship being then off the Island of Ki Au, near the Swashway entrance to the West River, some of the passengers, who had embarked at Hongkong, rose and attempted to gain possession of the ship, being armed with Mauser and Browning pistols. They attacked the bridge, where the master, mate, chief engineer
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8.--Marine Court.
(Under Section 19 of Ordinance 10 of 1899.)
23 During the year 1914, there were four courts held :-
(1) On the 20th day of March, 1914, enquiry was made into the charges of being asleep and under the influence of liquor whilst on duty against John Fraser, certificate of competency Number 037,373 of Holyhead, 2nd mate of the British Steamship Foochow, Official Number 105,721 of London.
The Court found that the charges against John Fraser, whose certificate of competency as 1st mate was 037,373, Holyhead, proved, and suspended his certificate for twelve months.
(2) On the 29th April, 1914, enquiry was held into the charge of misconduct on the part of James Willox, whose certificate of competency as master was Number 036,321 of Aberdeen, master of the British Steamship Tai Lee and Robert Alexander Bires, whose certificate of competency as master was Number 024,435 of Dundee, master of the British Steamship Taishan.
The Court found that the Steamship Taishan Official Number 133,245 of Hongkong, the master of which was Robert Alexander Bires, Certificate Number 024,435 of Dundee as master and the Steamship Tai Lee, Official Number 133,248 of Hongkong, the master of which was James Willox, Certificate Number 036,321 of Aberdeen as master, left their respective wharves in Hongkong harbour within five minutes of each other on the morning of the 29th March, 1914, bound for Macao. That after passing the rock in Cheung Chau Channel, the Tai Lee overtook and passed the Taishan in such a manner as to place both ships in danger of collision. The Court was of opinion that the master of the Tai Lee passed dangerously close to the Taishan and admonished him to be more careful in future.
(3) On the 5th day of May, 1914, enquiry was made into the circumstances attending the casualty to the British Steamship Tai On, Official Number 95,858 of Hongkong.
The Court found as follows:--
We find that the British Steamship Tai On, Official Number 95,858 of Hongkong of which Robert Henry Wetherell, the number of whose Certificate of Competency as Master is 08,651 of London, was master, left Hongkong at 7 p.m. on the 27th April, 1914, on a voyage to Kongmun, with a general cargo of about 100 tons, 395 passengers, of whom only 362 paid any fares, and a crew of 38. At about 10.10 p.m. the ship being then off the Island of Ki Au, near the Swashway entrance to the West River, some of the passengers, who had embarked at Hongkong, rose and attempted to gain posses- sion of the ship, being armed with Mauser and Browning pistols. They attacked the bridge, where the master, mate, chief engineer
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