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Hocgkong. November 18, 1909,

1424

THE STRANDING OF THE 5.S. TAK HING.

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wf the British 1.2. Tak Hing, was held at the Harbour Office this morning.

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of the stranding of the Tik Hing, of which

William Biskop wna master.

Hr B. 6. Harding appeared for the Spe Yap, S. Co., and Mr C. D. Wilkinson represented the master.

The President said that he proposed to take the evidence of the muster first of all

Mr Wilkinson-That is rather unusual,

This complaint is in the nature of a pr secution and it «uld be best if my friend stated the nature of the allegations,

Mr Harding aid that the allegations were that tho orain did not take proper precautions to secure the safety of the ship. The stemmer left Hongkong for Kong man on October 18 at 6 o'clock, when the black signals were hoisted. The steamer arrived a 4 o'clock the following morning and anchored in the river with one steamer in front and ono behind. They were the Hoi Ming and the Toi On. About & p.m.

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these stemmern left their anchorage in order SATURDAY, 27th November,

to take shelter and in consequence of that the pilots on board the Tak Hing held a con sultation after which they approached the" | captain and suggested that they also proceed to shelter. The captain replied "No." The typhoon same at 9.30 and at that time althouch there were three anchiers on board only one was lowered, The steamer con- tinued to drift until-12 o'clock when it touched the bank. Thea a second anchor was let down but only for fifteen minutes. The pilot the_Tak Hing we called and stated that be bad hoen pilot-on-that- steamer for six years. Witness `bore out Counsel's statement. The second pilot mired, tha stoamer a lítila, and when the typhoon came on about 9 pm, the steamer. drifted for about three hours, reaching the bank about midnight. The second anchor was put down at balf past twelve, but it did not have any effect. It was that hauled up again in about a quarter e sa bour;

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Cross-examined by Mr Wilkinson witos said he entered the employ of the company three years ago, previous to, which he was quartermaster on the Kong Bhu, and the Tax Hing had been sold to the Sze Yaz £.8. Ca, on November £1, 1903.

When the steamer was at anchor he was

off duty

Cross-examined by the President, witness did not know whether the second püst moved the ship on his own responsibility or not.

Tho zomistant pilot was the called and zato nimilar evidence, ste

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Lent Butterworth-How do you know the ship began to drag after nine o'clock 1 --I was on the steamer and felt istm

Did you take any atape to prevent the Angcing ?--I told the frut pilot to see the saptain

The President Was there a load over the side 1. it was over the side.

Were the engines working at all after the steamer shifted berth Yes, wit

When The pogines stopped when the ship want ashore,

per

Were they going ahead or stern

Ahead.

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