MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1910.
THE FIRE ON THE 9.9.KUM
CHOW..
The Inquiry." A Marino Coast of Enquiry into the circumstances attending the recent fire on board the as. Kum Chow, was held at the Harbour Office to-day,
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Commander Basil Taylor, R.N., Prend ed and the following comprised the Court Lient, Heury Butterworth, R.N., Captain H, A. Haxis, of the 8.8. Sungkiang; Captain W. C. Passmore, SS. Halching Captain F. Mooney, 8.8 Chip Shing.
Mr Reader Harris appeared for Captain Martia.
The President
ident rond the warrant of His Excellency the Oficer Administering the Government constituting the Court.
ship. Witness only say the third anginare at that time. Al
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kong side is, wo understand, to becom monex in about a month's, time. The to get out as I was being burned to death
You got down thoro Yes I crawled After the tiffin adjournment W. Gray, design have already been mado, and over the cargo and was usarly sufocated. second mate, was called and gavo evidence provide for a really worthy and anbstantial I eventually reached the main dook as to the contents of oach hold. Thers pior An arrangement will be made where. (The Velvet Flat Circular Sponge).
How long were you down there before were no matches in No 3 held so far as hsby the ordinary traille to Kowloon will be foul managed to get out?-About three was aware. He understood there was some despeiched from one side of the pier, quarters of an houri
Bol to some on board but did not know while those crossing oror to the rallway There werd two fire floats-One came for certain whether it was coming or not. will travel by féfryboats from the other When the coal did come witnees was inside of tho now wharf, Until it has be about 3 o'clock and the ether at 4 o'clock.
Did you see any of the passengers-bed but he did not get up. When he come necessary to construct & railway There was only one on deck. When I wont smele smoke-he got up and saw lampler on the Kowloon alde passagers will to see what the shouting was about they coming out of the dost alimset opposite the be taken over to the existing pier used by
door of his cabin. It appeared to him the Star Ferry boats. that something insido was on fire. Witness only joined the ship on September 1st. The emoke was too denso for him to see any lamps when he came out of his cabin. here was no reason why the coal coolies should go anywhere near the door the flames came out. The door was always kept locked but how it was opened on that ocession he did not know.
Witness called out "fire" and wont on to the bridge to
1080
there. He got water at conrioct the
Tere
in their quarters. When the Aro broke out did you see them thon No sir, they ran round the ship on the 'tween docks.
What was this one passanger doing Nothing. All the ship's Aromen had gone as well as the crow. Some of the Bremen wero en the after dock. They might have done some good if they had got hose down the port hole.
You were on the fore dock?--Yes, assist
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Chow, stated the vessel arrived in the forty sheep on one side and farty on the rs from the bridge deck, tho fire at that the Mecca of a large crowd of onthusiastio | KINDLY CALL AND SEE OUR
John Martin, master of the S:8. Kuming the fromon all could. There and witness piaved the water on the the Kowloon Bowling Club's ground was
harbour on- the 17th ulto...and he intended.to rail on the afternoon of the 13th inst. with a general cargo. soma caca of matches
There were
in the altor hold, while in No. 1 bold there was a quantity of sugar. No hold was Occupied by Chinese vegetables, eto, There was four principally in No. 3 held. There were other goods bosides the mat ches in No. 4 hold. The vessel was bound for Saigon.
The Prodilest-You did not soil for Saigon on that date 7-No sir.
I was arranging a charter and it
was not arranged until 4 p.m.
You could have sailed at 4.50p.m.
I had to order extra coal.
You ordered the coal?--Yes.
To
No
b at what time? As so as to get away the
quickly as
following morning.
Did you give any orders about starting coaling? -Fos, so as to get away at 10a.m. You axpected then to take in cost during the night It is the usual thing to take in bubker coal during the night.
You left then-I went to 150 agents and then telegraphed to Saigon.
Did you go on board again?No sir.
I went home.
As a matter of fact you had atean up that night 7-Yes.
other and I got that away forward
Had
What happened next-Ths Bremen thought they had the tire under control,
you communication with the after part of the ship?-Yes
he
Did you soo the second mate ?--Yon,
came about 4.30 a.m.
How did he get thiaro -Bya sampan. What was he doing alt He was doing
could what he
The second fire commenced when ?At to'clock.
Lieut. Butterworth-How many boer have you got Two sir, three inch loss. The President-You gave ordera to put them on Tes. The second mate had to let the hose go sa the fire heated the water in the pires.
The pump were started --Yea Licut Butterworth-What lights wore you using to go: the coal in ?-The ordinary fare lamps as used all over the world.
What kind of oil was used 7--I could not
Bay to
In answer to a menter of the court witness said he thought the fire originated through one of the lampe. The passengers wore all asleep and the ship's lamps ware all glossed in. The junior officere on board were all aft.
Mr-Harris-When are the hoses last used --One was a Dew one. It had only boon five days on the ship. The other was used in washing the docks regularly.
Do you use the plectric light for conling? -No.
Your, dyramo was not working?-No.
J. R. Chapman, chief engineer, stated We have over used it before for coaling. he recoved orders from the master that Who do you have on watch in the har-the coal might come at any time and he bour at night?-The quartermaster. was to be ready to racaise it. There were 125 tons to come. They had plenty of coal Chinesa?--Yes. When you are working cargo or coul you but not for a possible voyage that might be always have an officer on watch Yce, extended. He watched the coaling of the the chief engineer.
When did you next has from the shipped always superintended the coaling
At Ga.m. the next morning.
What did you bor-The agent came to my home and reported that the ship was on fire.
What did you do?--I went to the abip as quickly as I could. I got there about 7
the ship still ou Are?-Smoko, waS fasuing from No. 2 hold. The fire was put out half an hour afterwards.
When you got there were there any fire Aosta?-Only one.
Which and As for no I remember it was the one with two funnois.
Were you working any carge that night-No, Sir.
finish working cargo did you Sometime during the afternoon.
Questioned by Mr Harris witness said that he expected the coal about 5 o'cloak. He saw that all the cargo was properly atowed away. The bridge saloon, Captain's room and other enbins were burned out.
What about the passenger · accora-
modation 7
The President-When you left the ship were there any passengers on board 1--320.
All Chinese?-Yes."
Where were they accommodated-In No. 1 and No 3. 'tween docks.
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open singles Championship of the Colony was played off. The participants in the
time coming op through the deck. He bowlers on Saturday, when the frual in tho played the water on the fire until the fire got hold of the pipe. The unte was there again until they wars passing the hoses from the fire, float. WILKess then wont forward and played the hose on the Bro from that point on the port side. Witnese had the assistance of two men while on the main dook; ho did not see angane while on
At that time and witness did not see him tie rere both members of the Police
the bridge.
The water in the pipes got so hot that witness could not hold the hose and behind to leave it. The mon came back one by oro just as it got daylight. A few of the worto passengers were a little frightened and there was no panio to speak of શ Witgen gave them all the resistance he could...
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Recreation Club-uspector Gourlay and we have always on hand a Bergt Pitt. The former scomed to be the gonom! favourite, but for wore prepared for the savers humbling which he adminis tured to his opponent 21 pointa e account of the bad weather a late start had to be made, and ne it was heavy showar interafttently fell. These and the rains of the morning thoroughly saturated the grecq with the result that the turf was very heavy for play and naturally provented the inalists from doing their best. How- ever, the disadvantages thus caused word equally hated by both mou. Considering AN IDEAL PRESENT the conditions, the standard of play was surprisingly
Favoured Gentley start operations thoughout appeared to be hond and shakers abere the other especially in the finer points of the game. He kept a splendid longth all through and from start
From the very GILLETTES'
RAZORS
The President-Did you see anybody jump overboard 7-No sir,
Was there any reason why they should not ?--There was no immediate danger.
After witness got rid of the passengers a German bort came alongside and the crew offered their services which were acceptado Eaish played a clean, steady game. Pitt's Gold and Silver Plated. and witness went aft in their boat when ho found that many of the passengers had left the ship.
did the fire float come --As near as I can gucas from half an hour to three quarters of an hour after I had gone aft.
You got forward
ard again?-After the fire font cams I want forward in a
Did the fire fost do good rock at once Uh you sir. In fact I was surprised to see the volume of water which it efected.
second üro flost came ca, about an
A
hour after the first one.
How was the firo then It was pretty What time would you may the reas well got under.
judgment, on the other band, was often at fault and he relied more on cutting out his opponent than making the play himself. There can be no doubt but that the better GILLETTES' man won on the day's form, and it may be adced that the victory was in every way a popular ono..--
Play was, aneventful in the first fow heals, Gourlay loading in the fifth by 61. In the next, three woods lay claso on to the jack, with the advantage to Gourlay, when Pitt came up with his last throw
the balls. And scattered
and registered a single for himself.. Play after this greatly favoured the Inspector who judicious
by work widened the gulf between himself and theothormannupti3was called, the leader
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wens gotting the coal in on both out to thought it was out, about lying three in one of the heads. A single WATKIN'S, Ltd.
sides Only one side,
Which side -The port side.
How much coal was on the lightor
About 49 tous
.:
but it started again in the bunkers and we had to send for the Boat to either man followed, making the score
10-3
In the next venture the players again. It was got out during the forenoon.ayshot ture about but in the end Pitt
Was the chief offer injured in any
Yes
He had burns on his neck tried the jack and advantaged his posi tos, inaking the store 11-4 against, Both Sergeant McDonald, in chargo ratation, stated that be received the In the next head Gourlay lay two with his alarm at 9 am: Witness want on board third ball sent down, but Pilt nipped in bot." The other man with hia the float and took one European with him and lay "shot."
and arms 35
You remained on deck all the time as well as other injure of the men were now playing well on to the jack.
Part and down below.
Was it necessary for the coolics to go on the 'tween decks No.
They had no business to go there?-Nous whatever.
Can you, say ne a matter of fact if they went there?-N
Were the lamps bung up or on the deck? They were standing about any on a basket of coal so that they where could be moved about casily.
What time did the fire break out? Very soon after 2 o'clock.
Where is your cabin? At the very and of the aft port alley.
You heard the Chinese shouting 7-Not shouting, running excitedly.
You saw smoke?--Yes.
Where was the smoke?-Coming from the alley door.
And
on board before withess.
tha
stage and thus led by 12-4. Int
ship of the passengers leaving tab. Playing dead on to the jack
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and four Chinese. They wore getring up last wood, however, again took tite nd THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, steam on the float and tho
the patrol Lunch was there. Several other firarcon, about twelve each player registered a single, and it was C. KAMMING & CO., LD.
went aboard from now clearly seen that Pita was a beaten fourtoon European, wenced was that mat. The end was hastened in the sub- CHEMISTS DRUGGISTS, West Point as the mesange
soquent heat when Gourlay scored two, the the ship was
wharf Dear Jardino's ring: Dear
scue board then reading 18-5. Pitt MANAGER CHENG RAMMING They went on board by sapan and som:gistered his last print in the next venture, finta Head Dispenser, Government Civil got
itness did Then Gourley came away with a regular
Hospital) not so
lot of sampans about
DISPENSED, Witness was too busy too look after that begged a three and thus led by 18 to 6; foloring this with a further hip of
T sort of thing as his duty was to look after points and remping bend 121 to 6 the fire. He did not sod any bodies picked. Howell was the umpire de
a large up and did not ses any one jump overboard:
Licut Butterworth-Did you Borang At the conclusion of rope ladders hanging over the side of the gathering assembled in the Club's pavilion to witness the presentation of swards by ship?-No.
Mrs Lyons. There was & rope ladder there ?--There might have been but not sufficient for fireman to climb up with his heavy uniform on.
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What did you do then I a light I realized that water would be wanted. I then woke the third engineer and told him to Awaken the second engineer. Jonce, mato, etated that he The amoko, was enraing-forward and he superintended the taking in of the cargo. In run forward to ven if the are plant was
I hold there wars 1500 bags of working. After telling the two ongiuente The President-Did you see any Chinese and a small quantity of general to stand by he could not go through the crew on board? Yes, after the fire was
No. 4 contained
general goods port alley way on account of the smokeout:
The master recalled said he could not but witness had to ides of their contents and because it was a bit too hot so he got. Some contained tobacco. No. 3 contained through the starboard alley. He found understand why the particular door, which 1,500 bags of flour, while No. 4 contained ir Groy with the fire hose connection was kept locked, we open on Iren pipes and general goods... N
Was he working on the fames 7-Ho said he bed no men.
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You had some passengers on board?-through the hose, but getting water was anyone-on. the ship who wilfully set/Sergt. Pitt must-have bean off colour to get to shelter. The day worn on with Various makes in stock, including TANGTE & WORTHINGTO
Yes.
When your finished the cargo what did
you do?-I remained on the ship.
What orders did the master give you ? —
To leave everything as they were until the following acruing.
He did not say anything to you about the coal -No sir.
Did he say anything about sailing No. The coal care alongside about 11 o'clock
Yes.
not ne it ought to fire to it -No sir.
Have you ever had any serious trouble At the invitation of the President, out much of a breeze springing up, and it there the smoke was very thick indeed. with your present officer or crew-Noir Eyons then handed Inspector was long after sundown when rain began
Gourlay the championship priza to fall in fitful squalis.
I then went to the engine room and carau.
Did he keep the bell ringing He kept | Sir.
it ringing for a quarter of an hour.
sivo silver bowl-and also presented
Do you suspect anyone on beard having Barat. Eitt with the second price
The night signal of three groen lighte
Did you see the chief mato 1-A Lout hair a grudge against yourself or the company?maller bowl of a similar type. Mis was shown after dark had set in but theas
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an hour afterwards and he looked as if he No no reason to suppose that it Irona also prosented Inspector Withers, a subsequently changed to green-red
had boon suffering seme hardship some.
whero.
There were no firemen there -No, not one. I had to turn to myself:
Then what did you do?-I found we
You have no was in any way incendiarism -No.
presentative of the Police team, with the
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Bowls League cup on this year by the green and at daylight the signal was Have you ever soen korosine burned in Police With goes a set of medals to the scan to be the south,black cone, the ty such inmps before 1--Never during y twenty-two years experience in China. I players, the cup being held for one year.. phoon having advanced to within the 300 Mrs Lyons was then presented with
How many highters? One lighter, After could not stop down, only a minute or two. was always under the impression that colza honutiful" bouquet and alvar holder in aile radias and being now almost-drostly
that another lighter came alongside.
Did they commence to get the coal in at care ?--Yes, sir." They went on coaling until 2.15 a.m. No: 1 coolie could not speak English.
Were you on dock all the time-Yes,
I never left the deck.
So you came up -No, the boilers want od pumping up and I gave instructions to leave at any time.
Tid you soe to the pumping up the boiler yourself Certainly, under my directions. The donkey kept fooding the hoses Yo,
for about ten minutes after the Boat
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if their gross and for their hospitality in straight lines, At ten minutes past nine The court found that there was po evidence to show the origin of the Are but recalled the fact that the Club was, started o'clock the signal was lowered, the typhoon, the inferonce was from the evidence adducome ten years ago. They then had a piece under the influence of strong, N.E. ef ground opposite Knutsford Terrass, but
Thero was no algus, of âze then-No. I arrived. you returned on deck what werned that it started through the unexplained the proposals put forward by the owner of Monsoon, having shifted to the westward
The fire occurred when I was looking after
a ventilator.
Where was it i-Ou the bridge deck. The bankers were full then
Yes.
When
You heard shouting —Yes.. I ran down had to come over the starboard side of but they wished to cord their sense of ground which was then nothing more to-morrOW, KE
and found are at No. 2 'twear decks
Did you see Games 7-Yes. In the port alley way. There was fire at the entrance of No. 2'tween docks, pa
Underneath the bridge ?--Yes.
What occurred then 1-I ordered the bosce to be put on and the fire alarms to be given.
Yerl-Whon I saw the Gre I got wet
blankets to smother the fizu.
Could you see what was on fire-The
woodwork.
Inside the doorway?—Yes.
Could you make out the origin of the fire No sir, becsuas I was on the bridge dock at the time.
Ware your efforts of any rail No.
· The fire spread too fast. -
thoy doing? The home had been connected upsetting of si kerosine lamp. They were the and ware such as could not possibly and apparently had reached the Paracels
we could in port
of the opinion that the use of kerosine oil
during the Governor Dirty weather continued in Hongkong all When I mmo buck from aft the first time i lamps in bunkers should not be permitted, bet ir Henry Blake, the Government day, and was expected to inst till well into
Thip of of No blame attached to the certificated officers
of rory kindly pat at the Club's disposal a piece bridge...
Club The incoming French mail steamer, the You tried to got the hose aft 7-Yes, but the supreliensible conduct of the crew in or less than a swamp. This was by the there was too much sincite. There was leaving the vessel in such a critical position converted into a bowling green-and a very Oceanien, is a little late in her run up dity fretoan there but we could do no good and considered that the fire floats arrived
Which side did the first fire float go promptly sad lost no time in acting to food green, too-(boar, bear). Intorin, in from Saigon, having evidently met the
1002, the Government created what On the starboard side as far as I remem work. her.
About what time do you think the rst Bro dont came -About ten minutes to 3 o'clock. I went down and looked at the clock on purpose to verify the time. Did the second mato ga aft? Yes.
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and there was no panic.
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Manila, September 25, 6 a.m.
to the fore, and conveyed to theas, the hand-ing messages to the Amarican Consulate some site they were now on, in which General on Sunday they had two tennis deerts, two bowling greens and a croquet lawn. Mr. Howell boat from a German ship. boat from he get there? - By a sampun or
paid a tribute to the way, in which the Cyclone or Typhoon over N. Chins Soa
Her And
Manila, September 25, 6 p.m. Did you use any
of the passengers suction sale of the pier opposite Ice House greens, were kept by the green magma, moving W
Cyclone or Typhoon E of the northern quarter of an hour they were all quiet street and of the right of erecting and added that the Club had still further
maintaining a new pier on the same site.nspirations to building of now Club Visayas crouth-eastern Luzon moving W.
or W.N.W. They left the ship quietly while the Se There was a small attendance, and the only house. Since the formation of the Club ficat was there -A quietly as going into Ladders were Mr E., Osborne, representing they had spent over $10,000 in its cla
Manila September 26, 10.00 a.m. Cyclone or Typhoon E. of Luzon, more an English thestra Thero were plenty of the Star Ferry Company, and Mr Li Ping and he was sure they all wished the Club sampana there...
You saw no pania --Nono at all.
than 300 milon distant, inclining northward. Reinowledged As you sure they won kerosine cil815,000, and rose rapidly in bids of $100 Club; and Mr D. Gow" There was a lighter on the starboard lamps far as I know. They were the exch, until, 817,900 was reached, at which the expression of thanks,S
Capt. Lyons, on returning thanks for The rights purchased extood over a pecially gratified that the Police had :
How far was the batch from this entrance
where the fire win1-About twenty font.
You were not getting in caal ou the star-
board side 7-Not that I am aware of
Did It give the ship a list?-No, the bunker runs right acro-3.
on il
work
Witness-wished it to be clearly under-
mood that the lamps were only used for
Kwong. Bidding started at the past price, continued success (Applause)
Three cheeze were then given for the
Captain Amundson, the Danish ox
alde Yon but they were not 'working 1 usual kind of lämps timed in Hongkong, price Mr Osborne became the purdhames M Lyons, and they were, of course, plorer, who has been on an expedition to | The flames had a hold of the wood-the bunkers and he never used that kind poriod of 39 yesta and one month from istabown such a bold front. He congratulated the Arctic regions, reports that he dis of laag himself. He used bean oil. December, 1910 In the ovent of the Inspector Gourley on Bgh ing his way covered a volcano and hot springs on the
was used because it
it gave a better Government calling upon the lesions to through such a number of competitors and shores of Wood Bay, on the island of
institute a ferry service in connection with said think was, the second time & Polies Demmpuder Beckwith, H.N., gave the Kowloon-Canton Railway the lesscon outrides had come to the faste Serge Bprizbergan. The beach, he states, was No. The damage spread down and along evidence that he received a telephone call are to ran boats from the new pier, and Pitt must baxu a record collection of cups covered with lave.
at 12 minutes past 24 m. He went for also, if required, from piors which shall and trophies, so he could bear bis defeat the 'tween docks
And along the alloy way Tes the leech at the Police Pier but to bad be rooted at the western and easters on this occasion very well,
Yas Is was about six fapt: Wora there flames down the shaft lead ing to the 'tween decks 7-No, MN AN
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pwne charol--About three minutes had great difficulty in getting ahoard a through booking of passenger grammes Bull, big crowd turned up almont, and ban always be depended upon. It spread very quickly. I tried to smother there was no crew to let down a ladder. The cow pies which is to take the plaes and hospitality was dispend on the Clab's. For is by all chemists and storekeepers:
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