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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1912

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His Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.

Last reports.

· Weihatweł Hongkong

Tona, Gün IIPU

1700

13.

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Coudr. C. LA Lantbe;

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Bramble

river gunboat

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Britomart

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710 2

900

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Kiuxiang

Lieut. C

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Cadmus

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Hongkong

Charab

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300

Master B. Skrith

Hongkong

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1070.

*

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Cunton

Defence

cruiser, 1st class

14,601

Capt. Henry H. Bron, H.Vo,

Dainy

Fame

torpedo boat destroye:

960

6

5700

Lieut. Comdr. H. S. Manron

Hanko

Flora

cruiser, 2nd class

43अन

10

7000

Capt. C.F. Corbett, M.V.0.

Mandy

torpedo bont destroyer

973

B

4000

LL-Comdr. Brickunden

Janus

torpedo boat destroyer

280

Tit. Conde, Maxwoll

Kent

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9000

14

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Kinsha

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616

1200

Merlin

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14,30X)

27,000

Capt. G. C. Caylay

Monmouth

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D800

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Capt. A. T. Hant, C.S.L.M. ;

It.-Camdr... D. Marryst

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Shanghai

West River Hongkong an.route Hongkang

Yangtate

'Surveying dubla,

Shanghai

Shanghai

Moorhen

river gunboat

180

2

Newcastie

cruiser, 2nd class

4800

Nightingale

river gunboat

85

240

Lt.-Comdr. G. P. Leith

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Yanghe

Want Biyer Hongkong

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360

B

8900

Lt. Comdr. ET B. Chambers

Shanghai

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2139

Capt F, H. Mitchell

Hongkong

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Lt. Comdr. E. J. G: Mackinnon

Shanghai

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980

1400

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Hongkong

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85

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240

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"West River

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West River

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Lt.-Comdr. Maurice B. Leslin

Yangtens

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8500

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Hongkong

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Et.-Comdr. Hon. G. Stopford Upper Yangs

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500

7500

It.Comd. B. W. Elsett

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956

6300

Lieut.-Com. H. U. Adair Hall

Shanghai -

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450

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5590

**300

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Shanghal

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$80

A

5007

Comdr. O. Hirtioni

Shanghai

river gunboat

196

0

£00

Com. M. H. Wilding

Keating

river gunboat

150

2

500

Lt.-Com. 31. Blackwond

Yata

Woodlark

36

river gunboal

150

2

500

Aubmarine

Lt. C. Godfrey Herbert

submarine

Lt.-Comdr. G. F. A. Mulnek

Lt. Comer. A. A. L.. Fener

Fangba

Hongkong

Hongkong

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0.35 0.36

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TA. Comdr. J. R. A. Codrington

Hongkong

Lt. Comdr. Woodward

Wen Ricar

Lt. Comdr. Morphy

Lt. Comdr. Nicol

West River

Lt. Comdr. B. W. Seymour

Flagship of Vice-Admiral Alfgod L. Wianice, K.C.B., C. V.O.,C.M.G., Commander-in-Chief,

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that the Seamey must have been going Tamar at a good speed, 4 to 8 knots, whom she Ten! struck the Waterwitch. So far as he Thistle could see the planking of the latter was Unk

good condition before the accidcat. Virago so far as he could see, the Waterwitch Waterwitch was in good condition-for her age.

Mr. Everitt (cross-examining) shu's no chicken, is she 7-5o.

Witness could not answer the question Widgson as to whether she was worth repairing or Woodcock not. The Seamew was steel-built and had very sharp bows. He was not saz.

(Continued from page 4.) collision took place. He estimated the spoed of the Seamew at 8 knots when she levelled her fatal thrust thought the Waterwitch. Ho remembered » 'secing Captain Chamberlain coming on board the doomed vessel after the collision, and he was present when Lieut. Waterlow was speaking to him. "fle heard Waterlow ask the captuia to take the Waterwitch in tow. He could not swear definitely prised to hear that she carriol 75 tons (37 as to the captain's reply, but he under-in her bunkers, 30 tons of water, and her 38 stood him to say that he had to go on gross tonnage was about 500. Witness could not say with what force a ship of By Mr. Everitt-The Waterwitch was that weight with the momentum of 8

0.37 about 30 years old. He had no experi-knots an hour, would strike. Thu Sén- ence of a collision between a steel ship mew was a light-weight vessel and the of the type of the Scainew and a wooden mirvature of her bow would make her vessel like the Waterwitch. He deduced tend to mount up when she struck. That his estimate of the Seamew going at 8 mounting up would not necessarily make Parcels-and-Cases,etorouts from what he Lind seen of the speed out any deeper into the Waterwitch.

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By Mr. Elliott-The bridge was car ried away by thò howsprit and before this a certain amount of rigging had to be rammed through which neted in the TAKE THE CONSEQUENCES, Į capacity of a butter to the blow. After doing all this the Svanew went about 2it,

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The Judge said it would be necessary to get some direct evidence as to the

force of the blow.

Mr. Elliott said he intended calling Mr.

Robson, of the Tanjong Pagar Docks, whe would be able to give them fall details

legarding the damage done during the impact.

Alexander G. B. Wilson, a Sub Lieutenant or board the Waterwitch. whose evidence was taken next, said he was on board on the moming of Septern.

started; one would expect to see some damage. As it was she had evidently sprung nothing. He was somewhat str. prised that she had not suffered, some damage.

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Kaiser Franz Joseph I Austro-Hungarian cruiser Dupleix †

Ey Captain Storell: The ship was of cumposite construction, and built on yacht design. The damage extended to about ten feet below the water-line, to the curve of the bilge. When the bowsprit and figurehead of the Seamew came in con- Decidde tact with the Waterwitch, it would have

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tendency to push the latter to the star board, thus exposing more of her side to Vigilante

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Mr. J. D. Keller, acting Governan Marine Surveyor, stated that the dam. Doudard de Lagree ago to the Seamew was slight. The Ten- jong Pagar estimate for repairs was $300.

Captain Chamberinin, recalled, said the Lynx

ber 1. the date on which the collision draught of the Sesmew on leaving Sings. Protes

bapponed. He did not actually see the pore, was 12.3 aft. and 9.6 forward. He

+ Styx collision. He estimated the speed at did not know what it was when she re which the Semew was coming towards turned, but it would be somewhat less the Waterwitch at about. 6 to 8 knots. The gross tonnage was 404. Witness was standing on the port side of the quarter-deck, aft. He had been observing the progress of the Seamew from about a cable and a' hali. He did not expect a collision to take place at the time. He thought the Seames would examining for damage after the accident.

either alter her course, or stop. It look.

By the court: After he had gone to his anchorage, after the accident, he say no signals from the Waterwitch.

Fag and description.

Tons. Guns. E.P.

4000 40 8000

Captain

Cant. H. Nants

Last report a

Shanghai

French armoured cruiser 10,014 French armored cruiser

30 20,000

Capt. Verges

Shangkel

9700

12 19,800

Capt. Gouts

Saigon

French gunboat

245

10

1300

Liest Vaudier.

Saigon

French river gunboat

160

6 STO

Liect. Dordet

Caator

French gunboat

122

600

Lieut. de Jorvillier

Cautop

French gunbost

130

Lieut. Collin

French gunbont

Lieut. Dupuy Detempe

+ Flagship of Rear-Admimi Colloch de Kerillis, Commander-in-Chief, the French China Station.

'Ibervilla

Pistolet

Mousquet

Mr. Thomson, chief officer, was also Manche recalled. He said he was down below]

When bu came up the quartermaster re-

Otter

French wurveyin-ship

* Wagship of Capt. (Ammodre Boucicaut, Okmmanding tha Ines] defenen Indo China

od to him as if she could clear theported to him that the Waternitch was Emden Waterwitch. In the collision, the bridge signalling. He looked and saw that the Gasisa of the Waterwitch was carried away. He Waterwitch won then signalling to the tis was present when the captain of the Magnet. Captain Chamberlain had goot Jaguar He heard off by that time." Seamew came on board.

Leipzig Waterlow ask him to tow them. As far

The next witness was a Malay quarter. Lachs as he could remember, the latter replied master from the Seamov.named Hadji Namburg that he was going sabora and would see Munsol, who stated that on the morning about it. They realised that their ship of September 1 he was in charge of the bolm; relieving a man named Ahrist at would probably go down.

By Mr. Everitt-The shock of the im- 10 o'clock. The thief officer was then 5.90 pact made me unsteady. I did not how the bridge. They tad passed the coal-Taku ever get hold of anything. The abock did bulk, Oscar I., when the captain came Tiger not kucek me down. (Laughter.) on the bridge but they wore still a Tong Taingiau

B. W: Black, the next witsons called, way from the Waterwitch. The captain Vaterland said he was the loading signalman on the gave him the order “steady ahead" and Waterwitch. He remembered the inci- no order was given to change the helm Calabria dents which occurred on September" 1 up to the time of the collision. Before

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Comdr. Bendewan...

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Yangtze Rive

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Lieut. Bolaix

Saigon

French sub-marine

French annoured gunboat 1798

10 1700

Lieut. Guillauma-Louis

Saigon

Fronde ."

French destroyer

950

7

903

Lieut. Aurillise

French destroyer

Capl. de Frigate Ronisen

ongkon

French destroyer

130

7 300

Comdr. de Marquesser

Saigon

Frenchs destroyer

30:

6 300

Balgon

1825 10 9000

Comdr. Voisin

Beigon

German cruiser

$600

* 13,600

Capt v. Rostori

Tangtan

German armoured cruiser 11,600

36 28,000

Captain v. Uslar

Thington

German ganbost

900

14

"1300

Comdr. v. Guhren

Shanghai

Germisa guabost

900

12 1900

Comdr. Vanselow

Thingien

German cruiser

3250

24 11,000

Capt. Bohneke

Taingia

900

10

Tingban

3400

22 13,200

Tsingtan

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Italian cruiser

11,600

36, 96,000

Caps, Tivat, Jantzar Capt. Rosing

Shanghai

400

8 6500

Capt. Lieat. Berrroberg

Tringan

280

4 6000 900 10 1350

223

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Tringtau

Comdr. Lappe

Tsingtau

1800

1500

Capt. Lient. Frh. Fircks

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Comdr. Bommi Picenardi

Shanghai

Portuguese gunboat Portuguese gunboat

Capt. Martins

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700

Captain J. Milheiro

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Lieut. EU. McWhorter

Hoogspo Olongapo

2-6

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3430

7500

Ensign J. C. Van de Cari Eariga C. M. Taten Com. M.

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8000

Lt. G. 5. Grayes

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8000

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420

8000

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8183 11 10,000

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800

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Ho received orders from Mr. Waterlow the collision the captain rang the talo Macao to hoist distress signals. Their flags graph to the engine-roam and rang it a Patris could not be got at, having been involved second time "just before the ecllision." In consequence in the wreckage. He tried to get Fort Ho could not say how far they were of Intionsgershas Canning but. he had got held at a wrong the Waterwitch when the first order was A

Didrid ding and had to take It. down again. He given but he thought about the length

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with the Seamer by semaphore. At the time he did so, the Soamew was anchor ed. He was not successful, however. He tried for shout ten minutes and evan. tually got into coinmunication with the Magnet, the Telegraph ship. At his re- quest, she signalled for a tug to be sout to their assistance, e

By Mr. Everitt-The Magnet did not offer them any assistance of her own) .accord...?

The court at this stage adjourned till ten o'clock next mornin.

*EXPERT EVIDENCE,

Ward, the court felgumed next morning, Mr. O. F. Bobson, dockyard manager, Tanjong Pagar, was called He, stated bhat the Walarwitch was now in dry dock where he had ozamined her injuries. Elte was struck on the port side and her side housas, bulwarks and galloy wern carried | way, sheering through the mainmast. The angle frang supporting the chein, pistės, were crushed into the side of the ship. The iron ribs of the ship, the ahserstrakos and the planking were driven | in. The whole of the damage indlogie)

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