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LUSITANIA INQUIRY.

SEAMAN'S 'GRAPHIC STORY.

No Cargo For War Use.

Many relatives of those who lost their lives on the Lusitnain, the Cunard boat torpedoed by a German submarine off the Irish west on May 7, were present at the resumption of the Board of Trade inquiry at Central Hall, Westminster, on

June 16.

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is dificult to say where one would draw the Tine, and no kosmer, et, above four- Įthen knots, as far as I know, has been

anght by a submarine it all.

MANDER JULY

ting away from submarine which might chase her.

Mr Scanian And it took no means ta request they expesin us raise the apack | to the maximum In the danger, some t No

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By Mr. Cotter (Ships" Stewards">«K^n« { fonte: He could not say that it was ine powlble: for · Gjurstans to obtain employ=| biens on Cunard, bosta at New York THE PUBLIC are informed that the They did the best they could to protect PERMANENT PASSES inued-br themselves from German spiënt.

the Provost MƐanamat, will not be available.

The Attorney General said that no qm.affer August 7th narAny person desir tions had been asked with regard to thing to renew a PERMANENT PASS

should give 'notien to the' CAPTALS- BUYUR-- hip's manifest. There were certain CRM INTENDENT OF POLICA tabing in full, the pë ammunitioa and some cospty shells.rensana for his réŋjiest, the places to which, none of which could be utilised, dud mhe desires to proceed, the average namber suggestion had been mask that it mouth, and at the same time return, the | Journaga-made" out of the Calory. M

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Farmanent Pan in his pessamion...y

was

NO RÁCAPS FOR THE SHIP, Thomas' Quinn, able-acaman “qan, the Lusitania, stated he was on watch in the crow's "nout when he reported is the bridge that there was a torpedo to star- (bowed......... In-'atrock ihe Insitunia nimid-| ships at No 5 boat, which was splinter-, હતું. The ship," he motelidad, euld Bot hare not away hat she been gring

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Leslie Morton, agod about 10, able Įseaman, gave evidence that he was acting fas extra lookout when he saw a big Buret Fat foam about 300 yards away, about four

points on the starboard how, and inme most instantaneously, a second stresk,

diately after a streak of foam, aadi, xl-

of

If the application is granted, it will be necessary for the applicant to forward two- copies of his photograph, and all person-

ly at the Central Police Station

The size of the photograph should be about 2" 7.

f. Mc. I. MESSER

- O pesin Superintendat of Paliće Hongkong, July 17, 1915.

NOTICES

INDIAN desiring to...“Sawa” cha

coming straight for the ship. He turned AY KUROPEAN, Non ASEATIC or to his mate and said. They have got Colony sheaid sppy in writing for per us this time." The streaks appeared to mission to do so to the Captain Buper- come at right angles to the ship. There intendent of Police, at least 48 hours bafore the intanded bour of departure. was a shock," witness proceeded, "which giving name, nationality, a bright hook an off my fest, and then there was and occupation of the applicant and a continual quiver. I had reported to stating the name of the steamer or ether the bridge through a megaphone, Torrasol or the hour of the 'traln' by "which" padoes coming ca the starboard side thaald apply in person for their passen. 16-

the applicant wishes to leave.Applicants I made for the focastle to call my bro-the Central Police Station botereen the thor, who was asleep."

hours of 9am to 1p.m. and 2 p.m. to

p.m. daily:

Hongkong, July 9, 1915.

Did you see alsobamarion ?—I saw what believe to be a conning tower,

What was it like?It looked like the May I take it chat, while you wore top portion of a silk has just going under Tally alive to the question of spood, you water. I went to No. 13 boat and re

admin special consultation as to whether leased it ready for uso, and then went you would increase it ?—Thas is so to other boats and assisted, and just At the time the submarine, policy was before the ship sunk I jumped, and after declared, said witnem,, they did discuss avivairing a bit I turned on my back the matter, and they were not then pre and saw her disappearing. The last I pared to make any charge.akin saw was Captain Turner on the port,

The President: The Lusitania was hit side of the bridge. I then saw on empty on the starboard aide. Have you any collapsible boat and got into it, and an An outstanding feature "of the" day's finformation at all on to whether she was other seania came, and evur fifty paplé precedinga was the evidence of a young purned by the submarino? So far as were got into it. We reached a faluing 316 seaman named Morton, who graphically I have been able to make the story up, ketch about five miles off, put the people-

described the attack sad narrated incl- į the submarine was not neca at all. I on it, and returned for more, and 'a ming, dents which showed that ha displayed } should say that she could not have been sweeper took us on boank. consistemable "calmness and gallantry in pursuing the Lusitanin. It she had she Several other witness were called, their the face of danger. Incidentally, it was would have been on the surface, and evidence including that No. 10 book. stated that the first bost away with pa must have been isoon.

which Morton released; was the first 13 HEREBY NOTIFIED that i sengers from the doomed ship was No. Supposing you had the 'extre six kaote away- with passengers saved from the ISTERIN DIVIDEND OF £2.8.0 per 13, a blow for the siperstition as to that is commission, it would act in this par. ship. Mrs. Troyd, a passenger, des SHARE, Mubject to deduction of Inecmember being unlucky.

ticular case have made say difference ?cribed how her husband; who' perished; Tax, has been declared for the Half Year ending 30th June 1915, at rate -3,0. 5/10

Lord Mermy presided, and with him I cannot say that it would.

and herself came on to the deck. She per dollar.

wen Admiral Sir Frederick S. Inglefield]@ Is it the experience of shipowners that got into a boat, which was overturned. tad Liemenet Commander Hearn, with a submarine could not effectively chass and she floated in the water, she thought, Captain D. Davius and Captain J. Sped- a host making more than fourteen koets? - for a few minutes, but Ionad it was hall;

The Attorney-General (Sir Edward Car-Falaha was travelling it hotween thirteen son, K.C., M.P. the Solicitor General and fourteen knota, sad the submarine (Sir F. E. Smith, R.C...P., Mr.was overtaking her. Branson, and Mr. Dunlop were for the

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THE SINKING

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By the President should say that Neard of Trade: Mr. Butler Aspinall, the submarino did not pursue the Lasi- K.C. M. F. Laing, K.G., and Mr.tania, which was struck on the starboard Hyslop Maxwell, for the Conned Coinside. I cannot say that it speed of 24 FODY: Mr. G. A Scott, for the executorskiots would have made any difference.. of Mr. Vanderbilt: Mr. D. McMaster, R.C., M.P., for the Canadian Govern-not communicate with the ship. We By the Attorney-General: Wé "eculd ment: Mr. Rose-Innes. K.C., Wick-could only ask the Admiralty to do so.ly confing the Turkish oficial statement

Details are now available which apparant- IN THE MATTER OF THE ALIEN ham; Mr. Themes Scanlan, L., Mr. We had "discussed submarine dangers that the battleship Triumph had her torpedo Clement Edwards, M.P., and several with our officers. We went to the-saning sets out when she was attacked. It appears uthem, for survivors and relatives of raval officer in Liverpool and asked him that the battleship was lying off Gaba IN

to had a messago to the captain of the Tape, stationary but not ancharad, when Limitanis that two steamers of the Har the approach of a torpedo was noticed. If rison Line had been suck in St. George's is stated that one of the ship's light gam Channel. I did not know, of courses immediately opened fire, one shot missing whether the Admiralty was doing any the torpedo only by about 2 in. This first thing of the sort without that request.

any steps to prevent the Lusitanis 3. Wickham: Did your company

survivors,

Cunard Chairman's Evidence.

QUEATION OF SPEED.*

Mr. A. Allan Booth, chairman of the Cunard Company, owners of the Lui The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comtania, gave evidents that after the rush pany will be CLOSED from TODAY the 20th July to Timax the 20th July (both of homeward-bound Americans towards doing what she undoubtedly did, that is, days inclusive) during which period no the end of October the question arose as appear in the war zoze at the scheduled Transfer of Shares can be registared. to whether the two big boats-Lusitania timo?

By Order of the Court of Director.

MOWBRAY $. NORTHCOTE

Acting Szerekry.

607

Hongkong, July 18, 1915.

rod Mauretanin-should continue run-Witness: What does meheduled time" ning, and it was decided to run the fores

real

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almost simultaneously, pused through the second and third missile fred, it is said, torpedo cur through the notting, and a

same hole, The incident, if these bo the facts, is a very remarkable on In the first place, the attack was made in broad was, according to survivors, not soon. Street, Bobertson Quay, Kanisah Marican daylight, and in the second the submarine Collyer Qury, De Sours Street, Prices

SITUATE AT Again, the torpedo net proved no adegaste Road, Mohamed Sultan Boud and Grange mer once a month at reduced erst by Mr. Wickhami: She arrived there when defance, and three missiles went through load, Singapore using 75 per cent, of the boiler power. the submarine was waiting for her?

the same hole in the notting. Evidently That brought the speed from about 2-4

the submarine made the attack at cluas No answer was given, to 21 knits, and saved coat and labour.

Mr. Scanlin aaked whether the mariment that the three torpedoes were fize

quarters, even though we reject the state- So profit was node on the rucniug

mum speed could not have been made in almost simul:lantously, Bat the main The naderstood that threats of sub the danger zone by the crew and cost on

fact I which

The 31st August 1915 has been fixed de emerges from the incident in marion attacks were in the New York board.

Meet the German torpedocs succeeded in taking of Sale and form of Te dar can be obtained

that the Triumph had her note ont, and that the last day for the acceptance of tanders newspapers betors sha sailed, but he Witness Yes, temporarily, by calling their way through them: Some years ago, and Afee the 5th Jane from Me Copies of the Farticulars and Conditions INTERIM DIVIDEND of Two believed they did not come to his know. put the watch. A DOLL ins per SHARE for the Six edge until after she lett New York. Is The President: What could speed have conclusion that the day of the torpedo ust quidator at Not Callye: Quay Singapore Mouths ending 37th June 1915 will be his opinion speed was of great importance done on this occasion? The submarine end, and it was consequently PAYABLE THURSDAY, 99th July, on in the event of a submarine chase; but approached the Lusitanis on the starboard this course that, even though the net might

or from the undersigned, standon'd. It was urged in opposition. which date DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be the difference between 21 and 24 knota aido Unless you have some good point,

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The TRANSVER BOOKS of the Com. pany will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 20th July, to THURSDAY, the 20th July (both daya inclusive) during thics period nu Transfer of Shares can be Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY 5. NORTHCOTE.

Acting Se retary to the, HONGKONG LAND INVESTMgn

Por the American natal authorities came to the

o steamer travelling over 14 knots had Mr. Scanfan. I put it to you, Mr. hitherto been struck

Booth that you realise the importance of having speed increased when the ship win the position she was when she

torpedoed?

Asked if the directors had an consul fation after a report that submarines were for the route his ships were travelling

By to the viability of increasing the speed, witress said he had no ru Collection of any per fly discussion of their point I am quite sure, the ASD AGENCY ON, LIP.

milid, "if there had been wa should GENERAL AGENTS for their or action. It was a question of run htte felt it could not make any difference WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD. in the Lusitanio ut twenty-one knots Hongkong. July 13, 1915. 808 br. not running her at all, and I know that say own view would have been very strongly against withdmwing the ship entirely oil the subtuuride threat.

Elu bed his pro opinion that speed was a factor in avoiding a pursuing submarine. If the question as to increasing the spect by ning ve tutors had risen at all, it would have wriwen, in February, when the first submurine attacks, were made Hix view, and the view of his dizentora, w that, the Lusitanin being the fastest ship that was rail, tas differ bas

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prove susceptible to the cutter, then re- cently introduced, it poesassed (Bangkong, July 15, 1915. cholerical inficance which, in view of the be wise not to ignore. It gave to the crews development of the submarias, it would of the batti-shipe, it was urged, a sanse, of security against attack by at orpedo, which otherwise they would tot-possess and thir

his fouling of confidence, it wasadded, was an alensens of military value, Whatever may have been the rights in this discubalón, we now have eridan if the listenints with reformes to the Triumph my be no cepted, that the set, which is not used without indoredience, is of little or no ValueNarol and Military Record

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