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THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 1918

Hughes & Hough

ADUTION KKAS" TO THE GOVERNOONT.

General Auctioneera Share, Coal and General Produos Brokers and Commission

Agents

PROPRIETORS

wa-Wân" Coal Storage.

Code Ad Bontley's

1.6th Editions. A 1 Telegraphis Code.

Telegraphic Address. "XHIKION RONGKONG,

8.8. "HONGKONG."

TULE UNDERSIGNED beg to notify.

TUS

FOR SALE

THE LOSS OF THE "LAERTES."

FOR SALE

USCULUM, Barker Road, 155,

Peak, Apply DUNCAN ULARE,

Lank, Chawrond Jb Co. Henghong, Jan. 3, 1918-

FOR SALE.

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THE Undersigned have received in

structions to sell their Bales Rooms No. & Dog Youx Road, Corner ol Ico Honso Street,

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MOTOR YACHT

Built 1918, had very little anga, Hul

...Toakwood Length, water-line 20′ 9";.eece all 35o Beam... Draft... Motor "Scripps", fleary duty 14 H. P. Complete with Lavatory, Befrigerator,

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Suit of Sails, and all Accessories. Price and full particulars may had from the Undersigned,

Terms -Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,

of the Hull of the above-named Steamer Hongkong. Jan. 9, 1918.

she now lies stranded on the East Point of NAUCHAU ISLAND, sbout twenty-five miles from Kwan Chau Wan.

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF TENDER.

(1) The vessel is offered for sale as abe now lies, with her Engines, Boilers, Anchors and Chains and such other equipment as may be on board, bat, no Cargo is to be considered in the Tendor

The vessel is now guarded by the

French authorities.

All Tetiders should reach the Office of the Undersigned on or before Noon, SATURDAY, the 9th Febru ary, lals.

(4)Deposit must accompany each

Tender, the amount of which may

be

learned at this Office, said Deposit

TO LET

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TO LET.

THE CHINA MAIL.

and green lights, then absolutely | versor with rugard to her course He. impossible to prevent a million, Ho indicated the oral position ou n chart. telegraphed for the engines to stop and Ile did not agree with Mr. Eliota sug they did atop He then rang for full gostion that according to the times and "poed stern and blew three, blasts on figures given the veel must have been his whistle, but there was no time to some miles out of her coume reverse the engines before the collalon scarred. The Laert was struck amid

· INQUIRY" AT" SINGAPORE.

An inquiry into the collision between the British steamalipe Warrimon and Iscrive, as a consequence of which the ship Ha.ordered the port life boats to stated that ha was on the' ship'e articles |

be put out, but the Chinese craw had pot

The next; witneer was William James Cooper, the seting second officer who

latter was sunk, was begun in the Marins

se boatswain. He corroborated the cap on board the.Warrimoo. He cauis down tain's evidence as to what occurred after Court at Singaporo on the 3 last., and the inquiry had lasted three days when the bridge. His steamer had a list of he had reported sighting ship'a const Mio lant mail left. The collision occiferdight to, ten degrees to port, and the head light right abead. When the other about 3 am, on December 15th near the engine room was full of water. Ho and ship's green and red lights showed the the chief enginese went ces board the captain told him telegraph for the Brothers Light in the Straits of Malacca Warrimoo and on the bridge to see the engines to stop and he did ea, and the Mr. Ralph Scott, civil distries judge captain.. Ele asked the captain to keep engines were stepped. He was then told prisided, and was accompanied by Co his engines ging tow ahead. After a to telegraph full speed astern and did so, mander B. A. Cator. N. (Mater few minutes he returned to his ship, and, bet at that moment the other ship trashind Attendant, Captain E. H. Gibeon and later, Anding that she was gradually fill into thers. Captain EA. Shepherd (pilot). The Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. A. Vind heeling over, he thought it advis able to go on board the Warrimoo again. Brown) appeared for the Crown, the Hon. Half an hour later he again went on the Mr. C. A. Carver for the captain of the Wizon's bridge and advised the Laertes, the Hon. Mr. F. M. Elliot for the caplain of the Warrimco, Mt. Clement captain to back out as he was doing his ship no good, Witness proceeded to Frerite for the owners of the Warrimo, describe his return in search of the Mr. M. J. Upcots for the owners. of the Laerkes as no one stially saw her go Laerten, and Mr. G. E. Smith-Marriot down. They food po trace of her. The for the Shanghai Fire and Marine Insure of the colision was 2.15, Singapore

ance Co

Mr. Brown in opening waid the collision occurred somewhere between the Brothers Light and Pulau Pisang, thirty-five miles from Singapocr. The Warrimod was going north and the Laertes south. The Laertes, the registered tonnage of which I was 1,540, left Penang in water ballast on December 13th. Mr. Brown proceeded to read the evidence given on behalf of the Ecortes at the preliminary inquiry and then as regards the Warrimoo said the registered coupage was 2076. The "Vissel ̄had left Saigon bound-for-Europe- and carried 1,425 deck passengers. After detailing the evidence for the Warrimoo at the preliminary inquiry, Mr. Brown said is waa quite clear that the two storien were incompatible. If the secount givên 48 by the Laertes was correct is would have been impossible for the Warrim to have seen the Laertes green light on her port bow, but would have seen it on her star- On the other hand if the board Scw.

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Mr. Brown: To what do you attribute the collision

Witamos: Can expreas myself freely? The Presiden? Very shortly. S Witness: A bad look-out on the other

steamer and nee keeping her course.

Witness was croixamined by Mr. Filet, who remarked, I don't suppose, captain, that this is the first time you have giren evidence in a court like this

Witness: I beg your pardon, it is the first time I have given evidence.

Mr. Ellio Then I congratulate you.

SECOND DAY.

Captain A. Jenkyns, master of the Laertes, cross-examined by Mr. Elho, said that he put the Warrimoe's speed at about 12 knots; his speed was 10 knots,

against the tide.

In the course of his evidence withous said he took a bean beating of Pulan Pisang at 1.26, but subsequently altered this and said he took the bearing at 19.28. and found it to be N. 38E

Mr. Elliob: Why did you alter your mind about the time Did you hear any

thing?

Witness: No.

Asked why he went back to the }" Laérten ” after - going in board the "Warrimoe," witness said he retarded to get his pipe. (Laughter.)

THE CHIEF ENGINEER. Charles William Alemnder, chief an gineer of the Laertes said he was not on duty at the time of the collision, having been relieved at midnight by the third engineer, Mr. Clasper. When he left the engine roons everything was all right. They were going at full speed about 10,8 knots. He was awakened early in the morning by hearing two short blasts on the Laertes' " whistlo. After

short interval, perhaps three or four minates, be heard another two blasts and got up and started to dress. He was caly half dressed when he heard the tele graph go, and he immediately started to so to the engine rooms. He had reached

ill be returned in uses of ROD Davis, Fokfulam Bond, for FebruWarrino's story was correct the Laerten ships were about, 34 miles spart, quarter] He got up and went to the engine room. I (i) The Vendors do not bird themselves ay, March and April. Rent moderste.

acceptance of Tender.

to accept the highest or any Tender. Further particulars regarding the sonditions of safe, and a list of ittings and fixtures to be sold with the ship, can be obtained on applies- tion from the Undersigned..

For and on secount of the Concerned.

HUGHES & HOUGH.

Hongkong, Jan. 9; 1918.

Apply HI GOLDSMITH, P.W.D. Songtong, Jan. 14, 1913.

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OFFICES

PUBLIC AUCTION. MHE. Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction, frEE ACCOUNT OF THE (ONCERN1D),

on

FRIDAY,

time 18th January, 1918, commencing

3.30 pm, at their Sales Booma, No. 8, Des Voeux Road; Corner of Tee House Street,→→

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the door of his cabin when there was a crash and he was thrown on to his back. Water was rushing in. He reached the top of the engine room ladder and shout- ed. "Are you all right, „Mr. Clasper ?”. The reply came, Yes, can do no more." He then heard someone say, Every man for himself." He returned to bis cabin. Dot going doth to the sagice room as it was flooded. His wife was on board and in his cabin when he left and he returned and til her to stand by a boat and some

Tuking the witness's statement that the could not have seen the Warrimoo's green of an hour before the collision, counsel light on her starboard bow. She would worked out the speeds given and suggested have seen the red light. This were two that the distance must have beca more There was than 34 miles. The witness said that he 40 quite contradictory stories.

also apparently considerable discrepancy did not say exactly 31 mile it might as to the exact spot where the collision have been five miles. Further questicas Occurred

were put as to the whistla blasts and what they were intended to convey. The Warrio's siren, said the witness, was only wounded one, and it was then too late to give any response. Asked if he one would are to her. He returned to

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As to what occurred after the collision it seemed that the Warrimo kept her bow in the Luectis, and the crew of the Laertes climbed on board the Warrimoo Apparently the bow of the Warrimne was kapt in the Laertes for about an hour maneuvring all the time slowly. At the end of about an hour the Warrinco weat astern, releasing heraali from the Laerten and the Laerten wis lost in the darkness, The Werrimoo, then made for shallow water and waited there until daylight. Ar daylight the master and part of the crew of the Laertes weps in ane of the Warrino's boats to look for the Lacres, but found no trace of her. They were picked up by the local steamer Sti Patani 3003 and afterwards the European crew were transferred to the Krian. The Wartime proceeded to Singapore. In the collision a Chinese coolic on board the Warrimon sustained injuries to the abdomen from which he shortly afterwards died. He seerned to have been sleeping in the bows

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was carefully examining the hearings of the engjae room to see if everyone had went on to the Warrimoo. He we the other ship from 1.38 to 2 a.m.. he got away. Someone from outside shouts about an hour on the foe'stle and said that he never had his eyes off it," Save courself, chiefs you can do no was then taken below and attended to the Warcimoo had kept on the course deck, and afterwards, aw the captain of miræed on the Waimes" until the more. He then went on to the bridge by the Warrimoo'a" doctor. He ras she was following when he rat saw her.

CONCERT

AT THE

CITY HALL

attendant he said tha: almost immediate (OLD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ly after hearing the second is blasts the

ROOM): telegraph mg fer stop.

she would have, passed at a distance of the Warrino and asked him to keep ressel reached Singapore.

quarter of a mile, which he would have considered a sale distance.

Asked why he did not save the ship's papers, he said that it was a long way from the bridge to his room. He saved none of his effects but his falsa teeth, which were in a glass handy. He would agree that everything possible was done after the collision, except for one small thing he was wet through from three to six o'clock but was never given e cap ofness again went on to the bridge of the coffee or tea or naything else.

his ship into the Laertes" to give Mr. Brown pointed out to witsers that everyone a chance to get off. He enti in his statement to the deputy master mated that the Werrimoy was about, in feet in the Laurtes. He went his cabin and tried to save his effects but wa uable to do so; he got some ney, and also got some of his wife's luggage, which was in another part of

Witness anid

minutes later.

it was three or four

Dy Mr. Elliot: The engines were stop-

the ship. He got his wife on board, the ped within half a minute of the ordes to

Warrimo." Captain Jenkyns and wit stop.

On

FRIDAY, 18th January,

at 9.15 p.m.

GERARD ZALSMAN

By Mr. Everitt He was standing Warrimon and asked the captain to when the collision occurred. He never. In answer to Mr. Everitt, the witnes keep the ship in the Laertes." He read when in the engine room. He might. Aufsted by:- denied that before he changed his course asked, for volunteers to return to the sit down or have a smoke. The starting Laertes." "Nobody volunteered and he and stopping geas were close to his hand,

Miss ESTHER XAVIER- of the Warrinco and was struck by the ships were end on and would have and Captain Jenkyns went back together,

Yong Hong, look-out man on the PROFESSOR GONZALES-Violin piece of iron.. It was very fortunate, con met. He denied xlso that all the whis! The captain went at to his chirr and Laertes," said he went on duty at sidering the circumstances of the collision, blasts were within two minutes of the witness went to see he could save any midnight. The second officer and the that this was the only casualty. A wreck collision

SKRAJ, BRAGA had been located in the Straits of Malacca. Beplying to Mr Carrer, the witness of his thing. The ship gave a sudden eerman trere then on the bridge about the place where the collision stated that he had navigated the Straits lurch and be decided it was time to get About 1.45, by his watch, he saw a white cecurred, and it was thought it must be many times, and wis familiar with them, ay. He left a few seconds before the light ahead on the starboard side, and the Leertes,

hought to must

It was the acting second, officer who Saptain. The latter afterwards said no he told the second officer. He saw a Mr. Elliot said he did not whisk there actually worked the telegraph just hafore more could be done and advised the capen light a few minutes after two conld be much doubt as to this..

the accident; on his orders. When he tain of the Warimoo" to back out o'elcek. About 245 the other ship ströck Mz. Brown said the position of the returned to his ship it did not occur robin was gone a few minutes after Cap into the Laertes. He did not see the wreck might have some bearing on the him to save the ship's paper. At that tain Jenkyns and witness left the red light of the other vessel. He heard Booking at MOUTRIE'S.

Laertes." It was some considerable two blasts on the whistle of the "Idertes" time everybody had left the ship except time after the collision occurred, butthe and inter mother two bisats, with about inquiry,

the chief engineer and the witness. He was quite sure that up to fast before the collision he could not see the other ship and watched the Larten masthead Rain fell about two o'clock. After the SELECT DANCING CLASS, port light; media s

·CAPTAIN JENKYNS' EVIDENCE.

could not say if it was a long sa three minutes interval between." There hour. Afterwards he went to the poop was one blast from the other vessel.

Captain Alexander Jenkyns, master of the Faeries, was then called. He hated that he was 62 years of age and was a Dy Sr. Elliot: When be first went on lights as long as he could. By their posi collision he got cu to the other ship on master at the age of 24. He had been the bridge he saw one of the steamer'stion the vessat appeared to be listing over the order of the quartermeter. This was master of the Laerte for five and halt lights without glasses and could see both to port. He had a cup of coffee for a long time after the collision, years. He left Penang at 4.15 pm. on with glasses, th

which he was very thankful-ad looking・Cross-examined by Mr. Elliot: When December 18th. There were six Euro-

By Mr. Brown When he starboarded again to see if he could see the light of he went on duty at midnight he saw the peans ou board and 87 Chinose and also his helm he fudged the distance between the Lartow he could fled nothing light of the lighthouse on their port bow. CHINA MAIL'

one lady passenger, Mrs. Alexander, wife the ships to be 8 to 8 miles,

Wican described the attempt to find the He saw a second lighthouse on their star of the chief engineer. The weather wa

By the Master. Attendant. The acting vessel, the following morning. He could board bow. Long after he saw the light PUBLICATIONS.owery. They passed Pulau Pisang, at second offer had been with him about not be quite sure that the rat whistle of the other ship. He only saw one mast- 1.20 m. on December 15th. He took a ten month. He had instructed him he beard was one blast or two. It woke Lead light. The captain was on the bearing of the Brothers Light and made taking bearings and had checked him is him up. Mrs. Alexander said there were bridge over an hour before the collision. change of course at 1.28 . The doing so. air, Cooper was a trustworthy certainly two bisate. He was not sure bells had gone. The lightheme on the two blasts. The second time there were occurred. He went up just after two company was Inet adjusted in June, 1917. officer and kept a splendid look out. in Hongkong. The acting second officer,

"Witness was further examined by Afr. that he heard any blast from the ctha, pont bow was then alongside.

ship.

By 31r, Everfit's The collision occurred bir, Cooper, was on the bridge with him, Brown as to the bearings taken. together with the look-out man and the man at the wheel. He then went back to the chart room, telling the second officer to let him know if a shower cane up. At 1.35 am. Mr. Cooper came and old him that it was raining and there

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Cross ermined by Mr. Elliot, witzess about half an body, after he first saw the - said the „Warrimoo *** struck the white light.

Laertes at an angle of 60 to 15 degrees

s'into

CHIEF OFFICER'S STORY. William Hoary Watson, chief officer of the Laertes, said he was on watch from

p.m. to midnight on December 14th. By Kr. Carver On December 27 he Before he went down, about 11:50, he lock saw the Warce in dock and made was a steamer's masthead ligh's right a bearing of Pulad Peng and found it certain measurements There were in ahead. Witness immediately went up to to be N. 63 E Witness went to sleep dications that the Wartimoo the bridge and saw a steamer's headlights and woke shortly after two o'clock and slightly over to the westward. He never heard two short blasts on the whistle, lost Bight of the lights. He took's best-indicating that the vessel was altering ber ing of the light and found it to be counts to part. He went out on deck and 9 51 E, two degrees on his tarboard bow.saw green light and masthead light, He kept als course and when the light on the starboard side,He heard another right when he was about thres degreescon bis starboard two blasts from the Leertes whistle, and and bow the older ship showed grec and Taherday alter that koszt don short blant. The

„10. mast headlights only. The time was then from the other vessel. The green light

about '1.55-a.m." (Bingapore time). He was then shot oute. The waited about a minute, the other ship |trunk

showing green and mast

and then starboarded three

about 1.551-to give the other ship a little

mare room, sná chum green

the Laertes 10 feet on the tboard side and 10 feet on the por Robert Clasper third Laertes, "anid he was time of the collision. Ever

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