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"THE" LOSS OF THE "LAERTES.

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went for shallow water, latending to { Mr. Carrer According to your he beach the ship it necessary. He weat deliberately altered his course to park --

Yox, ENE and then as the ship was up: Replying to further questions witness making water he changed this course.said when he was steaming slow ahead into the Laertes and he next observed the direction they were procending aorth hasteely.

Ha steered various couros, keeping close in to the shore. Captain Jenkyne had CAPTAIN OF THE WARRIMDO been worrying him' during the night to

GITES EVIDENCE.

Ign back and look for his ship as he wax sure she would not sink and thought ALLEGESLAENTES 1 WAS BADŁy somebody else might put s crew aboard and claim her. As witness had so many STEERED.

passengers on board he did not think it

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The inquiry into the collision between this Iritish steamers Warriols and

Laertes in the Straits of Mahiees on December 15th; as a result of which the Laertow was sunk, has been held in the Madine Court at Singapore.

advisable to go back. Be effered Captain Jenkyas about and as daybreak Captain Trakyns went of. The Warrimo

sehed Sugapore about 11.20. Some time after the collision, while still into the Laertes, he took a bearing of Palou Pisang and foot ito. N

of some kind, that would go driving, the

Mr. Careers Assuming there was a tide. ships towards Pulau Pisang Towards the shore.

Witness said he looked at the Laertes after disengaging. He did not ses her

disappear.

ebb tide is it not unlikely that the wreck could have sunk in the position the sup poard wreck of the Laertes was dis covered

Mr. Carver, Assuming thêťa “was an.

Witness" said it was quite Impamiɔle" for him to way.

By Me. ior: If the Inertes Ind not |slarboarded her helm he did ant think the

Mr. Brown: Captain Jenkins says don't know that it has any bearing oncollision would have occured. the matter-that he was not treated very hospitably.

Witness added that he thought some of the other people had more this was good for them.

By Mr. Everitt! When he saw the greeb light of the othership he thought the ship was hrading à gröd des) for the shore When be first saw the three lights the hips appeared to-be meeting pearly end on and thus be expected the 1ertes, to Lara patted her beim instead of starboarding and abe ported thay would have vilyazad easily. "

Captain Arthur Colin Benfield, master cf the Warrimoo, stated that he had been master of the Wartino for seven months, and had held a master's certi ficate about two years: Es left Saigon on December 12th at 5.30 p., and was

'Witcom I wasn't feeling like "enter. bound for Europe, not calling at Singsing bylody. I was looking after the park. He had a crew of 8 and 1,95 ship. passengeri. He passed the Brothers Light four miles of at (145 on December 15th, his course being X. 72 W. At the “Tirothers it was altered to N. 35 W. Hà

Mr. Brown: Captain Jenkyns says was our the bridge practically all the time faleat on the locatie bend all the time from 0.1 the proviens erening. "The

Witness: He doesn't speak the truth.distance. chiel there was on the bridge up to

Witness added that the Chines midnight, when witness took over. The pranenger who was fatally injured had no lockout man and the quartermaster right to be where he was. There was also on the bridge. "The vessel's generally a guard to keep men away from speed was about 12 knoty. After passing there. The man died before they reached the Brothers about 1.10 sim. he saŸ Singapore white light cu his part how. He put the time of the collision as about two or

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Asked to what he attributed the 'calli)

sion; witness, first said that he did not think the hearing of the people noard the Laertes appeared to be as good as their eyesight. The Warrimos blew its whistle" Brst.

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the Laertes crousing he did nos think sha By the Presidens: Was he first saw

was crosurg at a dangerously close

By Mr. Brown: He took it that the Laertes must have seen his red light.

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M Brown: I. what you say is correct the evidente given by the master of the Laertes and the others who have given evidence, mosd'abo false?-Fase of all kinds, especially for shipbuilding and engineering works. Largest and

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By the Master Attendant: He did not

taink his lights could have been obscured in any way by anything on board. He was quite sore the lights were perfectly

clons.

The Master Attendant: Why do you say that you do not think there would have been a collision if the Laertes had ant.starboarded her helm-Because the

tips were showing green to green,

three minutes before two, according to lus ship's time, but he bad not locked at the time since passing the Brothers. The light he saw was a poist to 1 points ou the port how. The weather was

Pressed for a further reple, he said he skady. He did not give the light all bis considered, that after. Captain Jenkyns attention but he knew it was there. Five altered his course three degrees, the man to seven minutes after he first saw that the wheel on the Laertes let her come white light he saw a green light below it, buck again and showed his red light. The bearing was about 1 on his port The quartermaster was apparently wasch- bow, He thought the other ship waying the Warrino more then he trus about four miles of." Seeing a "green watching his entnpass

Mr. Brown: Tarn, le your opinion, the Elior said he was afraid they were purposes. The question he

light on his port tow would indicate that

AT CROSS PURPOSES.

After farther discussion on this point,

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the other ship was crassing his course as accident was caused through the Loortest on was this: Witam put his KEATINGS

the bearing was changing. He made no alteration of bis course. The other belog

crossing ship would keep soat of "hid way. The other ship closed in ahead of him and came a little bit on his starboard box. Witness watched through glasses, and then saw the other ship's red light as well as the other two. The lights were slightly on his starboard how. When he first saw the three lights the distance

being badly steered

Witness: Yes.

him over to port, that he was going to starboard. If the other ship had not starboarded her helm there would have been pr collision.

The President (to witness): Then your should have been, I do not think there correct answer to Mr. Elia's question would have been a collision if the Lnectes had for storboarded her helm after I had

Lieut. W.. N. Masterton, murine aur veyor, give evidence as to the damage to the Warrimoo. He said that he examined the sesaci alobaside af Tanjong Pazur. He found the bows damaged, and the plates badly damaged. On the starboard bow the dange was to 20ft. aft., on the ported mine." port bow to 101t. He also examined the

between the ships would be half a mile ship in dock, and found the frames badly to a mile. Witness told the quarter. damaged. A certain number of frames master to port his helm and blew on would have to be renewed or straightens blast. About a minute later the here, and about se new plates would be ship answered with two blasts. He blew necessary his whistle again, put the wheel hard-a- port and telegraphed full speedstern, The one blast indicated that he was still on the part ham. He did ant signal that

Mr. Brown, further examining the captain of the Warrino, said, " In your report to the deputy master-attendant you did not mention about seeing two lights on the starboard side."

-Witness: You.

dent said that tht questions for the const At this point in the inquiry the Presi- to answer had not been handed in. Mr. Brown rectified the mistake.

Victor Alexander Harris, chief officer of the Warioo and boiding & ufus's certificate, said he went of duty at mid pet before, the collision and went to sleep. Fie swake later and beard a blast on the Warrimog's syren, answered by two blasts from another vessel. There was then another blast from his vessel's

he was going astern on the whistle a Vitness: It is quite possible I did not syren answered by another two from the

the ship was still going ahead. The obber ship abwered with two blasts. again, About a minute or two later the collision ocurred. He could not be denite as to times, which were very hard to judge in such circumstances. The collision occurred a good minute after he put the telegraph to full speed astern. He would not like to say it any way had been lost.

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mention it.

Withers further said that until be aw the other ship's red light he thought she was crossing. He thought she was cut ting things vary fist.

other vessel. The collision occurred immediately afterwarde

Cross-examined by Mr. Carver witness said between the hours of 8 and midnight the lookout man was on the lookout bridge forward. At midnight he came to the bridge. Coming from Saigon the lookout man was usually on the lookout bridge during witness's watches except during bad weather when he came ou to the bridge.

Cross-examined by Mr. Carver: He saw his log that he passed the Horsburgb ut, 7.32 p.m. He was on the bridge at that time, and was on the bridge practi- ally from that time up to 2 am. He

By the Master Attendant. He was Azro had one officer. When he had passengers the lights, on the Warrimoo were not on board the lookout man was always bscured. This was the second trip thay

on the bridge. Witness set the nurse had made to Europe,akatam N. 35 W. His compass showed a devia- Gilbert Charles Watson, chief nagineer

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AFTER THE COLLISION"

After the colision be put the telegraph ahead again in order to keep into the tion of two casterly, so he was steering on the Warmco, was pezz called, and MR. LI HONTÍN, a Chines ́gendsala vezned in SPArozenaazens Co., Colomās. : ather ship.

He kept in for about an 57 by his coinpass. His experience of and he was not on duty at the time of omelets and Marenants to fals Colony in Layout SINGAPORE STRAITS, da :-KEL hour. He called the chief officer and the Straits was that it was difficult to the collision. When he left the engint He has a good method of trabalar Fermento & WARE. LED Bingapore

para in the Chalame scamisation, and is pacesend told him to find out what the other ship tell how the tide was running, but it was

100m at midnight, everything was mus rate article of Chinach PHILIPPINE ISLANDS B. We

as of and other information. The chief probably true that at the time ofcollision order. The cagines were going at full rand 20 land being the Chinese League Ox & Co., Manue

are requested to szala ere in China Mx11" Omes or | SHANGHAI-Hösts. Katr & WILEE he was about two and a half miles from speed, shit 12 kapta. He we up officer came back and reported that they abeam of Fisang

direct ka Na. 152. Wallington zienst, frut Kour

11951 were badly damaged, but he bid not Mr. Carter: If you see a ship or a

owing to a squall. He heard on 'asFoo

JAPANMs. Kyat M Watan, Lan the Warrimpo 4 syrer, spawered by two

Thang Lobe and Yokohama, learned the name of the other ship. The certain bearing and after, an interval of another, then another blast from the

·OANTON:—PATHIZ & Co, witness himself then went forward, and time you see lt-on the same bearing it in Warrizoo answered by two from the fast called to the other ship, asking its name. crossing ship and you are bound to come ship. Tefore the echo of the last „øyren

of collision w point The captain replied, "The Iseries." He to

died away the collision took place Witness: If you take a compia beat- knew Captain Jenkyns as he med, lọ bê Captain Jenkyns chief officer. The crow. of the Laertes come on board the Warrimon Captain Jenkyns asked if all

were

a

Mr. Carver II you take a compass bearing if you like.

Witness: Yes.

HEARD 1 BLAST VAINTLY.

Adolphur Lemercier third engineer of the Varrimo, stated that he was on duty Mr. Carvers Then taking the interval of the time of the, collision. He heard

"FOWN, calling as MAURITIUS ecoute and affording the Galckest Frosimsel Captain Jenkyns hepton at which you say you saw these two light one: blast on a seren very faintly He

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board and thes came on board seroarking that his ship would not sint.five or six minutes and the steamers redived the order for full speed artern Witness sild-it would be adrisshle foring at the same speed, the Lacter and the engines had made three or four world be steaming. N. 86 By Yes, rawolutions astern when the collision Captain Jenkyns to go on board syrin Can, you give any estimate of the occurred.

Feng Mun, a sufler on the Warrimo,

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man at the time of the collisi min, and wind esme on 12 E lighthouses on each gide and before 1.60 he saw another light on the reported so to the capt looked ate light

and fat ge his anchor. Witness after.distance the green light was when you "wards went back to his, bridge. He know-first saw 112 About three or four milled that he was on duty, as ipok-out

Eventually be crossed your bow, Bew that Captain Jenkins went back later The mister of the Tabrtes came on the fan of was he then-About a couple of

miles bridge several times and gave him advice, you

You say the green light crossed your Captain Terkyne complained that he had Now about seven or eight minutes before left his teeth beand Wines sild him you saw the red light. Taking his speed Lo go and get us, teeth/Witace was no about fan kaos that would put him

ni lesat a mile from your dourse rather annoyed at being given advion

3ng that he continued his being responsible for his out ship. Later

continued yours you won

he noticed that the ships ware: swingingi round more closely Wesch bit of a pen' razzi

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