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TUESDAY, AFPFEMBER 23, 1919

SHIP'S OFFICER IN TROUBLE.

CERTIFICATE. SUSPENDED FOR SIX MONTHS.

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The delalant, giving evil, INDIAN MURDER TRIAL said he was third officer cd the.

ACCUSED IN DOCK..

THE CHINA MAIL.

INQUEST,

ACCIDENT AT COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

Jure anal beld a mate'a certi- | cate. Te had been on this "Jason": (since November last year. When Tthe ship, wens up to Wong on August 21, the Captain, the pilot, the apprentice, tiki qutermater, afternoon, she hearing was concluded They were taking another steni At the Marian Coeler day and wines were on the bridge in the in which F. Twomeyer on the stambound wile not far off third officer of the a.."FORCE.'" Wos ahorgal with refusing to carry opposite direction. Witness JEAN" at Kowloon, was charged with the censed was working on a pupk. ac ip at rollern" option.

Another steamer war coming in the

out his duties on Sept. 4.

1'2'6 xezi

THE CROSS-EXAMINATION.

Me Ben I suppose you will what there reponsibility on the port of the officer on duty

ense › there was no emergezer.

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Chan Woon, subentrater and painewomper at the Docks, said that the Ard, he was working on the set wide of the ship, when he was told by his fabis that two men badi

For the Committee of the Hongkong Stock Exchange.

W. LOGAN

Secretary.

nukaar, September 27, 1919.

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

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Structures and Drawing Offca Work (Machines & Structures). Duties will commence on September 99th 1919.

the DEAN of the Faculty of Engin Full particulars can be obtained from sering.

Hongkong, September 3, 1919.

the Magismey this men' At the Magistracy this aftertiron, Mr. B. EL Linkoli, na Conner, vor T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED for the Singh, a tropper of the Flough pre employed. beers Mr. R. E. Liseli Babarete an entry touching the information of those whom it may and Singapore Bastalian enleted Noote

death of Chan Mow, a paint-soniper Ccern, that, from this date, all deal it The Cosmopolitan in the shares of the Shalt Trans. it appeared that the de port & Trading Co., Ltd, Londen, will

b in REGISTERED or BEARER The Court was composed of Capt. in the wheel-huse The pot was one bettakon, on the 8th insta

staring at the pungenmastor's right | Wiltui munder of Sujar Singh, at the the side of the Tashan Bass Taylour. RN (President),

The plank-mis suspended by a wice Too the winsbound bridge. The pilot

tope fastened to the taffail. A fore. Lt.-Condr. Kilgan, R.X. (H.MUS.

Mr. J. H. Curliner appeared for Iman of works ordered a jóki to go. **Tensor), Capt. R. A. Mattheus an der to the quartermaster the defence

Edising), Capt. J. S. Thomanticed that the ship's bead had an, said that on the 8th at 1.30 who was sent was alleged to have

to put his helm to port. Watment

round the ship to collect all their Mr. Le Tonginotto, Zax the ls and loose and wires. The fol Son (8. Hakubing), and Capt.wwung to the wratbow! side. 3. AM. Ansh (8.8. "T" plot gave the order En Cup, an Inte mooper was awak devous, with ather working en

The

in the ming at the Whitfield bend the fastened rope, and the Mr. D. J. Isis prosecuted and hel 3. 6. S. H. Beavis appeared the quartermaster simply fit. severed with food, while the ac to the deck a height of 20

dedinbelig afterwards, but

ened and saw the deceased trooper, the plank below, was precipitated the defendant.

wheel amicship. In witness' opin Juhla-led by yesterday's Chino Mail, were going mpidly towards the other accused rat pass at throw out the The Fury was composed of the

funt. Quirk, whose aviless wan this was not sufficient, as they end was holing na irem but by fees. He was killed and the otherNIVERSITY OF HONG

the side of deceased's bed. The was severely injanst was being oras-examined by Mr.

İstemer. Wines toki she quater. Bevis, for the defence, as we want faster to enso bis bein me but bar, not was picked up later when lering: Mwase McKay, F

7. Ribeiro, and S. S. Levy, be refused, vaarking then the pilot the murder was made kran

ave him his erdem and not withiess.

Caparis Monteith RAM.CP. J. T. Smalley.. Mechen Officer Wines the endered the GUTTATed that deceased was admitted of Kowloon, deposed that at noon o

stor from this where and took it into hospital at 3 am on the worn, the 3rd inst.. a Chinese name was himself. Witness was certa that if of the 8th in an overcus rated into the Kwong Wah hors Tipt. Ques: Fus, to see that the the hem had not been Pol in rirediting He exprained him and pitul dend. Five ribs on the le enter are awed out, but when the collusion would have been unavoide was two inches deep. The skull Three ribs on the right side. The found dree wounds on the head reased's leth side "were broken, and It is on the bridge it is not the

Lieben, The gartermaster resisted! duty of the officer to exercise his winess by date and refused to allow as fastured, and the bones were lower jaw was shed. and the ;

tim without fine reporting to him to take the wheel. Witnesa was

broken Or the morning of the 10th, Skull was fracturadi. the easter: Tho is a possibility just taking an attempt to get the devased developed pain of of the being necessary in the case hd of the wheel when the Creatine right arena key, which was ed an emergener, but in the present came up and d to witness he find to the pressure on the motor

It had enough of this ancsase Jaren of the brain.

Wie- was surious thing from the points thereupon left the wheel and theng of the 11th.

He expired on stoel asil. The Captain then tot The proceedings were continuing witness that be would look into the wa went to presa, up to the pan, and witness over. matter boter The Captain walked heard henking it witness had con- moted his anders. Witness cred two days inter, and witness told bin 16 the defendant tell you that not sweer as to the pilot's reply, but is was insufficiently worded and' in- he land spoken to the quartermaster the pilot scened to witness to have correct. about the matter, and that the quaeid No. Thinking the Captu'a

ster had told him he would not tht funderstand his attitude, witness stated that he knew that when suddenly the rope gave way,

Cass-examvized by Mr. Lewis,

Cheung Ching, the injured man, ainey hexlies--So, 1 mest em witness went up to him and informed Captain could not interfere with n

Lead he was working with deceased. : phey deny that the defendant on that he witness had to see that plats her except in an emer, and both fall into the dock. DEF that the quartermaster had the plist's order was carried out.

fed as choy his ondes. He did Mr. Lewis interrupted here and allowed the directions of the pikunders to a fakt to collect all thoir cony He maintained that be on A fitter coole mil that he gave say that he was tos going to take hid that point had not been medial ordered the cuertemester and bits of wire. urut to put responsibilty is the quartermaster before. His end had not put those lee the helm w the wheel. I told defendant questions to any of the witnesses in thion.

as he feared a col. Faf in the engine room. before lear that the duty of the quartermaster the morning. It was he said, a very wheel on the quatennester was

The reason why he took the work. The foki had since d ans to choy the last orders given.

It was not his duty to fix į appeared. important point, and he did not see becure the latter refused to abey of the No. 1 die of the docks.ndersigned bare received to. why it was not raised earlier.

up the plunks as that was the work the order. He did my struggle with muner, the witness said that hem. He would not go quit the The wire on the rear was boun? finshed the incident for the time pilot's order unless be feared that up with a piece of oil cloth sa You did, as a matter of fact, to Captain asked witnem for en

bots. That day no luncheon the the ship was in grave dunger. H. fastened, with a rope tied against it prind the quartermaster on that planation, and witness give it, ask-quartermaster had refused to obey

ex did not ter the Captain that the to prevent shipping, Gerasion-Yes, at defendant'a ring the Captain at the same time his orders. He said: "he refuses to the Jury a staternent made by At this stage his Worship read

Did you Bually remove the delex. I was on the bridge. The Captain re right he would speak out.

he was responsible while the pot bey ertens," If a man was in the the absconded foli when he was at dant from his duty ?--Yes,

He did the station after the accident. It When the defendant said he would The Capterin als sill the quarter. bould lo; be only said he refusel round the ship to collect tooks!

feel then he was partly responsible.not dictate to the Captain want heads as follows: "I was ordered to a work you got excited"-Ies, Imaster mast obey the harder to take responsibility in the circum and wires, and I loosened the card! As excited; but not o excited as given to him by an officer, Wines stances. how to know what I was saying. He thereupon repfed dat in that are then if a quartermaster refused to into the dock.

It was a fire state of the mailing when two man fell he would sek that the quartemader chey orders and if the Captail tock

The proceedings were adjbored " The puridel. You must have been excited beaut speak to the quartermaster baline through an officer ce do any The Captain adeno netice of it. The man might pot mack, you sakit will push you one | Wine by found that the Captain thing.

the jaw"-He was insuliing and had taken no action in the matter,

n viene af the crew.

You agree that there as after Wards wore conversation between

y and the third officer when the question of responsibility was dis

rusised—Yes.

ful your tail the defendant that www Show only nian who had made emplar gainst the quarteras top Yes.

Piquest.

was insulting en

Mangers.

the

prece

of

Mr. Lewis: And because the man,

rue that I was setting a bad Wirates conski obiaún no satisfets,is of a routinous character and the xample.

at, not wishing to Was it consistent with your dig trouble, decided to settle the matter fuse to do your duty ?-Witness: No. cause more Captnip does not believe is you re- lay that, you should! sy push you

in a quiet mQENT. He went to the the jew That, I presume, inquittermaster two days after the

Continuing witness said be tol master of opinion.

incident and put to him, as mine Captain, that he was placed in Did yor call hina for further duty?to TD, whether he did not think an false position if no steps were taken Certainly Det

apology was due fren hit to wit against the quatermaster. He di Continuine witness stated that de

Witness, ale supposed to the not report to the Easbourgmaster in Shanghai hecause he thought the

Witness

dan definely refusal to do duty, quartermaster than he should Captain's sear of right would pre- He did not way that he would note that is future he would love The Chial Officer and Captain go on duty if the quartermaster were the wheel when onlered to do so.

the wheel. It was the duty of The quartermaster refused to com. had told lies if they said he refused six- other to assie: the Captuin in ply with wither aquest,

to go on date. If inbordication. intaining discipline. He had dete went to she" Captain, and, in a

And insolence meast, that when finity and clearly asked the defen respectful manner, asked him to root threatened to pinch him he dant whether we refused to do duty jobga w'tness" by having the quarter then he had been insubordinate. replied in a shouting tone of voice. and received an affirmative answer

master removed from the wheel. Mr. WT. Birch, the Chief Uff-Wires endered to explain the They had an argument about the rated that he was on the bridgeton he would be in if the quarry the bag. He was not fool, At the time of the incident: Defen- termaster shouki again refuse to dane sal? 1 ablutely refuse to feare the wheel, but the Captain)

of argument; only of right do duty, while thot penon is at the tried to start witness down.

Mr. Lewis: You will get justic wherd

In this Court. fact, the Captain did not speak to j Creexamined by Mr. Beavis, him in the way an officer should be stated that a and asked the owners In reply to Mr. Bearis, witness witness said he was not quite sure spoken to: The Captain was he had at Home to relieve him of his dution | whether he heard defeudont use the primanded the quartermaster and, on the Jason." word "absoluzdy."'

ni witness was the only officer who tastemaster MeNegave cord & complaint against him, he (the that he heard a

V. C. Mitchell, a steward, stated zhonitive evidence,

conversation ba Captain) could not do as witness tween the Captain and the defen. In cross-examination, he said the desired At that time they were at dant. The Captain anked defendant defendurs told he that if he did her in the river and were expect what the now was about. The ext. not apologise he would take furthering to sail for Hongkong at any thing he heard was the defendant proceedings. There was one ship on monent. Witness told the Captain king the Captain if he was respon. the port side and another, on the that it was impossible for him to take ble, while the piot was on the 56623. The vessel hight have barged into the vessel on the portröster was at the wheel. Witness we are both responsible."

responsibility while the quarter-ridge. The Captain replied: "Yes, It was possible that if the added that if the Captain persisted tain promised to speak to the quar The Cap. Keating were bad a collision might in keeping the man at the wheel he termeter.

In reply to Captain Taylor, wit as officer of the watch. Some time due prominence had been given to would like to be relieved from duty Mr. Bearis stated that rather un- saud be had hard trouble prenter he saw the Captain ngain and the incident of August 21, and from viously with the defendant,

said: "I see you have not taken that the subsequent relation of the Mr. W. Williams, Second Officer, mid that to tell the truth I heard any of my protest regarding Captain and the defendant could be

this mao." The Captain attempted understood. very Ettle. You aat me questions to walk away, but witness followed nible amount of discrepansy in the There was a consider. and I will reply. He heard def and stated that he would not take evidence due, no doubt, to the time dant say: I refuse to take respon-responbility while that quarter which had elapsed between the two ability if the quartermaster is at the master was at the wheel. He went insidents. wheel" He also heard showing the Captain's assurance that no refused to do his duty, but had de The defendant had cot Defendant used inahing language, responsiblity could be attached to clined to take responsibility for the He did not nea the chief officer on him for any tot done by the quarter-notion of the quartermaster at the the bridge.

master: The Captain's reply was: wheel. Cross-examined, witness stated I will make no conditions with Mr. Lewis stated that even the that he did not pay much attention to the quarrel. All eyes, even the purch, him on the jaw if he did not orders of a pilot when that person yra" The Captain threatened to Captain could not countermand the pilot's, were on the combatantes. "Of stop shouting. Witness invited him course his first consideration, was the to go ahead with his punching. De emergency, but he would then be was in charge. He might do no in safety of the chap. The defendunting the conversation the Captain and muster wens as excited as any wid: "Stop; will you shut up? Defendant had no right to dictale nsuming a grave responsibility. en would be.

To you retune duty? Walmer to the Captain un to what step H. Ivies, as apprentice, stated peated that he would not take the should be taken. That root of thing that he heard, the mandar tell defen-responsibility whide the quartermans. dam: You are to use nayhow." ter was at the wheel. The Captain roten state of affairs, would result, was destructive of discipline, and a Defendant wanted the Captain's again unked him: Do you refuse It was a very necious breach of dis- sunce that the quartxemaster duty ? Witness repented his former would not be at the wheel while he reply The Cusura unen ordredeplaser

"have secured..

was on duty, and when the master him down below, and had not sauce The Court found the "defendant und be would make no conditios, ordered his back to duty.. The Cop. guilty and ordered the suspension of defendant refused to work,

tain read the entry in the log to him his certificate for six poopáha,

en into the dock from the right sile of the ship. He saw the two aen, and a foks were sent down to give help. The phrls were tied! on to each end with a wire rope, He saw the body of deceased at the ant suspended from the mailings.

Mortuary next morning!

eine die.

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