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THE Undersigned bave received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,

ON

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TEK Undersigned have received: 15. tractions from Meska, THOLESEN Co, to sell by Public Auction

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TUESDAY, the 18th May, 1820, at 3 p.m.

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14 tons grose. Reg.

01 tons net Reg.

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1800 tons deadweight capacity on 17 feet mean draft. Speed 10 knota."

This Steamer went ashore in the Call of Sism, was salved, and towed to Bangink, where she was dry-docked and patched up.

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The Steamer to be at purchaser's risk after fall of hammer, when purchase money is to be paid.

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COLLISION THAT DEVASTATED TWO TOWNS.

SHIP WITH HIGH EXPLOSIVES UP IN HALIFAX HARBOUR.

1,700 LIVES LOST.

APPEALS INVOLVING MILLION. OF "

MONEY.

The Privy Council's judgment in the cross, appeals arising out of the collision by which part of the city of Halifax and the town of Dartmouth were devastated ran to the portentous length of 10,000 words. It left the case exactly where it was, and re-affirmed the adgment of the Supreme Court of Canada, against, which both sides have appealed, that the ships were equally to blame Over a million of money was involved in the case, taking no account of costs.

The Privy Council consisted of Viscount Haldane, Lord Dunedin. Lord Atkinson, and the Lord Justice Clerk. Their Lordships said:La Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, a French company, are the owners of a ship named the "Mont Blanc." The Southern Pacific Whaling Co. Ltd., are the owners of a shig named the "Imo."

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mile in about 9 minutes, higer up, and those on board both of a ships admit that there was no wind if both were proceeding at that very elight wind. and no rate in about 4 minutes. A very tide of any force. The land serious question arises here, namely, the north side of. the whether having regard to the size of | On

harbour is called Dartmouth; on its these ships, their speeds, courses and opposite or south-western side the respective bearings of the one to the shore is styled the Halifax side. A other, sound and prudent seamanship question was whether the collision did not, if this evidence be accurate. was in mid-channel or on the Halifax imperatively require that each ship side of the imaginary line and in the should have reversed her engines and "Imo's" water. Mr. Justice Drysdale, gone full speed astern long before in the court of first instance, held the they were allowed to approach so The close to each other as 500 feet. The The Journal of Commerce of March"Mont Blanc" alone to blame. 26 says:

owners of the Mont Blanc" appealed two ships were together nearly 800 direct to the Supreme Court of feet long. It certainly appears to their Canada against this decision as in this, Lordships that it was a most hazard- an Admiralty case, they were entitled ous position for such big ships to be to co. The Chief Justice and Mr. allowed to get into; that it neces- Justice Idington were of opinion that sarily involved risk of collision; and the "Mont Blanc" was alone to blame; that both captains were to blame for Mr. Justice Brodeur and Mr. Justice not having prevented their respective Mignault were of opinion that the ships from getting into it. So that "Imo" was alone to blame, and Mr. beside the question which, if either, Justice Anglin that both ships were of the two ships is blameable for the to blame. In this division of judicia! manoeuvres they resorted to in order opinion an order was made allowing to escape from the perilous position the appeal, reversing the judgment of in which they found themselves Mr. Justice Drysdale, finding that almost in the agony of the collision, both ships were to blame, directing there is the other and anterior ques that the damages should be assessed tion whether they are not both accordingly; and further ordering blameable for the earlier and that the respondents, the owners of reciprocal omissions which created the "Imo." should pay to the ap that position.

The case of the "Imo" is in several pellants, the owners of the "Mont Blanc" the costs incurred by the respects in conflict with the "Mout latter in the Supreme Court of Canada, Blanc's." Under Article 25 of the bur that no costs incurred in the Rules for Preventing Collisions at Da the 6th December, 1917, at Exchequer Court of Canada should Sea it was the bounden duty of the about 8.45 in the morning, these be paid to either party. The "Mont Imo" to keep on the Halifax side of two vessels collided in the harbour Blanc." the plaintiff, declared that the mid-channel as she passed down of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The "Imo"

the "Imo" first shaped to keep to from the basin to the sea if it was was outward bound in ballast, the the Dartmouth shore, and when 150 safe and practicable for her to do so. "Mont Blanc" inward bound, heavily metres away looked like crossing Once it is shown to have been sale laden with high explosives. By the ahead and theo, when they were and practicable for her to do so, the collision the "Mont Blanc" was set on starboard to starboard, and the "Mont Article becomes a rule of imperative fire. Her cargo ultimately exploded Blanc" was stopped, ported and re- obligation. Accordingly, her case with the most disastrous results. versed and, ber propeller being right opens with an excuse or justification Many persons, including the captain. handed, swang her head more to for steaming from the basin down to chief officer, and the highly-skilled starboard. The "Mont Blanc" went and past pfer No. 9 on the Dartmouth pilot of the "Imo," were killed, a por- full astern but was deeply cut into side of mid-channel. It is alleged tion of the city of Halifax wrecked, by the "Ima's" stern, being hit a right on behalf of her owners that by reason and the ship herself blown to pieces. angle blow..

of the configuration of the channel The "Imo" was a steel single screw The distances given by three she was, on leaving the basin, obliged steamship belonging to the port of witnesses are matters of very great. to approach the Dartmouth shore, Christiania in Norway, 5,041 tons importance if their evidence be and that having yielded to that gross and 3,161 tons net register, accurate. They all agree in stating necessity, she was prevented from fitted with triple-, expansion engines that when the signal of two short getting back into her own water, first of 424 horse power nominal. She blasts was given by the "Imo" for by the obstinate refusal of an Ameri was 430ft, long, 45ft beam, her draft the second time the two vessels were

can trapp to leave the water on the 22ft. Zin, and her speed 11 ta 12 knots. poly 400 to 500 feet apart. The Halifax side of mid-channel in which She was bound for New York, was pilot and captain fix the distance of she, then was, and second by the employed in carrying food to the "Imo" from the "Mont Blanc" manoeuvres of the tug Stella Maris." Belgium, and is in the proceedings when the first one blast was given at There is not a suggestion in the occasionally styled the Belgian ship three quarters of a mile. The first "Imo's" preliminary acts that there or Belgian relief ship. The "Mont officer states that he looked was anything to prevent her, after she Blanc" was also a single screw steam up when he heard the first single had passed the Stella Maris," from ship, registered at St. Nazaire, of blast and saw the Imo" was dis getting into her own water and 3.121 tons gross and 2,252 net tant about half a mile or more, bear steaming down through it in her register. She was 330ft. long and ing 25 degrees on his port bow. All course to the sea. On the con 40ft, beam; her draft on the day of agree that she was heading on a trary, the statement, contained in the collision was 20ft-5in aft and course which, if continued, would 19Ft. Sin: forward, and her full speed cross the course of the "Mont Blanc the answer to question 12 is that before she gave those three, blasts: was about 7 to 8 knots. The "Imo". The ships, therefore, must have been and reversed her engines she was. was therefore the larger, more proceeding at a rate, which while the keeping as far as practicable on that powerful and faster vessel of the two, two single and two double blasts side of the channel which lay on her and being in ballast was much lighter were being given, and reduced the starboard side that the Imo's" than the Mont Blanc," which was distance between them from about,

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