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LOSS OF THE "HONG MOH."

"Continued from pags 5.).

Lieut.Comdr. Robinson: Can name give

the which trans- of

the

you

steamer of the mitted the message

:

It was taken on the afternoon of Sunday, March 6? Yes,

And shows the farepart of the ship well separated by the sea from the midships part? Yes

The ses on the arrival of your ship was very much rougher than it ap- pears in the photograph It was the probably rougher than it appears in Consul at Swatow to Hongkong the photograph because a photograph am afraid I cannot remember. I am when taken from above the sea always not sure but I think it was the gives the sea the appearance of being

calm. Halching,

Was it not the "Hailoong"?-It may have been. I am not sure. Did you intercept any more wireless signals from that steamer-Not urul Sunday afternoon. It was from another steamer. Not from that

starmer.

Can you tell the Court the name of the small steamer that passed near the wreck ?-No, she did not give us her name and made no reply to our signals. That steamer left before daylight; about 4.30 in the morning. Do you know the name of the steamer you passed on the evening of March 5, shortly after 5.30 steer ing north-east 7-Thess. "Telamon." Mr. Jenkin: You said that the weather was such that you could not

In any event at the time that photograph was taken the sea had abated? Yes.

Did the forepart remain as it ap- pears up to the time you left or did anything happen to ?-It heeled over a good deal more. When we first arrived the whole of the deck was visible. Later only about half

was visible.

As a safe place in which you might save life it was getting less and less possible all the time?—Yes.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Mr. Jenkin. Your ship is a cru sec-of what tornage?-

Capt. Evans: 3,600. I'm afraid can't tell you now, without looking in the Navy List.

A CARGO OR COOLIKS:

SUMMERY - QOURT ACTION.

Did she assist in rescis work in my drift on to the wreck and encouTENG survĚrors - to -Junoy and save them-way No, I omitted to say a bout came, from the light-house and ap- At 5 pm on March 6, the "Fax- proached the wreck-not very closely glove was compelled to return to Sher communicated with the before Hongkong, owing to cost shortage mentioned catamaran on the alter- In the Summery Coore this morning noon of the 6th, and, I believe, took before Mr. Justin Woody Puisie mod condenser trouble, p ...At this point Capt. Evans exhibited people from the wreck which were Judge, Chan Chung, 1 træder sued the a photograph of the wreck. He brought by the waren from Lai Cheung firm of compradores and time to time. This was very difficult Lai Cheung Mui, managing director continued:

The boats "gere, directed to to see, however. She also com of the Brm, for the return of $450 endeavour to save life from the municated with "Foxglove's boat by paid on December 24, 1820, and fore part which in the middle of note. This boat was there with the $100 paid on December 29 as part a the day was borne over to port by evident intention of assisting to save socurity in respect of his proposed employment as No. 1 in the inter- the heavy seas, and Loked like Ble. She was under sail. collapsing at any time. Unfortunately

prefer, and cook department on the 5.3. "Kageric" which defendant said the boats could not go to this part very nich owing to rocks and

was chartered by the La Sheth Com the survivors were being gradually

pang washed out of the rigging and drowned or shashed, against the broken ship's side. Some survivora were fortunate enough to jump into the sex when boats were tiear by and these were rescued in most cases.

Towards sunset, observing that darkness was coming on and that Even with all that in your favour, a great number of people were still it was, I gather from your evidence, on board and also that Carlisle " impossible for you to do mything boats crews were by this time ex-effective during the major portion of hausted after so many hours of pull the Sanday morning the morning of ing, I anchored the ship about your rival? Yes. mile to leeward of the-wreck and

And that mainly by reason of the lowered a motor boat which I put state of the weather, and conditions in charge of the first lieutenant. The generally 2-The situation generally. motor boat towed a cutter and And what you were able to do

carley float slowly up to and of course you did everything you to the wreck, taking some time on could-it became more possible as account of the heavy swell from the sea and weather abated?Yes, I monsoon. It was obvious that nothing think so.

How many crew? 380.

It is of late class design? One of the latest.

And would be fitted with the latest gear for carrying out this class of work?—Yes.

Capt Brady spoke of passing a Blue Funnel boat, the "Telamon." Assoming that she is the average Blue Funnel boat, would she, in your opinion, have been able to render any effective assistance, it she had gone to the scene of the disaster on Sanur day, night?Of course, you were not there, but I want you to visualise the situation as it was then. During the night, certainly not.

could be done with the carley float with the abiement of the we and as it became unmanageable it ther, your efforts socceeded the WES cut adrift. The cutter more? Yes, I think that is coTDCE. with its crew, fresh, as they had not had to pull for sometime, was placed as near the wreck as possible, and the officer in charge, Mr Dewar, managed to save a number of lives of those who jumped into the sex from the aft part when the boat got close. The motor boat was ther manoeuvred close to the mast head of the fore part (the mast head was lying in the water) and an attempt save the survivora was made to

Nor for any ship of that class-an hereabouts. Eventually, the mows

were taken back to no ship. The only people who could. boat and cutter, being fall of ordinary casting steamer?-No, lor survivors the "Carlisle and passed on board possibly have done anything would Further trips were made miil dark have been experienced life boatmen "ness set in when "Carlisle "search At dawn on the 6th think t sible, during the morning of the 6th, lights were worked in such a manner would have been, practically, impos- that they lit up the wreck well

for any ordinary costing craft to have| done anything.

Mr Jenkin: I put that photograph in.

"Captain Edward Radcliffe Garth Russel Evans, Commander of HMS

Carlisle said: My ship was lying alone, 25 at Baka in the Fescadores when a not now

message

were

sampans

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Mr. A. H. Crew-appeared He the Shinti and Mr. Rowan for the defen- dest.

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Mr. Crew, in opening the case, said the facts were somewhat singular. The defendant approached the pixia- tiff and informed him that he had obtained from the shipping company the sole right of supplying persons to work in and manage the interpreter and "lood departments of the s.3. Kugeric." He agreed to sell these rights and said the ship, was going to Havana and New Orleans carrying some 800 Chinese passengers who were : paying. 60 cents a day. He asked for $1,000, Plaintig paid him $400 on December 24 and later another $100. The remaining $500 was paid to defendant by plaintin's uncle, with whom he had agreed to go into partnership.

They found however that the bout, instead of going to Havane, had pro- Defendant ceeded to Singapore. when approached said when the boat came back she would go to Now She returned and plaintifi Orleans with a cargo of Chinese coolies. again pressed defendant who said he could not get the men because of the proximity of Chinese New Year,

Mr. Crew added that as a matter to Havana owing to the American of fact cooes could not be shipped regulations forbidding it.

-Evidence was then called. Judgment was given for the plain- if with costs.

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Gamblers are among the most

On account of the rumours in Chinese circles of a possible "second About 8 p.m. the cutter managed to

Europeki War, prices on imported goods in Canton are incrassing by You could do practically nothing, leaps and bounds. Most proteinent. secure a line on what used to be the triattic stay leading from the forerast to the main head which was broken with your equipment and crew (at that is the price of flour, which Jumped and lying in the water, and the time) and a coasting steamer would from $3.75 a rack to 15 within a few sea being now less rough life lines were only have white officers and probably days. It is even reported none can rigged between the cutter and the Chinese crew. I put it that it be bought at this unprecedented. The would have been impossible for such price. Similarly, the price of con- after part of "Hong Moh

ing. A tin of this milk was selling survivors slid, one by one, down a steamer to have done anything?densed milk from America is increas these as directed by Carlisle's would have been unlikely,

They behaved It would be known in SwaroW ON officers and men. very well and appeared to have the Sunday that you and the "Fox-ty; but now the price has jumped to nearly 60 cents, a fin. Likewise regained confidence A final trip glove were there? Yes.

made by the motor boat. The fore part of the ship, from the spoolthreads are selling, 20 cents the searchlights were point of view of the survivors was higher than the usual price for a

working so clearly the least sale portion of, the wreck? dozen

the motor do anything on the right of March 5 signal, which was hardly intelligible, and it was a difficult business to That is certainly so... The seas broke boat over that part of the wreck. Many the cutter in tow had their skulls broken there; they Or at a later time than Captain and that you experienced great was Intercepted by the "Carlisle's" maneuve

Evans?---Not to my knowledge: dificulty in doing anything next wireless operator which informed me with

the nature in amongst the wreckage, ropes and

Lieut. Gerald Curtis, navigating Mr. Jenkia: I am trying to find out moming. Can you tell me what that something in type of vessel the "Foxglove" is? of a disaster had occurred on wires in the water alongside the were dashed against the wreck.

Lammocks Island. About 11 pm wreck, in the darkness, when the officer of H.M.S." Carlisle," said: it the ship was lying in the same-

We arrived of the Lammocks at 7position as that in which she struck. A sloop of 1,300 tons.

Carrying a crew of approximately? on March 5, I received a wireless searchlights went out..

from the Commodore

Unfortunately white manereringa.m." on Sunday, and at 8 am, two The ship had been there three days. -A hundred

I suppose the "Foxglove" has all at Hongkong directing me to lay the motor boat, the propeller fauled cutters were lowered to windward of Under the influence of the sea she up-to-date gear for saving life? Yes. steam and proceed to the scene of badly, when the boat was full of the wreck with orders to go close and might have shifted her position?

Hong Mah 40 survivors and once this was cleared, I see what could be done towards rescu- It is possible.

Mr. Jenkin, addressing the Presi The "Carlisle" arrived, I take it, the wreck of the at daylight on the morning of March Lammocks Island. I prepared for gave orders to cease operations and ing survivors. These boats picked up

sea and left Bako one hour later, wait till dawn. This was between 10 the men that jumped, the sea being too dent, said: Of course the difficulty 67-Yes.

She was also doing what she could, and proceeded at 18 knots to Lam and 11 p.m. There were then about 12 high. At 1 p.m. whalers were used. under which I am labouring is that I in co-operation with you "until you / mocks Island to arrive at dawn. Of people left in the wreck and 220 were ! The same operation was carried out } do`not know why these questions are

arrivingthere I found the "Foxglove"

now on board the "Carliste. At

s. Pimbrokeṇbiri. “ left 7-Yes.

gone down slightly. The ship anchor is passing through the mind of the

Christensen, T. H. Beince, J. Harry, Lieut. Charles Melbourne, of the standing by, and from the bridge of dawn boats were again lowered, but 4 pm. The wind and sea had being put and as I do not know what Foxglove," said that when his ship the Carlinie." I could see that there 11: out of the 12 people on boarded below the wreck. A motor boat Court I do not know exactly how. 19G-Sinclair, Met. Blagden. Mir Rom

rescued by Large

The cross-examine, :** was lowered and went away,

Master Blagden, and Mr and Ms Sheu Arived at the scene of the wreck were a number of survivors still en

Ferrato Mara * :—Messrs H. The President asked Mr. Jenkin !! boats were away, continuously from about 11 p.m. she anchored. Con- board the wreck, which appeared marans and

The marans did good service during tinuing be said: I kept first part of to have broken in two.

Per a acupress of Japan, Mrs common superstition, even among the morning watch until daylight fore part, was working, but the aft the afternoon, of the 6th, and 4-pm to 10 pm. At 10 p.m. the the chief engineer would be available Gunther, D. Stbotter, E. Urnausky and superstitious people on earth; A very Em, Anderson, Mr and Mrs Morris those whose gambling consists of an

Mrs Jennie wten, acting under instructions 1 part appeared to be fast held in the of morning the 7th she was man-wind and sex got up and the boats in the afternoon if he were well T. Miratai.

light next morning the ship weighed Mr. Jenkin replied that be was not Adler, Mr J. called the captain and informed the rocka. Signals were exchanged covred by two fishermen but could were hosted for the night. At dry enough. teste position of the wreck between the "Foxglove" and "Car only carry one survivor at a time, and proceeded to the scene of the responsible for me chief engineer's Brady, Miss Virginis, & Bridy, Mr occasional game of poker or bridge,

There were no survivors left on

Bartlett, Mr. Blaine, Mr R Brown, We weighed anchor and proceeded liste" and we made to windward of

At first wreck with a view to getting boats board when the "Carlisle" left for wreck.. Two whalers were lowered state of health but he had no doubt E. Brodyr and his is that he who lends money while si No the chief engineer could be present Me Mrs J. Byrnes Mrs D. play will lose; and he who borrows towards the wreck.

-Two cutters were first Hongkong, but sampars and one and proceeded to the wreck.

Couper, Miss Nellie Cutler, Mr K. there did not appear to be anybody launched.

The President inquired if the quar Or Miss Grispin. Mr G. Crispin, will win

The grigin of this idea can be found on board but when we got closer the lowered with officers in charge and junk appeared to be looting, as a survivors were seen on the wreck er under the President's instructions.

towed carley-floats down great number of chests were floating the island. The boats returned to the signal man reported that he saw these someone waring, and I got out the towards the wreck. Both ships were in the ses which the survivors sal ship which weighed at 10 and left termaster of the ship were available. Mr and Mrs Jas Delisl, Mr.J. G. Dick,

for Hoogkong,

Mr. Jenkin replied that the man was Mr F. G. Rbott, Capt. F. I. Edon, in the law of chances a purely mathe LT. Easton, Mr LB. Forrest, Mrs Lály

proposition. A man has been Lt.-Comer. Robinson: Can you tellar present in Swalow.

Fleishmans. Kr J. Fleishmann, je, Mr stical range finder and saw a lot of people on manoeuvred as close as possible with contained dollars

în ex- board. About 7 o'clock the Carlisle a view to assisting boats but after

After the tiffin adjournment Edvin G. Bashdenme, G. O, Bavens, J. D. spproached. We asked if anybody several times geting ere kept at had to tell. He had brought copies the Court the direction of the ship's The Court then adjourned for tifint John Gray, Mise 3. Hall, Yen J. Hoge playing for some hours, day

The of water the ships were kept at a of the signals intercepted, in case the head of the wreck?-Between N. 50

Page Smith, the chief officer, was Humphreys A. & Lindfield, A. Ccellent "fuck" and has a pile of Mattbert, Miss L. B. Matthews Mr chips before trim. The man next 20 was on board the wreck.

Court would like to examine them; and N. 60 E.

Matthiesen, Mr Donald Nelson, Mr sad "Carlisle" then ordered us to stand greater distance from the wreck.

The sca was too bad for any they might throw some light on what Captain Davison: Judging from recalled.

The President: The second mate Victor Pinnell, Me J. W. Potter, him has been bucking the tiger " dear until she had investigated the

The weather was getting thing staller than a service ships were about at the time. He the position of the ship do you think wreck. rough owing to the wind. The cutter to be used; consequently the also put in his own report to the she had changed her, head either by in his evidence stated that the captain fraud Mrs J.A. Fatmayzed, Mis for an equal length of fame and is

Barbara Hountree, Mrs J Mountree, Mr Carlisle lowered her biggest boats Carlisle was manoeuvres and Commodore, it was probably much the action of the sea or the wind? intended to pase four miles south of Eubis, Mailer Richard Moores, down to a couple of chips perhaps. Did you know of this intention? M. K. Suganda, Mr Bric Straight Suppose each to be as skrifol as the Mr C. Stone, Mr G. Stairs Mr Louis other at the game. Results depend in the position in which she struck? and cytters. Rafts were being ward of the wreck, as near as she dared

D. Stone, Mr M. F. Semanko, Mr F. on the deals. dropped but only one was successful go to the rocks. The cutters were more valuable than his evidence, Can you tell whether she remained Boat Rock? Yes.

Lt.-Comdr. Robinson: What dires-I could not say for certain. She No, not at that time,

What time?-When he gave the Takayama, Mr J. M. Fraliek, Mr E. We went round to pick them up. picked up, hoisted and taken up to having been made at the time.

Trail, Mrs Francis Weiss Mers Fade second officer, the order." About 1 o'clock in the afternoon the windward again and on Bea had moderated sufficiently to occasions the boats were towed by tion was the ship's head on the rocks? might have drifted round after she

Very Witness: Somewhere between. N. struck.

When did the captain inform you lief, Hashirin and Padder.**. L-Comdr. Robinson: You say Do lower the whalers. Owing to the the ship up into position. state of the tide it was practically few purvivors were picked up to E. and E.

great The President: While you were survivors were left on the wreck when that he intended to pass between

On what ground Lock Rock and White Rocks? impossible to get alongside. We begin with owing to the got as close as we could to the wreck difficulty of getting boats near there, did any craft, other than those operations ceased.

wreck. The weather you have mentioned, approach the do you base that statement?-On the When he relieved me for dinner.

report of the officer, who went away The course given by the master and then returned with survivors to the

in the afternoon, wreck? After that the whalers were sent moderated

Witness A small launch approach-in charge of the boat that morning was E: S. Did you understand this To your knowledge did anyone from was a new course or the old course? away again and picked up a total when two whaters were employed by number of 28. After that as we were the "Foxglove" and "Carlisle" anded on the morning of the 7th white running short of coal and had just these boats, owing to their greater launch-I would not call it a very the Carlisle board the Treck? It was the course given me when

small one. She did not approach the The captain boarded the wreck on the got on the bridge.

Mit was not an alternative course? mufficient to get to Hongkong we handiness, were more successful.

Buring the whole of this time wreck within two miles, and she could Sunday afternoon

Did anyone board the wreck on the it was the course they were steering and Carlisle not have served any useful purpose were given orders to leave the scene.

Mr Jenkin (producing a photograph "Forglove"

The hearing is of the wreck) That photograph endeavoured to place carley Boats by doing so, because there was no- Sunday morning? Not to my know when I went up there.

Lodge in such a position that they would body there. was taken on your ship?--Yes.

BOMA

Capt. Evans said that was all be

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Now the time has come when by the law of chances, the winning man should begin to hold bad cards-and the losing man good ones. The loser says to the winner "lead me a stack

does so and, as it is about at the of your chips." The winning man turo of the tide, soon begins to lose while the borrower begins to win.

Thea tho" min" who has loaned the The OPOS, EMS. “Empress of Bossia Arrived at Yokohama on Munich clips attribute his turn of luck!! not 13 at 8.30 am left there wech" 23 to the operation of the law of chances (6 nm)and la due at Hongkong on but to the "boodoo" of lending while Apel 1, at 8 am.

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