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NORTHERN TERRITORY

POLICY,

KUMSANG"." STRANDING. COURT OF INQUIRY'S FINDING.

The Minister for Home and Ter- CAPTAIN GRANT EXONERATED, ritories of the Commonwealth of

After the hearing of evidence had' Australia, Senator Pearce, at the

buen completed yesterday after-

the Mister

At the Calnese Club, last night, further evidence wis hoard by tho Board of Arbitrators in the dispute over the ow.ership of ticket No 3966 (the wiining ticket on the d of March, made public the noon-the Court of Enquiry appoint- Hongkong Derby) to walch Mrs. Federal Cabinet's new land policyed to investigate the stranding of Violet Can, of Hongkong, and for the Northern Territory. Senator the Indo-China Steam Navigation Pearce antinced at hi consider Company's s..." Kumsang" wigh. Mr. Calk Soong-slag, of Shtaghalig the general position, the Gay- went ashore off the Pallippines on lay claim. Mr. Eisley Zeitlyn is crament propsed to give effect toa May 9, brought in a finding counsel for Mrs. Caan,, wale-Mr. developmental policy which would which exonerated C. G. Alabaster appears for Mr.nclude fimproved communications (Captain-Thomas Grant) from all

by means of roads, railways, blame.

The Harbour Mister (Comman-. telegraphs etd, the provision of Mr. Sidney Quinn re-examined adequate water supplies on stock der Beckwith RN) presided at the by M. Zeit.y as to his interview routes, the subsidising of a coastal inquiry and the other members of shipping service, and the improve the Court were: Lieut. .D.CG. wita Dr. Kwan on his ratura framment of the war at Daria for Neish RN. (H.M.S. "Titai), W. Davidson (martie Saapgoal, stated that the laterview the purpose of shipping live cattle. Capt.

Contingent on the carrying out of superintendent of the C.P.S.S. Ltd. only lasted 5 milutes.

Mr. Zeity: Is their any, truth this policy, proposals were placed in Hongkong), Cunt. E. Wilker in the suggestion that there was before the Northern Territory pas-master of 58. "Hifoong") and something is ads i .terview which torists, which a volted the sur-Cant, H K Leltch master of s.8.

render by them to the Government "Kiangsu"). Wou.d prejudice your case?

Mr. E. Davidson appeared for lags. The pastoralists fiavo take: Messrs. Jardine Mitheson and Co. Mr. Alabaster: That is a lead-of certi potions of their hold

the matter up with enthusiasm and Ltd., agents for the Id-Caias S ing questio..

Mr. Zeit.ya. That is a question formed an association. The pro- N. Co, and Mr. D. J. Lewis for posals have been exhaustively, Cipta Griat. Mr. R. E A.. for ac segal adviser to settle.

A few moments later Mi. Zeitly dealt with by the Minister in Webster represented the Chisa

CAPT. TURNBULL'S AFFIDAVIT, sled Mr. Quin: You nave brea conference with the pastoralists Coast Officers' Guild.

representatives, and generally

After tiffin yesterday one or two arging an caquiry into this matter

have been unanimously adopted. atatoag? -

The proposals have been approved further questions were put to Co by the Government, and will be tald Graat and then Commander embodied in a consolidated lands Beckwith read out the affidavit by ordinance, the preparation of which Captain Turabull of the ss. Tal- Is to be proceeded with without ming" which had been referred to delay. The Minister pointed out in Mr. Lewis's opening address. that the Government held the view The points dealing with the ex- that the best methods by which the traordinary set of the sea experien- Territory could be successfully ced by Capt. Tur bull's vessel in developed was by concentrating on the same vicinity some twelve Mr. Alabaster: All the evidence the encouragement of the pastoral hours after the "Kumsang" had industry. The Government would stranded were quoted from the later take legislative action to affidavit. Capt. Turabull states:

"I then altered my course from enable the granting of freehold for prescribed areas for agricultural S. (32) E. with the late tion of holdings er-township allotments passing seven miles off Capones' under conditions to be determin- Light. I picked up Capones Light

'found not in the fixture-lists of the counties and of the celebrated tour ing clubs, bor in the League fixtures, of the North, but in the now loase of active life which the game has lu a welcome blaze of sunshinenc qui.dd in the vilagee. Cr.cket of and gencin warmth, the County over wholly and out on the Chelat seaman, kas iege who the village greens, which are, indeed, Dekken Surrey the true cradles of the national ed Ghuega, says the bag janw, but many a village has had fergraph. Cats Is for any tax de groen Blehed away fro,a it unde 1. ging of the year's cricket, sie potext or another, and the Hough works ago csitan teang o gauira ion of the village cricko My cola was to.oping on thei. | hub was allowed to perish outrigh||

Mr. Alabaster: All these are areuitufa pitoes in t..e cold bl.e.s many places during the second

April, and we ne. Jors at the two alf of the last co tury. Thandig questions and I must massies jau wah.en peiform sciovous injustice to rarul life has protest..

Mr. Lo said that the question was my site que tenens upp-p.at en la gały romelied; a marked kakor prank, It is to us an old iral observed, and the Saturday common groud to both parties.

Sternoon cricket match is ones Mr. Zeit ya said that Mr. Alabas fish one son, with the winnin

ora ons of the lending events of ster had trasgre.sed at the points 3 rural weeks. The play may be of the law in conducting his case icking in art and science, and the d had sat with his "tongue in Mali may be bumpy and dangerous, is check" throughout, ut the longing to hit the ball over ho many trees is there, and the assion to bowl them down red-hot there, and, as the game is played the spirit of cricket, whatever etals the score-shoot to, that is

thul matteni.

? Audity Anampton-tips for t.. en i adretion, unce theng aso.n

THE UNIVERSITIES, “

Regarding the prospects of the

is being put into witness' mouth all he has to answer is "Yes." The Catraan: "Why not call Dr Kwan, this connection?"

M. Quinn said he had been dvised by his solicitors not to take

y steps likely to be prejudicial ed. The aim of the Government at I o'clock on the morning of the daring the hearing of the case. In

adopting these proposals 11th May, the lighting bearing S. reply to the Chairman, Mr. Quia was to increase the occupation (43) E., and I found I was con-

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ason at the Universities, from said he took little i terest in racing of the inud aint the. Territory, sideribly more to the East than I BATHING COSTUMES

atch #gunes to be autcija. 1 sud endured. Wo canless the we see Pot corry, for, though Mi Sun' ngland Elven won th Fubber in South Africa during th winter, they did, after all, wo stor Fan jest w it, and if England that the redo bobl Aust.alia with apt codes oi thar nok vit, he term will nod efectiv," inducement. Playe.s of the 1... a.ch etlibre me always be rare

hich the cream of amateur cricke:. it is to be tored that the M.U.C

lent kan sprung, it says --- tu jak now under the pres

At the Universities the game is dential rule of Lord ullwater, i

tready in full swing, and, though when we with a sauny year of ofic

thing very startling has as yet --will givǝ övery opportunity to tl.

yn donc at either Oxford or Cam younger played who are in the ru

idge, we know that the elevens hing or places to take part in a

hich will represent, both will be any of the big repiesentativ

tually as well as officially first inches as posible. To make su.

ass. Last season it was the excep. of the success on is the g.eat thu.

on and not the ruls when a 1925 in fr.dk; many of our Los: gi

Slus, qualified either by birth o and parited veterans have dovlous!

esidence for a first-class county af tour day, co far as Tes

vas not asked to play for it. Cer. matches are concred, and it a

fin kinds of falling off we bemoan rine the rear.as produced som youtaful giants. But, though ther-and with reason. Let us at least e thankful that since the war Pre no Tests, we are not wholl

ricket at the Universities has com without welcome viento. fom ove.

If I were gas, for a West Tedan teain hav. into its own again.

comprshen.ive tour before then comber of a county selection com- 11 is soventeen years once last the pittee I should take the line that a West India saut over a ride, am Blus of the present day was ipso then, as again this yar, Mr. Austin acto good enough to play for in ti Larbados, was las cap.ain. Node; and if a colleague on that com

new

The Cairman I put it to you and to ensure the successful settle-anticipated. I immediately altered that the fact that you bought threement of the nucleus of a white my course from S. (30) E. to S. (22). books of tickets shows that you take population, which would be con- E in order to pass Cipones at: keen interest la racing-On, Mt. tented to remain there. This about seven and a half miles dis- result would be obtained in the tant. An hour later, the light being Mak asked me to take them on condition that if I did not sell them near future by the exercise of the still visible, I again altered my

would return them. You didn't take the trouble to re-powers for resumption agreed to course from S (22) E: to S. (18) E. by the pastoralists, and to be and I passed Capones Light at a turs. them.

ordinance. The accep miles. The Eastward setting of Mr. Cau Li-cheen, Secretary of included in leases under the distance of about eight and a half tance of these proposals by the the sea was most exceptional and the Military Rice Bureau at Can- to, gave evidence regarding the pastoralists in retura for the longer I had never experienced anything purchase of ticket No. 3080 on the eaure of leases under definite like it in these waters before. 5th. or 6th of January. He wis terms of occupation also ensured my arrival-in-Mila Ire -Director of the osely questioned by the citairman that the Government would, after a ported the occurrence to Father ascertain the sonable increase is revenue from Weather Bureau, and he informed with a view to is to the dite of his appointment term of five years, receive a reu-[Coronas, the genuineness of a certain "official

pastoral lands, which, in addition, me that the typhoon which had despatch," which apparently has were liable to successive increases formed in the China Sea to the some bewing on the case.

at the periods prescribed for re West of Luzon on the 8th May had Dr. Kwan, President of the Club, appraisement. The Barkly table moved NE, filling up to the North gave evidence, and recorded a con- lauds are classed as valuable of Luzon instead of moving West, ersation between himself and pastoral and possibly agricultural s is usual with typhoons at this Sydney Quan in the Caese land. They have an elevation of time of the year." ibrary on March 6, Mok was pre- from 600 to 1000 feet, and contaia ritteo objected I should cay that i;et at the time. "I asked hin," about 28,083 square miles. was up to him to prove that the Blue said-witness," who owned the win- n question was not good enough ag ticket. He replied, I do not present, there are about 204,000 cattle and 7,500 horses depasturing on the Barkiy tablelands. is going to be exceptionally hare Cow, maybe my sister Chan. 1

at balb Universities to get à Blasked him where we 'e the counter his torma-especially as a batsman fois and he said, "They are lost."

asked him where

For one reason the Oxford captain's then

неге the others, and he said

ask should be a shade easier tha

zan't ensure making them."

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After further evidence had been Light.

THE FINDING.

At this stage the Court adjourn

At

At 9.40 p.m., the ship gives by the Quarter-Master and stranded on Nayaitayn Point.

There is no evidence to show At Mr. James B. Doughty, Master Chief Engineer, Mr Lewis sub- where the whole of the Brit.

W3S called that the stranding was not in any perienced when the ship was run- Pedro Ampara is cricket played wit

Mariner and Chief Officer of mitted that the evidence showed that any Easterly current was ex- the "Kumsang,"

He rid he had been way due to the weather conditions nlog her. distance off greater enthusin than in Janica

on the Amoy-Manila run for in the immediate vicinity of the Light. So taking into consider. Tarbados, und be sister ist.nds, and

eight months. In reply to questions ship, but was due to the extraordination that the wind was blow- we too that the tour will be a

by Commander Beckwith, witness ary set of the sea which could not ing strongly off the land we popular eccoins and give the player

said that between.seven and cight have been foreseen and, further are of opinion that the course COLIC AND ITS CAUSE. uch plasura and profitaal, cri

I asked

p.m. on the day of the stranding more, everything was done that set to pass x2 miles West of The West 1.da. experience.

the weather seemed to be getting could be done to save the passen Hermane Mayor Light was a good natches will go to longthen the list is rival's. Provided last season' They are lost also.

in whether he hid reported it to How Baby's Own Tablets Cure It

and proper one and, that all reason- Cola ii common amplaint with chil worse, the seas were increasing and gers, ship, crew and cargo.

able and seamanlike precautions of county fixtures, slady perhap Blues are in form he has nearly go

3 ready-made side. Of course, thyone and he told me he had re

fron, duo to, ins in the stomach and

were observed in connection with too long, and containing too larg

Mr. Cufford Knott, 3rd officer of Old Blue starts with a distinct ad ported it to Mok before he went up

to Shanghai. Then I asked Mr howels. The child cries out suddenly. the spray, coming over the vessel.

the navigation of the ship and, that a proportion of matches whore th

the stranding was due to an arlage, and it is right that brok, Why did not you report this refusa to be a lutod, and draws the leg.

pclose to the baly. Sometimes it is the "Kumsang," said he kept a result can bo foretold witi sah-oht

Frch maches do the should do so.

He has got to play to us, the Committee?' He seco rapaciod ty nausea, vomiting and regular watch on the ship and a cd to consider its findings vunfidence.

reply to questions by Commander 4.30 p.m., the Court resumed and abnormal current that was probably pied that he did not know which favor."

caused by a small depression tronger das little grod, or, if thimself out of the side, whereas thr

Baby's Dan Tablets, the

the Canadia Beckwith, said he, saw nothing of the President'said :—

We find that the British ship situated to the Westward. No warn disparity ba to nah g, can they new man has to play himself into counterfoils were lost."

Dr. Kwan went on to say that he children's stomach and bowel remedy, the land until the ship, struck. He

"Kumsang" of London, Official No. ing seems to have been given by be of much barcfit to the defeated it. The multiplicity of the candi

consc und bring But at least they help to fill the dates for Blues as batsmen (and afterwards saw Wong Man Ti, quickly relieve the pains of colic dispel then noticed the breakers.

In replying to Captain Walker, 110076, of whom Thomas Grant, Manila or elsewhere, by wireless ind asked him to publish a list of the gas which sits

witness said that he had no reason whose certificate of competency is telegraph to the "Kumsang" of this collers of the weaker countize, for their comparative equality of form

the winning numbers. He told antaral, ses fil sleep to the little sulla pr James Hargrivos, of Fall River

to believe that his eyesight was 2523 of Hongkong, was master, storm.

We are satisfied that after the the hope of srcing a brilliant die will at least give the two captain pley from the roxo facile natural delightful opportunity. Unless vitness-that he could not do that, U. A writes: "Baby's Ow

quite exceptional bowler because he did not know who held blein have done wonders for my little defective, The look-out man reeft Amoy with a general cargo ly draws a god gate, which, uno oro

bound for Manila and at 7.30 p.m., done by the Master and Officers and tumely, the pa's'eef tha see nd brings himself forward in the nexe winning ticket. Finally theo. She was troubled with wrind colic.ported nothing unusual prior to the and 439 passengers on May 9 ship struck everything possible was The look out man on duty be on the 9th May sighted Capt crew in a seamanlike way for the ela counties redan do. No erth few weeks neither at Oxford nor a committee decided to merely pub and nothing helped her until we got ship going ashore. lass, e shortered Oxture-bist for the Cambridge need a Blue be given trish a statement to the effect that Baby's Own T.niets. These relieved he

I would not be without them." 1st class counties would ba. in the man who is not a tip-top fields the ticket had been sold through the trouble shot at excetween 9 pin, and 10 p.m. said he Paladi Light bearing S, 73deg. E safety of the ship and passengers

Ono oldidaga is also r Sydney-Onion.

MI-dicine vers tell Baby's Our did not see any breakers or surf This light was abeam at 7.15 p., and we exonerate the Muster (Mr. iving of many good judges, non.

ruism, and few adages, are that! Other witresses included Mokie pot tree, 87 cents per vial water until the ship stopped. In distance 10.2 miles. A course was Thomas Grant) from all blame i bed thing for the game.

land at all

miles West of "Hermano Mayor this ship. For the rest, the more cricka "you can ensure saving runs; you ing Ceitag, the honorary secret for from Hir. Williams Medicine fact he saw nothing to indicate then set S. izdeg. B, to pass 44 connection with the stranding of

So, du Kiangse Road, Shanghal. that is played the better, and we ar khud to be assured that there are no diquieting eigna of waning popn. nity, except rohams in carnir puts of the North and the Mid: funds. Perhaps the very intensity of League cricket in Yorkshire and

carries Lancashire, which throughout the mummer the cago

artisan spirit of the long winter's Association football, makes ordinary club cricket com rather time to the average spectator, and some well- known and old-established clubr have to latnent a falling off in thei membership. Moreover, there are strong competing attractions in go!! and lown to nie, oma in which th indifferent player is, never "out" first ball, and the vogue of each in etill increasing. All the help that can be given from headquartem i given with zest. The M.C.C. neodr ho exhortation from outed to en- courage and fos'er club cricket m all parts of the land, and the one mier club's card for the present acason shows over 120 6xtures, ex- clusive of the mames bish ant to he played at Lord's. These M.C.C watches are manlly the draw of the local club'e "éricket werk," and

or

qve a conception of the amount of oʻganti ant to non tion the exponse, which they entail But nerhana the heat gen of the continued welfare of cricket in to be

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