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MARINE ENQUIRY.

How “Antung" Sank Fishing Junk.

COURSE ALTERED?

General, and in the following year he was given the Chancellorship. of the Exchequer. The promo- tion to this latter post was given partly as a recognition of ability, partly as an acknowledgment that the Conservatives, although not yet prepared to adopt in ita entirety the fiscal policy of Joseph Chamberlain, still desired to pro- pitiate the latter statesman and this. more extreme followers. After the downfall of the Balfour Government in 1905, Austen: Chamberlain became the leader A Marine Court of Enquiry sat to consider the circumstances at-

Court And Officer's "Error of

Judgment.

PIRATES RAIDED.

Met beh

TROOPS BUSY IN KONGMOON"

DISTRICT:

"STRENUOUSLY CONTINUED."

From Our Own Correspondent.)! Pakkii, Kongmoon, Nov. 1. Anti-piracy work is. being strenuously continued by the local military.

After clearing out the big den at

of the more rigid Tariff Reformat the Harbour Office this morning ta! Ngok, the troops have com-

N

imenced rehabilitation schemes

felement in his party. In 1913,

when the Liberal, Mr. Asquith, tending the collision of the China was Pramier, Mr. Chamberlain, Navigation Co. s.8. "Antung" and "mong the natives, as a number of as he then was, accepted the junk, between Hofhow and Hong suspected huts were burned down.

Yesterday, the troops suddenly chairmanship of the important Kong about 12.7 am on November commission on Indian Finance. 20 in Lat 20 degrees 11 N: Long dashed off to Ku Cheng, another pirate stronghold and an action was It is unnecessary here to recall 12 degrees 17 E. the numerous appointments that Evidence of the 3rd Officer, who fought. Mr. Chamberlain held during the was on the bridge at the time, was trying days of the Coalition that from an alteration in the bear- Ministry suffice it to say that his ing of the junk's light, the only appointment Secretary of explanation which could possibly be State for Foreign Affairs, follow. Kiven was that the junk changed ing the huge Conservative land- its course, going on to another tack i slide of 1924, caused general which took it across the bows of satisfaction. Few will deny that the "Antung.".

he has proved himself one of the The composition of the Court' of most able Foreign Secretaries of Enquiry was as follows: Lieut. hia generation and that he has Comdr. G. F. Hole, B.N., Prest- Comdr, Leveson well deserved the highest honour dent), Lieut. that his Sovereign can bestow Gower, and the following masters: the Order of the Garter.

Aristide.

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Details are not yet available

NAVAL UNITS.

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER PROJECT.

EXPENSE OF UPKEEP..

London, Dec. 2.

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W. Anderson. V. Me, C. Liddell and In the House of Commons in re IN. W. Van Cortland.

ply to questions, the First Lord Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton represent-of the Admiralty, Mr.", W. C. ed the master and offlcers of the Bridgeman said that the costs of "Antung.""

the upkeep of a mine-aweeper which The first witness was Capt. A. Git was under consideration to send, The career of M. Briand pre-Moss, the master of the "Antung" to Hong Kong in connection with sents somewhat of a contrast "toi

who said that he was awakened the scheme, for the organisation of that of the British Foreign Secre- shortly after mid-night on the morn-naval volunteers, also the coat of tary, for, although trained as a

ing in question and proceeded to the training the personnel would be met lawyer, his career has Beer: de-bridge. On his way he met the 2nd with money frovided by the Hong voted almost entirely to journal-

Omeer who sold him that, the ship Kong Government if the scheme ism and politics. For..several years he was a regular contribu-noticed that the engines were stop-

had collided with a junk.." Witness were eventually adopted.

The scheme approved by His torto Radical and Socialist! journals and it was

not until bed and he gave orders for a bont Majesty's Government was in

cordance with the general polley 1902 that he was first elected to to be lowered immediately. the Chamber of Deputies. A

Survivors Picked Up. steady-going political career, "dur. When he got on to the bridge.in certain ports of the Empire for fing part of which, at any rate, he continued witnaxa, he noticed # incurred the hatred of the French bright light two points away on the working classes, found him Minis-port quarter and was subsequently actual utilisation of the Fundter of Justice at the outbreak of told that this was a light on a fe

Without the war. In October 1915 hebuoy which the 3rd Officer had instead of : hard a'port, witness crossing 'cur bridge before we

remaining in office until March collision. Witness gave the orcer that the junk had altered its course come to , this predicates a na-1917, when M. Clemenceau came full speed astern and the boat was as judged by the closing in of the tural condition, namely that the inco power. M. Briand's aim was lowered and sent away to the wreck light on the port bow. " state of the country winto equalise the military efficiency which was about 10 feet of the.

3rd Officer's Evidence.

ac-

jo encouraging the crmation of focat naval volunteer reserve units:

purposes of local defence.-Reuter.

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of the Allies and he succeeded in port beam. In the meantime, cargo The 3rd Officer, A. W. G. Gibson, die- taking the first step towards this, lights were awitched on on the port was called and said that he held a Invest-in spite of the opposition" of the side.

in

upon no less than four occasions. about the wreckage, also the "An-;

master's certificate. Witness bdre

ment. If, as is the case at pre-French Parliament, who wanted Two men swam from the wrecked out the statement of the 2nd Offeer sent, the railways are to be demore than their share in the con- junk and climbed up ropes on to as to his actions subsequent to duct of the War. Later, when he the "Antung." continued. witness, sighting the light and as to the men- preciated or destroyed by the acwas Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the boat returned with eight sures he took for ascertaining that tivities of the rival war lords, the succeeded!

bringing other persons. Shouta were then the bearing of the light was chang- then it thay, perchance, not turn Roumania into the War on the heard from the starboard beam and ing. He stopped the engines im- side of the Allies. M. Briand has the boat was sent to that quarter.mediately after the socialon and out an investment. It will not been continually in the limelight Here, four others, found clinging threw the light and lifebuoy from even be a speculation or gamble since, the cessation of hostilities, to wreckage, were conveyed on the port side where the wrecked It will be sheër undiluted waste having occupied the Premiership board. The boat remained cruising junk had drifted. of money. It is natural to pre- Perhaps a little excitable at times, tung" which was manoeuvred about sor for the collision, witness said"

Asked as to his opinion of the ren sume there are adequate safe-this genial little Frenchman has in the vicinity. No sign of further that the junk must have been guards against such а con-proved himself a good friend to life was observed and at 1-40 the brought up into the wind and let fall tingency, and that the powers of Britain. A staunch friend of Sir "Antung" proceeded on her course off on to the other tack. The junk

Austen Chamberlain who, of with the survivors. the joint British and Chinese course, speaks French and Ger- Board of Trustees will be circum-man fluently, M. Briand has scribed in this respect.

The worked in harmony with the Bri- cabled summary of the Commisjoint efforts have contributed him, in company with others of the

tish Foreign Secretary, and their master, and witness cross-examined of the "Antung."

BOXER INDEMNITY.

sion's report is, however, silent much towards the present state Junk's crew, as to the numbers that court, witness said that he estimat Fon the point.

of comparative tranquillity in had been aboard the junk at the ed the distance, just before he alter- time. The replies were contradic-ed the course, about six cables. Compromise appears to have

Disappointment may be felt in Europe.

tory but finally, it was atated that The ship was doing 11 knota. Wit- been the watchword of the Bri-educational circles that the sec

three members of the crew were ness had only been with the China stin unaccounted for, four women, Navigation Company in these waters since September but He had had two girla and six children. Wit-

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Hong Kong, Friday, Dec. 3, 1926.

SEQUEL TO A BROKER'S TRAM-RIDE:

"JAPANESE REMANDED.

15 Drowned?

One of the survivors

Was the

"

was therefore going back on her original course. This alteration had taken the junk across the bow

In answer to questions by the

tish Boxer Indemnity Mission. tion of the report alluding to"A LITTLE DRUNK.” During its enquiry in China it education makes no specific men-

neas expressed doubt as to whether previous experience in B. and I. was literally assailed by suggestion of the Hong Kong Univer-

there had been any lost. Certainly, vessels. He was satisfied at the tions from every conceivable sity. But it would be premature

29 would be a lot for a small Ash time that he could clear the junk.

carry. ing junk such as this to

"Plenty of Room," aource as to how the fund to criticise a cabled summary on

Witness further stated that the Questioned as to the advisability alone. should be utilised. There were this score

And even

master of the junk told him that of altering his course, witness said railway "whole-hoggers, agricul- though the text of the report it- Charged with refusing to pay his the women and children were be-that he had plenty of room to get ture whole-hoggers, and educa-self may ultimately be found to fare on an east-bound tram car yer low at the time of the collision and beneath the atorn and he did not tion whole hoggers.

evening. terday Nohe of contain no direct reference to our Shigiaya, 30, a Japanese described chance of saving them.

Mateu, Yoshi that he did not think there was bay want to go across her bows. If the junk had not changed her course he' them could, or would, see any local University, it has to be re-ae a broker of No. 122, Preye East, The collision occurred at the time would have been well clear.

.The master of the junk was next

search, medicine, public health

and other educational purposes.

The Commissioners also recom. Austen.

.

called in evidence and said that the junk was headed north and there was no wind. The steamer hit the junk on the port quarter. Witness denied that the course had been altered:

Two other witnessee, survivors

idea other than their own meet-membered that the Board of pleaded not guilty" in Mr. R. Ewhen the 3rd Officer was on the ing with favour.. Columns and Trustees has yet to be appointed Lindsel's Court at the Central bridge. Asked as to the capabil

Magistracy this morning.

ties of this officer, witness said that (columns of facts and figures were by the Chinese Government-

The tram conductor, in the wit- he was a most reliable and excel- marahalled in formidable: array that is, the Government with its ness box, said that the defendant, lent officer.

A "Changing Light,"" with the object of impressing the headquarters in Peking. Which, when asked for his fare, at first

såld that he had a season ticket.! Commissioners.

again, opens up interesting politi-This, however, he was unable to officer, E. Griffiths, who went on to The next witness was the 2nd In the result the Commission-cal issues outside the control of produce.

the bridge at 12.4 am. to relieve the from the junk, gave evidence on ers have essayed the task of the Indemnity Fund Commission. When cash was demanded, defen- 3rd Officer but did not, take over similar lines.

Capt. Moss, recalled, said that in placating all and offending no- Until we are in possession of the cant searched his pockets but found during the period in question. He

that he had only one cent in Hong said in evidence that he noticed a his opinion, the light breeze blow- body. It is proposed that £350,- actual report of the Commission Kong currency and a number of white light on the port bow and in ing was suficient to suil a junk. 1000 be expended annually on and until the Board of Trustees is small Japanese coins.

In addressing the court Mr. Hall Answer to his question, the "ard. agriculture, education and the duly appointed, it seems useless to Defendant then jumped off the Officer said that he judged it to be Brutton maintained that if the junk improvement of scientific, re-explore the position further. car, followed by the conductor who that of a sailing fishing boat. Was sailing north, as the people on Eve chase. Defendant was shortly afterwards, the 3rd. Offear board had stated, it would not have ultimately caught by an Indian con-fold witness that he thought the been possible for her to be struck stable who took him to No. 2 bearing of the light was changing on the port side. He submitted Police Station,

and that the light was closing. that reliance was to be placed in His. Worship: Is that true? mend an arrangement whereby a

The Srd. Officer then went to the the evidence of the officers as to Once again the British Foreign) Defendant: No, I was with a Mr. compass to verify the course, con- alteration of course. sum not exceeding 26,200,000, Secretary (Sir Austen: Chamber-Lo, a Chinese broker and he paid tinned witness, and on ascertaining

Court's Finding. and not less than £3,600,000 dur-lain, K.G.) has arranged his de. my fare.

that the light was closing on the In Its judgment, the court found Friend to be Called. ing the years 1927431 should be parture for the Council Meeting |

ship he gave the order to starboard that the junk had sunk with 15 His Worship Is he here? No the heim, going to the wheel to seo on board and that Mr. A. W. G. available for investment in rail of the League of Nations to allow He came from Canton. I do not that it was executed. He followed Gibson, the 3rd. Officer, had com- way construction in China, the him sufficient time to have a know where he le staying, but he this order with that of "hard a'atar-mitted an error of judgment in proceeds from the investment to Aristide Briand in Paris while evening.

lengthy consultation with Mis meeting me at my house this board" as, when the ship came under-estimating his distance be devoted to maintaining in per- en route to Geneva. Sir Austen Div. inspector Blackman informed close as it should have done, the Judge him to be reprimanded," round, the light did not seem to from the junk "For this we petuity, after the complete amor. Chamberlain, who was educated the Magistrate that prior to the de- assumption being that the junk had states the report. tisation of the China Indemnity in at Rugby and Cambridge, first fondant's release on bail he had altered Its course. They then saw The report goes on to term as entered the House of Commons warned him that it would most prob that a collision was unavoidable, unreliable the evidence of the 1945, the educational and other M.P. for East Worcestershire shly be necessary for him to pro- the light, passing right under the Chinese witnesses from the junk work which it is proposed to in 1892 Three years later he duce Mr. Lo

ne atárboard how of the “Antung") at and to find that the junk, before assist.

was appointed Civil Lord of the Defendant. I was a little drunk. the time of the impact the collision, was on a port tack. Admiralty and in 1900 he was Mr. Lindzel! adjourned the case Questioned by the Presidant as to After the helm of the "Antung" In the reference to railway promoted Financial Secretary to until to-morrow morning to enable why, when the line light was on had been put to starboard, the construction will be found the the Treasury. In 1902 he held the defendant to call his witness the port bow, the Erd Omeer had funk want about, thus affording odly indication as to when the the portfolio of

ister-Bail of $15 was allowed.

Jeg briven the order Kard starboard the primary cause of the collision.