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AN UNUSUAL TYPE OF

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-SEQUEL TO COLLISION.

Instructions to Pilot The collision happened at about 11.15 In the morning of October 18. The pilot boarded the vessel about half-past twelve In order to take her back to Quebec. When he came on board he suggested to the master in broken English what oc- curred to him, having seen the damage to the vessel's bows from the outside. When I say! Houg- gested," he asked the question, "Da you want me to put your ship ashore? The master answered, "No; my ship Is all right; my ship Not often after a collision suit go Quebec." In considering the a whole of this matter, one has to is the question examined as separate case, whether the airking bear in mind that the pilot who of one of the vessels was due to boarded was apparently a French- Italian, Bome negligence of those in charge man, the master was an of her This has happened in the, and the pilot says he spoke to him Admiralty Court in the collision of in broken English.. How far the the "Vulcano" and the "Union." English of the Frenchman was Mr. Justice Bateson decided the as good as It appears In Captain A. H. Bathurst, of the liability for the colliaton as one his evidence I do not know. "Newchwang," has gone master, matter, and then with other evid. He may have been as good "Yingehow."

ence and other considerations pro- an English linguist as he was a Captain J. Taylor, of the "Ying-ceeded to inquire at the instance French one but certainly the chow" has gone master, "Slang- of the owners of the "Union" what master was an Italian who had very tan."

happened after the collision on little English, and whose French Captain S. H. Bates, of the board the "Vulcano," which was we did not get an exhibition of "Siangtan," is on reserve,

steaming for port and went down Apparently they conversed in. Mr. S. M. F. Haslett has been "uddenly." One of the questions either broken English or broken appointed second efficer, "Chin-

was whether her state was worsen French, so far as the Italian mas- klang."

Mr. W. Paterson, chief officer, ing in a gradual and perceptible ter was concerned, and there may "Anking," has gone chief officer, sort of way. In the end Mr. Jus- have been some difficulty in their

tice Bateson found the owners of understanding each other. How | "Kwangtung."

Mr. D. C. Jones, chief officer, the "Vulcano," as plaintiffs, were ever that may be, the pilot asked "Kwangtung," has gone chief off- entitled to recovery, as part of the question. He did not say, "You thefr damages for the collision, the ought to beach the ship." He gave cer, "Anking."

no advice to that extent. Apparent- loss of their vessel.

ly, having once asked the question, and being informed that the ship was all right, he never subsequent- ly disagreed with the master in at- Lempting to make Quebec, Then from the time the pilot boarded the ship the vessel steamed slowly I am, satisfied that the craw right about this-till about 2.60..

Mr. E. Michelmore, second officer, "Anking," has gone second officer, "Kwangtung."

Mr. R. M. Woolfenden, second officor, "Kwangtung." has gone second ofcor, "Anking."

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Mr. R. B. C. Leo, second officor, "Szechuen," has gone second officer, "Ningpo."

Mr. R. J. Powrie, second officer, "Chinklang," has gone, second off cer, "Szechuen."

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Mr. J. McKinlay, second officer, "Chengtu," has gone second officer, "Suiyang."

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"Shansi," is on reserve.

The "Union" was a. French steamer, the owners of the "Vul cano" word the Italian Societa Industria Armamento. Anonima

are

The collision occurred in the St. Lawrence on October 18 last in fog, and after it the "Vulcano" turned to go up river again into Quebec, and sank on the way. For the collision Mr. Justice. Bateson There is a discrepancy. in the found both to blame for proceeding evidence of the pilot and the evid at too great a speed in fog. The ence of the crew, but reading the defeudants suggested that those in evidence of the pilot, I think it is the "Vulcano" might have taken most unsatisfactory. I have to steps to prevent her sinking, and form the best opinion I can upen earlier seen how desperate her case the cold "print, but on the whole, was becoming.

the conclusion I have come to is The counsel in the case were Mr. that his evidence is not at all satis- C. R. Dunlop, K.C., and Mr. Alfred factory. He says that he steered Buckhill, for the "Vulcano," in a course of W.N.W. Where he structed by Messrs. Thos. Cooper thought he was taking the ship and Co.; and for the "Union" Mr. to on such a course as that I really and Mr. do not know, but a W.N.W. course George Langton, K.C., Lewis Noad, Instructed by, Messrs. would take him very nearly right W. A. Crump and Son.

Due to Collision...

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across to the other side of the river. Then, with regard to his speed, he After a long hearing, Mr. Justice says that he put her at full speed at Bateson, in bis judgment, said the very beginning to get her to have already decided the question come round on to her course, and of liability for the collision in this for the next hour and a half he case, and the question now is whe-did nothing with her except ing ther the subsequent sinking was about gather that is supposed due to the collision or not. I to be the effect of-his-evidence Mr. S. E.. Rfes, second officer, find that It was. It was agreed and then went on, full speed for "Sunning," has gone second officer, by the parties that the evid-some half-hour, reducing it from "Hupeh."

enca taken At Montreal on full speed to various speeds after the Board of Trade inquiry was that, and then finally reverting to to be put in. That agreement was full speed, to try and beach her at confined to the evidence. In deal- ing with this part of the case, I ought to say at once that in sub- atance I believe the evidence of the captain and the chief officer AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT and the two engineers of the "Vul cano." It is quite true, as Mr. Langton has pointed out, that I did! not believe some of their evidence with regard to the collision; but in that part of the

can might Mr. A. B. Brown, third engineer understand, that the crew officer, "Hupeh," has gone third well feel that they had to make the S.S. "WEST ISLIP.June 26

best case they could with regard |S.S. “WEST HENSHAW" July. 14- engineer officer, "Chinhua."

Mr. J. W. E. Tonkin, third en to the collision; but there was no For full information apply to gineer officer, "Chinhua," has gone reason on the part of the crew of the "Vulcano" to suppose that the third engineer officer, "Hupeh."

Mr. F. G. Crone, from Home,subsequent sinking would be chal- has gone third engineer officer, lenged in the way it has been chal- "Klungchow."

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It is not a point that very often arises; and with Italians, as they were, I think it may very well be that they would have no anticipa- tion that the results of the collision would be questioned in the way they have been. Therefore, there. Captain C. MCater, of the was not the same temptation to "Pingwo," has gone master, make up-when I use the expres- "Klangwo.”

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