CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 198

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the

green

launch, about a minute after launch, I heard the cry of "save life" leaving the green launch. I saw a Cauc... lacnuch or not. Our launch took us to Aung Hour.

S. NG. Mitchell - Inv.

from in 19th November, 1886

tran tva o green the water swimming; swimming away from the launch in the direction of Jaumate. The launch went astern. I heard orders given from the launch for the man to be picked up.

A boat picked him up. Orders given from the launch to have him brought alongside. Our launch was stopped at first but on hearing "never mind" from the green launch we went ahead. I saw the boat go alongside the green launch. I saw the boat people fetch the man up the side. I saw the man evidently trying to avoid joining the launch. I saw a man pull the man on board. I do not know whether the man who jumped overboard was on board the white launch.

Robert Murray Rumsey,

zworn.

Jam retired Commander, W. and Assistant Harbour Master in this Colony. At the beginning of this month, I took Pang Bat, master of the Hain "steam launch", in a launch. I directed him to steer me to the spot where the BAKA jumped overboard from his launch. He steered the launch, and stopped her 100 feet from Jardine's buoy which is off Butterfield & Swire's "Wankow" wharf. The spot is about eight or nine hundred feet from the Victoria Bay and is in the waters of the Colony. Pang Pit stated that that spot was where the man jumped overboard. He said the man was picked up at a spot about 100 yards from ... Bury...

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196 the green launch, about a minute after launch, I heard the cry of "save life" leaving the green launch. I saw a Cauc... lacnuch or not. Our launch took us to Aung Hour. S. NG. Mitchell - Inv. from in 19th November, 1886 tran tva o green the water swimming; swimming away from the launch in the direction of Jaumate. The launch went astern. I heard orders given from the launch for the man to be picked up. A boat picked him up. Orders given from the launch to have him brought alongside. Our launch was stopped at first but on hearing "never mind" from the green launch we went ahead. I saw the boat go alongside the green launch. I saw the boat people fetch the man up the side. I saw the man evidently trying to avoid joining the launch. I saw a man pull the man on board. I do not know whether the man who jumped overboard was on board the white launch. Robert Murray Rumsey, zworn. Jam retired Commander, W. and Assistant Harbour Master in this Colony. At the beginning of this month, I took Pang Bat, master of the Hain "steam launch", in a launch. I directed him to steer me to the spot where the BAKA jumped overboard from his launch. He steered the launch, and stopped her 100 feet from Jardine's buoy which is off Butterfield & Swire's "Wankow" wharf. The spot is about eight or nine hundred feet from the Victoria Bay and is in the waters of the Colony. Pang Pit stated that that spot was where the man jumped overboard. He said the man was picked up at a spot about 100 yards from ... Bury... 1
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196 the green launch, about a minute after launch, I heard leaving the green cry of "save life " The the cry lamich. I saw Isaw he Cauc a lacnuch or not. Our launch took us to Aung Hour. S. NG. Mitchell-Inv. from in 19th November, 1886 tran tva o green the water swimming; swimming away from the launch in the direction of Jaumate . The launch went actern. I heard orders given from the launch for the man to be picked . A boat picked. Kine up. ordere giers from the launch to have brought alongside . Our launch the waz ups. I heard at first stopped but on hearing " from the of "never mind. call green launch we went a head. Isaw the Daw one boat go alongside the green launch. D. of the boatpeople fuch the man up the side. I saw the man evidently trying to avoid joing the launch. I saw a man pull the man on board. I do not know whether the on board a man on the launch man who jumped. overboard was on board the white launch. Robert Murray Runsey, zworn. Jam retired Commander, W. and Assistant Harbour Master in this -Colony. At the beginning of this month, I took Pang Bat, master of the Hain " eteam larinch, in a launch I Zing directed him to steer me to the spot where the BAKA jumped overboard from his lamich. He stiered the launch, and stopped her 100 feet from Jardine's broy which is off Butterfield & Surres "Wankow" wharf". The spot is about eight or nine hundred -feet from the Victoria Baya and is in the waters of the flony. Pang Pit stated that that utar spot was where the jumped overboard. He said the man was Ricked up at a epot about 100% os from Bury 1
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196

the

green

launch, about a minute after

launch, I heard

leaving the green cry of "save life " The

the

cry lamich. I saw Isaw

he

Cauc

a

lacnuch or not. Our launch took us

to Aung Hour.

S. NG. Mitchell-Inv.

from

in

19th November, 1886

tran

tva o

green the water swimming; swimming away from the launch in the direction of Jaumate . The launch went actern. I heard orders given from the launch for the man to be picked .

A boat picked.

Kine up. ordere giers from the launch to have

brought alongside . Our launch

the

waz

ups.

I heard

at first stopped but on hearing

" from the

of

"never mind.

call

green launch we went a head. Isaw the

Daw one

boat go alongside the green launch. D.

of the boatpeople fuch the man up the side. I saw the man evidently trying to avoid joing the launch. I saw a man

pull the man on board. I do not know whether the

on board

a man on the launch

man who jumped.

overboard was on board the white

launch.

Robert Murray Runsey,

zworn.

Jam retired Commander, W.

and Assistant Harbour Master in this

-Colony. At the beginning of this month, I took Pang Bat, master of the Hain " eteam larinch, in a launch I Zing directed him to steer me

to the spot

where the

BAKA

jumped

overboard from

his lamich. He stiered the launch, and

stopped her 100 feet from Jardine's

broy which is off Butterfield & Surres "Wankow" wharf". The spot is about eight or nine hundred -feet from the Victoria Baya and is in the waters of the flony. Pang Pit stated that that

utar

spot was where the

jumped overboard. He said the man was

Ricked up at a

epot about 100% os

from

Bury

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