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direction.
The junk was moving very slowly. The tide was running about half ebb. I first noticed the "Alexander" about 700 feet away, I told Tau Yee Tin. When I first saw her the "Alexander" was heading a little bit short of our bow. We did not change our course.
8.
As far as I can judge I should say the "Alexander" was going about half speed.
9.
The "Alexander" came on and struck our port quarter with her bows considerably damaging the junk.
10.
It was impossible for us to do anything on board the junk to avoid the collision as there was no wind to maneuver.
11.
There was a full cargo on board the junk at the time of the collision.
And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously, believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of the "Statutory Declaration" Act 1835.
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by the negligent working of the "Alexander" in the harbor of Hong Kong. this Day of April 1977 through the interpretation of Cheung
Interpreter
assicurato Johnson ~ Clarke and Vagner of Victoria aforesaid the said Cheng Foo having been also first declared that truly distinctly and audibly interpreted the contents of this declaration to the said declarant and that he would truly and faithfully interpret the declaration about to be administered unto him.
S.
before me,
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Wing of a Kwok
Mariner
Sd. H. G. C. Bailey
Notary Public,
Hong Kong.
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direction.
The junk wan moying very rlowly. The tide woe runnin »
about half ehh. I first noticed the "Alexander" "hout 700
feet away, I told Tau Yee Tin. When I firet row hor the
*Alexander" wae heading » little bit shoed of our huur. Wo id
not change our course,
We are
8.
As far se I can judge I should way the "Alexander* wac
poing about half speed,
9.
The "Alexander" cime on and struck our port quarter with
her bows considerably demring the junk.
10.
It was impossible for us to do anything on hoɛrd the Junk
so avoid the collision as there was no wind to wenouderc,
11.
There waB
he collision.
a full curgo on huurd the funk at the time of
And I meko this solemn declaration conscientiousl, Holieving the come to be true and by virtue of the provisions
of the #catutory meclaration" ket 1835".
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day of April 1977 through the interpretation of Cheung
Javi
interprete
assicura Johnson ~ Cokeɛ und Vagler of tietoria Aforneald the said Cheng F200 hovine been also fire, declared that
ruly distinctly and audibly interpreted the contente of this declaration to the sald declsment and That he would truly and faithfully interpre the declaration shout to be wiministered unto him.
S.
tofore me,
Sis
Wing of a Kuer
Maril
Qd. H. G. C. Bailey
Otary Public,
une fons.
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