CO129-619-3 Marine Court of Inquiry to investigate stranding of S.S. HONG KHENG- proceedings 1-7-1947 - 31-7-1947 — Page 21

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EVIDEINE OF DR. MAG PIN LUI -- PORT HEALTH

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My news is Tang Pin hd and I am a Doctor of Hodicine and the keting Port Health officer of Hong Kong.

I received the survivors of the "Hong Kheng"

at orth Point when they arrived in part in the U.8.8. "Emulding", "500", on Thee the "art" at about 1.0 Aelio an the 80th July, The 5.8. "Tunen" arrived later in the morning with the balance of the survivoRD, The survivors had been well taken care of on board, and generally speaking they are in a happy mood, One male body mus removed from the U.S.B. "Fxx". Death was due to natural smusen. Thare two other deeths whilst the Survivors were in Hong Kong all due to natural axises, anxi the E. B« "human" brought in a dos body being a 35 year old

old man who had died of natural exces afte leaving the "Hong Than”.

I have a certified copy" a" the Death Certificate of the four parzons referred to, and in my opinion as a Madiaal men none of these deaths can be attributed to the casualty to the "Rong Shang".

The foregoing is a trim record o the evidence I have given.

d. Teng Pin Maui.