CO129-619-3 Marine Court of Inquiry to investigate stranding of S.S. HONG KHENG- proceedings 1-7-1947 - 31-7-1947 — Page 32

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EVIDN CE OF LEE TENG JOO QUARTERMASTER OF THE "HONG KHENG"

Affir med

My name is Lee Teng Joo and I was quartermaster

in the 8.8. "Hong Kheng" at the time of the casualty.

I took the wheel from 8.0 P.M. to 10.0 P.M. on Friday

the 18th July, 1947. Sometime after 8.0 P.M. I was

told to steer N77°F and I steered this for the remainder

of the watch.

The vessel steered very well.

sa.

The foregoing is a true record of the evidence I have given.

Sd. Lee Teng Joo.