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MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY.

HOW THE S.S. "TIN' SING "'*

TURNED TURTLE.

SENSATIONAL

EVIDENCE or SECOND PILOT,

COUNTERSANDED THE CAPTAIN'S ORDERS."

A rather remarkabli fratury of

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER тH, 1924

NAVIGATING THE RIVER.

With said he bad, had three years. experience on the West River, and it was not possible in that time to know THE| how to navigate the stream at night. He thought he could do it by day. There were no navigation lights on the river Rad he never interfered with the pilots. as regards the navigation. So far as the No. 2 pilot was concerned, this was his first trip in the steamer. He (the master) did not know how long the No. 2 pilot, hail been a pilot, as he was engaged by the Sq. I pilot

Marine Court of Enquiry held yesterday

concerning the circumstances surround- ing the total lows of the s.x. Pin Sing, wễ small river steamer which stranded, and turned: turtle up the West River "last week, "was the "evidence of the second

It reply to questions by Lieut. Comdr. pilot, a man who was not on the articles of the ship and who was making his fotham. witness, describing the actual first trip as a pilot on "that vessel, Pro-foundering of the vessel, said he thought viously he had been a pilot on lighters that when the vessel began to slide sho running up the river and before that in came up against an obstruction, making

Hi the course of his evi.her heel aver. qunglermaaster. slange he stated that he altered the port In reply to Mr. Corbett, witness said engine telegraph to full speed astern the ship was in good sra-worthy conli- after the Captain had placed it at fulltion. speed ahend.

The Enquiry was held at the Harbour Obe and was presided over by the Marine Magistrate and Harbour Master (Lieut. L'omdr. G. F. Hole, B-N.).

THE CHIEF OFFICER'S EVIDENCE, "

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COOLIE'S DEATH ON S.5.

"TAIREA."

XON÷VENTILATION DISCUSSED AT COURT ENQUIRY.

·CAPTAIN GIVES EVIDENCE. Hatters of considerable import alike to the shipping industry and the general public, came under review at the Kow. loon Magistracy yesterday, when Mr. W. Hamilton beld an enquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Wong Yeung, a coolie, who died in the British India Hoer Tairea on September sth. ・・

The caquiry was commenced in the morning, and extended into the after noon. During the morning proceedings the Assistant Harbour Master. Lieut. Comdr. Conway Hake occupied a sent on the Bench next to Mr. Hamilton.

Mr. J. D. ladie, Chief Otheer of the B.A. Turen, said that on the day of the fatality, a report was maile to him by the Chinese" foreman, who said that the accident.coolie had fallen down" in the No.

hold. Witness went down to the hull with the Lascar bosun's mati and another Lasear. As soon as he got to where, the coolies was, witness realized that "Sonie- thing was wrong with the atmosphere." He ordered the two Lascars on deck again, and suddenly noticed that cue of them, the boaun's mate, had been over tomy. The man was lying stretched out

The Chief Officer said he was on the bridge at the time of Noticing the ship was getting near to the bank he called the pilot's attention to the matter. The pilot rang for the Mr. G. K."Hall Brúttan, dppearing on behalf of the "China Coast Officers to astern and put the hela Guild, represented the master of the vessel (Capt. S. Morgan) and the Chief Officer (Mr. P. Scully). Mr. W. Corbett appered for the owners (The Luen Mow 8.8. Company, of us. Connaught Road Central).

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KULL SPEED "ASTERS.

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hard

aport.

The rest of the Chief Officer's "vidence bure out the evidence given by the Captain.

Witors, in reply to the President, said that the pilot seemed to take a wenug course by getting too far over on his port side. As soon as the pilot was spoken to, he altered course immed intely..

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Questioned to the speed of the "vessel, when the engines were ordered full asters, witness said the ship was about

Mr. Bratton, outlining the facts of the cise, said the ship's tamage was 40s register and 231 gross. She left Wuchow on September 26th for, Hongkong at approximately 4 pan. Capt. Morgan was ou the bridge until after the ship, bad left Dosing, and he was relieved at 4,45 | 400 feet away, and she was doing about pim by the Chief Officer while be went ten knuts per, bener. The Current was dowe to dinner. Just as the Master had with them at about me knot per hour. finished his meal he heard the telegraph and he was still ny opinion that way tring " Full speed astern." ' He rushed énuld have been taken off the ship.

to the bridge and saw that the ship was making for the North bank of the river, the bank bring alent two ships" "lengths

A DISASTROUS FIRST THår. of The Captain immediately ordered

Resiming in the afternoon. evidence the por engine to go fuil speed ahead with the object of assisting the helm in was given by the second pilot. Ng Ki.

THE SECOND PILOT IN THE

BOX.

along some bangs of rice. Witness assisted the other Lasear on deck, and then went down again with a smoke-helmet, accom- panied by the Third Omeer. The bosun's made and the coolie were then got on deck. Artificial respiration was tried on both by the ship's doctor. The Lascar came round, but the coolie did not, although the treatment was continued for 40 minutes. The Port Health Oder was notifed, and the body was removed by the Water Police

There

to

ALLEGED FRAUDS BY

·SOLICITOR CLERKS.

DATES FIXED FOR HEARING.

TWO ADDITIONAL CHARGES.

Mr. R. E Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning again 're- manded the case in which Lo Shu-fau and Charles Kent (a Chinese) are charged, with frand, his Worship fixing the 10th, 4th and 17th of this month for the hear Pg of the case,

Ho Sailok came to the ease.

There was some argument as to where Mr. Davidson, for the defence, submitted that A principal ofender should not have been he had confessed on path to having been charged when it was clearly shown that implicated, and to having filled up false note for another man to sign. Short of signing it himself, this man was as good as committing forgery.

Mr. M. K. Lo, for the prosecution, said that in respect of additional ebarges, he stood that young Ho had turned King v had seen the Crown Solicitor and under

evideine,

Mr. Davidson said that he had yet to learn how a man could be regarded as giving King's evidence until after he had been tried and convicted.

His Worship said he did not agree with precedents to show that this had not been Mr. Davidson's contention, as there were

necessary. However, he would note the objection.

Additional charges brought forward yesterday were

(1) That Lo Shu-fan, with Cheung Pui-chuen (Charles Kent), Au Hon-fil aud Ho Sailok, on divers dates between the 1st December, 1999, and 3th January, 1921, conspired together to induce the complainant (Mrs. Wong Tak-yin) to sign A agreement dated the 8th January, 19, for the sale of her own property (certain lands) by divers false representa- tions to her that the agreement was only for the sale on behalf of the first defen. dant of properties in the New Territories belonging to him.

(e) That Lo Shu-fan, with, Cheung Pui-chuen, Au Hon-fan and Ho Sai-lok, Proceeding, the witness stated that on divers dates between the 1st October, there was ho ventilation at all in he hold, 1992, and 13th November, 1922, conspired It was a new idea, passed by the Board together to induce Mrs. Wong Tak-yin, of Trade, and one of its objects was tu to bigu a agreement dated the 14th that holds should be tested after a long property (certain other lands) by false guard against fire.

was a rule November, 1929, for the sale of her own

rudy This was done with 11 checken. representations to her that the agree. Asked to give an idea of a long run,ment was only for the sale on behalf of witness suggested from Port Said one Hy Sai-it of properties which had Colombo. After a short run the test was Been purchased by the latter. not enforced. Witness had never heard of examining a bold after ·sbert a journey as three-and-a-half days.

When the enquiry was resumed in the afternoon, Capt. Andrew Muare, master he stated that his vessel was 465 feet overall The holds. he said, were not He had never been ventilated at all. master of, or served in; a ship of the type before.

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swinging the ship round. There was not! This winess was closely examined by of the s.s. Taired, gare eridence in which aufficient room to clear, however, and the Kessel struck at a point known as the

HELMI DID NOT ANSWER.

try

BAY

Mr. Hamilton: Have

instructions been issued, to your knowledge, by the Board of Trade, regarding the opening of these holds, or the sort of cargo you ought to carry in them-Not to my knowledge..

Have you had any instructions from -Yes. We received instructions that they were to be tested with live chickens before anybody went down.

PEAK BURGLAR.

SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS.

As a sequel to the search by Sub- Inspector Marks and Chinese detectives or Boys' Guild at No. 1, Stanley Street, a cholic was charged at the Central Magistracy yesterday with breaking into Nos 450 and 41, The Peak, on the night of September 4th and 5th and stealing various goods. 3r. Lindsell sentenccel prisoner to six months imprisonmitt with hard labour.

Prisoner's record showed that he had

similar crines. He was employed on the Peak as a market coolie and managed to break into several residences. His vic- tims included Mr. G. W. Sewell, who lost

MP. 6. K. Half Bratton and in reply to questions he said he was making his Kin Kui Joss flouse. As soup as the first trip as weond pilet." He had been a pitor for about our year and a quarter. ship struck, the master ordered' thi

mister for over 10 years. He was taken engines to lo kept at half speed ahead.

on the Tin Sing by the No. 1 pilot. As in order to keep the ship on the rocks and the time of the accident he was on the so prevent her slipping off. On exa-bridge navigating the ship. The Captain mination, the master found that the ship came onto the bridge when he (witness)

"rang the full speed astern. was not making water, and be also took Mounting all round the ship. He stop-witness said that it was due to his

Asked as to the cause of the accident your owners with regard to there holds served previous terms of imprisonment for 1 ped the engines. having found them was ing to avoid a rock in the chaäpel. no danger, and that there was plenty of i water around the ship. With the object Mr. Brutton" When you saw the dan of trying to get the ship off. he ordered wer did you put the helm hard apart the engines to go full speed astern, but and did you ring for full steam astern

no repouse, the Chief En give reporting that the engine-room crew "had left and would not go back. All the usual precautions were taken, such as lowering life beats, and about 9.30 p.m. a Chinese river boat. nataed the 5. Dilig, and "a Chinese gunboat came along. Both these bouts refused to tow the Tin Sing off, but the Dilly took off 121 passengers and the gunboat stood by all night to afford protection from pirates. On the following morning. the as. Cerf came alongside, but refused to take off the cargo, which was subsequent-

there was

>THE CAPTAIN'S : EVIDENCE.

v... Yrs.

head was running North.

Was the ship going to starboard ?-Her

Did she po to starboard 1-She did not

Luru.

heim She did not answer.

Do you mean she did not answer to her Did the Captain put the port engine

Kahead 1-No.

Mr. Britton: What do you think you are here for: to save your own skin? used his hand to put the part engine Witarss continuing said: The Captain ahead, and I put it at naturn.

Owners,

These instructions, the witness added, were given him after a similar accident on the e.s. Tulma, a ship of the same typo belonging to the same company.

Witness added that the orders had been passed on by him to the Chief Officer. The latter, however, had not on certain occasions been able to obtain live chic kens, so he had gone down himself

instead.

Answering a further question by Mr. Hamilton, Captain Munro stated that in his opinion as a master mariner, unven tilated holds were a mistake."

The enquiry was adjourned sine die.

gold cigarette case, and Mr. Rawlin son, of Mesars, Butterfeld & Swire. A silver watch belonging to the latter was thrown into the harbour by the thief who was unable to pawn it on account of certain defects, whilst Mr. T. G. Bennett'» stop-watch was given by the prisoner to. a friend from whom it was in turn stolen.

TRAMWAY SEASON TICKET

CASE.

1. M

TO BE RE-OPENED.

An application for the re-opening of the case in which a man was charged with travelling on a tram with' season ticket which was the property of his master, was made by Mr. Wadesun on behalf of the Tramway Company, at the Central Magistracy yesterday. The man had been discharged because the charge that be had failed to pay his fare could not he proved. Mr. Lindsell *#15 informed yesterday that the man took the ticket secretly from his master's box while the latter was away in the country. Satur- day was fixed for the re-opening of the

case.

C.M.S. BLIND HOME.

SALE OF WORK OPENED BY LADY SEVERN,

Then, according to you, both engines; ly taken off by the s.5. Aut Siny. *The were going astern when the accident de. THE NO. 1 PILOT AND HIS RESPONSIBILITY. Vessel began to make water and at curred 1-Yes.

The No. 1 pilot, Chan Ki, said he 90 p.m. the 27th the fires had to le Witags said this was the first time engaged the No. 2 pilot on the authority draw. At 130 p.m. there was a lot of he had told this story. He did not re- conunotion heard and the vessel- turned

of his master, the ship owner. He re turtle. All the ship's crew, except the port any of what he had said to the ported to them when he engaged him, and the engagement was agreed to. They said officers and ships' guards, had previously

Questioned by the President as to his If you know good man, you may left the ship. There were no lives lost.

The No. 3 pilot told him Concluding Mr. Brutton referred to previous experience, witness said he was take him on." the difficulties of navigating the Weat West River pilot. Most of his previous he could pilot a ship. Witness said he experience had been in pilotting lighters had known the No. 2 for ten years. He liiver, saying that pilots were always en Once or twice he had been employed as a knew him to be a pilot on lighters for ployed.The Tin Sing carried two pilots.substitute on river steamers. Ов The No. pilot was in charge of the occasion he piloted, the 8. Cerf from

Op several years and before that as

quartermaster. navigation at the time of the stranding. Wuchow to Hongkong. That was at Replying to questions by Mr. Brution,

night time and on that occasion he did witness said he considered himself res not hit anything. He was out on the ponsible for the navigation of the ship on ENGINE BOOM CREW DESERT.

articles of the s.s. Tin Ting,

the West River. Uiving evidence, Capt. David Morgan The President: When did you notjec And I understand, the No. 2 is res- ore out the statement made by his that the ship was likely to run into possible when be is of duty 3-Yes, solicitor. Referring to the desert of the danger?-When the ship was clear of although if anything happened on the engine room staff, witness said that the rock.

ship ho would come to me.

Lady Severn opened he sale of work, when he failed to get any response from

Witness further said it took him three promoted by the Church Missionary So "the engine room, the Chief Engine came

years to gain, sufficient knowledge to be ciety Blind Home, Kowloon, which was along and did it was no good ringing The Chief Engineer (Mr. Recium) said able to navigate a ship on the West held yesterday in the Cathedral Hali, the telegraphs as the Cainese would not he was not in the engine room just pro- River. After that period he could Hongkong. The Rev. H. Copley Moyle, go down to the engines.

vious to the ship striking. On going into navigate a ship by day and by night. M.A., Senior Chaplain of the Cathedral, The President: What steps did you the engine room he found that the engine Before becoming a pilot he was three presided. Lady Severn, in declaring the take to get the crew back to the engine room crew had deserted. He had a con-

sale open, said she had been to those "room

sultation with the Captain and suggested Fears as a quartermaster.

In reply to further questions, witness sales once or twice and had found them Witnes: I did not do anything. They that they had better try to get the ship said it was the usual custom for the very interesting little functiona The xro Chinese.

off. The Captain was concerned about No. 1 to engage the No. 2 pilot, provided work displayed for sale was not only The President: Why didn't you do the passengers, but they finally decided that the owners trusted him. When he beautiful, but also of a useful kind, something?

to try and get the ship off. He went

There was quite a good gathering of Witness: The Chief Engineer told me down into the engine roon but found engaged the No. 2 pilot be enquired of

four or five other pilots as to whether European-ladies at the opening. Alto- he was a good man.

gether there were 400 articles du view, all of which had been made by the girls! of the home, whe number 43. There were coats, jumpers and children's clothing and all kinds of silk knitted goods. Mrs. Remington and the Misses Harston had charge of the arrangements for tea and Miss Beswick, of the

THE CHIEF ENGINEER'S PLIGHT.

it was no good and that they were not no-one there. Whilst they were consider going to do anything. I cannot speaking what to do thy. Dilly came, In Chinese, and I could not hope to alter sight. their decision.

This was all the evidence called. Mr. Brutton addressing the Court, briefly reviewed the evidence, and asked the Court to find that that blame could not be attached to the Captain and Chief The President: When you went down Officer and if hlame was to be attached to

Questioned by M. Corbett, witness said the engines were working all right before the accident.

in to the engine room and found nobody anyone it was to the No. 2 pilot who refreshments.

there could you not put the engines interfered with the Captain's orders un- Home, directed the sale, and those who astern yourself?—Yes, but the telegraph known to him. He further submitted helped to make it a success included; did not know that.

that the Captain and Chief Officer did | Mrs. H. Arnott, Mrs. C. Girkin, Mro,

Do the Chinese engine room crew speak English --No.

Continuing, witness described how the passengers wore taken off by the .. Billy, and his efforts to repair the dam aged ate by cement. When the ship foundered all the passengers, their effects. mul the crew and most of the cargo had been removed from the ship. The Chief Did you tell the Captain you could Officers, witness, and the Chief Engineer work the engines yourself Yes, cer were the only people on board at the tainly,

(Continued on nett Ċölumu)

time.

Was there sufficient steam ?—Yes.

all in their power for the safety of the Lindsay, wife of the Vicar of St. Andrew's passengers and crew:

Church, Kowloon, and Miss Patterson. The President announced that the

A pleasing feature of the function was Court would resume in the morning to the singing of the blind girls at intervals deliver its Endings.

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