TWO STRANDINGS. GROUNDING OF THE HUNAN " AND "KWEIYANG."
MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY.
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TOWED OF.. After the tin interval the Court re sumed, and the master of the Henan continued his evidence.
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He said that in the early morning of February 3rd, the Kweiyang was sighted A Marine Court of Enquiry assembled passing to the eastward. The Aurirang at the Harbour Office yesterday to in-closed in and anchored about tee or vestigate the circumstances of the strand three miles away, the bearing being Witness went on board the ing in the Hainan Straits of the sa N.N.W. Hunan and the 8.9. Kuciyang (China Kweiyang about 2.30 am, and asked the
master of that vessel for his assistance. Navigation Company).
On February 6th some of the cargo in The composition of the Cours of En-No. 3 hold was jettisoned to lighten the Finn and at this time there was 16 quiry
under-Litut Comdr. feet of water on the starboard side aft, G F Hole, R.N., Harbour Master and 2 feet on the port side. (President). Lieut.-Cemdr. L G. Adding- ton, DS.C., H.M.S. Despatch, Capt. E.
Holmes, master of this as. Trimachur,] Capt. P. R. G. Cumming, master of the Meu Saup and Capt. E. Walker, master of the Haihang.
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Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask appeared on the instructions of the China Coast Oncers Guild, to watch the case for Mr..O. G. Jones, second officer of the Hunan, and also appeared for the officers of the Hunan, and the manter and officers of the Kuriyang,
At 6 p., on February 11th, the Taikoo tug arrived with two lighters and an chored westward of the Hunan,
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 19126
GERMAN NAVY AND A LAST
BATTLE.
TO CRUSH BRITISH FLEET.
BERLIN, January, 25th
At Friday's sitting of the Reichstag Commission of Investigation, Admiral Brueninghaus promised proofs that the German Government approved of the naval attack which it was proposed to make on the English const on October Further facts which have 30th, 1918. now become, knows show that his task will not be an easy one.
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The Socialist Deputy, Herr Friedrich Stampter, writes in Forearts, of which he is editory that at the time of the naval mutiny Herr Scheidemann, who was then On February 13th the cargo was dis-one of the Secretaries of State, came to charged into lighters and the first at him and told him that the cress at Kiel tempt to get the Human off was made had been greatly excited by rumours on February 14th at 5.30 am, jus be-that it was intended to offer & last battle lore high water. The tow was made into the British Fleet. Naturally this a westward direction. The ship moved story was nonsense, but the sailors must He Mr. S. S. Hugh Jones (instructed by ery easily and foated. The tug be enlightened and tranquillised. the Imperial Merchant Service Guild) towed the Hunan aboas two miles north therefore asked Herr Stampfer to draw appeared for Capt W. G. McKenzie, west, where she anchored in about up a leaflet which would serve this pur fathoms Later she was towed into pose. Before submitting the draft of master of the ss. Hunan.
safe anchorage, and the cargo was dis the leadet Herr Stampfer went to the charged into the Taming, which was Naval Minister, Admiral Ritter alongside. The Hunan sailed for Hong- Mana, and discussed the matter with kong at 7.15 am. on February 18th, him. "The Minister gave the same ac being towed by the Taikoo tug, and she count of the situation as had been given by Herr Scheidemann, and Earr Stamp- arrived at this port on February 18th.
In answer to Mr. Hugh Jones, wit- fer assumes that he had also been left in neas put the grounding down to striking the dark as to the planned raid. a submerged junk or other sunken object. In answer to the President of the Court,
witness said there was sand at All the available seating accommoda- the bottom where the Hunda grounded. tion in the Court was taken up, and} Mr. Owen Griffin Jones, second officer among those present were Capt. T. T. of the Hunan, anid that be was on the the on the day Bridge at 43.00. Laurenson (local secretary of the China grounding of the Hunan. The course Coast Officers' Guild) and Capt. R. was then 5. 78 E. They sighted and about 4.15 am, this land proving to be Innes (Marine Superintendent of Messrs. Pangmai Hill. The course was altered Butter & Swire). There were also pre-at 5 am, and Lamke Light was sighted sent two Royal Naval lieutenants and at 6.35 am, and a fix obtained at 6.45 about twenty coastal shipping men.
It was decided to take the two cases simultaneously, but after lasting all day the enquiry was adjourned until this morning when it is expected to conclude
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am, the bearings being S, 31 E. (true), The course was altered at 7. and again at 7.15. a... correct entric: being made in the Log.
Witness was on the Bridge when the vessel went ashore at 7.90. He then felt the engines going astern and the ship appeared to come off and they gathered stern-way. He thought the speed they were then making through the water going aster was about five knots. When he made the soundings the first he, ob- tained gave a depth of 15 to 19 feet, but He made later they gave 43, 4f and 43. soundings from the time the ship went aground until 8.20 am. Afterwards the engines were worked both ways in an attempt to get the vessel off.
A few days later. Forwarte published the true facts about the outbreak, where upon Admiral von Trotha, Chief of Staff of the High Sea Fleet, waited upon the editor and demanded a denial. He said that the maneuvre contemplated had the purely defensive aim of protecting the right flank of the army during its with- drawal from Flanders. A naval battle with the British had never been thought of, and would have taken place only if the German ships had been attacked..
great
In the Munich libel trial which pre- cipitated the present enquiry by the Reichstag Commission. Admiral von Trotha, however, argued that the chances of the German fleet winning a victory were at that time better than ever before, and that Germany's over- throw was largely caused by the mutiny at Kiel. His chief adviser, Admiral von Levetiow, has also stated in a magazine article that the object of the plan was to force the British Fiect to action. Several plans were considered, and this one was finally adopted, precisely be- cause it seemed most likely to attain that aim. The object of the projected attack was, in fact, to stake the feet in a
MASTER OF HUMAN'S EVIDENCE. Captain W. O. McKenzie, master of the 5.8. Hunun, said that his ship left Haiphong at 6 a.m. on January. 31st, bound for Shanghai, a course being steer ed from Honde Island to Nightingale Island At $.10 p.m. Nightingale Island was due South five miles and at 6p.m. it bore S. 53 W. (true), 0 miles. The course was then altered to S. 78 E. (com pass), deviation being "one degree, west from Bangkok to Hongkong via Heibow, had not "frustrated his plan, Germany
THE KWAYANG."
...
at
final battle.'
A GRANDIOSE PLAN,
bone of English power, would, according to our convictions, have sustained such tremendous damage that the entire balance of power in the world would have been changed."
The Admiral had previously explained
Later before the commission of enquiry this evening Admiral von Trotha proved Captain David H. Martin, mator of
to the delighted satisfaction of the the ss. Awrighug, said that on the Nationalists present that, if the mutiny of February 2nd-3rd he was proceeding Allowing one degree off-act, this gave the and Capt. McKenzie got into touch with would have inflicted a crushing naval defeat on Great Britain, and decisively true course. Pangmai Hill should have him at I am on the 3-d. His bearing altered the issue of the way in her own was then about Tailes off Lamke favour. Answering the question whether been raised at 4 a.m. on February 1st, Light, being S. E (true). He was he hoped to break British sea supremacy, Land told by his chief officer that the Hunane said: "That depended on whether north, from four to five miles.
was ashore and wanted assistance and the Englishman came. But, if he had was actually sighted at 4.15 am. on the witness then turned his vessel and pro- starboard bow, and this was identified ceeded about 1 miles to the westward come, all preparations had been made to stake our entire feet, and we wera coa- shortly before 8 m. is Pangmei. Wit-of the H. Capt. McKenzie visited vinced that we should deal English sea- bim him on the Karigang about 9 a.m. ness gave other bearings that were taken, Witness got the Arciyaay under way Power quite a tremendous blow."
To make certain, his questioner asked: which should have set the vessel in a
decisive at 6.45
and made two lines whether he believed that a "course" that would have taken is between fast to the Huntin 8.2 1. defeat would have been inflicted on the the banks and Hainan Island in mid- and started to tów. He was then channel. Witress was satisfied with the about N.N.W., from her heading British Flect. To this the admiral re- plied: If it had come to a decisive accuracy of the bearings, and had no W.S.W, distant about 8 cable battle, then the English Fleet, the back- reason to doubt them. The course was started towing at 361 a.a., with his port altered again at 7 a.m. to N. 82 E. (com anchor down, and the cable coming exact pass), for £ften minutes. Anotherly across the starboard bows There was Witness observed alteration was then made to N. 75 E.45 feet of chain out (compass), the track being four miles off, broken water ahead ft 3.53 am, about and parallel so the roast. Laike Light two points on the part bow, and about was visible, but was not clearly seen 14 cables distant. By this time the tow the details of his plan. It was proposed owing to a haze shorewards. The ship lines were taut, and be raised his anchor to send a strong squadron against the grounded at 7.26 a.m., heading N. 75 and continued to go ahead under in-coast of Flanders and another into the The tow had no effect Thames Estuary. The immediate object "and at a speed of eight knots.
creasing power, The engines were put at "full speed on the H. Witness worked up to would have been to prevent the expected astern and orders given for the syren full speed" but shortly afterwards landing of a British force on the fank to be sounded; while the second officer, noticed that the Kweiyang was swinging of the German army. The battle feet who was also on the Bridge, was sent around, and finding this swing was he was to come out to cover the operation, forward to take soundings. This officer coming too rapid he again dropped his and would have been supported by twelve reported 51 fathoms from the starboard port anchor in an effort to try and stop airships and all the available submarines. chains. The ship floated off in about ait. About 9.15 m. the tow rope parted, Further the minefields, already, very minute. The ship gathered sternway. and witness stopped the engine The strong, had been strengthened throughout Witness attempted to swing to stern effect of the rope parting, was that the their entire breadth of forty sea miles. north or west and back out, his vessel Kunigang swung around with the tide As a last resort it was intended to hurl being of the west and back out, his vessel and struck the bank aft and grounded. all the torpedo craft against the ad being of the "ingle screw" type, right This ocurred at 9.20 m., and he was vancing British fleet during the night." hand turn. The easterly current was getting 17 feet when he struck the bank. Never before in war had it been possible to order so forcible and surely prepared Betting N.E. to E.N.E.. and high water He put his engines full speed astern
an undertaking, was at 5.30 m.
to avoid going over the bank too far. Witness here stated that he had been The ship was drawing 16 feet 7 inches through the Straits at least 55 times (in- forward and 17 foet 10 inches at. cluding twelve times as mastor).
The tature of the bottom where the With the propeller going witness tried ship grounded was
sand and to get the ship into deep water, but the gravel. Witnces et out a stream an stern refused to go. He tried for about chor and hauled in the port anchor and twenty minutes to get her off by going let go the starboard anclior. He then full speed astern and the vessel was waited until 6.11 am on February 4th, then doing about six knots and had cover-high water being at 7 am," At 6.11 ed about it knots. Following his at- a.m. be hove taut the stream anchor and tempts to get her off by going astern, worked ahead with the stern anchor witness ordered the engines" full speed! He worked away with the engines until ahead" and just as she started she 10.40 am, when he ceased operations, grounded aft on the starboard side. The the efforts he had made having no effect engines were worked ahead and astern on the ship. At 4 p.m. that evening the from the time the ship ground until 8.50 Teming arrived and on February 5th at a.m., but the ship only moved a feet and am, the Taming passed a low rope, 11.40 am on February 13th, and reach
The he could not get her off so he rung of which was made last setery. the engines
Taming attempted to tow the Freiyanying Hongkong at 11 am. on February
15th. On the following day soundings were off, and continued the attempt from 9.50
In answer to Mr. Leask, witness said taken and recorded in the Log. From am to 11.40 at, but with no result. he had been running through the Hainan these sounding be realised that if he was The tow ropes parted before, the 'attempt Straits more or less for ten years and to get the ship off at all had to be was completed. At 2.30 p.m. the same during the last four years he had passed: at bigh water.
day some of the cargo (salt) was jettison-| The ship made no water at all, eithered, to the extent of 337 baga" (about 50 while aground or after she got off.
From & p.m. to midnight unsuccessful efforts were made to lay out a kedge, a heavy seas swept the lifeboate
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Admiral von Troths stated that his plan was covered by general instructions given by the Kaiser, and said that when all was ready he asked Admiral von Levetzow whether the Government had cognisance of it, and received, an affirmative reply. However, in a letter laid before the Commission, Herr von Payer who at the time of the incident was Vice-Chancellor, said he first heard. of the plan for a greas aaval battle against Great Britain from the reports of the libel action in Munich leat month-Daily Telegraph.
The President: When you were going
saw the Zuman did you experience any through in the first instance before you extraordinary set?' Witnesa : No, sir.
through it at least 24 times a year,
tons). The jettisoning of cargo war carried on for three days (on February 5th, 6th and 7th), and this lightening of the Kuriyang lifted her about BETER Between 5 and 6 am. on February 2nd inches. The tides were increasing and
The Chief Oficer of the Kusiyang (Mr. was high water and the engines wore on February 10th the vessel was aflect William Alexander McDonald) corrobor worked again, and the ship did not move. during high water and again on Februated the evidence of the master of the The cargo of cement was also shifted ary 11th and 19th. On the latter date vessel, and proceeded to give evidence from 3 hold to No. 1 hold, but this made an attempt was made to tow her on by regarding the attempt to tow the Hunan the Taikoo tag, the attempt being resum- of and also dealt with the parting of no difference.
The ship had a draught of 18 feet @ed the next morning (February 13th) at the tow rope. inches on leaving Haiphong with a full 40. This attempt was successful and cargo
At this juncture the Court adjourned to plot out the position of the ship after it grounded.
Following the evidence of this witness, the Kwaiyang was able to return to the Court, adjourned to work out the Hongkong under her own stam, sail-relative position of the ships, the Prexi- ing from the scene of the stranding at dont announcing that the enquiry would
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