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NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY, HELD PROCEEDINGS.

| CHINESE WHO REFUSED TO HELP THEMSELVES.

Called reports appeared last week regarding the Naval Court of Inquiry held at Shanghai concerning the loss of the Indo-China S.N. Co.'s steamer Lienshing, but we give the more detailed account of the first sitting of the Court from the Y.-C. Daily News:-

The Naval Court of Inquiry summoned under the provisions of Section 480 of the Merchant Shipping Act to Inquiry into the sinking of the Indo-China S.N. Co.'s streamer Lienshing sat in EX. Supreme Court yesterday (Tuesday last). The Court consisted of Capt." D." B. Le Mottée of H.M.S. Despatch (President), Lieut. Comdr. F. E. Chevallier, D.S.C.; M. H. A. F. B. Archer, O.RËS (H.M. Vice-Consul), Capt. E. fonkman, Mas- ter of the steamer Souchou, and Capt. W. G, Lalor, Master of the steamer Wanliu. M. A. C. Holborow appeared for Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., agents for the I.C.S.N. Co., Mr. Ranald G. McDonald for Capt. J. V. Simpson, Master of the Lienshing, and lir. J. R. Jones for Mr. J. W. McCabe, the Second Officer.

Among those present in court repre- seating the owners were Mr. B. D. F. Beith, senior partner in Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. (general managers of tho Indo-China S.N. Co.): Mr. E. F. Aucott, shipping manager; Comdr. P. E. Rolfe, R.N.R, the company's senior marine superintendent in Hongkong, and Capt. Gibb, assistant mafine superintendent in Shanghai.

The Captain's Evidence.

Capt Simpson gave evidence that he had been at sea for 30 years and a Master for 7 years. He had been with Mczars. Jardine, Matheson & Co., for 134 years and had commanded the Lien- sheng since she was built in May, 1994. He had been on the Shanghai-Tientain trip for a number of fears and had done it 68 times in the Lieuthing. He never had experienced -a serious accident be fore. The Second Officer had been in the Lienshing five months and done ten or twelve voyages to Tientsin and back.

On this particular trip Weihaiwef was their last port of call and they left there at 3.50 p.m. on the 10th instant. Sba- woishan Light. was righted at five minutes past midnight on the 12th instant and a course was set to pass it about ten miles of. At 2 m. a position was obtained off Shaweishan, about 13 miles out. Witness stayed on the bridge till about 2.15 .m, and set course S. E. by the compass and 8. 10 E. true. The North Saddles Light was slightly on the port bow. He told the Second Officer to steer the course, take bear- ings every quarter of an hour and not to go any closer to the Amherst rock than three miles. He was to call witness at 3 o'clock. Five miles allowance, was made for, the tide setting to the west- ward. It was two hours before high water. He expected to be due east of the rock about 1 hours later, as they were making about 11 knots. It was a liberal allowance for the set. The tide set at about three knots, and five miles was sufficient for a run of hours. Three miles was ample margin for going

round the rock.

Dark but Clear.

He had every confidence in the Second Officer. The night was very dark but clear and lights could be seen quite plainly. Witness went below and was called at 3 am, fading then that the ship was 10 or 11 miles away from her position at 2 a.m. and 9 or 10 miles from the rock. The course had been altered. the Second Mate reporting that he had not experienced any set to speak of Fixes were made at 3.18. and 3.20 and the course then was quite safe, as they were, about three miles off Another fix was taken at 3.40 which did not ɓt in with the otherd They were 'further, to the west and witness went to take bear- ings personally. Before he had time to lay off any bearings on the chart, the Second Mate reported rocks on the port bow. Withers put the helm hard sport, which was the only possible: thing to do, but as the ship was swinging she struck the rocks abaft" the No. I bulkhead, near the No. 2 hold. He immediately stopped the engines and ordered all hands on deck...

A wireless call was sent for assistance and within a few minutes the operator reported that he had received replies from the Shanghai station, which stated the Colorade and a pilot boat were com- ing up. Flares and rockets were sent up until the end.

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Answering the President, witness said which did not arouse any suspicions, but, and stokehold were cleared Previously he was surprised when he found the when at 3.40 am, he took another bear the boilers were pumped full in ordez course had been altered, but he did not ing the captain did not seem quite satis to keep the lights going and to have again alter it, because the fixes that had fied and went to the standard compass steam up, if it should be required. Wit been made suggested that the course they to check it. While the captain was takness then did what he could to assist on were on was perfectly safe. When the ing the bearing witness saw the Amherst deck. He also spoke of the difficulty of boats were lowered they were filled in Rocks slightly on the port bow, he in- getting the Chinese to go into the boats. discriminately with people, no distinc formed the captain and the course im He did not see anyone without a lifebelt. tion between foreigners or Chinese.mediately was altered, the helm being Some Chinese came back to secure thair put hard aport The ship struck a Colorado said that, so far as be could see, Capt. Walter Henry Smith, of the stri

everything possible had been done and

that the signal had been broadcast and luggage and the officers did their best minute ja that his subsequent work was being done to save life.

to persuade them to return to the boats, av luggage could not be taken. Some Chinese actually were lowered back to the boats by ropes In many cases the Chinese did not give any assistance in the attempt to save their lives.

The last people on the ship were him- self, Capt. Kozeradsky (a passenger) and the Third Mate.

The next thing was to assemble the passengers and get them away in the lifeboats Everything was quite orderly and there was no panic. The ship foundered about an hour later. There was a slight easterly swell at the time. The boats all ware successfully lowered In reply to Mr. McDonald witness except one which fouled a lifeline said that when he was in the water he Rafts also were lowered and made fast came across a Chinese and held him up | to the ship to take up people who might but the man eventually did from ex not get into the boats.

posure. - Witness was in the water for -The Gause of the Loss of Life.

half an hour. Several people died, as it Witness said that a number of Chinese about 20 or 30 died. Twelve were mem- was a bitterly cold night. He believed

Witness said

was to superintend the lowering of the boats. Nothing went wrong except that the lifeline of one of the boata jammed between the davit and the block, so that the boat tilted when it reached the water. The falls were cat with a hatchet but before that could be done the boat had filled. Backets were thrown down and if the Chinese only had used them to bale the boat she would not have filled Ropes also were thrown over so that some of the men could be hauled up,

He received every assistance from the Chinese crew but the other Chinese would not do anything R

A Chinese quartermaster who was at

Capt. John Joseph Kozeradaky, of the st. Hua An, & passenger on the Lien shing, said that perfect order was main- tained. Everyone he saw had a lifebelt..

The Master's Responsibility, Capt. William Gibb, acting Marine Superintendent, of Mrsses Jardine, Matheson & Co., said that the ship was fully equipped with all the requisite lifesaving apparatus according to the Board of Trade standard.;

The President-Are there any regula. tions laid down respecting the presence of the Master on the bridge? The Master is entirely responsible for the

passengers left the boasts and scrambled bars of the crew. The crew all behaved the wheel verified the course. management of his vessel

back on to the ship, thinking that the

after part would remain above water.

very "well..

There is no specific regulations as to Capt. Simpson, recalled, said that be the Master being on the bridge in tween the standard and steering com-pilotage watere There is no express re- pasacs there was a slight variation on gulation except that the Master is en- a southerly or southeasterly course, but tirely responsible for the navigation of none on the south-west. The difference his vessel. was three or four degrees on the southerly.

and that they would be able to keep dry.The Second Officer's Evidence. They did this against orders, whereas if Mr. John William McCabe, the Second they had remained in the boats there Officer, said he had been at sea for 19 would not have been any loss of life years and 4 years on the China Coast.

Capt. Simpson, again recalled, said There had been regular lifeboat, drill. He had been with the company 21 years:

that it was not his intention to pass the There were 27 or 23 foreign passengers He held a First Mate's certificate, Mr. George Graham Patterson, Chief Amherst, Rocks, three miles, exactly, but and about 130 or 140 Chinese The ship obtained in April, 1921. During the Engineer, said he was in his bunk at not Tess. Had the set of the tide been was amply equipped with life-saving ap-war he served for three years with mine the time of the accident. He immediate stronger it probably would have been paratus and it was all in very good steepers and was in the operations atly went to the engine-room and found necessary to haul the ship out to make order, including the 'boats and rafts, Zeebrugge.AN

everything there in order, even to the the course. At that time he saw no Lifebelts were easily accessible to all and Witness corroborated the instructions entering of the time the engines were reason to expect his instructions, might he showed many where they were. As said to have been given to him by Capt. stopped. He made the required inspec be raisinterpreted far as he could see every passenger had Simpson. After the captain returned totions and then, in response to the cap. the bridge witness twice took bearings itain's orders, saw that the engine room

one.

This concluded the evidence and the Court adjourned until the next day.