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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 4. 1929.
THE HISTORY OF THE KAU SING.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.
DETAILED DEFENCE OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
We have received from the Secre- " In response to requests, the tury of the Hong Kong General Chauber
Duties of the Tug.
of the world is equipped with single 1,06 Apr 18, 1928, the Harbour terews and manages to maneuve Master (06mmander G. F. Hole, in narrow and congested harbours R.N.) informed the Chamber that without dishap, it would appear the fag had been delivered and that some other teason exists for asked that, as the primary use the difficulty which is stated to have of this weasel is to render assist been experienced with the Kau ance during typhoon weather to Sing.
craft in difficulties in the Harbour," the Chamber of Commerce would appoint a small Sub-Committee to discuss with him and assist in draft ing special orders for such orta- sions, as a guiding principle to the omeer in command of the tug." ** (b.) from cold boilers it takes
The following were appointed, of Commerce received 12 hours to raise steam and that and served under the Chairmanship from the Government, under dates even with fres banked in
as 93 and June 10, 1929, extracts boiler it is not considered safe to Sutherland. (Chairman of the Ship- eto of the Harbour Master. Mr. R. froin, the g of the Kau Sing, parti send her outride harbour limite ping Sub-Committee), Mr. T. N.
until such time" as Somaculars of the qualiñeations and ex-.
steam has Chau, Capt. P. H. Rolfe, Capt. R. perience of the four officers who been raised in the second Innes and Capt. E H. Neave. from time to time have had charge boiler,?
The most important recommenda• of the vessel, and statements by The Government Marine Sur- tions of this Committee were as these officers giving their opinionveyor, asked to advise us to the follows- a to how the tug handles,
conversion of the vessel from steam
Chamber of Commerce a long and very detailed statement concerning the rescue-tog, Kau Sing. months ago, it will be remembered we made some conuments on this verse] and her suitability, for the work she is expected to de, and also made some references to the Special Committee of the Chamber of Commerce which recommended the proposed design for a tug
TORCITE-
(1.)}
After much consideration the Kau Sing was evolved, her desige is practically identical with the competitive design approved of by the Admiralty and Home experts for a very large nuntber of tugs built during the war for going along side vessels in the open sea which erew and passengers and, if pos- had been torpedoed, rescuing the sible, towing the vessel to safety or shallow water. These tugs were a great success and were the means, }ia” expert trained tug-masters
hands, of saving many lives and vessels from becoming total losses, (a) As Kau Sing is primarily in and were generally endorsed as One of these statements is dated single-screw to Diesel motor single tended as a life-saving appliance, a being the best that could be 27.1.94 three others are dated screw, reported that the cost would permanent European master should evolved, on account of their being in.3.20. Between the four officers be prohibitive, being in the neighbe appointed who should be res ensily handled by an expert in all whot at various periods since the bourhood of $380.000 less $23,000,ponsible for the navigation of the weathers as also their exceptional ty was launched, bave had charge the second-hand value of the pre-tug. and for the training of the towing power. During the typhoon of the tug there is a striking consent machinery.
crew in boat and life saving work, blow of September 27, 1928, the Kau and for general maintenance This Sing performed her Srst good set- officer should either live on board vice, towing many craft to safety or be provided with permanent and generally being received with quarters in the Harbour Office. acclamation by Press and publie."
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flet of opinion as to her "steaming Commenting on this the Harbour abilities. THE relevant extracts Master says:-
As this tug, fitted with only from the log contain no statement to the effect that, under the de single screw, is very difficult to scribed circumstances, the tag was manage in typhoon weather and not able to do what was required
cannot be considered a success of her.
for the purpose for which she was provided, and as the building gest in the first instance was only $230,000, I am unable to reconi
With reference to subsequent comments as to the length of time that the Chamber of Commerce reply has been on the way, we are informed by the Secretary of the
The tug masters' statements Chamber that almost the whole of
generally are inconclusive, being the reply now published was draft-vitiated by the fact that none of ed early last May, but was held up them have had previous experience pending the receipt of replies to in the handling of tuge. questions as to the details of the navigating officers' criticisms of the vessel.
3. Diesel. Steam Power.-The attached comments show in detail 1the technical reasons why steam' engines are more suitable for tugs In a covering letter, Mr. M. F. than Diesel, motor engines. Key, Secretary of the Hong Kong! General Chamber of Commerce,
rescue
The question of the length of time taken to raise steam does not
men ኪ. further expenditure of $335,000 on het, for which sum the sole gain would be that of being able to get under weigh ab a quarter of an hour's notice
twin-screws.”
Hain Wah Disaster-There were
The appointment of a fully-quali fed European master, was consider ed essential and the Committee ecommended most strongly that this matter should be brought to the immediate attention of the Govern- ment for prompt decision.
(b) The present upper deck complement of the Kau Sing, viz. I boatswain, 2 quartermasters, and 6 seamen is considered insufficient
the
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The Shanghai Tug and Lighter Company purchased one of these rescue tugs (same as Kat Sing); after experience with the first one ther followed up by buying two more; these tugs are in regular ise for towage and salvage and, in spite of the conditions Shanghai river, handle admirably."
The Naval Yard in Hong Kong have two, and these also, we under- stand, give frst-class service docking vessels and towing."
at
least twelve months under the corre mand of a Master who has had experience of handling small high- powered vessel näider such con- ditions as are to be found in and outside Hong Kong Harbour.
(11.)
As regards the handling, the whole question hinges on the man who is trying to handle the tug. It is perhaps not generally angler- stood that a good tug-master is a man who le specindly trained as such, coupled to a natural aptitude, Having a deep sea master's, or master's. B.O.T. certificate does not make a man a lug-master many of Home do not hold Buch a certificate. then expert tug-masters at
With no idea of disparaging the boarding officer who takes charge of the Kau Sing in typhoon Weather, can it be expected that it is possible for him to be able to handle the graft with, maybe, a week's experience per year Tug- masters handle their craft daily, and were such employed, and the Kau Sing used more frequently to. keep his hand in, there would be po question as to his ability in handling,"
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Irritation Was Intense. Healed by Cuticura.
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Said Throughout the World.
(6)Diesel or Steam Power. On the question of "Diesel" or steam power, the experts state:-"FIRE" CRY IN THEATRE,
(1.)
"The Sub-Committee probably
AN AUDIENCE.
would hot agree with the proposal MISS GLADYS COOPER CALMS- to pubstitute Diesels for steara cagines in a vessel of this type.. Eriedy the disadvantages of the Diesel for this work are:-
(1) Lack of fexibility, (9) Lack of static torque. (3) Starting off at almost full power which would involve
(11.)
The only procedure that in typhoon weather, as should it
great risk of breaking tow Topes. could recommend would he the be necessary to send away a boat
(4) Higher rate of revolution with seling of the Kau Sing complets crew of 1 coxswain (quartermaster)
When the steamer Tjileboet
consequesetly smaller pro- as the stands at present, and and seamen it would denude the stranded on Ling Ting Island or
eller an undesirable feature the building of a new tug with deck of all men. It is therefore April 5, 1997, in heavy weather aud really enter into the case because
Yn a tog." considered necessary that the crew in a dangerous position for ap be reinforced by i coxswain and proaching on account of the ar the Kau Sing, having been specially.
6 senmen.
Had the Kau Sing been fitted These ratings to be rounding rocks, the single-screw with Diesel engines, single of twin, built for rescue work sin typhoons, further criticisms of the rescue tus formed into a boat's crew and to Wanchun successfully, during the ability to handle in either case Harbour Master's Criticisms.
was designed On the assumption in the public Press at the time specially trained by the European segerat trips, went alongside the would have been much diminished, With reference to recent COPTE.
that there would be ample time for that the Hain Wah went ashore on
master in life-saving work. spondence on the subject of the raising steam hiter the typhoon Wagan (January 18, 1829), sugges
The relevant clause of
wreck and transferred about 1.400 as at that time, and still, Dicacle tug Kan Sing, the Com warning is received. It should be tam being made that the veenel "Typhoon Orders for the Knu passengers to other vessels lying do not handle as well as steam en mutter of the Chamber of Com emphasised that she was pot de should have been available to pro Sing drafted by the Committee muy this single-screw tug was handled raising steam after the phoo
in shelter. The manner in which gines, ned having ample time for signed for any purpose for which ceed the assistance of a ship in be summarised as follows:- merce feels that it cannot allow to quick steam raising is required. and distress outside the Harbour. How
by an expert tug master brought | signad was revived, there was no pass without commont the criticisms this is borne out by the terms of ever, as explained later, the Kau
Naval and other officers present." Most favourable comment from excuse for taking the risk of Diesel contained in the Harbour Master's terence to the Chamber of Com Sing, being intended for rescue Report, embodied in Sessional
merce Special Committee, as Bet, work in the HarhoaT during. in the Press.
mut, to the Chamber of Commerce, her orders to lie under banked fres The design of the Kau Sing was dated September 26, 1026, in which during the typhoon season only adopted by the Government on the the object of the proposed tag was and to proceed to raise full stea recommendations of a Special Com-sented to be rescue work in the when the No. 1 typhoon signal is mittee appointed by the Chamber harbour during typhoon weather." hoisted.
Paper No. 2 of 1929, and published out in a letter from the Govern-typhoon weather, is required by lie under banked fires with 10 lbs.
he summarised as follows:-*
(a.) Kau' Sing, owing to having only a single screw, is practically unmanageable in typhoon weather, when attempting.. to alongside a ship.
tb.) The boiler installation is
The Objects of the Tug.-These were stated in a letter to the
the
(111)
failure.'
(IV.)
There were two extra" turns" at the Playhouse Theatre, London, a few weeks ago. They were the drama of the imaginary "fire "and the comedy of the missing promp-
ter...
Miss Gladys Cooper, who is plas- ing in "The Sacred Flame," took the leading part in the "fire" in- cident, and her coolness and re- source in calming, a somewhat frightened audience prevented a hundreds of people leaving the scene which might have ended in theatre. The story of an exciting five minutes was told by Miss Mary Jerrold, a member of the company, who took part in both incidents.
· Caused by Fured Wire, "It all started when an electric fan in the auditorium fused," said Miss Jerrold. There was a puff Ludden boise.. "There is a mistaken idea that stage where they can be considered Somewhere in the circle a man, who
"Motor engines have reached the f smoke and a a single-screw tug dae, manoeuvre well, but a single-screwing conditions, but it
not quite reliable under norinal work Fire and caused the whole may have smell the smoke, shouted
vessel of this length with good remembered that they are more cry jumped up and staited making trouble. The audience immediate- rudder area is, if anything, better less untried under typhoon con for the exits and the commotion got than twin-screw, as instance the ditions in small craft with very worse and worse. On the stage we Naval rescue type tug."
little free-board.
had no idea what was happening. (1.)
states:-
must be
In the operation of these en and, we could not imägine why peo- gines, a great deal of intake airple were leaving. At first we is used which must be dry and free thought rain had started coming from moisture, which would be very through the roof.
difficult to secure under these severe "Directly she saw that the conditions; it would also be necessituation might become difficult sary to have in charge a properly Miss Cooper stepped to the front of qualified Diesel engineer; this would the stage and said, Will you please be more costly than at present with all sit down. There is nothing to steam"
be frightened of' In a moment Praise From the Harbour Master. everyone in the theatre was reas- In conclusion, it is interesting to sured, and order was restated in note that the Harbour Master him- no time. self is quoted (in the Hong Kong
***Shall we go on with the Daily Press of September 2, 1026) play 1 Miss Cooper asked, and y expressing the opinion that the there were cries of assent from the
(limits to be determined by the (1) During the typhoon season Harbour Master) the Knu Sing will
steam in each, boiler.,
On No. 1 typhoon signal being hoisted, steam is to be raised in mediately for full speed"-the tug still remaining at her tuos, The master will repair on board of Commerce in 1923-1994 at the
until such time as all fear of a request of the Government. This Sing were heard after the Hsin
Further criticisms of the Kau Purpose and Construction of the
Tug. Committee consisted of Messrs. B. Wah went ashore and rank off
typhoon striking the Colony has M. Dyer, J. Reid, Capt. A. W. Waglan on January 16, 1929. he
passed.
the blick typhoon (2) On any
A tug master with many years Davison, Capt. T. Arthur, Mr. W. Lang (Surveyor to Lloyd's Register as not under steam Chamber of Commerce from the signals or the equivalent lights continuous experience, in Hong try), and was under the Chairman was unable to raise steam in Government, dated September 98, being hoisted, the Kan Sing will Kong Harbour on a twin-screw tug shif of Mr. Sutherland (Chair- time to go to the immediate assirt 1923, to be rescue work in the patrol the Harbour picking up any
Small craft will always range man of the Shipping Sub-Comunistee ance of the ship. A has heen harbour during typhoon weather junks or sampans that have not of the Chamber of Commerce).pointed out above, the Kan Sing The Harbour Master, (Commander ready taken shelter and tow them and sheer considerably when at anchor in a strong wind, and in a In fairness to these gentlemen the was not designed for this kind of C. W. Beckwith, RN) in an ex- to the Typhoon Shelter.
(4) In the event of a typhoon typhoon would require to go ahead Chamber of Commerce desires to work: had the Government desired planatory letter forwarded by the
on their engines to prevent drag make the following comments. to use her for this purpose, she Government, discussed the increas-striking the Colony the master will, could have been made available by ing danger of casualties among
as soon as practicable, either weigh ging. The Harbour Master's case, may being kept under constant steam, shipping in the harbour, with the or slip his anchor and proceed to
During the typhoon conditions steamers also tiver ready to operate at ♫ moment's greater volume of shipping tre patrol the Harbour rendering assist large ocean
steamers sheer and range consider notice.
(5) When rescue work essential ably, and they, too, have to use The Committee trusts that this than the port, and suggested ance generally.
Harbour Department
to the saving of life has been com, their engines to prevent dragging. should have a powerful rescue tug Fetter and attachment will serve to a portion to render Erst aid and pleted in the Harbour and its
I should think that the Kau Kas Sing had justified her exis-suditorium. Then it was that the maneuvre war the public and the Author Taó all the rescue work required vicinity, the tug will then proceed Sing would maneuvre easier if puttence as a rescue tug. During the little comedy occurred which the
ties against lightly deciding that the Ku Sing is unsuitable for the after the weight of the typhoon to the assistance of the fishing feet on an even keel. The Saint class typhoon of September 27, 1936, the audience did not see. We had stop- unsuitable because too long a time purpose for which she was built and passed. To justify the expense at sea-information as to its where about the same size and tonnage Kau Sing pulled of the Bui-tai ped the play at a very dramatic was partially beached on momeat, and it was my turn to of such a vessel, taking into con-abouts being obtained in the Har. seem to maneuvre without any dif- which is taken in getting up steam. She has already in the words of sideration that typhoons appear to bour Office from Shaukiwan, Aber. hculty. Even with twin screws and Stonecutters, and piloted the ship speak, but I couldn't remember
From cold hollers it takes the Harbour Master' citer the
with a strong wind force 6-7, I to a sufe anchorage. During the what I had to say. I looked to- hours to raise steam, and even with typhoon of September 27, 1926 once in 16 or 17 years, the Harbour
actually strike the Colony about deen and Cheung Chau.
(7) The master of the rescue tug is have had to let go an anchor when samme typboon, thirty-four boat wards the prompt corner, but the banked fires in one boiler it is not justified her existence," and there Master submitted that the vessel
to bear in mind that the paramount putting a ship to a buoy to keep people were rescued by the Kau prompter had left to see what was coraidered anfe to read her outside as evers mason to minpose that in could also pake the place of the duty of the Kau sing is to save
the tug's head. from falling off. Sing from junks which had capsized the matter in the theatre. In the prompter's place was one of the harbour limita until such time 15 experienced hands she will prove lighthouse teader Stanley. life. and he should remain under being unable to do so with the in the Harbour." stean has been raised in the second satisfactory for the service for
The Harbour laster was inter. electricians, who had taken up the which she was designed
The Chamber of Commerce made way until all harbour craft are in screws, All boats with a high boiler."!
it clear from the beginning, in a Positions of safety, and should get superstructure are very difficult to viewed and stated to the Fread book and was desperately turning over the pages trying to find the letter to the Government chuted under way again as soon as he con handle in strong wind whether representative:
"I am very pleased with what place at which we had broken eff. October 31, 1993, that certain eri-siders that weather conditions allow they have single or twin screws
"I think that if there was an ex- "the Kau Sing has dene. She has He could not find it, however, and ticisms of the Government's ideas him to render aid
The Harbour Master wrote on perienced master permanently on certainly justified her existences once again Mias Cooper came to as to the design of the tug Bug July 7, 1000, that Government Kau Sing this would help as it despite the fact that she is a bad the rescue and gave me the right gested themselves, hut agreed with have accepted all recommendations would give the officer an opportu-
boat to handle. Her new master line, and everything went well the objects as set forth above, ask.
is getting more and more used to gain." Arising from the typhoon which however, that one other pur put forward by the Committee which nity to know his vessel.? struck the Colony on August 16, pose he added, namely, that the sat to consider the orders for the 1923, the thea Harbour Master vestet should not only visit light rescue tug, Kau Sing. The work is (Commander C. W. Beckwith, R.) houses, but be capable of acting being put in hand immediately and conceived the idea of a tug for the resend Chaerving Station: services of a suitable fully qualified a relieving ship to the Pratas steps are being taken to secure the 1. Single v. Twin "Screw.-As is generally in the Harbour to a. that it should be capable of master mariner to act as master."
craft, and suggested that, the ves steaming 170 instead of 40 miles introducing the Budget (October 15, borne out by the attached com sel should have
"twin-screw en-only. menta, expert opinion considers gines making her
On this the Government Bubnit 1988) there, however, occurred this casily single-screw tugs to be highly suit maneuvred and with less chance ed an alternative plan of a rescue able for towage and salvage as well of getting foul
practically the same size as
"A separate post of master of and put out of tug as for manœuvring in narrow and netion."
the Naval tug St. Mopance and duties will be performed by one of the rescue tug disappears as the congested waters; the Admiralty
capable of carrsing out reliefs to
the additional boarding masters type of rescue tug, which has was that the vessel should have the Prates in normal weather." proved itself highly successful all "water-tube boilers with oil fuel The Special Committee then got over the world, also the majority for steam, which would enable to work. On the main questions at-
issue they advised:
(c) As it would be uneconomical to convert Kau Sing from her pre-
sent steam power to Diesel motor power, the Harbour Master recom. mends selling her and building a new tug with twin screws.
Chamber's Reply. **
A full statement on the points a issue is attached to this letter, but for convenitace I will summarice
them here,
Summary of the Records of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce with Regard to the Rescue Tug Kau Sing,
purpose of rendering assistance
more
Another Government suggestion
of successful tuga"such as those in steam to be generated quickly in Liverpool, London, the Clyde, and
typhoon weather.
in Holland are single-scrow vessels. The question was referred by the 2. Qualifications of the Navigat Government to the Chamber of
which appoisted ing Officer-It is creential that a Commerce, tug, in order to be used to the best Special Committee consisting of advantage, should be handled by an Messrs. R. M. Dyer, J. Reid, Capt. experienced Tug Master, and A. W Davison, Capt, T. Arthur second Expert Committee, appoint and Mr. W. Lang (Surveyor to ed by the Chamber of Commerce Lloyd's Registry), under the Chair in 1926 at the request of the Har manship of Mr. R. Sutherland bour. Master, to advise as to the (Chairman of the Shipping Sub-
Committre). "Orders of the Tig," medded as follows:-"The appoint ment of a fully qualified European Master was considered essential."
recom
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"Single or Twin-Screw. The merits of single and twin-screws were considered and it was un- recommend animously agreed the formet,
1
In the Colonial Secretary's speech"
passage:-
A Naval Opinion. The Chamber is indebted to Com- modore R. A. S. Hill, R.N.. for two Naval fard single-screw togs the following note as to how the
handle:
"These craft were built an occan rescue tug, ie, for towing vessels damaged by mine, torpedo, etc., for which purpose a single screw is pre-
ferable.
personally, prefer single-screw for "The tug masters state that they,
the harbour work on which they are normally employed in Hong Kong.
to "They were unable, owing lack of experience, to give an opinion on the subject of Diesel versus steam power." (b.) Qualifications of the Navigating
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her as he gains experience in her handling. She will, however, al-
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ways behave badly. She will MAN TIED TO AN INSANE always be a bád boat to handle. by reason of being a single screw
I am, vessel.
however, Yory pleased she was able, to rescue 34 lives, saved during the middle of the storm, and was also able to pull off a distressed steamer. The local Press also, at that time, The suicide of a husband who" commended in enthusiastic articles was stated to be "desperately in ed by the tug, and headlines the work accomplish-love with a girl while his wife was in a mental hospital, with no immediate hope of recovery, was Appreciation in the Legislative the subject of an inquest at Read-
Oouncil.
The appreciation of the Chinese comity was voiced by Sironed son Chow in the Legislative Council Budget debate on November 4, 1926, when the Senior Unofficial Member
Chinese
THE POINTS AT ISSUE. The points at issue are three- (a) Twin or single screw. (b) The appropriate qualifications of the navigating officer.
(c) Diesel or steam power. On these questions the following
On the question of the qualifica-munity said: notes have been supplied, by ex-tions of the navigating officer of the
tug, the experts state:-
perts:-
(3.)-Twin or Single Bcrew.
made:-
Officer.
Boilers. The meeting was. unanimous on the advisability of installing Scotch boilers adapt- able either for oil or coal fuel.
(1.) Le, two boilers developing about On the question of twin or single Due to the ever ranging con- 1,200 h.p. (triple-expansion en-screw, the following comments are ditions of wind, sea, tides and ginea).
currents, to the many conflicting "It was generally considered The Committee unanimously re-
(1.)
requirements of work for almost that it would be feasible to have "The Kay Sing resembles, very any type of vessel, ship design is commended single in preference to
steam on one boiler when ty closely the Admiralty type of resone always a matter for compromise... twin-screws, considered water-tube boilers were undesirablē, arid, ad-
phoons were in the vicinity and tug which, developed during the and the art of ecamanship must The Government, however, decid. vised installing Sentelt boilers,
that no difficulty should be ex war, proved their serviceability always supplement that of design, ed that a Boarding Officer only adaptable for either oil or coal
perienced in raising the necessary then and subsequently all over the the more so as the services are more could be made available to take fuel.
full head of sted by the time world, and as recently as the latter and more conflicting. command of the Kau Sing.
Summary of the Oritictains.
The Harbour Master states (with-
giving details) —
It is been now found from practical experience of the Kau Sing that!
representing the
com
12 on Saturday on Sidney Gams- ter, aged thirty-six.
Gamster, who lived in lodgings, died from poisoning,
Miss Kathleen Annie Kent, a domestic servant, said that she be come engaged to Gamster thinking he was unmarried. She afterwards
May, on behalf of the discovered that he was married. Chinese Community, lay emphasis she challenged Gamster, and he on the appreciative comments of the Hon. Senior Unofficial Men-Buid that his wife was in a mental
institution...... ber on the good work done by the Harbour Department? On July
Divorce Plan.. 22, when the typhoon was at its He stated that he would try to height, the Government tug Kaz obtain a divorce, and they consider- Sing rendered assistance to the ad what arrangements could b Pawnee which bad broken adrift made for the proceedings on the from her, moorings, and to the a day of his death. Confucius which had grounded He seemed strange in his man- in Kowloon Bay, Again, in the ner on May 7," said Miss Kent. typhoon of September 28 it tow-Ha suggested that I should go ed to safe anchorage the Sai Tai away with, him and marry him. In which had dragged her anchor, 4 different name, I refused, and he It also stood by the Tangistam said. If you do not I shall take and Milton which bad come into my life and I shall take you with collision. Subsequently it picked me. No one else shall have you." " up 33 persons from junks. The The coroner, in recording a ver Chinese community ja most grate dict of Suicide while of unsound ful to the master and crew of this mind," said that Gamutar deseived.
the vessel came into commission. part of 1928 two of these tugs "Tug boat work is seamanship of It must be cleat that tig-boat
In connection with water tube brought the pontoon for the large a highly specialised kind requiring boilers, the meeting was naani- Admiralty feating erage from both seamanship is of a highly special-
'the gift' and experience. mous that they were not desir Britain to Singapore, ised skind and requires a special out
The arrangement which obtains st able." trung toda atural aptitude.
"In view of the above, and know- present of sending off one of the "Un the Ka Bing 88% been pro
In July, 1924, fall plans and ing also that the majority of large Harbour Office official in tempor specifications of the tug, prepared and successful tugs such as the say commeaid of the Kai Big as perly tested under the command of weden pogingatkina te besint nie by the Taikos
the Dutch
tch as well as the large et under by 10 th TLUM WA Vinch skiss Kert but ne hence 10 "BAVE single screw she is practius i el Parkerend Fr. Liverpool tuge, the London anderession effises is deter fair to the manageable in typhoon weather the Government for examination by when attempting to
the Committee, and were consider alongside a ship.
ed satisfactory,
and aptitude, it is hardly, fair that she should be condemned on the grounds of the difficulty of handling. and manœuvring ker..
of the Clyde Shipping Company, fore she is to be regarded as knowing also that a very large pro- unsuitable she should be continu- portion of the mercantile shipping ously employed for a period of at
to the Barbour Master for the been standing by her. He had also prompt action, he took in connec locked forward to being freed from tion with the rescue work".
his wife.
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