107073-1927-Finding-of-the-Marine-Court-Enquiry-into-a-charge-of-misconduct-against-Mr-G-A-Carter-1st-Mate-of-the-British-S-S-Kwong-Fook-Cheong — Page 1

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 18, 1927.

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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. 173. The following Finding of the Marine Court of Enquiry held on the 14th day of March, 1927, to enquire into a charge of misconduct against Mr. G. A. CARTER, 1st Mate of the British Steamship Kwong Fook Cheong, is published for general information.

18th March, 1927.

W. T. SOUTHORN,

Colonial Secretary.

FINDING.

We find that the S. S. Kwong Fook Cheong left the Po Tak Wharf at 6.15, p.m. on February the 23rd, 1927; bound for Wong Moon; and that Mr. G. A. Carter (1st Mate) Certificate No. 3999 as 1st Mate of Hong Kong, was perfectly sober at the time and that on going on the bridge at 6.45 p.m. he did not strike the master Mr. J. Wilson.

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We further find that Mr. J. Wilson, Master of the Kwong Fook Cheong did on the 24th of February, 1927, make an entry in the Official Log of the aforesaid ship in a most irregular manner for which we adjudge him to be severely reprimanded.

Given under our hands this 14th day of March, 1927, in the city of Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong.

(Signed)

G. F. HOLE,

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Stipendiary Magistrate and President of the Court.

C. B. ELBROW, Lieut.-Comdr., R.N.,

H.M.S. Titania.

J. DAVIE,

Master, British S.S. Talthybius.

R. ASHBY,

Master, British S.S. Hui Chow.

W. F. BICHARD,

Master, British S.S. Fau Sang.