187501-1932-Finding-of-the-Marine-Court-of-Enquiry-to-enquire-into-the-circumstances-attending-the-collision-between-the-British-Steamships-Sui-Tai-and-Venezia — Page 1

the hong kong gOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 8, 1932.

NOTICES.

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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. 221. The following Finding of the Marine Court of Enquiry held on the 30th March, 1932, to enquire into the circumstances attending the collision between the British Steamships Sui Tai and Venezia, is published for general information.

Sth April, 1932

W. T. SOUTHORN,

Colonial Secretary.

FINDING.

We find that the S.S. Sui Tai, official No. 120998 of Hong Kong, of which Com- mander T. Pritchard, R.N.R., was master (Certificate of Competency No. 033476, London) left Macao at 2 p.m. on the 12th March, 1932, on a voyage to Hong Kong.

When at a point approximately North-east, three quarters of a mile from the northern extremity of Cheung Chau Island she sighted the S.S. Venezia at least one point on her starboard bow, the Venezia being on an opposite course. Visibility about one cable.

Under the circumstances, we consider that the Master of the Sui Tai acted in a correct manner by putting his helm to starboard and going astern on his port engine, and we therefore adjudge him to be entirely free of blame for the collision which ensued.

Given under our hands at Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, this 30th day of March, 1932.

(Signed)

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G. F. HOLE,

Stipendiary Magistrate and President of the Court.

L. G. ADDINGTON,

J. H. FERGUSON,

Lieut.-Commdr., R.N., II.M. Dockyard.

Master, British SS. Kumsang

W. G. ERWIN,

Master, British SS Haiyang.

T. R. IRELAND,

Master, British S S. Tyndareus.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT

To the Owner of Survey District IV Lot No. 3168.

No. 222. Take notice that Survey District IV Lot No. 3168 is required for a public purpose and will be resumed on the expiration of one month from the date hereof and that thereupon such compensation will be paid as may be awarded in the manner provided by the Crown ands Resumption Ordinance, 1900, as amended by the Crown Lands Resumption Amendment Ordinance, 1930, and you are hereby called upon to nominate a member to serve on the Board of Arbitrators to determine the amount of compensation to be paid in respect of such resumption. In the event of your failing to nominate a member to serve on the Board within one week after the date of the expiration of this notice then the hairman of the Board may nominate a member to serve on your behalf.

W. T. SOUTHORN,

Colonial Secretary.

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