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LOSS OF B.F. “YIK SANG,

INQUIRY AT THE MARINE COURT.

STORY OF THE STRANDING.

CAPTAIN AND OFFICERE EXONERATED,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JANUARY 29 1908.

Mr. Wilk nson-What was your object in ↑ Ockson was abeam it was about 63 miles could use nobody on board. Witeess

Mr. Wilkinson--Was there anything doubt ful in your mind that night when you went to

conscience,

SECOND ENGİNKER'S EVIDENCESE

who is somewhat, deat, was called, and an ear instrument bangled him. This McColl fixed to his ear, but he could not hear word from the witness box. He had to be placed asar Mr. Wilkinson's chair and bis examization began,

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non's.. Singan, and Capain Alired E. Hod- bed?-Ipever went to bed with a clearer the course two degrees-S. 46 W. Witness did | 'volutions. Three days later this was reduced advited to avoid Ching-town during the

glos, 3. Cluichiny. There was also in Courta aumber of ships officers, who watched, the proceedings with apparent interest. 2

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What was the ilde? -(wo hours head tide, So at the time you turned in it was cub

Mr. C. I, Wilkinson, of Messis, Wilkinson | tide?—Yes. and Grist, who appeared for the master of the Yik Sung, read lengthy letter by the you?—Nothing whatever. Coplaid to his agent), which gave an

And there was absolutely nothing to disturb Who was on the bridge at the time you alter

Whtenis sald that he was deaf, but he could hear well in the engine-room. When they left Wakamatsu the engines were turning 73, re-

from 73 to 20, and on the 14th this was farther reduced to 6s. When the ship struck there wall a great inrush of water. There was no time to receive orders from the bridge,

account u the stranding. After which heed the ship's course?-Ï'na chief officer, the morning witness returned to the bridge again ashore, At ten minutes before midnight, he

said that the Ciptula had bees called upon to produce his log and siber papers belonging to the ship, but this could not be done as they were all loss. The letter reads:

second, and the quartermaster, at the wheel

Did you give any instructions before you left the bridge?—Yes.

A CHINESE WITNESS. The quartermaster, u native of Ningpo, said be war sicerlug the Pik Sang when she went said, the captain went to sleep, and the course he was sicering was 45, which was later altered bu 43. At night the weather was clear, but at four o'clock it becams woțin, and in his opinion at that time he could see nothing.

Here the Court adjourned for siffia, After the recess, Captain Thomas was re- called to the stand.*

doing so?-lo seriva in Hongkong early in thn away. Witness had no doubt athen headed his boat for the shore, and morning.

the correctness of his bearings. The course landed the passengers. He saw two Chinese Proceeding, withers said that the weather 5. 48 W laid down by the captain, in the water and they hung on to the gunwale, was fairly clear. Ockseu could be seen for thought was a safe course. When witness of his boat... He knew nothing of the five other eight and a half miles. This sort of weather came on the bridge that night the ship wamen who were drowned. kept on until about midnight when he left | approaching Chapel island. The weather the deck. Before doing so, however, } was hazy, and the distance be could me. William McColl, the second engineer, Commander Bull R. II. Taylor, Raw, ( Har? altered the curse as he could not see after dark was about "six miles. In set bour-master and Marine Magistrale), held an Chapet island light and he wanted to give the tied weather he could have been batween Witness of inquiry at the Marina, Court, to-day, to inquireBrothers a wider birth. A sharp look-out was eight and ten miles ahead." into the circumstances attending the stranding kept. When whyness lift the deck he did not this night did not see Chapel Island light of the British steamer Fik Song, off Swalow, think the weather would chance, but be left oor, was be surprised af not seeing it, as he word, wayartheless, that in case I changed he considered it too far off. A sharp look-out on the 15th instant, a

Sitting as Asso-sors were:-Commander H. was to be called.

was kept, and witness and the captain were looking for the light. Prior to leaving the Penfold, Raval Yard, Captain H. Pybus,

Empress of Japan, Captain Fraser Jamis

bridge, before midnight, the captain altered noi pass any remarks when the course was changed as he had done the same thing in other ships. At midnight witness lof: - the bridge, being relieved by the second officer Witness, gave the, latter orders to call the captain if it came on thick and also directed him as to the course. At four o'clock in the to fud the weather the same as he had left it At this time they were "cleaning fires in the engine-room. The wind was N,E. by. E The coal they were burning was japanese coal and made a good deal of smoke. The smoke left the funnel from the lee bow and obscured witness's vision somewhat, Wilness put down the fact of not seeing The Brothers at 4 30 o'clock that morning to the smoke going in that direction. It was a ship's length and i half or two ships' lengths when The Brothers Proceeding: He (the chief, officer) then came into view, slightly on his starboard bow. told me "that we had struck the High-Brothers-Witness sctually.....naw the rock of the high with a tremendous crash. I ran to the engine. Brothers. Ca seeing land the ship was put room. The weather was not clear then, || hard to sacboard in brhops of clearing the looked down the cagine-room and saw that the rock. This wis na accomplished and the whole of the cylinders were awash. The fires Pik Sung, struck, steaming in a S. E. by S. direction. As soon as land was touched wit were extinguished.

ness rushed to call the maser, the Chiness crew by this time being on the deck, moving forward. The boats were at lowered. Wit was got into the starboard No 7 boat and with him were the second officer and the second engineer. The post boats were lower ed first, then the Chinese crew ran away. Going all, witness saw the chief engiseer, and told him to stand by and get ready to leave the ship. He then went and cut away one of the boats. The aller p é of the vessel was

''Swatow, 17th January, 1908. Gentlemen, I regret to report to you the Juss of the Fibrang while on a voy age from „Waksmatau 'ti Canten.

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We felt Wakamatsu on the apih imutant at 3 p.m. with a full cargo of coal. Draft forward 18′ 7," aft 19' 5" The washer at the time was fine with light varichle wieds to the Golos thence to Tug Yong light southerly wind and fine weather, with slight haze at times thence to Cikieu. moderate N.Ewind and bazy-steering a S. 32* W.qouise Error R. 10 Ucksed, which was abɩam at 1.47. p.m. on 14th instant, 61 miles N. 51′′ W. true Pat, log 38. The weather by, this time was hazy, but could see a sale distance mid the courie wat siltered to S. 47">W. Enter (* E, which was proved in be corect during the › fiernoon. At 4.50, not see ng Chapel faland light, Log 19, the course was altered to 8.45 W, Enor * E, to pass the High Brother, 8 miles off, and at the as a time: I told the Chief Officer to call me if it set in thick and the same order was given to the Second tfficer,

What were those instructions 2-1 was to be

called if it set in thick.

What was the next thing that happened?-1 was in my bunk when I heard a heavy crash. I ran out on desk and met the chief officer, coming to call me--

:

His Worship-At about what time was that?) -About 420.

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Mr. Wilkinson-You were quite satufied that nothing could be done to save the ship? Quite satisfied.

His Worship Was there a swell? Yas Preaking 7-Ye

What was the weather then?-1 that ght it was foggy, i could only sea hall of the Brotlicas, sithough they were about a cable off. Continuing, witness said that there was Chinese ciew some confusion among the The No. 2 box was lowered, but the Chinese fumped overboard and swam to it. The off At about 4:20 8.0. on the 15th 1 head arra, he said, were doing their utmost to keep grating noise. I rushed out and met the Chief things in order, Officer coming to call me and he said we had ́struck on the High Brother. Er via wņi Toggy and that the ship was filling sin the engines room and naked the Chief Engineer if he bad the pumps or. He told me it was of no use as the fires were unt and the water up to the cylinders. I immediately gave, biders to c'ear away the boats, which the thief and Second Officers were already doing their utmost to do. The port forward boat was the first to be lowered and the Chinese at once rushed in and swamped in Then the storboard boats, Nos. a nod 3, were lowered and the Chief Officer went aft and cut away the gripss of the No. 6 boss By this time, as far as I could

en the poop. see, all the Chinese were in the Nr. 1 and boats and the Second Officer jumped into the No 3 boat to hold on to it sa that the Euro- peans, might have a chance of saving them selves. The boatswain hud by this time cleared away from the ship's side in the No. 1 boat. I went to the top bridge to cut away the No, 4 boat which was hoisted in the davits and it fell into the water. I then ran to the lower bridge deck and saw that the efter deck was awash. I heard the Second Officer calling out, "Come along, Captain, they are pushing off!" Seeing the Chief Engineer on deck Toidered him to the boat, but he refused to go until I went. On reaching the boat I called on him to follow, However, by this time the Chinese were pushing off so I called to him to jump, knowing that he had a lifehelt on, and we would pick him up, but he did not do so

We lift the ̈ship about 4,40"alm.; She was

awash by now.

M-Wilkinson-Who was the lai, to-leave.

the ship?

•

Witness-The captain was the last. Was anyone left on the ship?—I didn't see anybody

What became of the chief ›ngineer ?—I didn' see him afterwards."

When did you became aware that the chief engineer had been left on the ship 7-When was in the boat,

D'd the chief engineer make any attempt to leave ?When I spoke to him aft and told him to prepare to leave he asked me what bosi was his. I said that his boat had been swamped and he had better get into pay bout,

gineer?-Yer.

Did you return to search for the chief ea

His Worship--Before returning to the wreck are you landed some people ashore They jumped ashore when the bout was capsized.

Then witness said the chief afficer went up cut away the No. 6 boat and he the falls of the No. 4 boat. Witness, en returned to Then he ran round the the lower deck, house to see if anybody was there and saw the chief engineer. The ship's papers were all lost. The log book was placed in the No. boat, which swamped off The Brothers. But for the witness and the chief engineer. all obers had left the ship. The chief engineer had a life belt around him, hut.witness had not; and he ordered the chief engineer on two or three occasions to feave the ship, but he fused the boat the seas were breaking over the saying "You first; captain." "Aitness got into

ship's rails, The chief engineer made two atempts to follow, but he turned back on each occasion. Witness called to Him to jump and he would be picked up, but this he would not do. Finally, they pushed off as it was feared that the boat would either get swamped or be washed on board the ship's deck. They then rowed for the shore. One of the boats capsized and the occupants thrown into the water, and the five Chinese who were in this but he believed to have been You are well acquainted with the boats on drowned. Ne, z brat swamped thirty yards this un-1 was satisfied she was not a com Away from the bost witness was in. An at-bat tempt was made to rescue them and several were pailed on shore by the chief officer. Ar- riving, on shore he landed sixteen persons, and returned again to the ship, which be found had sunk hy this time. A four or five hours' search was made for the chief engineer, who could not be found. They found No. 6 boat,

His Worship-You told us, when pearing Ochsen you altered your course, was that

True?—Yes.

Was there any passenger on board?—No, Bir..

When she struck did she give a list?—No, sir. Had you double bottoma?—Yes, sir, "Had you any watertight, doors and sluices?— We had no sluices.

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Thare being no other witnesses to call,. Mr. Wilkinson addressed the Count at some. length, saying that the captain, and officers had acted reasonably and that the accident could not have been prevented unless, by the adoption of some course which · was . not necessary for the ordinary teaman to enter..

THE FINDING

After 'reviewing the evidence shortly, his, Worship said that he found the ship had been prope ly handled, a harp look-out had been kept, and the accident was due to the abnormal sel of the current. The officers' certificates were not dealt with

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By an Asesinor-When witness saw the passing ship the weather to sea was clear but thicker towards the land. The state of the weather did not necessitate his calling the

His Worship-When you saw this steamer how far away was abel➡About a quarter of a mile.

rapidly sinking, and pulled off under the lee of the High Brother. When close to I ordered

however, which was minus its plóg. Witness | captain. - the boatswain not to land before daylight as there was too much sea to land, but he insisted got into it, replaced the plug, bailed out the on landing. The boat capsized and five Chi-water and returned in the boa. After giving Bere are missing. Landing part of the crew up the search witness seturned to the shore of my boat I put hack to rescue the Chief and found that the five Chinese were missing. Engineer and found that the Yikvang had foundered. We examined the wreckage and pulled around the rocks from 6im. uotil 10a.m., but "failed-to-find him-We-found the No. 6 beat in good condition.

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By an Assessor-Witne.s did not a any lead near Ocksen, as it is considered pretty bad guide in the waters. between The Brothers and Ocksep. The chief officer was on deck when the accident happened. He was quite sure that the orders he left with the chief officer before he left the deck had been. passed round." The ship stewed well, but not 10 extraordinarily well when heavily laden, but she kept her course well. There was a little ebb side between Tarnabout and 0:kset,

By Mr. Wilklosoo-When the crew were on he rock a ship passed close by. This was known to witness by her whistle."

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You couldn't get her pame ?—No.: What was the direction and force of the wind, when you passed Ockieu ?—N.E. by R., E.YE, backwards and forwards.

„CHINESE CRI W DUMBFOUNDED, James Pringle, secondofficer ofthe Yik-Sang, said his watch was from is midnight to 4 am, He had nothing to do with taking the bearings, After passing Ocksen the course wirs. 47 W. When he came on deck Ockseu was abaft the beam. The weather was baty, but he could see about nine miles ahead. Witness took full instructions from the chief officer. He did not know ther that the course had been alter

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became thicker. Witoets kept a sharp look-out completed or in course of construction. which was despatched to the captain of the for Chapel Island light, but did not see it. He

·LASSISTANT SURVEYOR OF LAUNCHES. - passing steamer, then at Bangkok, neklag for was not surprised at not seeing it as he Mr. Cheung Pan-yuen," asiistant of.‚Tholai particulars regarding the current, etc. at the was passing a good distance off The wea. Wel Has a surveyor f machinery of Chinese time she passed the wreck of the Yik Bang ther continued the same until three o'clock owned lunches plying in inland waters, bas The telegram, was dited and inst, and went when it became lighter, although a bit reported at the Viceregal yamen to the effect to Bangkok by Messis, Sander, Wieler & Co. It

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Acting on instructions from H., the Viceroy been totally lost at Brothers early in the morn chief officer at four o'clock. The smoke, which the Prosiocial Treasurer, the officials of the log fgth Jaonity, is considered likely, the ac-

was travelling faster than the ship, was rolling Shan Hou Cho and those of the Canton Bureau cident was caused by exceptionally strong set in over the starboard bow. Up to that time he did of Agricultore, Industry and Commerce, have tide. Telegraph was Nippon's courts affected. not consider it necessary to call, the captain, jointly issued a proclamation to the general Viksang owners require what information have After the collision the Chinese ou board ap public embodylog the regulations as issued by you of lide in view of Court of Inquiry. Tele peared to have been dumbfounded in witness the Canton-Hankow Railway Company (Hudso graph as soon as possible",

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THE CAPTAIN'S "MARZATIVE.

Mr. Wilkinson-Who was the last to save Captain W..5. Thomas, "called to `the stand, The reply was as follows: -"Nippon passed the ship? zusid he was the mister of the Tik Bang, «On | Brothare 15th January,ten o'clock am, Thick || Wktoosi-The captain.

the 10th January, at 3 p.m., he left Waka- | fog visibility half mile in drought one mile one. What became of the chief engineer?-1 saw matra. Nothing happened until the rests! | bour," arrived off Ocksen, on the 14th foot, the average

TATEMEN him speaking with the captain on deck. Twee THE CHIEF OFF OʻR'S STATEMENT, İN fo No. 3 boat at the time, just then somebody Lapeed being betwena 6.6 and 5.7-. At:poon on William Gibby chief officer of the Fik 85 g, said, the boat was siel ing, I looked round the same day be called the chief engineer and said he knew the coast for about night years and saw that the plug had, been closed, «told him to reduce the speed of the ship Govt. He had been in the amploy of the Indo-Ch10k | AVitress, had - conalderable trouble, la rai Dari Id: His Worship---And that would give hat what | Company for nine years, On the afternoon of

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