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'PEKING MARU” FIRE SEQUEL.

Captain Charged.

FINE OF $630,

THEATRE CASE.

Audience or Staff?

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Before Mr. E W. Hamilton,

at the Magistracy this morning

BLASTING ON THE PEAK.

Resident's Bathroom Damaged.

Negligence in connection with

the proprietor of the Ko Shing blasting operations on the new Theatre appeared on remand on motor road on the Peak was Capt. Y. Fukami, master of the two summonses of causing ob alleged against the Kien On 0.S.K. steamer Peting Maru,structions in the gangwaya at, the building contractors, 24 Stanley which caught fire in the harbour theatre and of allowing members Street, in a summons before Mr. on June 27th, was brought befare of the audience to be on the stage W. Hamilton this morning. Comdr. Beckwith, at the Marine

Sergeant Hallam deposed that The alleged offence was that the Court, ibis morning, charged when he visited the theatre at defendant failed to take proper with failing to give notice 9.35 p.m. on the 3rd. ult. he found precautions to prevent fragments to the Harbour Master that the the gangways on both sides of stone from flying about, ship had dangerous goods on blocked by between sixty Mr. F. A. Noville. Building board, namely 424 drums of caland seventy people, who, Overseer of the Public Works cium carbide and 30 cases of during the ten minutes watch, Department, stated that on Juze sulphuric acid. and, secondly, which he kept in the theatre, 24th, while blasting was going having dangerous goods on board made no attempt to get back tofon, two pieces of stone were sent and making fast to buoy B 24, the their seats. He then ordered twoj op sky-high by the force of the buoy not being in the dangerous Indian watebroen on duty in the explosion, one of them, which goods anchorage, thereby contra-theatre to clear the obstructions. weighed shout one pound. vening the Dangerous Goods On visiting the stage, witness crushing through the bath room Ordinance.

found about thirty persons, whose of 7. Stewart Terrace, the Mr. R. A. Racha, assistant fremoval was ordered by a mem-residence of Mr. F. A. Mackin- boarding officer, said he visited ber of the theatre staff, who spoke tosh, and the other falling into the Peking Maru at eight o'clock to the Sergeant in English. There the back yard of the house. Giving his avidence, Mr. on June 27th. She was lying at was no disturbance of any kind,

buoy B 24. There was no gang-jand no representations were Mackintosh said that at 5 p.m. way and as it was impossible to made by the people whom wit-on the 24th. he heard blasting get aboard without some incon-ness drove away from the stage going on on the new motor road. There was one blast first, followed venience he sent a seaman aboard that they were stage hands.

with a form to be filled in by the As regards the obstruction in by another explosion which was Easter and returned to him. The the gangways, the defendant's ex louder than usual, and he heard form was tilled in and returned.lease was that business was very stones falling at the rear of his Ou investigation he The captain entered on the form slack and that the people whom house. that the ship had 1,967 tons of the Sergeant found in the found that a piece of rock had general cargo, of which 936 tons gangways were probably police-fallen into his bathroom after were for Hongkong.

men who went into the theatre in crashing through a quarter-inch, Captain Fukami, the defendant. the course of their work. Defen- pane of glass. He found the bis then went into the box. Witness (dant stated that about thirty stage ather stone produced) in said he had been a master for hands were employed at every backyard. three and a half years and helperformance and he thought the had been master of the Peking complainant had mistaken them Maru about a fortnight, this for members of the audience. being his first voyage. He join-j

In reply to the Magistrate, the ed the ship at Kobe. They had defendant said that the stage ed cargo for Rangoon. Singapore hands wore no badge or carried anything to show who they were

and Calcutta.

The Marine Magistrate You

were by the ship the whole time she was loading and you knew she had this dangerous cargo in her 'tween decks and in her hold -Yes; I knew that.

You have been to Hongkong before-Four or five years ago

as chief officer.

You

many

A Government foreman who was in charge of blastings on the new road, deposed charges in this case were let off

that

two

from a depth of ten inches; they The were horizontal charges. precautions taken comprised gun-| or bags, which were placed over! Addressing the defendant, his the stone under a layer of timber. Worship said:"My opinion is Overthe timber, branches of trees that members of the staff should were scattered. Aquantity of stone have some badge which they can was moved, probably one to two produce to the police to proselcubic feet. Witness considered)

AT& na: members that the precautions taken were that they of the audience." The Magistrate sufficient.

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said that in this esse he would Mr. F. A. Neville stated that | ENGLISH V100 (hold that the summons relating he could not say whether the been ia have European ports as master-No: to the people on the stage was necessary precautions had been not proved. He imposed a fine taken, as he was not there at the only in Chinese ports.

You know there are regulations of $25 on the other summons.time. In reply to the Magistrate. koown as dangerous goods re- His Worship told the defendant Mr. Neville said that so far as gulations common to all European that the police would no doubt be knew, there had bees n

arrange with him as regards the Accidents on the new road due civilised ports?--Yes: I know.

You consider calcium carbide introduction of badges.

as dangerous goods? Is it dan- gerous in Japan ?—Yes.

Is it the common practice in Japan to stow calcium carbide to the holds and 'tween decks - Yes.

insurance

to blasting.

The Magistrate-Can you suggest why this isolated accident

to make a statement to the Harshould have happened? It seems bour Master.

The Magistrate:-The captain -aid it was your duty. He says The sent a telegram from Osaka and he expected to get a special permit to go to his buoy.

And they get cover it-Yes.

You say it is the motion! practice in Japanese ships to pur this cargo in

tween decks ar:

holds and that there is

strange that it should occur when the road is newly completed.

Mr. Neville--I should say that the layer of timber sufficiently weighty.

Was not

The defendant said that he took the usual precautions. He could Witness replied that he did not say if any fragments escaped,

o not receive this telegram. Helas he took cover when the blast-

• difficulty in getting it covered by thought the captain had made aing occurred. Biz pieces of stone insurance by Japanese commistake. The captain meant that were put over the branches of

he sent a telegram stating that trees. panies? Yes.

On being recalled, the Govern. Do you always insure with the ship was leaving for Hong-

foreman said that the Japanese companies or do you kong. Defendant had taken no ment

try and get English companies? steps to inquire from the office i defendant's statement as to plac ---Japanese companies.

the telegram hat been recaived. ing stones over the branches was There has been no protest ever? The Magistrate:Supposing true.. He suggested thi: the made against cargo of this kind you bad received that telegram.accident was due to the close bring stowed in this way? -No. what would you have done?--proximity of the two charges.

You had also 59

were abou: one and cases of We should have applied for which

Thalf fee! apart. One sulphuric acid on board ?—Yes. special permit.

blast Where was that stowel?-01 | Do you consider alcium went off before the other. despite

they carbide a dangerous cargo-Yes: the

ignited at the same

deck.

Una very dangerous cargo.

fact that

were

time.

the first blast went jol, the coverings were probably shifted and thus allowed the broken stones to fly up.

Whereabouts. or deck The Iter part of the deck.

Do you think this telekram was When When you came into Hong-jever sent? -No. kong you ent straight to 8241 Referring to a letter which the buoy who told you to go there? captain said he received, witness

The Chinese pilot took me. Did you tell the pilot that you had dangerous goods on board -No.

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said he had no advice about the! The Magistrate said that he ship's cargo and the letter telling found there had been no serious the captain to go to Kowloon was carelessness. At the same time, it conditional on hating a usual seemed obvious that as the drills Did you think that the author- cargo on board. Witness said he were so close together more care ilies would allow you to be at that rent the manifest to the Imports should have been taken.

posed a line of $3. buoy had they known you had and Exports Office. these dangerous goods on board?

Mr. Neville said that the dam- After having heard the evid- Defendant replied that he tels-ence." said Comdr. Beckwith in age to Mr. Mackintosh's bathroom graphed the agents from Japan summing up. I find you guilty was $32. and he expected that he would get on both charges. I consider it The Magistrato said he could & special permit He sent the one of the most flagrant cases of not make any order for damage, telegram on June 17th. and wilful contravention of the for which other summous would received no reply.

harbour regulations that bas yet have to be taken out. Comdr. Beckwith said when the come before me. As master of ship arrived in Hongkong, at & the ship you are responsible that o'clock, the Harbour Department the harbour regulations at the official went alongside and there various ports you call at are pro- was no convenience to get aboard.perly carried out, and it is your The Harbour Department report duty to find out what these regula- was sent up by a seaman to de- tions are before arriving into port, organization plan proposed by fradant, who pave his cargo, in The dangerous goods regulations the War Department and approv-STORAGE OF PETROL his own bandwriting, as general are, perhaps, the most importantled by the Cabinet involves 2 cargo.

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The proprietor of the Mercury Garage was summoned by Ser- geant Stimson for failing to take Defendant replied, that the case, although you admit that you sioned officers and men. The re

Proper precautions in storing 130 knew what your cargo was and organization, which starts Two Garages Summoned. gallons of patrol. The Sergeant cargo was not explosives.

stated that the petrol tank in the The Magistrate pointed out that that you carried 424 drums of in there was nothing about ex-carbide (most dangerous goods), difference in the number of The United Motor Company garage was empty and the subject

lessens besides sulphuric acid, you fill in Divisions, but..

the were the defendants in sum- plosives on the report.

matter of the sunimons was found: Defendant pleaded that after a form stating that your cargo is numbers of companies, squadrons mons for possession of six drums placed near it he sent the telegram he thought general, making no mention of and

slight of gasolens, without a licence. The defendant's plea was that he would get a special permit. dangerous goods. If it had not increases in the Railway, Tele-Asking for a remand, Mr. G.G.N. he had just received the petrol He sent the manifest to the been for the fire, it would not graph and Aviation Corps and in Tisson, solicitor for the defence, from the Asiatic Petroleum Com- agents' office.

have been known to the Harbour heavy artillery. Sach changes applied for an order from the pany and in support of his state- The next witness called was Office that the ship had den-will

effect & curtailment Magistrate for the production mant, called & coolie of the A.P.C.

the of certain correspondence of 259,000,000 yen within

of as a witness. The latter fald the Mr. L. Rafeek, shipping clerk in gerous goods on board at all."

and Defendant was fined $500, with next twelve years, and thereafter June.

July the 0.8.K. Witness denied ever

last year. Court that be bad just competed The now in. the possession of the delivery when the Sergeant receiving a telegram relating to the option of one month, on the of 23,000,000 yen annually.

He had no first charge, and on the second readjustment necessitates an ex-the Captain Superintendent of arrived. dangerous goods.

His Worship said that the knowledge of what the ship bad count he was fined $150. with the penditure of 23,000,000 yen which Police, Mr. E. W. Hamilton

fabrication and in bor until she arrived in Hong, alternative of 14 days' imprison-will be spread over thirteen years. complied and adjourned the case story was

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