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GAS IN SUBMARINE'S

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Naval Yard Mishap.

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At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon the Coroner (Mr. R.

Lindsell with

conducted al three. quiry into the death of Tong Hin. 150, a paintreraper, who was saphy xisted in tank No. 8 on board sub marine 18 at the Naval Yard on the morning of the 17th. ins The urors were Mr. William Mackenzie Pittendrigh foremani. Mr. R. D. Baptista and Mr. J. Giomes:

After the Geroner had given a brief outline of the circumstances, Dr. A. R. Esler, Governacent medical officer in charge of the Victoria Mortuary, deposed that post mortem examination co the deceased's body revealed that the

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The Coroner: Can you say what | from?

Dr. Esler said that it was. Apparently due to breathing, sit which was deficient of oxygen. Ia reply to another question by the Coroner Dr. Esler said that the air in an bermetically sealed receptable would remain normal. That was, tf course, if no other gas had been added.

FRIDAY, AUGUST. 25, 1922.

EARLIER - TELEGRAMS.

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CHRISTIANITY AND BUDDHISM.

London, Aug. 24. Addressing the Modern Churchmen's Conference at Oxford. Mr. Socthil, Professor of Chinese at Oxford University, said religious rivalry in the Far East was likely to be between Chris- tianity and Buddhism rather than Confucianism

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While Christianity was writhing in its own bonds, which it would eventually burst, Buddhism had nave. It could adopt and adapt at will Japanese Buddhism had recently, adopted Christian methods wholesale, and the movement was spreading to China. Buddhist ideas were also at work in the West, even in Churches. The day might come when the men of Christianity and Buddhism would mret to discuss the possibility of working together for the salva- tion of the world, through love. Meanwhile, Christianity mast with courtesy offar ita doctrines in place of those taught by the Buddhists, with which he drew a contrast in no way favourable to the latter,

RUSSIA'S DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS.

London, August 23.

A message from Helsingfors states that the Soviet Government has sent a Nite inviting Fialan to send representatives to a dis- armament conference it Moscow on September 5, stating that Latvia and Estonia have accepted the invitation. Rumania and Poland were also invited, but the last-named suggested a postponement of the Conference pending the disarmament decisions of the League of Sations.

Shin Kwai was then called. Ee

aid that Mr. Brookshaw gave him

The next witness. Lt. Malleson. B... V.C., said that he was in

Lt. Malleson replied that he dat charge of "B" group submarines, of which L3 was aze. On the 17th not know when the men would

the under for the work on submar- August ES was in the bands of the work in the taaks Naval Yard for refitting purposes.

Evidence was given by Manine 1 on the 15th. Mr. Brook- There were 3 naval ratings on Kam, a subcontractor supplying shaw said that the men were to board, but at night a sentry was painters and panterpers to the work on the whole ship. He had posted on the boat. The seatry Naval Yard for three years, that never superintended this kind of came off work at sa.m. and if the he was in charge of the workmenon work. He always inspected the ensualty occurred before that diet and 15, including the deceased. ship after the work was completed. The should have been in the neigh-0n the night of the Jäth. instruc-

bourhood.

Submarine Tanks Described.

Hoogs were received by bim from Ishin Kow, the bead contrae

that he would take Д

On being shown a plan it a gang of men to work on board

thr ia submarine Lt. Mall-son saxi ibatlarite

LS

The Coroner: Have you at any time received say warning as to gasm the tank<?) Witness: No.

The Coroner: How is it that the same sub-contractor always opens the the tank arrangements on the plan way as he had done previously. On tank for one day before it is enter were similar to those on LS. Such the 16th. he took a party of men oned-To let out bad air. as used for admitting and ejecting) buurd 'und started fo scrape the sea water for diving and rising paint of the fusing a derk. Do purposes. On top of each of these the 17th. they began to work inside external taak- there was a man- the tasks.

Gas in Eset) You do know then?--I bave never experienced

it. I have beard European and Chinese foremen talk about gaз.

Have you received direct orders

hole which was closed by a dat The Corner Had you previous plate bolted down with screws)ly done similar work on other sub-from Europeans in the Naval Yard and nuts. The regulations in re-marines"

to take precautions against this gard to entry required the tank Witness Yes. I have done the gas?—Yes. I was always told that to be flooded with sea water, which are work on several submarines.

one day was enough. would be either pumped or blows,

The Coroner Was that YOUR

flave sou never been told that|

out. After that the air inside programme in previous rases"-sou should lower a candle or lamp! would be tested by lowering a light | Yell [before aavine was allowed to met

Previous Practice.

down. If it was impossible to doord Wint has been po ir practice në the tank and then pump out the regards the opening of tanks. You water the tank should be leit opet jopened them on the first ding "a For a cons.derable time, followed the bith, we opened some of them

y testing the air with a lar

kad leis them open the whole day, The Coroner asked what karth | Vt 5 potn we replaced the voters. of time was considered safe.

With replied that is whe hard t give a definite time as the gases were heavy and would remain uat they were blown out. They had to the air first. The fooling and pumping gear of LS had been dis- Lantled.

The Chroder: Csa pon explo I what causes the formation of the

go inside the tack?

into the tank before you let any-] body go down?-Electric light?. What the use of electriz light? A lamp or candle-I have been toll that.

Why did you say that it was sufficient pregnution to open it? Now you wimit that a candle; should be lowered-It was the fault of the iterased in this case, He went duwa into the hold belies the sub-contractor returned with the candles,

In previous cases did gun seni voor den straight down the tank in the second day-Yes. The vitaess added that he wanetites let the tank open two days

her his staff was not sufferently But the sub-on-actor admits large to enable him to do the work that he told the men to go straight on the second morning.

idowa: Nove you given instruc

The Coroner · In prvig is Trusestions to the woh contractor to lower imve you expetenced gas inside the a magte No. He kast it him.

Duet the three well. bears I have been a contractor f have worked on about ten abo

It you have not told him how did faurine apt I have anker ex-be know --He hobi, hiruself res pariented gas.

ponsible as a internan.

4) Formation of Gas. 1. Malleson explained that ex rept in the case of a new beat, the tank as niht kerrêtically closed. [ You hate tener then other The Kingston valve in the button.) premutives emrept opening on the

of the tank wraid probably let in a tanks on the nrst day—Yes.' littir sea water, and it was thi

tagnaat water that gave off the Piangeres gaises. The water, so to

Yen koww there tright im qus in the tucks, didn't you?--No.

09.

Whose Responsibility?

s

It is your responsibility it you have got told bim. He sas he had done tra jobs like this, had never theani ni gas, and never been told to take precautions. He did not Why did go tagme t waves know that the taking off of speak, decomposed, fis-san forin- nemessung is open them up in the the cover bail anything to do with el were carbon die nude, carbon me forst day To cool down thelathe gas. He did it simply because Boxide and marsh gas. They were tering.

be thought it was too bol. heasier than air and were poison-1 That must be bad art—I don't self did not know that the gas was

Whatever precaution had know there is ras, been taken, said It. Maileson. it You merely thought it was too! was necessary to test the air before hot inside" That is all?—Yes, the tank was entered.

In reply to further questions wit In further examination by the ness said that he followed the same Coroner witness said that the man.rocedure on the 17th. On the hole of No. 3 tank of Is was opened with be opened three taske At 3 man appreciate that by reason of for seven or eight hours on them. be replaced the corers. On the fact that fa has been out of 18th. iast. Previous to that it was the morning of the 17th he and his jejmmission for eighteen months last opened about eighteen months men weat to work kt 7.mthe gas in this tank will be cre ago. Urdinary tanks were lown | The CURITY

manholes dangerous theo other boata, the once a week, which would make were removed and be in-tres-Itanks of which are attended to unce them safe. This practice could noted the devensed and veral in seven days be applied to the LS, which was no others to duat

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- terrible.

Do you say tint it is part of bis duty to lower a caadie belure be He let anybody down-Yes! omitted that duty.

Mr. Pateadright Does this

into the The Coroner, to witness:

Do

the reserve and was practically n tank to work. He left the sub- you know that this boat has been manned. Anyund who knew as, marine ahi went to his store to get out of commission for 18 months?) thing about subrustines ought to some candles. While he was away. This is the first year of my know that the tanks on 1 wernio the received the news that five of contract with the Naval Yard. a filthy and dangerous condition. us aren had been asphyxiated. Mr. Pitteadright Has be ever

Inspector Blackman: With the purap out of work how long would it take to pump water into the tanks of LS by 'hend?

He burried back to the bat to take part in the rescuel

The Coroner: Tid you go down into the tack?—Yes.

hal. other men gassed before?

Witors said that once one of his men wus gassed, but he re- covered. The man wa3 AF UD- Witness: One working day per Did you feel any ill effects?—I conscious as a drunken man," he ope tank.

felt a repugnant smell.

said. Sometimes workmen were Inspecter Blackman. Would it be The witness added that helped gassed by the fumes of candle better to leave the tank open inby two Europeans he got the lights. I have beard of cases in stead of flooding it?

decensedd up to the deck from the which the man gassed sang songs.".| Witness replied that the best bottom of the tank. The wond was In reply to another question method would be to blow wind into already dead. Four others were by the jury witness said that in- the tank through a trunk by means overcome, two of them badly.vestigations made by him in the of a fan. In reply to further quez- | H&

beinz taken previous case showed that gas was tions witness said that the Naval out from the tok. Witness responsible for the man's suffoca- Yark asked bia permission before always received his instructions tion. the tanks were opened on the 16th. from Shin Kwai.

The saqnity was adjourned until Monday, afternoon.

them *BW

All external tanka. would be closed No Warning of Danger... at 5 p.in. when, the workmen finished work

The Coroner: Has he never

nid your that, you have to lower.a

The Coroner Did you know light into the lank before you sent that there were men going down anyone down? No.

to work in the tank on the morning. He never told you to be on your of the 17162:

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