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Mr. Brutton said it was absolute-approaching the Colony at the time! ly impossible for the Loong Sang and approachtig very fast, and if it to do anything of the india followed the same direction it had dicated, even if she a crow of 500 been taking it would strike at or on board, in view of the crippled near Hongkong. That being, so Mr. condition of the ship.

| Brution submitted that if the ordin-

Allegations of Negligence.

Captain F. T. Wheeler, Marinery precautions had been taken and The Marine Court of Enquiry Superintendent of Massrs. Jardine into the foundering of the Matheson and Co., was the nex ordinary observations made by the Loongsang was concluded yester witness called. He said he had people responsible, whether it be day afternoon.

When the hearing was resumed master's certificate and formerly the dock or steamship company, the in the afternoon Mr. Robert Hall, commanded some of the Company's Loong Sang disaster would have been prevented. One of them! "Government Marine Surveyor, gavej

ships. evidence that he was in charge of

Mr. Davidson: It had

should have known that the typhoon surveying the Loong "Sang in July, suggested that the Leong Sang would have struck Hongkong sume- time between 0 and 8 in the morning The ship was surveyed in 1922 and should not have had a crew 011

Examined by Commander Beck-with an anchor watch?

be on

a certificate, testifying to her fit-card, while in the typhoon anif it was travelling in the same ness to carry, passengera for chorage on the night of the 17th direction and at the same rate of twelve months in any part of the in your opinion as an expert on progress as stated if the " Observa- world was given, the certificate the subject, could she have been tory reports and should have taken expiring in July this year

properly sent to the anchorage precautions. Mr. Brutton said that

being a good seaworthy ship with': with, 'Mr. Hall said the genera!

Captain Wheeler replied that steum in readiness the Patria which i condition of the hull of the Loong that had never been done. To was docked only to be painter Sang was poor. The boilers were aave done au would have commit could withstand the Cyphoon much; in a good state and" so "waS theted a grave negligence of the Coni-better than the Loong Sang. Why rudder. The cables of the ship enpy's property. He had never conid not thy Loong Sang remain in were under the standard prescribcurd of such a practice being the dock for another 24 hour, osk- ed by Lloyd's; in some, lengths adopted.

Jed Mr. Bruïton. Why did not the were bad and below the standar prescribed by Lloyd's.

In reply to Mr. Brutton witness Haid the cables were recommended

Mr. Davidson: The men were on Laoag Sang, remain in the duck for the articles?—Yes, they were the another day, where she would häve regular crew,

Been perfectly safe, for the sake of When asked as to how the crew one day's rent! This was · negli to be renewed. When asked by could be employed On board, Mr. Brutton as, to whether the Captain Wheeler said no one could graver when the condition of gotice. The negligence would be cable was deficient or sound, wit. [cell what contingency might arise

ess said it was sound.

during a typhoon. For instance, he ship was considered. The ship

Mr. Brution: It was below 1-9/16 as the Captin' had told the Court and to steunt, na rudder and bad cables and was merely in the posi and that, according to Lloyd's, it was necessary at pie period ol

hulk unable to protect deficient? That is right. We the typhoon to slacken the cables of a wanted it to be renewed;

That was work for qualified men herself. Mr. Brutton further sub- In answer to Mr. Davidson wit. At the same time it might be neces-witted that on morning of the 19th, ness said that if the Loong Sang sary to heave in chains or get a when it was known that the typhoon was taken to a good anchorage the a spare anchor and there might be was going to strike Hongkong, the cables were good enough to hold] sundry jqlia to do, whether the crew should have been removed her.

ship had steam or not, which could from the" ship., Me Brutton asked Captain Jewitt, recalled by Mroot be foreshadowed.

the Court to come to the conclusion Davidson, said the wind at its In reply to a further question by has it proper precautions had been highest on the morning of the 18th Mr. Davison, Captain. Wheeler taken there "would have been no was simply terrific.

said he was with the surveyor loss of lives. throughout the surves and knew what was required to be done..

Rescue EToris.

Without

Without Steam.

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"Mr. Davidson's Reply.

M. Davidson replied on behalf of

the Company, saying The Court

Mr. R. Sutherland. Shipping | Manager of Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Company, stated that he first knew anything about the Loong Sang disaster at 11 a.m. on the 18th., whilst on the Peak By using the telephone of a neigh bour he communicated with the Commodore for help as he knew Mr. Davidson: It has been sug

unusual that Naval tugs were in readiness gested that it was... an The Naval authorities promises thing to do, to send the ship there, same It would be impracticable stcam. Infor all ships to go into the docks got in touch with Mr. Cornaby, 91your experience do you think it is every time the typhoon sigual was Jardine's shipping office, who Haasual for ships without steam to "P As regards Mr. Brutton's re- seen the Loong Sang-founder, and 30 in Kowloon Bay? Yes, but not marks about the Long Sang "nok) Lyld him to notify the Harbour necessarily voluntarily. It is being in the dock he would like to „Office, the police and to personally common practice entailing nomy that the ship left No. 3 dock

Mr. Davidson: Knowing the con-must not treat the typhoos of Aug- dition of the ship, do you considerst 18th. as distinct from others it a safe and proper course to take preceding it that threatened the

to send her to the typhuôn Colony in the same way and the churage in Kowloon "Bag?-It usual signals were hoisted. In fact the safest place to go.

there was nothing, special about the phoon of August 18th, until it

immediate assistance. "He later because she had

see the Commodore with regard to great risks.

no

simply because, the dock was "wanted

help. Mr. Cornaby was further Mr. Davidson: Have you any by the Company for their own pur instructed to get in touch with the dea as to how many ships were at poses. There was no question of Company's Superintendents, who Kowloon Bay without steam that saving one day's rent. The Patriz lived at Kowloon, and also with that day?--Fifteen. At present had been expected by the dock cons the Dock Company to obtain thine or ten.

pany for some tinte nad if she had assistance of the Lug Henry Mr Brutton: You say it is most arrived before the 15th the disaster) Keswick or any launches that mproper to send a ship out and might have not taken place. The could be used to pick up survivors, remove the crew. What about

Company admitted that the cable No launches, however, could come the China? Do you know anything out of shelter until 4 p.m. A about her, what crew she has on were not sel that could have enable Saval launch searched the harbour board and what grew has beened the ship to pass for a certificate

removed?..

Captain Wheeler: No.

all the afternoon until dark and

carry passengers for twelve months, but that was not the ques went out again at daylight, being assisted by three of the Company': Mr. Brutton: What about the tin. The question was whether the launches. A search was made of Navy?.

feables were fit to hold the ship žu all the islands-and-baya-between Captain Wheeler said he was $oel-an-anoluorge-un-the-Que to Cheung Chau and Chin Wan, but not talking about naval boats, which she went. He did not know no survivors were found. Four whereupon Mr. Brutton said: You exactly what the condition of the Chinese bodies with life belts or are only speaking of that it is an cables was," but there was one, wit- were picked up and these were improper thing to do having regardness who said they were slightly taken to Hongkong and handeo to the Company's interests" about under the requirements for a pas- over to the police.

insurance?

senger certificate and that he would

Mr. Brutton: How many casual"] Captain Wheeler: About the hot hesitate to take the ship out to ties were there?

safety of the ship.

the anchorage with them. As to the

Mr. Sutherland: The second en-

gineer and his wife, the second officer and the third engineer wer drowned. 1.presumed the third officer was also drowned. Of the Chinese, as far as we know, nine or tan were missing.

My. Brutton: In what way is it removal of the eres on the amoraing ossible to send a ship to safety of the 18th. Mr. Davidson said the when she has no steam and rud-typhoon started early and it would der?-The rudder 8 0 use with be careless to take off the crew out steam.

when the typhimuri had begun. “

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Mr. Brutton: Therefore, the ship The Chairman said he wanted time to consider his finding and ad Mr. Brutton: You knew that both imrned sine tie. The parties con

is useless without steam?—Yes, Mr. Brutton asked whether it under way. would not have been wise

Lo remove the crew from cables were deficient and portions cerned will be notified of the date ship in view of the of them had to be renewed?-Yes, when the finding is delivered. defective cable and also the

the

Having regard to the fact that

Inability of the ship to get up the cables were deficient and had

steam. "What use would the crew have been?" Mr. Brutton asked.

Mr. Sutherland: No use perhaps in the engine room.

Mr. Brutton: The ship was more

or less a hulk?-No..

Mr. Sutherland added that from a shipping manager's point of view. the crew would be of great service

boen condemned, was it proper to take the ship out to the anchorage with a crew on board?-Certainly.

K.C.C. CONCERT.

The Kowloon Cricket Club Having taken her out, was it not concert which had to be postpon- advisable to remove the crew when ed, on account of the bad we the typhoon was going to strike ather, the proceeds of which aro Hongkong?No.

to be given in the Japanese

Captain Wheeler being the last Earthquake Disaster Fund, will witness whom Mr. Davidson propos be held on Saturday, September When a storm was on, ordinary ed to call Mr. Lewis; on behalf of 22nd, when it is hoped, the same deck precautions would be, taken Captain Jowiti, submitted to the progranime as originally arrang- and life boats had to be got ready Court that under the circumstances ed will be gone through).

in case of an emergency,

*No Need For Crew.

prevailing on the 18th. the Captain,

the Officers and the crew had done)

Mr. Bratton: If the crew had all they could to save the ship and been taken off there would not the lives on board.

have been any need to get the

boats in readiness.

To illustrate the further use of

Negligence Alleged.

Mr. Bratton, in the course of his address, said the Loong Bang had

a crew on board during a typhoon, en in dock for a considérable Mr. Sutherland stated that they had heard twenty ships were tak-period undergoing survey. Accord ing shelter near the Loong Sanging to the evidence, when the survey (daring the typhoon. With lines was completed, it was found néce

and cables the crown could savesary to put her out to sen because

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