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CAPSUIMUN PAES COLLISION.

ENQUIRY AT MARINE COURT.

THURSDAY, APRIL

tora artier, Witness sounded the blaste himself, »The port light of the towing launch then came in 'sight,

From the time of sighting until the alteration of course, the red light of the tow had not been book. The Me Wan Light was to the north of the ap A Marine Court of Enquiry con-ching vessel on the first sighting. ess showed the respective posi tinued at the Harbour Office yester-tions on the chart. He had anticipat- day afternoon to investigate the ed that the two vessels would pass circumstances of the collision be- starboard wall clear, until the tow tween 8. Taming (Captain C. E. altered her coarse. Mills) and the tow of the Star- dard Oil Company launch Katonah on the night of March 28-29,

Log as Exhibit.

On the resumption, Mr. Hugh Jones asked that the deck log of the Taming |be put în às evidence.

Mr. O. Fox, recalled, Indentifled the

exhibit, particularly in respect of those entries between 11.11 p.m. and 12.6 a.m. ("Various courses and speeds

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The London County Council at. an all-night sitting has adopted a recommendation of their Theatres and Music Halls Committee to m low the exhibition of the Cavell film "Dawn," on condition that the Cross examined by Mr. Hugh Jones, scène in which the private in the witness admitted keeping close to the firing party is shot for refusing north shore, but was not exceptional- to obey ordera ba omitted, and ly so. One third of a mile was his that no child under sixteen be par estimate., The Taming was just out-mitted to see the film unless ha side the Pass when the tow was sight companied by a parent or ed. The master took charge at Cas guardian-Reuter.. tla Peak and witness did not “after-

to

the

apilot,

wards have any part in the control

altered

starboard. On of the vessels...

Tried out by the Court on his know-bridge with witness was of Capsulmun Pass-Heavy rain.") ledge of compass paints, witness re-quartermaster and a sallor, witness

Querying the entry, "Off Capsuimun sponded correctly, except for giving being in charge. Pass", Mr. Hugh Jones asked why the alternative name for South 46 do-

The Compass,

these terms were used, when, as agrees East, his reply being North 45 Confusion arose in the interpreta- definite point, The Brothers would West

tion of compass points and it was de have been more reasonable. All en- Chi Ling-sang, quartermaster of the cided by the Court that nothing could tries up to midnight were made at the Taming, corroborated courses and be gained by stressing the exactness tims of occurrence, said witness, while speeds, etc, giving his compass points of witness's replies in this respect, ho those inter were made when entering in English. Wities could only be having no knowledge of the compass Hongkong.

Kure on alterations of courses, as his card.

concentrated on the

Mr. Hugh Jones pointed out that attention was

Continuing, witness stated that on certain entries after midnight had steering. He did not see the tow near approach to the Taming, he had been rubbed out and others substitut-strike but felt the shock. Ma Wan sounded a long blast, this being a mat- ed. Witness denied knowledge of any Light was sighted fine on the starter of about 30 or 40 seconds before alterations. The log was put in for board bow, while he never at any time the collision. He had no log as such, examination by the Court."

saw the part light of the tow. This but he kept a book in which he record- ed times of arrival and departure Replying to. Mr. Hall Brutton, wit-concluded the case for the Taming

from various points. ness stated that the alterations of course were made off Castle Peak Bay, Examining the log entries, he could not say what the original entries had

been.

Alleged Alterations, Mr. Hugh Jones, answering the President, put it as the point at issue, that the entries in the log at present were a revision of the original entries, notwithstanding that these, original. entries had been made subsequent to the collision. Members of the Court examined the log in turn

Witness answering the President said that he was on the bridge from five minutes after midnight until after the accident. The lag was left on the bridge,and was necessible to a number of people.

For the Katonah.

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A. Breeze. Ip Shun, coxswain of the launch

Mr. Hall Brutton put a number of Katonah, stated that he had been questions to witness relative to the seven years in charge of the launch width of the Channel and distances of and 16 years with his present employ his ship from the bank, and these ware ere on river work. He was engaged objected to by Mr. Hugh Jones, who in towing lighters between Hongkong, described them as "unfair", observing Kongmoon, Wuchew and Canton, and the nature of the channel and the lack was in the possession of a local certi-of definition in the questions.

Thero was further repetition of evi ficate.

On the night of the collision, the dence, when witness was asked to ex- Katonal was towing the lighter Ver-plain his relative position to the mont, heavily laden and secured along-Taming.. He had altered course to side to port, making through Capsui-give her more room to pass, he said, mun Pass at about 400 yards from the and after the collision the Katonah North shore. After altering course to whe heading North and the Taming. starboard when through the Pass, Ma East.

Wan Light was fine on the port quar- Mr. Hugh Jones rose to protest ter and to the north. The lights of against "the constant perversion of "My friend," : a steamer were sighted shortly after witness's evidence," The President: When you wrote wards at about 2,000 yards distant to continued Mr. Hugh Jones, appears up the tog subsequently, from what port. The steamer lights were two at to be fond of using the expression reces did you write it up?

the masthead and one red light. The "hard-a-starboard", but it is probable Witness: From my own memory lights of the tow were shown of the that he docan't know what it means- and the engine room ing.

starboard side of the Katonah and the land he seems to think that whenever The President remarked that the port sido of the lighter. On then ship, alters course she must put Court was quite satisfied that there nearer approach of the steamer, wither helm hard-a-starboard. I do not had been previous entries in the log, riens steered a Bttle to starboard and wish evidence to be taken in such a but it was impossible to say what subsequently both side lights of the manner, as when my friend repeats it! those entries had been. Mr. Hugh steamer came into view. One blast incorrectly."

There were further passages, which

Jones agreed and did not suggest, in was sounded and a further altera-

any way what they might have been.tion made., The steamer's port light were smoothed over by the President Witness, replying to further quen-was then shut out and only the star-questioning the witness on the points tions, said that he had been relieved board light was visible. At a distance under examination.. Witness repeat. by the Second Officer after the colli- of 300 feet, witness stopped his launched his statements as to distance, but sion, but on the Second Offeer being and then put her engines full astern, there appeared to have been a confu- called an a witness, Captain Mills but a collision occurred. stated that he had left the ship and [was not available.

Pilot's Evidence.

Failed to stop.

In witness's opinion, when towing s full lighter at his best speed of 3% knots, ho could stop in three quarters of a ship's length in a little more than 10 seconds.

sion of 2,000 yards and 2,000 fest, The Katonah and Vermont were both fited with side light screens and these were in use. The lights of the Taming were not visibla at a greator LI Un-chi, pilot of the Taming was

distance than the 2,000 feet, already called and he stated that he had been

mentioned, but he could not explain on the Canton run for 14 years, six

why this sould be so. The collision of which had been in the capacity of When tho Taming was struck at a occurred 15 minutes after the first licensed pilot. His evidence was cor- point a little abaft the green light, she sighting. roborative na to ship mioyements and appeared to be going full speed ahead. The President pointed out to writ the presence of officers on the bridge. She continued on her course without ness that if his times were correct The weather was such that he could stopping, or making any sort of en-[the Taming must have been 3% miles sce Ma Wan Light previous to and gulry after the crash. Examination away when first sighted, or appro- after the heavy rain squall, but not of the lighter Vermont showed she ximately 21,000 font. The reply could during the rain. The Taming was was leaking and as baling was neces-not be understood, but wliness ap- hending East by South when the lights Rary, the tow returned to Hongkong.peared to give satisfactory answers to of the tow, musthead and starboard Croas examined by Mr. Hall Brut question relative to sound signals. how, were sighted about two miles ton, witness claimed that he was closer The Taming was in sight within a few away on the starboard bow.

in to the North shere than the Tam- 'seconds of the Katonal's leaving the

The Taming maintained her course ing. When the heavy rain squall was Pass he said and showed only her red and when the low was approximately on at 11.45, the Katonah was entering light.

400 feet distant the launch sounded Capsuimun Pass and the collision tonk! On the conclusion of this evidence, one blast, the Taming sounded two place at about, 12.30. She was pass the Court adjourned at 6.15 until 10 blasts and altered to port by the as-ing the Red Light at 12.16 and then 'o'clock this morning.

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