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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1928.

"KOCHOW" ENQUIRY,

MR. J. RUSSELL.

ADJOURNED SINE DIE

The enquiry Into the Kochow dienster was continued yesterday afternoon,

ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY,

At a

ALLEGED ASSAULT.

REVENGE SUGGESTED.

Six villagers of Kap Shek Mel meeting of the Hongkongwere charged before Mr. W. Scho- Theosophical Society last evening, field at the Kowloon Magistracy Mr. Russell was elected President in yesterday afternoon with assault- the place of Mr. M. Manuk, who has ing a forestryman who resides at filled that post for the past four years, the pine nursery at Kap Shok Mei.

In reaigning from the Presidency

Mr. G. B. Twomlow, Acting Su- of the local lodge, Mr. Manuk said

Kai Chun, a passenger by the Kochow, stated that he was travel- ling on the lower deck with about 00 or 40 others. There was. amall quantity of cargo, consist ing of cases, rice on the starboard that his duties in that capacity con-perintendent of the Botanical and side near the stairs. (companion-ficted with his appointment as Pre-Forestry Department, prosecuted way). When the crash came heidential Agent for China. However, and Mr. C. L. Grist defended ono was thrown off his fect and then he would still attend the meetings of the defendants.

whenever his presence was required. Outlining the case, Mr. Twem- ran upstairs, followed by the re-

He was sure that Mr. Russell, who low said that on June 16, three mainder of the passengers on that had served the Society so ably in the forestrymen who lived at the pine past would continue to do so in the nursery at Kap Shek Mei had been deck. He saw nobody killed.

to Shamshulpe to purchase goods Wong Pak-mok, a pig and chick future,

Returning thanks for his appoint- en dealer, was on the fore part of the main dock. There was a ment, Mr. Russell remarked that he from the market and were return- small quantity of rice and salt fish did not have the qualifications to ing at 8.80 p.m., when they were cargo on that deck. When the ac-justify his election to the Presidency. act upon by the six defendants. cident happened ho followed the rest of the people upstairs to the top deck. There were more than 20 others and they all rushed UP the stairs, but he could not say if they all reached safety, as the lights went out and some of the travellers were "old and weak."

In reply to a question by the President as to movement of car-

go, witness thought that a quantity of salt, fish had fallen down.

Navigation Practice,

The following members were elect Two of the men were only slightly ed to serve on the Committee for the hurt and they managed to escape ensuing your: Mrs. May (secretary).early while the third was, more Miss H. Ezra, Messrs. W. C. Felshow, seriously injured. 3. M. Talati, M. Minney, H. Lancpart A report of the occurrence was and Wel Tak.

made to the Department, two days later, June 16 being a Saturday, and on the information of the

while

some packages of sugar were placed "down below." In no cases was cargo secured, it be Ing closely stowed, without any possibility of its falling down un- der normal conditions.

Surveyor's Evidence. Sun Tsin, a quartermaster who was on duty when the stranding

Mr. W. Russell, Government occurred, corroborated the evi Marine Surveyor, stated in evi- dence of the No Pilot to the predence that he surveyed the 3.5. Isence of the Chief Officer on the Kochow on April 23 and that on bridge and alterations of course that date, her stability was good. Witness added that twice a month She had 60 tons of ballast in her, the ship and to stop and wait for but without this she would not high water before attempting to have been stable, as she was too cross the bar, the ships anchoring narrow. in the vicinity meanwhile.

Captain Muir: Has the ships ever struck at this place before? Witness: No; we have always waited.

complainant the defendants wore

arrested.

The complainant in evidence said that he knew the defendants by sight and had seen them on the roadway when he and his.com- panions were going to Shamshuipo.

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specially reduced faro. had originally been due to the Mr. Russell: She is not design-netion of the helm against the cur

rent, which would always alter the It was ascertained by furthered for carrying passengers, questioning that witness had only The President: But she is al-trim a "couple of degrees." On a

been in the Kochow since the be- ginning of the current year, since when the ships had not been aground.

The No. 1 Pilot, recalled, stated In reply to the President'a quea- tions that the Kochow never an- chored, near the Bar. The pro- cedure was to go at slow speed until the vessel touched and then wait a rise of water. The Kochow went aground twice a month as did all other vessels on the West River run. Engines were stopped

whenever bottom

WAR touched.

it had been the intention to do the same thing on this occasion but the ships had listed heavily for some unknown reason, but she always listed slightly, when on the Bar.

lowed to carry 504 passengers as per the intest B.O.T. measurement Regulations!

previous occasion, the ship, had listed heavily on touching a rock, but on this occasion, witnesses Mr.Russell: I have no know could not account for an accen edge of that.. The Kochow is re-tuation of the lying over. gistered by Hongkong Regulations.

The President: "You do consi der this a suitable ship for both passengers and cargo?

Mr. Russell: No.

Further questions by the Pre- sident relative to the Kochow's stability elicited the reply that in witness's opinion, the vessel was not fit for both passenger and car go service, but much depended on the amount of cargo carried and its atowage..

Captain Recalled. Captain Morgan recalled, ques- Chan Lam, compradore of .. Kochów, stated that the vessel ar- tioned by the President, stated rived in the vicinity of Wangmun that the Kochow took an angle of at 10.30 p.m. on June 9. He was from 15 to 20 degrees on ground at that time in his cabin and felling. When the flood made, she the ship listing. She righted and came back and then listed again. Hearing n noise, he left his cabin and joined a number of people who were run ning to the upper deck. Witness secured a life belt and joined the passengers gathered on the star- board side.

almost righted within three hours, the passengers having meanwhile been taken off by H.M.S. Onslaught:

No Danger Apprehended.

The President: You think abo struck the ground before she list ed?

Captain Morgan: Certainly.. The President: You think you were justified in being in your cabin when the ship was in such a position?

Captain Morgan: Yes; I had no reason to apprehend danger.

Questioned with regard to the rise and fall of water, Captain Morgan estimated that Wangmun Bar water was 22 to 3 hours after Hongkong, but there had been some extraordinary changes in the West River, a fall of 20 feet having been recorded in one week at Wuchow quite recently.

Witness considered that vessel safely loaded. He had difficulty In getting the heavy cargo stowell below, but on oath was rendy to declare that it had been so slowed.

Captain Morgan, questioned fur. ther by the' President, expressed

With regard to the raising of the opinion that with the list of 20 degrees, water must have enter-the Kochow, Captain Morgan ex- ed the vessel vin the ash chute. pressed the opinion that she would On Thursday Other questions on the same point have been afloat

S.8. Tal Lee were not audible at the Press last, had not the

passed at excessive speed, thereby table,

causing a breakage of wires and beams Under the circumstances the vessel could not be raised un- til Tuesday next at the earliest.

The Court then adjourned nine

Witness admitted knowledge of the stowing of cargo and had him- self given directions that the rice should be slowed in the lower hold,

A plan of the 3.5, Kochow was More than 100 bags of rice were stowed in the tween deck, together handed up to Captain Morgan, with about 60 packages, of salt who explained that, when the list fish. The rest of the freight, con- became accentuated,, water also Bisting of miscellaneous goods, entered through the cabin win were stowed on the lower deck, dows and cargo ports. The list dic.

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