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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1929,

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LOK SUN INQUIRY.

MASTER GUILTY OF ERROR

OF JUDGMENT,

That the actual grounding of the 8.8. Lok Sun was caused by an abnormal set to the westward after passing Ling Ting Island was the opinion of the Court appointed to investigate the circumstances of the stranding of that vessel.

The Court was also of the opinion that the Master knowing that there was a west set of approximately 1% knois and that the weather was very hazy and visibility low committed an error of judgment in not laying a course further to the eastward of Ling Ting Island."

he would probably have, and would CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. have looked out for them, Besides, the 760 passengers on board were talking incessantly and it was very diflenit to hear much.

་-ཎྜ

WILH. WILHELMSEN.

THE NORWEGIAN AFRICA & AUSTRALIA LINE.

The Motor Ship,

- Capt. Lupton,What would you estimate the distance of visibility at quarter of a mile. the tinte of striking 1--About

Mr. Hall Brutton, Replying to

"TENNESSEE” witness said that when he found the having arrived from Norway via vessel steering S.20 W, heim-

ports on the 9th Aug, consignees of mediately altered her course to S. 12W. and gave orders for the vessel goods are being landed at their risk cargo are hereby notified that all to go alow. That was at 11.40 pan. Into the non-hazardous, employed, anid in evidence that on

Wong King-ming, at present un-and/or extra hazardous hazardous July 13, he was the substitute for the and Godown

the Hongkong and td. whence 2nd Ofeer on the .. Lok Sun,

you Bign on the

Giving his story from the time the Lok Sun left port, witness said he He was on the bridge with the master was told to stand by at 10,47 - n.m.

at

The

Arteles ent-Did

the time, The Mate hove up an. chor and "full speed ahead" was ordered. The vessel passed Green Island at 11.18 p.m. and at 11.16 the master gave orders to proceed at half ape. The ship was steering 12 1, the master being at the com- pass at the time. Witness per

For his error of judgment, Capt. Edmondson was "reprimanded.

The Hon. Commdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., the liarbour Master, presided and the Ansessors were Capt. Robert Hill (a.a. Phemius), Capt. Arthur Hall ̈(8,8, Telemachus), Capt. Douglas Lupton (B.B. Kwongchow) and Lieut. Commår,sonally saw thrt the compass Wa 1. G. Addington (H.M.S. Tamar), showing S. 12°W.

Log Questioned

When the Court reaunied on Satur- day morning Capt. Edmondson was recalled into the box and there con- firmed his former statement that he had been five times on the trip from Hongkong to Singapore as master of the z.s. Lok Sun. He had always laken the same mule and the same course vin Sulphur Channel, L., S. 12"W. by the

сотрав. "Reading an extract from the ship's the President pointed out that en May 16, 1929, the vessel hove to for Singapore at 7 pan. At 7.14 the was proceeding at half speed, parsing Green Island at 1.26, while at 7.26 p.m, she was "full away." At 7.3 p.. the couren was S. 20 W, the vessel being then between Green Island and Ling Ting Island.

log

en

Not Cross-examining,

bo

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TILAWA ed the President that he (the Pre-

Billa of Lading will be countersign-"Calls Rangoon sident) was not cross-examining the ed by witness. The President was only dealing with the examination-in-chief. Witness was obviously a nervous man,

antit MET. Brutton, and

and it would save a

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lot of time if the President would put

way Cestions in another.

Hule, however, contended that the Court was entitled to put the in any way the Court liked. was an officer of a vessel and therefore was supposed to be an in- telligent man.

All the

the President warted was that the witneen should Anawer the questions put to him, "From SEATTLE, VANCOUVER and am doing it my own way, Mr.

Brutton. Thank "added the President,

you," Continuing

his evidence, witness and him to slow down and to pass the that at about am. the munster

The Preskient. Can you explain that?

Witness sald that it was the "mas-lead. Before witness could rouch the ter's orders" to steer in that course. telegraph, the vessel struck. The The President.How far is Ling master himself rang the "stop" Ting from here--About 11 miles.

sigual. Do you mean to say that you can

1. Commdr. Addington-Did the get to Ling Ting in 10 minutea?-quarterminster appear to be having No.

That entry in the hug is a any difficulties in ateering with the niistake

The President-You, can't make mistakes like that in your log.

Asked by Capt. Hall, witness said that he was certain of his position. That was why he did not drop unchar Lo Hard out.

compass-No.

When save the compass, was there may possibility of your mis- taking 212 for 127-1.couldn't have.

een mistaken

31st Aug

3rd Sept.

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VICTORIA vin JAPAN. requested to take delivery of as the vessel is ready to discharge and Flour, and Lumber shipments as soon

are hereby notified that if their lighters are not placed alongside the steamer as required, their shipments will be discharged into Holt's Wharf via Kowloon, at their expense, where the cargo will lie also at their risk and expense and subject to the terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf, Steamer will commence discharge on the 12th August.

General cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, whore it in answer to another question by will lie at Consignees' risk and subject Lt. Commdr. Addington, witness said to the terms and conditions of storage he had never seen Raling Hard:

В сотрав not at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be marked with degrees before. His The President.When you struck, knowledge of thnge compasses was ready for delivery from the Godown

confined to a few he had con

on and after 12th August. charts.

Witness did not aen Ling Ting Island and did not see any sign of land before the vessel struck.

what was the weather like? It wne raining bard and the weather wa haży, The haziness was caused by the rain.

Did you see anything, of Gauzu Island-No. I saw nothing.

Do you realise that if you were steering S. 6 W. as you said in your evidence you were, you been on the western side of Gauze must have Island? Yes, I see kai

And on that course, you murt have been to the westward of Ling Ting Island-Yes.

on

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, Tuesdays and Fridays between, the where they will be examined on any Hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within

Hall Bruiton,-You meant when you and have not seen the free storage paried. compass not marked with degrees

No claims will be admitted after joined this before, you meant not before you the Goods have left the steamer's

ship?--Yes,

Godoan, and all General Cargo re- This is your second', trip on themaining undelivered after the 10th Lok Sun? Yes.

August, will be subject to rent.

So that you had a full trip's ex-

And if you had been steering S.5 W.perience of this compass?--Yes.

by your compass, that would have meant a three-mile set between 11 p.m. and 12.30 am.?-I see that.

When

you put the ship on S. 5°W. did you check the course?Yes..

How? (Owing to the touting of motor noon.hers outside

the Court, Capt. Edunensison's answer was inaudible from the Press table).

Did you go to the eland compass to see what course the quartermaster was sleering?-Yes.

What was the compass showing?-

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A. Yes. 185 degrees. What was your opinion? Did you pass to the east or to the west side of Gunze Island? must have passed to the west side of Ling Ting Istand. pass?-West.

What side of Gauze Island did you

Too Much Noise,

The quartermaster who was on duty on the bridge when the ship struck the rocks was not in Court although at-, tempts ird been made to get hold of him to give evide the informa-

Mr. Drutton

that the quartermaster was now employed on a Norwegian vessel, the Chinese same of which was Lee Tuk, Mr. Brutton was understood to say that the ··vessel referred to was the 8.8. Hurn.

The other quartermaster was not was of no use having his evidence, on duty that night and it, therefore The Court then adjourned to con- aider the findings.

hour, the following, verdiet was re- After an alisence of about half an turned:

We find that the as. Lak San Ometal No. 153,555 of Hongkong of

which Mr. Herbert Robert Edmondson who holds Certificate of Competency ax Master No. 007350 of Liverpool In answer to Lt. Commdr. Adding-

was Master proceeded on a voyage ton, witness said that he could not from Hongkong to Singapore leaving hear breakers. If he had been close, Hongkong at 11.3 mm. on July 13

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THE COTTON CRISIS.

NOW A LIKELIHOOD OF ARBITRATION.

con-

OBITUARY.

WELL-KNOWN AMERICAN

"

HUMORIST.

London, Aug; 10.

New York, Aug. 10. Mr. Ramany MacDonald

The death is announced of the ferred for ninety minutes with well-known humorist, Harry

Sir Ilorace Wilson and eight re Charles Witwer-Reuter's Ameri. and that she grounded on a rock called presentatives of the Cotton Em-can Service, Sa Mun San, south of Gauze Islandployers' negotiating committees. at I am on July 14.

Further Conference.

[Harry Charles Witwer, who waB The course from Green Island was Nothing has been issued officially best known for the work he accom set S. 12 W. Compass (S. 14 W. True) but there is an increased likeli plished in New York, was born in and we are of the opinion that the hood that the parties will agree Athens, Pa., in 1800. He began Master knowing that there was to arbitration. Reuter. west set of approximately 1% knots

life as an errand boy in a butcher and that the weather was very hazy

shop. Later he turned to journ- and visibility low committed an error

alism and became a reporter on London, Aug. 11. in judgment in not laying a coursC

the St. Cloud Tribune, Florida. Sir Horace Wilson returned to In 1012 he joined the staff of the further to the Eastward of Ling Ting Manchester from Edinburgh 10. New York American, and wrote night and is at the present time in humorous articles also for the grounding was caused by an ab- telephonic communication with Brooklyn Eagle, Elizabeth Times, normal set to the westward after Miss Margaret Bondfield. He will New York Mail, the Atlanta Geor. passing Ling The Island.

confer with the opposing interests gian, Newark News and New York We adjudge the Master, Mr. Her in the cotton dispute on Sunday Sun. In 1917 he was war corres bert Robert Edmondson, to bo re-and Monday.-Reuter. primanded for his error of judgment.

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YEN HSI-SHAN.

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Shanghai, Aug. 11,

Kid Scanlon (1920), The Lea- ther Pushers (1921), Fighting.

The Kuomin News Agency has Blood (1923), Love and Learn a message from Nanking reporting (1924). He was the author of that the State Council has relieved over 800 short stories in the Yen Hsi-shan of his post as Chair. Saturday Evening Post Collier's, the man of the Shansi Government Cosmopolitan, the American Committee, and has appointed McClures.]

Shang Chen his successor; while

General Hau Yung-chang is trans-

and

ferred from Sulyuan to replace THE GRAF ZEPPELIN,

Shang Chen as Chairman of the Hopel (Chih) Government Com- mittee,

The Kuomin adds that well-in- formed persons believe Yen Isl shap and Feng Yu-helang will shortly proceed to Japan.Reuter.

NEACHES EUROPE ON HER

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Parle, Aug. 10. The "Graf Zeppelin' passed over at 6.30, making for «Germany.—- Reuter.

London, Aug. 10, The "Graf Zeppelin" passed Bale, at eleven this morning-Reuter."

Friedrichshaven, Aug. 10,' The "Graf Zeppelin" landed at |1.02 pm-Reuter,

PRINCE OF WALES.

FLIES TO FRANCE IN HIS BLUE AEROPLANE.

A NEW YORK BOSS.

DECISION REGARDING HIS FLORIDA PROPERTY. West Palm Beach, Aug. 10 The six-year-old law sult aris- ing from the claim of Mrs. Bula Croker for a share in the property of her late husband, Richard Croker, the ex-Tammany Chief, has ended in the Court affirming the right of the estate agent, Comuld, to the property upon pay ment of $1,900,000 under the con tract entered into before the boom France yesterday in his small blue in real estate in Florida.

aeroplano, piloted by Squadron. Mrs. Croker will appeal to a Lender Don. He started from Lon- higher Court against the decision, don and landed at Herck. He drove which will mean a loss of $5,000, to spend the week-end, staying in intmediately to Letouquet, where he 000 to her cuter's American Service,

a small villa near the golf course, British Wireless

London, Aug. 10, The Prince of Walor flow' to