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CONTRACT TIN YAT TO BLAME |

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By W. E. McKenney.

SEQUEL TO "EDITH" SINKING

INQUIRY ENDS

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After a sitting which lasted the It hardly looks possible that South, the dealer, can make four hearts whole day and well into the even- against any defence. With a dia ing, the Court of Inquiry, held mond opening it looks quite yesterday to investigate the colli- natural that he should lose three Bion between the Tin Yat and the on July 25, diamonds, and as West has five steam tug Edith hearts, he should lose a heart brought in a verdict against Cap- trick, but one pair found the cor-tain W. Perritt, master of the Tin Yat, and administered a severe reet play which is given below:

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When the Court resumed in the afternoon, Captain J. Pederson, master of the Hirundo, was first witness called.

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He said the Edith was carrying side two masthead lights and lights. He saw a steamer coming from Hongkong and as she ap proached nearer, it seemed to him that she was crossing ahead of the Henry Keswick. A little later she appeared to change her course to port us if to pass between the Henry Keswick and the Hirundo. After that she changed her course to port again as if to pass the stern of the Henry Keawick. Then she came back to starboard heading right into them, and struck the Edith, tearing her of her moor-

A greal many

players withings. He could not say at what South's holding would start with a speed the Tin Yat was travelling, foreing two bid, but the writer, but she appeared to slow down as Ile prefers to start with one heart she came towards the Edith.

gave orders for a boat to be lower- knowing that partner, with s little as two queens, will at least and two life belts thrown, after bid one No Trump, while if he, which the lienry Keswick towed holds one and one-half tricks and the Hirundo into Stonecutters.

In reply to Comdr. -Hole, witness Henry Keswick masthead carrying three

The Bidding.

a biddable suit it will be shown. With South bidding one heart Weststated that the would pass, North would bid two lights and three side lights

elubs, and now South might just as well jump into four hearts.

The Play

WHS

Replying to Mr. Wadeson, wit- acss said that the tug and the Hirundo could not have done any- thing to prevent the collision, but West opened his doubleton club the Tin Yat could have by stop- suit with the eight spot. South.ping, backing and passing astern. the declarer, won the trick with In answer to Lt. Comdr. Adiling jack and returned the king, play-ton, witness said that their course ing small from dummy. The ace was altered when they were round- of hearts was then played anding Green Island, when East dropped the nine the Mr. F. Webster, declarer was immediately warned that West probably held five hearts. The declarer then led the ace, king and queen of spades,, discarding a small diamond from lummy on the third apnde.. The dence of spades was then led by declarer, and when West played the three of diamonds, the de: clarer trumped with the six of hearts in dummy. The declarer can now cash his three good hearts and lose the last three diamond trieks.

The most interesting play comes with the diamond opening, West opening the jack of diamonds and East winning with the queen and immediately cashing his ace and king of diamonds. His best return now would be a heart which the declarer would win with the ace.

Declarer would then cash his king and jack of clubs, playing two small from dummy. Now the ace, king and queen of spades are led, discarding a diamond from dummy

n the third spade.

mate of the Henry Keswick, also deposed to the fact that the Henry Keswick was carrying three white lights at the mast, two side lights and one white light, right in frout.

Master's Story.

Captain W. Perritt. master of the Tin Yat, said on July 25 he left the Ping On Wharf at 9.50 p.m. for Canton. He put the engines full speed astern and backed into the Southern Fairway. He then put the engines full speed ahead square her up, and luter put them half speed and proceeded through the Southern Fairway towards No.

to

boy. While approaching the No. 7 buoy, the chief officer was on the bridge on the starboard side buoy. keeping a lookout for the Witness saw several steamers com- Capsuimun Pass. Ho ing from also saw two vertical white lights and a green light overhead nearly ahead a little to the starboard. He rounded the buoy on his starboard šide and set his course for Capsulman light. This brought Now for the unusually interest-the two vertical lights and green ing play the declarer leads the light to his port. He tried to see

sputes which West is what she was towing, but deuce of forced to trump, trumping with not see anything. the even

Notice that West, who held five trump, while the declarer held only four, did not make a trump trick.

could

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spot. Declarer over- As he rounded he buoy he ran trumps with the ten in dummy and full speed ahead,-about 11 knots. then leads the six of hearts, win, He kept a lookout for the tow, and He ning the last three tricks with the also for oncoming steamers.

then saw the tug alter her course king, queen and jack of hearts.

to starboard, but he could not see what she was towing. The tug passed from port to starboard ahead of him, which led him to belleve that the master of the tug had convinced himself that ho could do so with safety to himself and to his tow. Witness concluded that the vessel which was being towed was lashed alongside the portside of the tug.

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Full Speed Astern. Being passed clear, witness con- Peiping. Aug. 3. centrated on the other on-comming Arrangements have now been steamers. Suddenly on glancing to made by the local Japanese Resi-port, he saw the green light close dents Association to send mail to to him. He knew that a collision Manchukuo, vin Tientsin, for was inevitable, so he gave his transmission to Dairen or Shan-engines a double ring astern, and halkwan-Reuter.

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at the same time, gave three blasta the steam whistle. He did these movements in order to draw the ship's head to starboard minimise the blow. After about half a minute, the Edith, which he had noticed after he had run as- tern, hit the Tin Yat on the port bow. By this time his engines had begun to to take effect, and they He drifted clear of the Edith. gave orders for the starboard bont to be lowered, and also sent his carpenter down to find if any damage had been done to the Ti Yat. The carpenter later reported that she was making water, and so he dropped anchor. Ten men were picked up and brought on the Tin Yat.

Did Not See Lights.

In reply to Mr. Brutton, witness. said that no answering whistle was given after he had sounded the three blasts. Never at any time did he see three vertical white lights. He did not see any lights on the Edith.

In answer to Mr. Wadeson, wit- ness said that the towing vessel's light was first noticed when she was over a mile away, and he had more or less kept it under observa- tion along with other lights.

Mr. Wadeson.--Why did you assume that the master of the tow thought that they were clear of you?

Captain Perritt. I altered my course NW W, bringing the tow Hght on my port and she absolute- ly passed clear.

Mr. Wadeson.-But still there kvas a collision.

Captain Perritt.-The vessel I saw passed ahead of me from port to starboard showing £4 green light.

Mr. Wadeson-You also said that the tow was alongside on the. port side. Why did you that?

assume

Captain Perritt.-Because I did not think that any sane man, with u tow between him would de-. liberately run his tow into danger.

The evidence of Mr. L. Jenkins, chief officer of the Tin Yat, was then taken, and this, was followed by evidence by the captains of two other ships which were in the vicinity, after which the · Court The Finding. The Court returned the follow- ing finding:

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We find that the s.s. Tin Yat Official No. 154033 of Hongkong (Continued on Page 11)

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