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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23. 1932.

TWO BOYS TRAPPED result of the Impact, and it was im EMPRESS OF BRITAIN.

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possible to open the door without breaking it down. This he did and discovered the bodies of two boys. He sent one up to the surface and took the other one up with him.

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thom- have opened the door selves?

Witnona, No. As I sald, the steel plates had wrapped themselves round

Kwok

Chi, the coxawain of the The tragle sinking of the Kowloon Edith, said he was the father of the Santbeliard-Nechaur, the most modern and best Dock Company's tug Edith on the two deceased boys. One of them, equipped factory in Europe.

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when Mr. Fraser, sitting an

At the time timen slept on board. Coroner, conducted an inquiry into of the collision, he did not know that the death of two boys, Kwok Chuc bis sons were on the Edith an he and Kwok Kau, aged 17 and eight had sent them aahore that afternoon respectively, whose bodies were found at about 5 p.m. În n cabin of the Edith the next day,

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The Jury ampanelled consisted of Messrs. D. Marshall (foreman), Con- way Evans and Bernardino Basto.

Mr. A. Covey; of Messrs. Hall Brut- ton Co., watched the proceedings on behalf of Capt. W. Perritt, master of the s.. Tin Yat, one of the vessels involved in the collision.

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No Additional Evidence, When Capt. William Perritt of the Tin Yat went into the witness-box, the Coroner read out the evidence he

an error of judgment, gave at the Marine Court of Inquiry. neither was

evidence The Coroner-Is there any addi-Considering the tional evidence you wish to bring in? criminal point of view, all that Capt.

Winess. Yes.

Perritt was guilty of was an error of judgment, and he must instruct them that in no case could a error of judg ment be classified as gross negligence.

The Coroner. What is it? Witneas. Mr. Hall Brutton has got everything,

Explaining the inquiry to the jury, the Coroner said they were concerned with two deaths which happened na the result of a collision between two The Coroner-Do you know what ships in the fairway of Hongkong it is?-Mr. Hall Brutton has got harbour on the night of July 26. The some evidence, and I think his idea vessels were the Tin Yat and the tug is to minimise the blame." Edith. The latter vessel was towing of this Inquiry is not to add or re might tell you that the purpose

in a ship the name of which did not

Was

matter. As a result of this collision, tract any blame. That has already two boys who were sleeping below been decided by the Marine Court of the decks of the Edith, were drowned InquiryYes, but I thought, as I and it was to decide if any liability was found to be blamed for the col. attached to anybody that the lision, I might be blamed for the inquiry was held.

deaths of these two boys.

No, you need not worry on that account. Then I have no addition to the evidence I

in the Marine) Court..

Witness added, however, that he would like to say that the other ves sel did nothing to avoid the collision. Nothing Could Be Done.

Ances attending

gave

from a

The cause of death, of course, had no bearing on their verdict na to whether Capt. Perritt was guilty of grosa negligence.

you

It

The Verdict. Concluding, the Coroner said, "It consider that Capt, Perritt is Ruilty of gross negligence, I must ask you to bring in your verdict first. you do find him guilty of groans negligence, we will adjourn the pro- ceedings to give him an opportunity

combating your verdict." Without hesitation, the jury re- death by drowning." turned verdict of "Accidental

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Three Lives Lost, Inspector Elston, who represented the Police, said actually three lives were lost, those of the two boys and that of a stoker. The body of the stoker, however, was not recovered.

The Coroner said a Court of In- The next witness called was quiry had already been held into the F. J. Jenner, of Kowloon Docks. In the call-his case also, the Coroner rend out he would therefore suggest dis- the evidence he gave at the Marine

with the happenings prior Court. to the collision.

Asked if he was in charge of the Inspector Elston pointed out that Edith at the time of the collision, ordinarily both inquiries, the Marine witness replied in the negative, say Court of Inquiry and the presenting that Kwok Chi was in command. inquiry, should have

been taken Referring to witness' evidence in together. That was the procedure in the Marine Court, the Coroner asked, the last case which was in connexion "When you saw that a collision was with the Leung Kwong disaster. inevitable, what did you do

The Coroner agreed that both in- Witness. I could do nothing.

uiries should have been taken Witness added that the Edith together, but as evidence had already sank in the space of one minute and been given in the Marine Inquiry at the most two. He did not know and

finding arrived at, he would that the boys were down below. Even just simply accept the findings of if he had, it would have made no that inquiry.

is not difference, because if he had sent a man down to look for them, it would bound by the Marine Court evidence, probably mean the loss of another

Mr.

Covey, This

Worship.

your

Court

The Coroner-No, not I am not

uite.

he intended to call.

Turning to Mr. Covey, the Coroner said, "Do you still want an adjourn ment, Mr. Covey? I progoso direct the jury now, and if you want an adjournment, you must have very good grounds for it."

to

At this point, the Coroner inti- suggesting such a thing. What mated that that was all the evidence um thinking is how much we can save going over the same ground.

The Coroner finally decided that he the master of the Edith, the master of the Tia Yat, and the who found the boxiles. person

Before

evidence was called, Mr. Covey said Mr. Hall Brutton should lavo attended the inquiry, but was busy. Mr. Covey came over in his place, On behalf of Mr. Ha Brutton, he asked

permission to re- serve his right to cross-examine.

Coroner.--Certainly, if such be

The

necessary.

he

Mr. Covey,I'll leave it in your Worship's hands.

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Addressing the jury, the Coroner said, "There is not very much I can in this case really. The only question is as to whether blame rests The Coroner then read the findings on the person or of the Marine Court of Inquiry tu for the collision, responsible the collision,

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