Sastes Hanoi—L ain command of the steamer Fusi Yama, Tino boon in ivor since 1856, (with the of one year,) two yours in the Jus On the morning in question we joweon 6.90 and G a.xt it was than ebb tide, "The channel wns crowded with wood junks, We had to alneken and stop on negount of the narrowness of the channel. Thavonover seen a ship turn in feat par of the channel. eomidar it to ToM.—Thofloot of junks oxtondvery imprudent thing.
half a milo below Roundy bungalow, hould not consider it imprudent to turn {ine Below th jk.
These two witnesses were for:
Tantus Nest.—T am a pilot, Ihave been yours on this river, 1 was Wo anchored iloting the Tievtsin at tina of collision. little below Woostng Crook about 8.30, we got underwoi soon afterwards anchored nearly in mid channel; we wont about 4a mile down the river to get a clear place to turn, we put our holm aport and 'a-clear channel there. Wo. wont as far over the South side us we could. I saw the Malacca sometime before. She was about {pf nile of when we put the helm sport vwhon T fist sew the -Malageq, she. was fo took about 4 or 5 minutes to go over, coming on an anglo Reross the tiver with her holm to starboard. She struck us amidships nearly stem on, Wo sank 4 or minutes afterwards. She lungs short time after striking ws. The Star of China wont down shortly after us. Ihave froquently turned vessels in that spot, T have master's eortficnte since 1856.
To Me. Divanon. hero for 6 yea Pilot Company, 1 yave up.
There was a new Pilot They refused mo a certificate on accor of my drinking. - [hold no certificate now. Tdid not run the P. &0. Steamer Formosa on shore on the South Bank. In 1806, 1 put the barque Hotspur on the bank opposite the Astor House. I remember Piloting the ship Golden Spur in March.—'The tum took change of hor at Woostmg. When Tported the helm, I saw the Malacca about mile off. don't know how many points was' on our Starboard bow. I tumed the Barque Grea in the same place. She was about 450 tons. I'don't recollect any other ship that I have turned there. There wore junks near where we anchored. There was not enough channel to work a vessel Dut there was enough to bring a Steam-boat to, The tug was not put. on Starboant side because I anticipated a diffinity in turning. The Titan is very powerful. She would take about three minutes to go 400 feet, Tstopped because of the Junks and not because of the Mulacca, The tide was running about 2 knots, If the junks had not been there, Fshouid not have stopped the ship. When I stopped the Titan, the Mulacea was about 100 yanis from ws." She tumed astern after she struck us. The Tiensdranght of water is 12} fect. It we take about 5 minutes to turn round as we wore heading then, I will swear I diet not Ihoar the Macca whistle blown before we wor across. The Titan's whistle was blown first. If Thad thought the Malacca could 3 eT would not wvo boon dangerous of think: she was com
10 would have us in that ust li the struck us. I" know Shane, She neat of exten star: doart helm all the way, 1 remember T went on as far Malacca us auch chanco as posnblo, "Hor head was east to pork. Tt was about 2 or 3. minutes. from That time to when the Captain spokoto me. T heard Captain Tomlin. ake me what meant by coming across his bows.
To Mr. Bases—What T meant by the Titan going 400 foot in $ minutes waa whan she was fast to our ship. The Malacca rack wa 1} minutes after we stopped.
J. Eumovr—I command the steamer late Nora Greina, I was standing fon the poop of. my steamer at' time ut ook: Tision. "I saw it plainly, my vessel was at anchor. T noticed the' wensals minutes Dofore. I did not soo the Malacca til just Vefore she struck the ship. There were junks there. "The Tientsin was close to them, "The chamnol was 200 yards wide at that place, Taw the Malacra's head was port, The barque sank three oF fo minutes attar the collision, Thave lain in that plac, on and off, since last April." The North-Bank is kept by vessels coming in.
To Mr. Mvnuwo.—1 was lying a tile above the fort, a little yelow oundy's bungalow. The collision took place ight abreast of us, The Tientsin was standing Across, and the Malacca was heading 10
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