Just now, you were asked a question how Jong you had been going half speed with your engines, and I believe you said about a minute; you were speaking from recollect tion merely?—Yes. It is recollection only.
TE the engineer's log book showed you were going longer. would that be correct or would you -trust to your memory rather?—I would rather trust to the engineers because they chalk the time up.
'T want you to tell me the pace of your vessel when going half speed. First of all when, you put the engines at half speed what pace do you think your vessel was travelling through the water, just before the engines were put half speed ahead?—I think she would be going about one knot; she just had steerage way.
And the engines going half speed ahead would she at once go full half speed or would she take some time to get half speed on her?—She would take some time.
And, so far as you could judge, what pace do you think she was travelling just before you stopped the engines after she was going half. 5 ed ahead?—I should think she! would be going about 4 knots then.
She might be just getting full half speed onlier then? It takes some time of course?
You said just now you waited in the middle of the river to see which side the Ontoo was going to take—waiting until she straightened up. What light did you expect she would show to you when she straightened up?—I expecteil to see her red light.
Instead of that you saw the green?—- Yes.
What did you imagine was the cause of her showing the green light to. you instead of the red; what was it occasioned by in your mind?—They may have been set over to the Woosung shore by the flood tide catching her on the starboard bow. Coming a little carelessly they might get out and could not get back again.
Could you see at the time whether she was a long or a short vessel?—No.
In your experience are long vessels occasionally carried over to the other side under similar circumstances as existed that night?—Yes, they are very liable.
Mr. Drummond—This is rather a new line in re-examination. Nothing of this was gone into before in the cross-examination.
Mr. Platt—Very well, that will do, Iwill not ask any more questions.
Mr. Samuel Wray was then called, and, having been sworn, was examined by Mr. Platt.
You are the chief officer of the New-
How long have you held a first mate's cortificate?—About a year and eight months.
How long have you been chief officer of the Netchioang?—Eight months.
What vessels were you chief officer of before this?—None other.
What vessels were you in?—The Singan and the Shantung.
What position did you occupy in those vessels?—Second officer.
What time did you go on duty on the 29th of April last?—12 o'clock, Whom did you relieve?—The second officer.
What part of the vessel did you go to?—The bridge.
Who was on the bridge?—The captain and second officer.
And when you came on the bridge?—The second officer went below.
Who was navigating the ship?—The captain.
And how were the crew arranged 7—At this time the ordinary look-out was set.
Where was he?—Forward on the forecastle head.
How many men did you have on the forecastle head ]—The look-out. The carpenter, the boatswain, and the rest of the crew were on deck.
When you were passing the Woosung gpit buoy how were the engines going low.
And what was.the next order given to the engines?Stop.
Whereabouts was that?—In the shipping at Woosung. Just amongst the shipping at Woosung.
What tide was there?—Flood.
And how were your lights burning Brightly.
When were they last looked to?—Changed at 12 o'clock.
Did you see yourself that they were burning brightly 2—Yes.
You say your engines were stopped when you were passing through the shipping after that did you see the lights. of an approaching vessel Yes.
What lights did you see?—I saw the Ella.
After passing the Ella 1—I saw a white and a green light on our port bow.
1°" Where was your vessel then, about Just below the Woosung creek.
And where would you imagine the other vessel was?—Crossing the bar.
How could you tell she was crossing the bar?—I could see she was approaching the Feima light boat, coming out.
What happened to this green and white light }—It crossed over on to the starboard What orders did the captain give when the green light was on the starboard bow He gave the order to go half speed ahead and blow two blasts with the steam whistle.
His Lordship—Had you passed the Woosung creek by the time she crossed over Yes, passed the Woosung creek.
Examination continued.
Whereabouts was your vessel when the captain gave these orders?—Between the Woosung creek and the Kwashing.
And, as regards the breadth of the river, whereabouts would you be?—About mid" channel.
About that time the captain made a remark to you?—Yes. blown on the whistle No reply.
Did you get any reply to the two blasts How many times did the captain blow these two blasts on the whistle?—He blew twice two blasts.
At that time @—Yes.
No reply.
And you received no reply. to either How close did you pass the Kwashing 50 feet.
On which side?—On our port side When you were passing the Kwashing in the way you have described, what lights did you see of the approaching steamer Tsai a white and a green light.
Phot is the Onto we will call her now. Now tell us, after passing the Kwashing what occurred as regards the lights of the other vessel?—She suddenly showed her red light—all three lights.
His Lordship—You say when you were passing the Ktashing, or after you passed the Ktowshing, she still showed to you her green light and mast head light?—Yes, passing the Krowshing.
Examination continued.
After you passed the Kwashing what did you see?—She suddenly showed three lights?
'How far had you got past the Kroashing, when you saw those three lights?~Two ships' lengths.
Wasthat thefirsttimeyoucaughtaglimpse of the Ontco's red light /—The first time.
And how long do you think the vessels had been green to green?—Two or three minutes.
What orders were given when those three lights appeared?—Stop.
Any other orders?—By this time her green light had shut in and we went full speed astern, hand a-starboard, and blew two And, after that, what happened?—The ships collided.
fow soon after; at once?—At once; a few seconds.
And how did the ships strike one another 2—At right angles.
Which ship struck the other?—We struck the Onwo.
What part of the Onwo did yow strike?—Her port bow.
About how far do you think from her stem did you strike her?—16 or 20 feet.
You see those two models, just put them you. think the vessels struck. [Witness did'so.]
What happened to. your ship after the vessels struck?—The ships came together like that. [Indicated.]
Then did you receive any orders from the captain about this time?—Yes. I received orders to see what damage had been j done and: I went forward and: came back
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