The Archive · 1927

Evidence Recapitulated

Mz, Bernelt's outlining of the facts for the Mcenshine drew attention to the evidence of the various parties. That of the coxswain of the Moonshine was connecteil and detailed, that of the Leung Kwong':

Facts of the coxswain's exam on in chief were then recspitulated, and exmpared with the story of laster og told by the Leung! Kwong's pilot. The Moonshine de-teiled sll movements of the Leung Kwong, while the Leung Kwong could not account for any movement. Merl of the Moonzhire from the time of USighting in Ma Wan Bay, until she was seen in the middle of the Channel, According to the position as given by the Leung Kwong, the Moonshine must have. travelled twice te distance of the sunken ship in one minute and a half, from Ma Wan Bay to the point of collision.

the Leung Kwong story was correct she was still in the wrong. Being a crossing ship, other on hier starboard side, should have kept clear, added Tu the matter of sound signals, Captain Wilson, the master of the Kwong Took "Cheong, and the agreed that only one set of signale had been made, The story of tide runs, as given! by the Leung Kwong pilot, was rong, this being proved by an "extract of the local tables for the! period.

In conclusion, said counsel, if at any time the Moonshine had been in 'Ma Wan Bay, it would have been perfectly simple matter for evidence {to be produced from that Iecality by' the Leung Kwong.

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