Describing the motor boat incident, witness stated that her engine broke down and she went adrift, and they were eventually picked up near the Tungsha Lightship. Witness was very glad they were picked up, but he did not remember saying: Thank you, You have saved my life." Tt was true that the boat and crew were in serious danger of being lost, as they might have been had they drifted on to the banks where the tug boats could not have reached them. Otherwise, they were not in serious danger, the boat being a properly equipped life-boat. capable of standing a lot of bad weather.
The Glaucus discharged about 1,700 tons of cargo into the lighters, about °0 tons being taken by lighters from Holt's Wharf. and the Japanese lighters.
J. HW. Hickman, chief engineer of the Glaucus, stated that his engines were used on every occasion except three, when attempts were made to tow the Glaucus off.
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Captain L. F. Pike, Shanghai Licensed Pilots' Association, who went out to the Glaucus at the request of the agents, described the towing operations, first saying that he could not_calt the position in which the Glaucus lay anything else but an exposed position. Describing the manner in which the ship was moved into deep water, witness stated that as soon as the St. Dominic was in tow, he gave the order full speed ahead, and put the helm hard aport, but without effect. He then put the engines astern, and the vessel pivoted about 3 degrees. She pivoted another 5 degrees when the engines were reversed to full speed ahead. j but the man with the lead reported
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