Captain Melo Yumushita was then called to give further technical evidence. Witness had been captain of the N.K.KS, Joyo Mara for the past five years, and had served on van i of the company for the past 21 years, during the Inst 10 of which he had held the position of captain, Daring this time witness estimated that he must have travelled up and down the Yangtze least 500 times and said that he fax thoroughly familiar with the river in the vicinity of Beaver Island. Witness marked on a chart the course that he would take, under conditions explained to hits, and said that he would not consider the iver at the point in question Withers, in crexs-examinati stated that the speed oft Atsuta Mara was eight kno Asked why he did not slow down when the Hein Dah Ming. appeared to be changing her course, witness that the Hsin Tah Ming was, at Ulus time, about two miles from the Ateuta Maru and it was not necessary to change course, The engines of his ship were re-verve! about one minute before the collision and when the collision fsceurred, the shock was not Aeon siderable, Me was going full speed astern at the moment of impact but immediately stopped the engines and the ship backed without further tue of engines, The Atsuta Maru then proceeded down river about tree cables! length, There was strong current ranning and it was not coxy to manure. Fuyther as the ship was proceeding down river, she would mot -anewer her helm easily as she woul da unde other circumstances. Witness was then questioned at great length ae to the space and distance required to turn the ship when proceeding at Full speed. Me thowcht three ships? ungthe would be yequiret for this maneuvre after going full speed The Time Taken to Return He admitted that 19 minutes ex-tired between the time of the past and hig ship's return to the holed vessel. Ht was not ponsible immediately. go. alongside the Usin Dah Ming and take off the passengers ax a farther collision between the terns of the vessels would have been inevitable. When his ship did retura, the Hsin Dah Ming was already sinking at_ the bow. At 12 midnight she disappeared from sight. Thie was over two hours after the collision. Witners was questioned at considerable length as to the relative positions of the vessels prior to the impact and was required to show—their respective position on charts, On arrival of his ship at Shaaghi witness made his report of occurrence to the captain and the Latter, in turn, advised the Japanese Con-late General and made his report. Witness did not know they nature of the latter, Repairs
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