The Archive · 1934

Ship Master Heavily Fined

DISTRICT COURT

Holding that the collision between [the San Peh s. Tsing En Fuchow near Kiangying on January 17, which caused 40 passengers on board the Fuchow to be thrown over-[board and drowned, was due to the negligence on part of Capt. Liu Pel-sheng, master of the s. Tsing.En, the Shanghai District Court last Wednesday fined Capt. Liu $1,000. Another officer of the s. Tsing En. Mr. Zatt [Yung-sen, also accused of negligence jin connection with the same case, was fined $600. Both defendants. were further ordered to pay $10,000, as compensation to the owners of ithe s. Fuchow, who suffered the loss of their vessel.

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