Dairen, Aug. 28, Mr. Masami Kimura, director of the Dairen marine court enquiry, expressed his official opinion following the investigation of the Toonat
Toonan was largely responsible for nese steamer not having previously undertaken. prevention measures in the fog, and fad thereby violated "Article 16 of Marine Lay.
On the other hand, he declared that' Captain Hachiro! Chishaki of the Choshun Maru, the - Japanese steamer which collided with "the Toonan,. "should be disciplined foe not "having preparations. ready cast anchor When the collision took place. Mr. Kimura charged Captain Chishaki under Article 3 Marine, Law with negligence of a captain's "duties, 'A further announcement regard September 13. The Toonan sank of ing the enquiry will be made on
the Shantung coast on July 9—~ Reuter,
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