The Court on Wednesday first reealfed Capt, Simpson, Master of the Lienshing, who said that he personally took the chart and the log-book from t.e bridge and placed them in the ship's despateh-box, which was sent away. in the No. 2 life-bent, the latter being in charge of Mr. Porter, the Chief Officer. Witness did not know definitely what happened to it after; that, but he unilerstood it was (Colorado, Second Mate "Rattled"
Witness also explained in greater Jdctail everything that _happened Jatter he returned to the bridge on the night of the disaster. Coming {to the times when he grew suspicious Jabout the fixes, witness said that the Second Mate appeared to be somewhat rattled" when things did not fit in and accordingly witness went to check them themself. Before he left the bridge he did not exactly tell the Second Mate that hho proposed to hold on along the same course until 330. am. The ship first struck on a ledge, then swung round and slid off. When they were abandoning ship, witness, other officers and Capt. Kozeradsky inspected all the quarters and made sure that no-one was left below. [All the Chinese had come on to the upper deck long before that.
When witness returned to the bridge before the accident and found) she was on a different course what he had expected, he did not at! the time think there was an element lof danger, The night was very fine fand clear and the tide appeared to be quite weak. He would not himself have altered the course beeatre hho had reckoned—and he noted it beforehand on the chart—that they would be abreast of the rocks at 3.30 am. That note had been grabbed out. He intended to alter, the course after that. When he Tooked at the chain of fixes, the course appeared to be quite safe, the did not haul the ship back to liber course.
The Chart and Log Mr. B. J. A. Porter, the Chief Officer, said that the despatch-box }was not locked. He took it on to the Colorado and on arrival Shanghai handed it to the eaptair: of the Luenho, as the company's offices then were closed. He slid not know What happened to it after that.
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