THE TITANIC INQUIRY
BOATS TO BE BASED ON TONNAGE
[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION—C'OPVIUGUT.]
LONDON, June 18.
At the Titanic inquiry Sir Norman Hill, chairman , of the Board of Trade Advisory Committee, testified that the Committee was- still considering the question of- additional- boats. He thought the tonnage basis was the best. Xt was impossible to carry sufficient boats ready for launching to accommodate 2,000, but there should be a substantial, increase in the number. SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON’S Y, - TESTIMONY. Sir, Ernest Shackleton testified that it was dangerous to travel full speed in the ice zones. Ho did not approve of the lookout using binoculaa's. " Signor Marconi gave evidence , that he was experimenting with an alarm bell for wireless, danger calls and was hopeful of success. - ■
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Greymouth Evening Star, 19 June 1912, Page 5
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