MARINE CASUALTIES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLV, 19 June 1911, Page 5

MARINE CASUALTIES.

DOSS OF THE STEAMER ASIA. THE THIRD MATE CENSURED. UAfCK OF CAUTION. Press Association.—CjprKiaHx. NEW YORK, Saturday., An investigation: was neld' <wb the British Consul-General's office -at Sa.ii Francisco, -and it was founiid that the third officer, Johnson, \v.a« resfronsihie for the wreck -of the Asia by not exercising due caution in keeping a lookcut. He was censured for showing poor judgment in setting so fine a course in dangerous waters. THE WRECKAGE AT FRA.NKSTON. ONLY JETTISONED HATCHES'. (Received June 19, 10.30 a.m.) BRISBANE, Monday. The mystery attached to l the discovery of wreckage at Framkiston has been cleared. The Nurrung, on lver last voyage, had a number .of immigrants, consequently 'temperary hatcihes were 'cctatructei, and when finished with were jettisoned. MUTINY OF A CHINESE CREW. PUNISHMENT AT THiE MAURITIUS (Received 10.30 / a.m.) PERTH, Monday. Tile steamer Skerries has arrived from Durban. The captain reports that the Chinese crew mutinied, and l assaulted the third engineer. The vessel put into the Mauri tii us, wliere the mutineers were sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment, and a new crew were obtained. SEIZUREI OiN THE HIGH SiEAS. A COMPLAINT AT PERTH. (Received 10.30 a.m.) • PERTH, Monday. The captain, of a Dutch vessel towed to Broome declares; that he was illegally seized on the high seas in violation of international law.