CLAIMS UPON THE COMPANY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12468, 18 February 1909, Page 2

CLAIMS UPON THE COMPANY.

Considerable interest is being taken in the "question as to the 1 Union Oom- , pany's liability for damages, as a t result of injury and death by the 3 wreck. The passengers claims will 1 all depend upon the' final verdict will 5 regard to the cause of the disaster, - hue the crfew come under the Workers * Compensation Act. Many of the deceased men on the -Penguin crew list | r seem to have had, "total dependents" ' who can make claim for compensation 3 and if their case is proved, the' Com--1 pany will be liable to pay the maximum 2 amount of £500 in respect of at least 1 half a dozen victims. At a rough - estimate it. will cost the Union Com--3 pany at least £5000 to settle these '< claims. ...