OCEANA INQUIRY.
PASSENGERS' EVIDENCE: United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ' : (Received May 2, 11.40 a.m.) LONDON, May 1. At the Oceana inquiry the passengers gave evidence as to tho Lascar panic. It was stated that the Lascars tried to get the boats. Complaints were made of the la-ck of .control over the passengers, the insufficiency of skilled boatmen, and the leakiness of the boats. Miss Ellen' stated that' a steward had to drive away the Lascars who were looting the lifebelts while he was putting hers on. '
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10450, 2 May 1912, Page 2
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86OCEANA INQUIRY. Star (Christchurch), Issue 10450, 2 May 1912, Page 2
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