EGYPT INQUIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1922, Page 5

EGYPT INQUIRY.

THE EVIDENCE CONTINUED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, August 1. i At the Egypt inquiry Quartermaster i Rowland said he saw a boat full of i La©care. An officer turned them out. Shepherd, a bedroom steward, said that when he was in the water he found : an empty boat. He got into it and pulled four or five native© in. They ! then saw Colonel Franklin, an Indian 'officer, in the water, and Shepherd called to the natives to help Franklin on board. Two came over and then let Colonel Franklin go and would not trouble. Colonel Franklin spoke to the Laecars in their own language and finally one of the natives helped Shepherd to rescue him. Received August 2, 9.5 p.m. London, August 1. At the Egypt enquiry, Sir Frank Notley, the company’© marine superintendent, gave evidence that Lascar© in an emergency required good handling. He agreed that it was essential that ! officers should speak the Lascars’ languages. The discipline on the Egypt as described in the evidence was bad, ■but it was difficult to believe all of it. He thought the discipline of the crew broke down in consequence of the suddenness of the collision and the ©hip’s enormous list. Lascars during the i war did invaluable service and behaved [w«U in submarine afcUcke. J