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‘Antillian,’ and then tell us what the message was you sent? - (A.) Five thirty five p.m., on the 14th. (Q.) That is New York time? - (A.) Yes. (Q.) In ship’s time then, that would mean 7.30, would it not? - (A.) Yes.” The Commissioner: What ship’s time? Mr. Scanlan: It would mean the time on the “Californian.” This operator would be speaking of the time on his own ship, I presume. The Solicitor-General: I remember putting the question, and it follows on Question 8935. I had asked the witness: “What is the difference between New York time and ship’s time at the place where you stopped? - (A.) One hour and 55 minutes. (Q.) That means one would have to add one hour 55 minutes to New York time to get at your ship’s time at the place where you stopped? - (A.) Yes.” That is where the “Californian” stopped. He says one hour and 55 minutes, and it was on that answer that I put the following question: “Can you tell us what time it was that you were communicating with the ‘Antillian,’ and then tell us what the message was you sent? - (A.) Five- thirty-five p.m. on the 14th. (Q.) That is New York time? - (A.) Yes. (Q.) In ship’s time, then, that would mean 7.30, would it not? - (A.) Yes.” 15142. (Mr. Scanlan.) If a message was sent by the “Californian” at ship’s time, at your ship’s time, 7.30, could you expect that this message, indicating ice in a certain latitude and longitude would be reported to you on the bridge? - Yes, the Marconigram would have been brought to the chart room. 15143. It should have been brought to the chart room? - It would have been. 15144. And if it had been, this is the message that is reported to have been sent: “To Captain, ‘Antillian,’ 6.30 p.m., apparent time; ship, latitude, 42.3 north; longitude, 49.9 west. Three large bergs five miles to southward of us. Regards - Lord.” Would that have been indicated on your chart? - We never received that. 15145. You had no intimation that that had been received? - None. 15146. That would not have corresponded, I take it, with the position which had been marked on your chart already. You say the ice position was marked on the chart some time either on the Saturday or Sunday? - Sunday night. The Commissioner: Not on Saturday; Sunday. 15147. (Mr. Scanlan.) On Sunday. Was that position marked on Sunday northward of the position indicated by this message? - I do not know. 15148. It is “42 deg. 3 mm. N., 49 deg. 9 min. W.; three large bergs five miles to southward of us”? - I cannot say; I cannot remember the position of the other that was put on the chart. Mr. Laing: My Lord, it is within two miles of the “Caronia’s” position; I worked it out. 15149. (Mr. Scanlan.) At what hour did you see the chart being marked - in the afternoon or evening? - I did not see the chart actually marked; I saw the mark there when I came on deck at 6 p.m. 15150. The mark that you saw was the mark which was there at all events at 6 p.m.? - Yes, it was put on there between 4 and 6. Examined by Mr. HARBINSON. 15151. Did you know that your wireless operator, Phillips I think his name was, had been sending out a C.Q.D. message? - No, I had no idea. 15152. And did you know prior to the time you went to lower the boats, whether or not any replies had been received or any information received as to vessels coming to your assistance? - No, I did not know any had been sent or any received. I took it for granted that they had been. 15153. You did not know then that the “Carpathia” was coming? - I had no idea. 15154. After the collision do you know if any general alarm was sounded on the “Titanic” to