Cork Weekly Examiner

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CHRISTMAS NUMBER CORK WEEKLY EXAMINER, DECEMBER 7, 1929. 23 "CELTIC" WRECK FOR HAULBOWLINE SAFETY GUARANTEES. Cork Harbour Board Reverses Its Decision. At a meeting of the Cork Harbour Commissioners held last week, Mr. R. Wallace, P.C., Chairman, presiding, Letters were rend from the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., London, and from Messrs Petersen and Albeck (Copenhagen) salvors of the Celtic, both firms acknowledging receipt of the communications addressed to them from the Harbour Board Mr Mercier asked what were the letters to which these were said. To the General Manager report and a copy of the Harbour Master's report, and a notice prepared by the law agent in consultation with Mr George Daly, B.L. This was the notice which the Board directed at the last meeting they should be served on the owners and on the salvors. CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT. The Chairman said they were merely complying with the Act of Parliament. We have every confidence in our law agent, and he has been responsible for the phraseology and dictation of that letter. The Commissioners last week passed that notice of the Harbour Master, and rightly too, which was conforming with the powers we possess. Since then in conjunction with some of the experienced and conceded and determined that an interview should be held, not with the salving contractors, but with the high authorities in connection with, shall I say, the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, whom the Commissioners have all the time—and rightly, too—claimed and the reason with as the owners of the Celtic, whether she sinks here or there, or anywhere within our port. In conjunction with the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company it was suggested—and I am very pleased to inform you that I had the wonderful firm of Lloyds involved with the General Manager and myself in interviews—our order that should clear the air. Our responsibility is that we shall give what we promised, namely, every assistance and direction, the facility to what some members call the reasons of the Celtic. O'Regan said that the Oceanic Steam Navigation Co.—the White Star Line—should have every assistance, and I think that the Board and myself and the officials will carry out that promise. In order to ease our and my tell you that there is no financial responsibility on our Commissioners and the Celtic break or half break, sinks or half sinks, or blocks this or the other. The money to be paid is not your money. We did inspect policies, and we have every reason not to state here publicly every these policies are and we believe you will have full confidence in the inspection of your Chairman and General Manager. A RESOLUTION. "The proportion has been taken, the Chairman continued; the right action has been taken. This Celtic is coming into Cork Harbour. All these reasons which you have read about and which you have listened to around this table—you are covered against all these risks—and if three years' employment to be given and your dues are going to be la…