Read the full judgment text of HCA 001562/1980 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 17 March 1988.
1. On 6th April 1977 the plaintiffs were all on board a fishing trawler Registered No. M 61045A, which was moored in Aberdeen Harbour, Hong Kong. The trawler was owned by the plaintiff Mr. Yeung For Kan. The 3 infant plaintiffs are the children of Mr. Young For Kan and his wife Madam Kwok Tai Kam. The remaining plaintiffs. Mr. Ho Chi Kwan and Mr. Ho Tim, were members of the trawler's crew. Mr. Ho Chi Kwan was the son of Mr. Ho Tim. At about 4.10 p.m. on 6th April 1977 an explosion occurred in th