A MALICIOUS ACT. TROUBLE ON A CRUISER.
THINGS EXPLAINED. "A THIRSTY SHIP." "By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received September 26, 10.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The British cruiser Gibraltar has ar(rived. It is' stated that the trouble about the gun-sights was the result of the malicious act of one of the seamen, who confessed to it. The Gibraltar had left Aden, and was steaming down the Arabian Sea in a strong monsoon, when one night the gun-sights were found to be missing. It was not till after the' cruiser left Colombo that the culprit w<as traced. He now awaits court-martial here. The story about general disaffection on the vessel was 4 ue to an exaggerated story circulated by the Colombo press. All leave privileges — from the captain down — were stopped at Colombo. The % canteen was. also closed, so that the ship became very thirsty as the result of one man's action. The damage amounted to £500. The act is stated to have been on© of sheer bravado. The Gibraltar has brought to Sydney relief crews for the t Australian Squadron. The London Daily' Express's story was that disaffection existed on board the cruiser, and that the men,, apparently resenting being called upon to do duty which they considered unnecessary, had destroyed £500 worth of gun-sights.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 76, 26 September 1908, Page 5
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