SHOCKING.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1658, 28 November 1911, Page 2

SHOCKING.

TWO UNEXPECTED TRAGEDIES

by electric telegraph—copyright. [per press association.] (Received Nov. 28, 10.20 a.m.) Sydney, November 28. A portion of the Chinese crew of the steamer Netherlec, which was lying in the harbour, mutined, and during an affray Arnold, the fourth engineer, and Tobin, a watchman, were shot, the former seriously. The trouble arose through the Chinamen attempting to go ashore against orders. The watchman stopaii anon, who immediately called his countrymen from the ship. They swarmed over the side and attacked the watchman and the fourth engineer with sticks and pieces of iron. A gang of dock labourers came to viie assistance of the two men, and a Chinese mess-boy drew a Tevolver and shot the engineer in the chest. The dock labourers sought shelter. The Chinese started belabouring the fallen officer ovei the head, and, seeing the danger, the labourers again rushed out, and a fierce fight raged up and down the wharf. The Chinese were gradually forced back to the ship. The mess boy fired several more shots, one of which struck the watchman in the thigh. The Chinese went aboard, and all was quiet when the police arrived. Four of the crew were arrested. The Pacifique has brought news of an outrage committed by Malektila natives. A trading crew went ashore to buy yams, and were treacherously attacked. One was fatally shot, and two were seriously wounded.