The New Guinea Affray
(Per Press Association—Copyrigut) I Si'DNrftY", J.ili- 27. 1 Before the New Guinea Commissi-1 Harvey the captain o: -.he Meirie England deposed that no one hnd mentioned to him that it was intended to take the hostages at Goarfbaxn. No shells were fired i.ntil after tho natives had commenced shooting arrows. He hi.uvd no order igiven to fire. The la'.e Judge Robinson fired the last sh >t af-or-lio general firing had ceased. The.chief officer of tho M,.vr'c Lrmland deposed to seeing m.tiv.<s fiiin% arrows.
Tho second officer and chief en'rin^r said- they saw no arrows fircC but from enquiries learned that three or four had been fired.
The ship's carpenter said he tuckled one of the jiativos and called for assistance. The judge came up with a rifle and made as if to club the native, but there was no nr-essit.v to. lie saw the jucb'e (ire i.t three men in a canoe which was ;>nd on to him aud they all dropped overboard at tne same time. H e thought about hfty natives were killed. He admitted, however, that some znicht have swam ashore.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7900, 28 July 1904, Page 7
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188The New Guinea Affray Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7900, 28 July 1904, Page 7
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