THE TROUBLE ON H.M.S. ENCOUNTER.
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I'c.Knr. January 10. H.M.s. l-:.\ror\Ti:a did nut leave port until some hours after the other men-of-war, owing to the fad rh.it a strict search 'was being made for the missing lieutenant and five seamen. The search proved fruitless, and the Kncouiiter had t.i leave without them. From huts supplied to the police it appears that one of the officers was responsible for the financial conduct "i the Kncouiiter canteen. The sunt of £1150 was nine standing to the credit of the ship's 1 ante hut on examination it was found thai only £60 remained ft is further alleged that the commander ~t the cruiser, mi hearing ol (be defalcation, immediately plated the ..trier under arrest. pending a comt-martial to be convened amongst the admirals taking part in the naval conference at Singapore. This step, it was believed, was taken on Monday, but when the vessel was being got ready for sea on the following day", it was found thai the officer was missing. Before the vessel departed a warrant for the arrest <>i the officer was issued by the commander of the Kncottnter. .Just fore the Encounter left port the police were, informed that lire seamen were missiii".
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13391, 21 January 1907, Page 8
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209THE TROUBLE ON H.M.S. ENCOUNTER. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13391, 21 January 1907, Page 8
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