"SHEER BRAVADOS.”
GIBRALTAR li SIG HT6. SEAMAN'S MALICIOUS ACT. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. . Sydney, September 26. The British cruiser Gibraltar has arrived here.' \, The inquiry into.. the : • trouble \ about gunsights shows that it ' was the result of the malicious act of one of the seamen, who '■con-? fessed. The Gibraltar had left Aden, and: was steaming down the Arabian Sea in a strong monsoon when, one night, the gunsights were found to be missing. It-was not till after the cruiser left Colombo that the culprit was traced, and he now awaits court-martial here. ' »: "■.' The talk about general .disaffection is due to a exaggerated story circulated in the Colombo press. All leave privileges from the captain down were stopped at Colombo, and the canteen was closed. The damage amounted to £500:--The act was one of sheer bravado.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13866, 28 September 1908, Page 5
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