ARRIVAL OF SALVUS
SLOW TRIP FROM NAURU SEAMEN GAOLED AT SHANGHAI [BY TELEGRAPH —PBF.SS ASSOCIATION] ■ ::CEW PLYMOUTH. Thursday Described by members of the crew as an ill-fated tramp, the steamer Salvus arrived at New Plymouth yesterday with a cargo of phosphate from Nauru Island. When she was , launched a workman was killed, an on her previous trip to Shanghai one of the British sailors had his skxili broken by a Lascar fireman. , Although little rough weather, *«[ experienced, the Salvus took 14 . to reach New Plymouth from NauruIsland instead of the usual 10. • Charges of wilfully disobeying lawful commands of the master combining with others to disobe} commands were made against British seamen 011 the Salvus beior British Court at Shanghai on AP« 18, and each was sentenced to one; da imprisonment. In view of « ating circumstances. ' as the. spent, a night in the lock-up, were immediately released.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23356, 26 May 1939, Page 16
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