TRADING SCHOONER SURPRISED.
' CAPTAIN AND CREW BUTCHEREE (Electric Telegraph— Copyright— United Press Association.) (Received Dec. 21, 10.10 a.m.) Svdkkv, Dec. 21. The steamer Moresby, from the Islands reports that the trading schooner Maikai narra was surprised by the natives of tin Admiralty Islands, and that Captain Dathe the mate, and six of the native crew wen butchered, and the schooner plundered Mr Forsy 111, the owner of the Maikainarra subsequently arrived, the natives pre vented his landing and shot one of th< captain's party in the leg. An expeditiot is being organised at New Britain to punis! the murderers.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8701, 21 December 1899, Page 3
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99TRADING SCHOONER SURPRISED. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8701, 21 December 1899, Page 3
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