Fight with Chinese
AN EXCITING TIME. Sydney, Nov. 99, , A portion of the Chinese crew of the steamer Netherlee, lying in the harbour, mutinied. During the ensuing affray Ur Arnold, the fourth engineer.'and Tobin, a watchman, were shot, the format seriously. The trouble arose through the Chinamen attempting to go ashore against the orders oi the watchman, who stopped an alien who bad called a countrymen from the ship. The men swarmed,over the ship's side and attacked the watchmen and the fourth engineer with sticks and pieces of iron. A gang of dock labourers came to ifie engineer’s assistance, when a Chinese mess? boy drew a revolver and shot the engineer in the chest. The dock labourers their sought shelter, and the Chinese started belabouring, the fallen officer over the head. Seeing the danger to Mr Arnold the dock labourers again rushed out: and a fierce fight raged up and down the wharf, till the Chinese were gradually forced'back to the ship, The mess-boy fired several more shots, and one struck the watchman on the thigh; The Chinese then went aboard again and all was quiet when the police arrived. Four of the crew have been arrested,
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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 22, Issue 93, 1 December 1911, Page 4
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197Fight with Chinese Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 22, Issue 93, 1 December 1911, Page 4
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