SINGAPORE MUTINY

Southland Times, Issue 17470, 26 March 1915, Page 5

SINGAPORE MUTINY

INSTIGATED BY GERMANS DICTATES OF THE OCCURRENCE (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright) SYDNEY, March 25. The steamer Mataram, from Singapore, brings details of the recent rioting which started at Tar.gin barracks, outside the town, where fourteen Germans were interned in charge of a mixed guard of native and white troops. There is no doubt it was organised by the Germans, as one of the ringleaders of the mutineers, who was afterwards shot, was found in possession of 1100 in German money. It was intended to start the riots at 4 o’clock in the morning. but one of Ibc white officers discovered the plot, causing tTie mutineers to act immediately. An officer who was telephoning the news to Singapore was shot dead. The native guard then shot the white guard and advanced on the city. About twenty whites were killed in (he first half-hour. The first news of the outbreak in Singapore was the arrival of a motor car containing a gentleman and his wife. The former was dead and his wife was wounded. Kn route they were fired on. The husband placed his wife in the bottom of the car and shielded Tier with his own body. The volunteers wore called out and a message was sent to a British warship which landed a large parly. The fighting lasted all night. Next day French, Japanese and Russian warships arrived and landed men. All male civilians capable of hearing arms were called out and the authorities took charge of several steamers and placed the women and children aboard. The rioters were eventually checked. Numbers of rioters crossed to .lahore and one boatload was drowned en route. The Sultan of .lahore raptured most of the refugees and handed them over to the Singapore authorities. Some of the interned Gormans were recaptured. One who is supposed to bo largely responsible for the outbreak, a well-known businessman, has not been captured. A reward of 3000 dollars is offered for his arrest.