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fat lELEOßirß—raess association—corißianT-l Sydnoy, September 26. The British cruiser Gibraltar, with relief crews for. tho Australian Squadron, has arrived. It is stated that tho throwing overboard of the' gun-sights was the result of the malioious act of one of the seamen, who confessed to it. The Gibraltar had. left Aden,' and Was steaming down tho Arabian Sea in a strong monsoon, when one night the gun-sights were found'to bo missing.} It was not till after tho cruiser left Colombo that tho culprit was traced. He now awaits courtrmartial here. The statement about general disaffection on the vessel was due to an exaggerated story circulated by the Colombo press. "j All leave privileges—from the captain down—were stopped at Colombo. The canteen was .also closed, so that the slnp became very thirsty as the result of one man's action. '' ■ The damage amounted to £500.: Tho act is stated to have been one of . sheer bra-, vado.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 313, 28 September 1908, Page 7
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155EXPLAINED. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 313, 28 September 1908, Page 7
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