TROUBLE ON TANKER
BARE FISTS AND KNIVES . CHIEF STEWARD KILLED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. , MELBOURNE, December 24. December 24, at 11 a.m.) The crew’ of the oil tail’ - British Corporar recount thrilling nonces during the voyage from t. editerrancan. Frequent quarrels occurred, and some of these were settled with bare lists, the participants' being stripped to the waist. A day out irom Port Said a serious encounter took place, and knives flashed. The chief steward was stabbed, and died. A seaman was arrested. Only lour moderately calm flays were experienced during the rest of the voyage to Australia. Many of the crew were working their passage, and bad never seen the sea before; Some' of these descried at Melbourne.
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Evening Star, Issue 20057, 24 December 1928, Page 8
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118TROUBLE ON TANKER Evening Star, Issue 20057, 24 December 1928, Page 8
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