TYRANNY!

Hastings Standard, Issue 237, 3 February 1897, Page 3

TYRANNY!

[To the Ei'tT"!:." Bik,—Kindlyßik,—Kindly allow me to bring bofore the public the tyrannous, cruel, and oppressive treatment extended to the gallant and loyal officers ami crew of the barque Kanguikei by the Xapu r manager of the X.Z.S. Co. This individual, who is a man in shape only, ordered the crew, who were in attendance at their old skipper'- funeral, back to the vt—<-I, which was -afely at anchor in the road-. The last tribute of respect was denied the very men who risked their live- in savin™ the vessel during .Saturday's storm. The late captain had been in the service of the Company for the past 20 years, and, in the execution of his duty, was killed upon the deck of his ship, hidying words being: "Men, look to yourselves." All for what end ?_Nati£, f ht. It is indeed a sad reflection when we come to consider that there are in this country men, utterly devoid uf to !in_r t placed in the position of trampling down his fellow man with the hobnailed boots of persecution. The incident at the Spit the other day would be viewed with indignation twn such a barbarous nation as Ku t There was no apparent reason m tn world why the men who came i her were not allowed to attend the fu > il Six uit n from the ship Auckland w h eh was anchored in thi i .> y. w« r. at tendance- Wh\. th- nw. n th» 1..111 from the Rangi::kei rr-'eri 1 1 .i_k t > the vessel. L<: I'aj P. r - last word-— '* Mi «. li* k : ' —aijp|iue tho-e wLo - ir»i\i L:.>. <. A help me warrior - c-f d> ■ .i :L -s----lo be the acknouli ; • 1,1" - services. It is no M'-ndi r:h 1: th.- .u: of tyranny is catmni» \w i. -pr. a 1 m dignation; may it continu< to -pri al, -u that the world see with what injustice the fair claims of the cr» w v•. ri met and under what tyranny th. y w. r. obliged to suffer. I trust that th- - u. ?- ter will be and that it wiii be thoroughly inw-ticatfd. 1 am prompted by a s-n-r ■ f f.« hm» to forward you this lc.ur. and thanking you n anticipation.—l am, ac., HKM.V Conn'T.