LYNCHING CHINAMEN.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 42, 6 September 1864, Page 3

LYNCHING CHINAMEN.

On Saturday evening last, at a claim not far distant from the culinary department of his majesty (satanic) was witnessed a scene which, for devilry, mischief, and ludicrousness, has not been surpassed for some time. It appears that on several occasions the sluice boxes of the company referred to had been visited at midnight, and robbed of sundry small parcels of auriferous metal. The shareholders were blest with good tempers and an amount of patience only equalled by that of the patriach Job; but there is a limit to all things mundane; their ire was kindled and vengeance declared against the offenders, whomsoever they might be. Accordingly, a watch was set, the alarm given, and a brace of peculative Celestials detected ipso flagrante. The culprits were instantly secured by their tails to a portion of the brace, and although they besought their captors to " take 'em to Camp," a deaf ear was turned to their petition, and they were instantly denuded of all superfluous habiliments covering the upper portion of their tawny persons. A pan of rather sooty looking "anti-friction" was now brought, and John and his frere in crime Were well plastered, particular regard being paid to their faces and hair, into which the grease was abundantly rubbed. A further council of war was then held, and it was determined that, as the prisoners might not have troubled soapsuds lately, they should be immersed. The company's dam was well nigh full, the water rippled gently, but looked cool, and the Mongolians shivered as they stood on the brink. One — two — three — and a heavy splash is heard, and lo ! the men are seen strugling about on the peaceful bosom of the water, being well held by ropes which had been passed round their carcases. -For some time they were dragged backwards and forwards, until nearly all the grease was washed off, when they where taken out, well anti-frictioned again, tied back to back, and started with the blessings of the shareholders into the bush, on a voyage of discovery. "We need scarcely add that the Chinamen will not hunt again in pairs, at least in the direction of the claim they visited on that eventful night. — Gh°enville Advertiser.