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Te Aroha News, Volume XVI, Issue 222054, 22 February 1900, Page 2

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(From our own Correspondent.); CHINESE DESERTERS A' COSTLY CREW. Wellington-, Yesterday. The steamer Indralema,, which sailed for Londonthis morning, carries a Chinese crew, and on her visit here a few weeks ago three Chinese deserted.

T.he Tyser-Company; .owners of the vessel, have paid £IOO poll-tax on each;. It is believed the deserters are being secreted in the city. DETERMINED S UICIDE.. GaEYMOUTrr, Yesterday. An old man named Louis Montando jumped into the z-iver, and died after his rescue by French, a Swiss miner of 70. Auckland, Last night. A Coromandel settler, named John Lawson, shot himself dead on an island in the Coromandel harbour: He apparently pulled the trigger with his toe.. A verdict - of* suicide while temporarily insane was-returned*. BODY FOUND Wellington, Feb.. 2l. The body of one of the boys Thane,, who were drowned in the yacht accident 'ten. days ago, was washed, up to-day, greatly disfigured.. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT Dunedin, .Yesterday. C oil- Haggitfe son of Mr D.ircy Hagjiitt, of Duuedin, employed on the Mtnorburn dredge, was accidentally shot by a male late last night. He was taken to the Dunstan. Hospital,, where it was found that the bullet had lodged behind the left eye. An attempt to ex: rant the bullet was unsuccessful. Haggitt is being brought 'o Dunedin, for treatment by the .X-rays. No very serious result are anticipated. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. Wellington, Yesterday. Shocks of earthquakes were felt atinight and early in the morning and both were prolonged, hut not severe.