TORRES STRAITS MAIL.
(Special to Auckland Stab.)
London. ' Belgium has declined to withdraw the duty on English iron. '' . Sweeping American army reforms are promised. A treasonous plot has been discovered in high German circles, betraying important army secrets. . ; • j A Chinese junk has ; been attacked. Three occupants were killed, and the chief wounded. ;>- ■■; -' "-' '■'■'■'■" ■*'.' ■■■•" • '■ ;;;;;:;;' : :':;:4»stralian T ";;; v ;-.';■;.■;;;' Cgoktow^, March 19j. ; The mutiny of the Chinese on board the Sydney barque, Kate Waters, was of the most bloody character. It was caused by the promotion of one man. -■•' ■ ■■• ■'■•■■ ■ , -, ;•■ ;, ,■•■. I ' The Captain, first and second officers, the carpenter, and a boy were ruthlessly slaughtered, : and ' their bodies thrown overboard. ■ ; The mutineers endeavoured to sail the ship, but wrecked her. '"> .0 i •;« -On landing, they quarrelled amongst themselves, and one of them-turned informer. ;'■;■ '■; '■■■''■'■}''-: -'■. ■'■ ";.: : '"' ■';: | *7Th'e\m*atiikdets;ire're''''a i i?re^te <d'in!fJoii^ Kong, and sent for trial on* the charge of mutiny and murder. ' " / ■ i
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3147, 20 March 1879, Page 2
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