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Murder and
Kinney - Kere
Mwen toere
Learen on board the "Kate Waters" which
off
beiled from Houstong for Foochow and Sydney in betober last. The Captain, who had been drinking, bak ilitreated the crew and Formon some of them murdered the Captain and
first
and secour Officers, posesion of the Thip which they scuttled four days afterward off the diand of Palawan Here three Chinamen, the Cook, Carpenter
and a boy
and took
were wiss Killed and another
A
the Crew who had not taken
pare
in
the murders was
pursued but creaped.
Eventually they all arrived at the Island of Brinkoka the Chief of which place Sheriff Gassin arrested seven of
them
Whilst three excoped. He forwarded there men to the Governor of Sonen by whom here vin Singapore. A
they
www
sent
Copy of a local paper qiving
of
the trial as well as
come account
Eetters
Copies of
from Sheriff Gakin and the Officer Administering the government of Labuan
are enclosed.
The
case wAA
brought
by the Governo before the Executive Council who unanimously recommended him
not to interfere with the sentence.
I have the honor to be,
бы
Your Mort Obedient. Incuble crent,
Marda
Administrator
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