CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12] — Page 6

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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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