Boats Stolen
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One Smashed by Hoodlums at Atiu, Cook Is.
From Our Own Correspondent
Rarotonga, Oct. 4.
NEWS has just come to hand from the outlying island of Atiu that as the result of young hoodlums’ escapades several valuable boats—property of Messrs. A. B, Donald and the Cook Islands Trading Co. —have been lost.
It appears that the boats were taken with the intention of journeying to the neighbouring island of Mitiaro, a dis tance of some 25 miles.
In the case of the boat belonging to Messrs. A. B. Donald the voyage was never completed, owing to the state of the weather, and whilst attempting to return over the reef at Atiu, it was smashed on the coral. On this occasion, the Resident Agent (Mr Hempleman) set off in pursuit of the stolen boat and, re maining at sea all night, was himself in some danger of losing sight of the island.
Police enquiries are now being prose cuted in the matter, which is, considering the value of the lost boats, one of some local importance.