A CHAPTER OF HORRORS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1529, 11 April 1887, Page 2

A CHAPTER OF HORRORS

We are remmdaa occabmnally that New Guinea is atiil outside the pale of -c(viltsa> tion, and that its people are' cruel and savage. Here is a nice little ohapter of horrora: — Not long ago some new dabas or Baored housea bad to be consecrated at Motomotu, so one of the ohiefs went away for change of air, and presently re* turned with parts of 22 ears, which he had cut off from as many victims. Soon after the same people cut off ft party of their neighbors who were fishing, and killed 19, moßtly women and children. Then Kalp In Hood Bay goe* m for a little devilry. ' They are old enemies to the Qaalbo, an inland tribe, but peace was made between them and has been for Borne time observed. A party of Qualboana came into a feast at Kerepunu, and were waylaid by some young men from Kalo, and all killed. Kind altogether perished — two men, two women and five children. 4.mong the latter were two bablea, and the wret hes killed the poor little mitea by holding them voder the water anddrownlagthemlikekittenß. Then at Aroma a poor blind man waß buried nHvo. His relativoa tied a ropa round his neck and waint, and then dragged him to the burial place, where, m spite of his cries and entreaties, they effected their purpose. On the same day a little | illegitimate child shared the same fate. | His mo her loft him m charge oP her | father, and when she c»me back at night ha waa gone. He i too, had been burled alive.