A SCOURGE OF THE ISLANDS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 754, 1 March 1910, Page 7

A SCOURGE OF THE ISLANDS.

pSj^Kian^S^o dTvf ™,li I hls , ca P t we (reported towwks b<> y a aatter o£ at™ Binsbn's absence, came to Bagla in lad ? n ,rit £ copra, oetaSKy to deraNil 7 s that they mu" swam to the mainland. Mr. Woodford proceeded in the Government S Jrteamer Bdama to Vella S to Squire into the massacres at Bagga and a f °fce of about 200 native pofice vnder white officerS) j dedj n%f'£ V lld and difscult n ature of tho t7 T^ ma } ne outlaws - Several wfth V l-t hCTed b - e ■*? communication with Site were, detained on board the Belama, and finally others decided to help the Government. Local guides and police parties were formed, and the island thoroughly searched for three weeks, resulting m the capture of Tongkava! the actual murderer of Mm. BinskiL and the youngest child. ■ Three others, of Tongkayas party, in addition to sixteen'other prisoners, were taken, and several of bitos party were killed while resisting

bito himself is reported to have evaded fto vessel pabolhug the adjoining straits, and escaped during a stormy nighf u a neighbouring island, Kalumbangra. The complete breaking up of his gang will bo appreciated by the natives anl Thites ahko throughout the western Solomons