The Thakombau's Cannibalism.

of the libel action brought |"§i Vagabond" against tlie " Wes- P;Spectator" referred to by our Mcl htwespondent, some rather interest" Wraisra given in regard to the late ™S«fip. \Ve make the folowing ex- in the " Argus " :— Snutb Hobday said he was for a solicitor in Fiji. His conncc «i!k!lji commenced in 1871. He was Crown solicitor. B« Honor-There could be no doubt then. (Laughter.) !w 'tea,continuing, said lie was in Fiji j" Br®. Wye years altogether. Thak om - |H*WaW the beginning of 1883. Tho ■gttsirtacannibalin 187], and had not lejp , ™^was informed, for thirty years ■r^vasa Christian. He was then years of age, and apparently a M^.W physique. Witness had dined M "J.™ « Government-house. ile afce M/? - At that time it was gene ||,«M that Thakombau was living lfifetlv Cllli3tiai! - Witness had seen : in the Sunday school. It was lllw? g T ÜBiietosay thafc a ! fccr ho fflakw ru n °f hi s digestion ■SjjNChriatian. fligjr;'., ,6 ? 11 > Wesleyan minister, Flem "Uliii'S went as a missionary to mi, f , ] aßt > resided there seventeen WkkZ. T Xiu X Thakombau Swell. mtK atlliE death, and assisted afc mh'Z-, v° nn « the time he knew I^;* 1 * practised canni- Wlβ?! 1 ,* 1106 fr om that prac- fZ.- c to an y <lefccfc in his ■<ti**r?' He could have eate » the slightest Hni,! i ad f^ S Q teeth, but very • Ji?" 1 teeth. Witness had TV?' ? on * e remarkable feats lived a very de- talkT; erbis fasbson a gentle- that he died in '■^Si!^ tifc y and a dirty «W did "ot know what ; me ant, but ■Ss,tl not die in a dirfc y ■frmSft? the dignity of his Witness remem ■Stfifr} ,1 Mr Baker. Mr ■MS mie j-B}'S2 k H m by a Fijian chief, ■-■?Se«liJ Wllt) held the theory not kill a miasion- BSN o£ ]ourile y withoufc the 5 y never lmd toW er Professed to % 'isJS; y > Melnttre- There About Mr iMiiSte. Mr Thomas m IJ>W (1 7 n . F iiof being op lt wxteen years, vfflw^n 1 Thakoni itßl 3a} n a Chri *tian. |i J| oi hi ß digestion °

that he became a good Christian was puro fiction. Cross-examined by Mr Purves -Thakom bau in his opinion gave up cannibalism before the Christians became the pre dominating party in the islands. Thakom bau had been a wicked and violent man in his youth, but after his conversion to Christianity he contented himself with one wife, and lived a Christian life. It was quite possible that if all religioue and civilising influences had been withdrawn Thakombau and his people would jvive re lapsed into barbarism and cannibalism.

Remember This.

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1887.

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