Cagoulards Murder

An Echo in New Caledonia

Prom Our Own Correspondent.

Noumea, Aug. 20.

A CERTAIN amount of interest was aroused by the arrival of M. Pourcher, a high official of the Police Depart ment, from France, by the “Tarifa”, at the commencement of the month.

Accompanied by the Captain of the Gendarmerie, M. Pourcher left Nehoue. where he interrogated M. Hal lumie, a fairly recent arrival from France in New Caledonia.

M. Hallumie, who is an accountant with Societe Chemique de Chrome, returned with Mon. Pourcher and the Captain, where an inquiry was held at Bourail, be fore Judge Rio.

The inquiry is believed to be related to the murder of Juif. in France, a few months ago. by the Cagoulards.

M. Pourcher left on August 18 for Sydney, where he caught a plane, to re turn speedily to France.