Samoan On Murder
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Prom Our Own Correspondent
Apia, Dec. 6.
A SAMOAN named Eti has been charged with the murder of a Chinese coolie, Yu Hoi, and the case will come before the Apia High Court this month.
The decapitated body of Yu Hoi was found in his shack on the Reparation Estates cocoa plantation at Lafi on Nov ember 12, where he had been employed.
Police investigation showed that Eti had previously threatened the coolie over a wages dispute. Later, the Samoan sur rendered to the police and confessed to the murder.
Mr. J. W. Wilkinson, a former resident of Papua, is now back in that territory, as a member of one of the fighting ser vices. Since he enlisted, in 1939. he has seen active service in Greece, Crete, Libya, and Palestine—and, after that world tour, he is back at the point where he started.