MURDER.
EXPLANATION OF THE ASSAM AFFAIR.
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[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received December 22, 8.5 a.m.) mi i Calcutta, December 21." The headmen of certain Abhor tribes state that warriors of Rotung who havo since disappeared, were lA sponsible for the murder of Mr Noel Williamson, a political officer, who was purposing a friendly mission in Assam, in March last. Mr Williamson on the way mot five Ivebangmcu, who, learning that he was not coming to .their village returned to Kobang. AfterwavxTs the warriors crossed the river again, and attacked him and his party, of whom Dr. Gregorson and a few coolies only survived.
CABLE NEWS.
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1677, 22 December 1911, Page 2
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108MURDER. Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1677, 22 December 1911, Page 2
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