Tokio—A Tainan special to the Tokio "Nichi Nichi" reports that a recent air demonstration carried out by the Japanese guards in Formosa had a greater effect than was hoped for upon the insubordinate aborigines. Among others, the Kochabokan tribe, known as the fiercest natives, offered to surrender a few days ago.
The subjugation of this strongest tribe will lead, it is expected by the authorities, to the complete suppression of the aborigines in the southern quarters in the near future.
"The subjugation of the aborigines is one of the most difficult tasks confronting the authorities responsible for the administration of the Island," stated one of the local authorities in Formosa, according to this despatch, "and a considerable loss of life and a large auiount of time and money have so far been sent in punitive purposes. The satisfactory tendency of late has been that the aborigines are apparently beginning to realize that any further resistance would be not only futile but even against their own welfare. Tt will not be a long matter, under these cir cumstances, before the complete pacification of the natives is realized, to the benefit of the governing and the governed people
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