Canton, Oct, 27.
A. shocking ease of cannibalism is reported from Swatow, According to a Chinese dispatch, Chang Tal-chuen, a 15-yenr old trid, has been arrested in Chenghai and fen to Swatow to await execution for having slain and eaten several infants, including his own nephew.
During the last two. months several baby boys and girls in Changhai had been, found mysteriously missing but it was not until 'a week ago when he killed his infant nephew that it was discovered that Chang is a cannibal and that the missing babies had become his "The discovery caused, a consternation in the district 0 shocked cide, Chang while he was helping himself with the flesh of hia buby nephew whom he had done to death, reg 4th 8 fe reported has joined the villagora in as 1 authorities to have his son shot sum: marily.
The superstitious natives ontertain the fear, however, that if their prisoner is executed in the district, hho might come back later through another birth, and they decided, therefore, to sond him to Swatow [where he is now kept in prison.—Reuter, Unusual
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