| Show OLDFASHIONED BEAR HUNT The other day information was brought to the Traffic Superintendent of the Munr State Railway that bears were destroying the Cocoanut trees near tho fourth mile on the railway at a kampong called Pant Dakar They climb to the top of n young tree and with their powerful claws tear away the young leaves and then proceed to devour the Inside of tho tree called the cabbage Mr L went to the scene on his handcar hand-car armed with n Snider carbine A young bear suddenly dashed out close to one of the Javanese anti he slashed at It with his parang The blow enraged the bear and It went fr the Javanese who climbed time nearest tree The bear procedeed to follow him up the tree Mr L was taking nlm at the bear when as he thought one of his men shook him by the shoulder Mr L told his disturber to get out He felt himself being pulled about rather roughly and on looking over his shoulder was astonished to see a huge bear with one big paw on each of his shoulders and Its gaping mouth almost touching his neck It was impossible to use the rifle nnd Mr L drew his hunting knife and plunged It into the side of the hear Just under the shoulder shoul-der The blade penetrated tho brutes heart and It rolled over endeavoring to tear out the knife The inlays nut Jnvnncse ran up and slashed the bear until life was extinct In the mean time tho first bear was still climbing up after the Javanese In his terror the Javanese dropped right on top of the bear This fright nell the animal and It bolted through tho scrub nnd wan not seen again Singapore Straits Budget |
