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Show AN UNUSUAL MAN HUNT BON In Sain Islands Government Making Every Effort to Run Down Bandit Manila, May 10. An unusual manhunt man-hunt Is in progress in the Sulu islands, is-lands, a volcanic group In the eastern east-ern archipelago, near , the second largest of the Philippines-Mindanao. For several months a Moro bandit named Jlklri, with considerable following, fol-lowing, has been on a rampage and the insular government is making every ev-ery effort to run him down. The navy recently lent to the authorities a squadron of gunboats to search the numerous small islands of tho group and now another vessel is to be added add-ed to assist in the strange chase. Several land detachments have been sent out and Gen. Duvall, who has gone south to Inspect Mindanao, may take a hand in directing operations. Jlkiri raided the rich Parang peail fisheries, and later murdered two white traders. His band also attacked attack-ed the constabulary and a number of settlements Inhabited by peaceful natives and a sprinkling whites. |