The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-23
SKETCHES FROM FURTHER INDIA.

SKETCHES FROM FURTHER INDIA.
Translated from the German or Mr.. JagoT, "ReiseS:
kszen aus HinterndisB"
The work of Mr.. Jagor, which comprehends
his observations in those distant regions during
a residence of five years, belongs TO that class
OF writings that are less calculated for the scen-
tifc public than for general readers. His device
ls:-"He who brings much, will have to give
something to everybody" This promise he has
completely fulfilled.
Mr.. Jagor left Hamburg in June, 1857, and
after pas sage of one hundred and five days,
was in sight of Singapore. During the whole
VOYAGE, until his arrival before the Sunda
Islands, no land had been seen but.the small
deserted islands, Martin Vas and Trinidad, 10
the South Atlantic Ocean. But just at that
point there were, at the same time thirteen
ships in sight, and this was no hazard, as Mr..
Jagor justly Sbserves:- -"Mr, Maury, the cee-
brated surveyor OF the sea, has shown with great
elearness that the locean, which, apparently
without any path, is Ill reality crossed by large
commercial roads, upon which all ships move
like caravans in the desert. And here we found
ourselves at such crossing point. Ships which
had come round Cape Horn or the Cape of Good
Hope Others which had sailed from Europe TOR
the eastern or western shores of the Pacific
Ocean, met here; with favorable wind they
quickly pass each other, but in calm weather
there is large gathering of ships at such main
DO ints.n
In Singapore, at the time of his arrival, there
lay lao ships at anchor, and the Free Press gives
OF ships arrived from different countries :-"Of
merchantmen, those which sail under German
colors (thirty- eight to the English ships as
one to two; and to those which sail under the
flag of other nations as two to one. Eight years
ago there were at about the same time only
sixty ships at anchor and the proportion of
German ships to English was as one to eleven,
and that OF German TO that of other nations
one to eight. Thus far, tree trade and German
industry have been successful, and we would
not at all be astonished if, in few years more
CHI ho otil1 rnnv in +ho;,,
favor"
Concerning the geological structure of the
island OF Singapore Mr.. Jagor gives us the fol-
lowing data:-"The island like the continent
adjoining ii, consists OF granite and strata of
older stone; the latter occupy the larger extent;
fossils have never been found there, and we are
without means to fix its relative age. The stones
have the character of the Oldest formations TO
which they belong 1.e., sandstone, clay, and
lOam."
Among the Inconvenience of his residence
there our traveller mentions the extreme diff
Guilty of procuring any servant All found
working loathsome, so that one after the other
ran away from him. This inconvenience was
particularly felt when our traveller was invited
to dinner; for every guest brings his servant
with him on these occasions.
Behind the chair of each guest there stands
his servant, usually Chinese, with long tail,
or king, with large turban. Each servant is
exclusively occupied with the care of his own
master, and endeavors to provide him with the
choicest pieces. Oftentlmes they are seen fight
ing with each other to obtain them, while they
still maintain their dignifed attitude as it be-
hOoves them, in the presence of great lords-for
such are all Europeans considered. Europeans
generally lead princey manner OF life, in
which, however, the best is wantng-emale
company. In European society women are not
very numerous; they mostly live in such an eX.
pensive style that few men are rich enough to
maintain their wives in such luxurious manner
as belongs to the generally adopted ashion
Besides, they support less easily than
men the consequences of the tropical
climate; they soon become apathetic aud
sickly, and in order to restore their health
are obliged to return to Europe But women
are not only wanting in the European houses of
Singapore, but in general fact which is ac-
counted Tor by the population being mostly
composed of Chinese, and Chinese women very
rarely emigrate to other countries. According
to statistical data, the proportion OF women to
men is as one to eight, and in the streets the
former are entirely missing. Never does a wife
walk with her husband or hold him by the arm
This would interfere with the dignity of man
or make him ridiculous. The Malayan families
walk usually one beHnd the other: first the
children, after these tie mother, and then the
father and other adults. Men also walk one
behind the other, first the most distinguished
after these the others, exactly according to theil
respective rank.
When we talk of Singapore Rqers must moi
be omitted. We know by the statement O.
Governor Crawford that, at the time of his ad
ministration, in the year 1924, there were no
yet any tigers on the island, and that the,
came over from the continent by swimminj
across the Straits. Their number is ncreasinl
every year, Notwithstanding all efforts Il
destroy them. But il is to be observed, as
remarkable fact that the Europeans in Singa
pore do not fear the tiger at all. What Will
fight would take place among the promenader
in Europe if on sudden, in q geological garden
the tigers should break open their cages
How few would venture into the garden befor
the wild beasts were caught again But here
ladies with their children, without any escor
and quite fearessly, drive in small open pon
carriages before dawn and after sunset in th
evening, while on the other side of the road al
dense woods in which tigers are known 1
proWl. so deeB-rooted is the conviction of Tia
cowardice and the lear of man which are II
porn In these animals Recently arrive
strangers are the only ones who, when return
ing nom their first excursion, though not auit
sure, have scarcely the least doubt of haylu
perceived pair of large glowing ewes in I'll
thicket, probably belonging to tigers: but Inc
are regularly laughed at because eyervbodV
convinced that it was but phantom of the
own imagination. The prey Of the tiger are n
Chinese who work In the fields and whom /
can approach without being perceived.N /
"a - Malacca, the Malayau Venice
a aeeayed city; the little rivHlet Malacca af
the sea currents have 6led the roadstead Wi
such mass of mud that large ships are oblia,
70 lay at anchor two miles of.
FAt the small islands where in ISL, the he
Cf Albuquerque anchored in ave to SIX fathoI
water, at present only coastlng vessels can
There were only two of these there when
Jagor visited them. What a striking cOntri
with Singapore Three hundred years a
balacca was the most important emporium