Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-03-01
IN THE JuNeLgs OF MALAYSIA
Wild Game IA the Islands OF bo-neo.
Java and Sumntra

IN THE JUNGLES OF MALAYSIA
Wild Game ia the Islands OF bo<neo.
Java and sumatrs-
OF the three great islands of the
Malay peninsula. as big game resort
Sumatra is said 20 be the best, Borneo
= the worst In Sumatra all the great
mammalian varieties are 20 be- found
the tiger, the elephant, rhinoccros, tn
pir. orang-outang. siamang. etc. in
lava the elephant tapir and orang-
outang arc missing. but the rhinoceros
and tiger are represented. ln.Borneo
all these large animals are unknown
now, though. doubtless. they existed
there in former days. Sumatra offers
.ess inducement To the general order of
visitors than the other two mentioned
above for several reason. The climate
is worse, vcnomous snakes are more
numerous, and the greater part of the
island. which is still unopened up. Is
occupied by Batal tribes, who do not
encourage strangers.
This part of the world has been ex-
tensively colonizcd by the Dutch who
seem TO have made themselves univer-
sally hated. owing TO the high-haudcd
manner with which they treated the
natives II the stranger can succeed in
pcrsuading the Malay that though
white he is not Dutchman. he will
probably bc well received People who
have had an opportunity OF judging of
their character pronounce these natives
In be pcaceablc. docile, sober and in
dustrious, and the most truthful OF the
ASiatic races, and, in addition, skillful
workers.
The shilSari will find the going bad in
such regions as have no roads. For hours
sometimes he will have 70 wade waist
deep in Shiny slush. not unfrcquently
finding himself, like the Irishman in tho
story. up To the ankles in mud" but
as he forgot 70 mention. head down.
ward" Added 10 this he must be pre-.
pared 10 view every thing through per
feet maze of mosquitoes Such is the
home OF the white rhinoceroS, and
thither the hunter must ven
trre who wishes To- get a shot
nj him. This, il may bc remarked,
is hy no means synonymous with
bagCing his pachydermatous majesty.
Indeed, he oftcner than not turns the
tables on his pursuer. and this consid-
erably takes the gilt off the "shi-
kariaw gingerbread This monster is
said to be the only animal that will at
tack man unprovoled, and considering
that, unwicldy though he looks. he can
go rs fast rs n horse. the encounter is
no joke. The rctreating hunters best
course is TO seek safety up tree; though
unless it is pretty stout one, this will
not better his position much. Even IL il
is he may be "treed" there for n con-
siderable time. Unless n European is
fever proof and provided with special
firearms this branch of sport is better
left untricd. However, should he be
sufficiently venturesome 10 attempt the
Sumatra jungle in spite of the above
enumerated drawbacks, he will prob
ably find an undisturbed and we'll
stocked hunting ground, the island be-
ing, rs / have been assured, fairly
creeping with tigers" The czarowitz
has survived his trip 10 these parts, so
that there is no reason why others
should be deferred so long rs they use
ordinary care.
Monkeys abound in endless variety in
all these islands, but especially in
Borneo The most remarkable birds
were the norm DIS, peacocks, pigeons Of
various kinds, and n very handsome
pheasant also several water birds, wad-
ers and lovely lSingfshers There are
said TO be no less than $40 species OF
land birds known 10 inhabit this isle OF
Java, while at least forty are peculiar
TO it On the other hand. no less than
sixteen genera found in the adjacent
islands are absent from this one Rhi-
noceros, leopards, wild dogs, and other
smaller game are TO be met with, and
deer are abundant, but there are no
antelope or goats.
To the botanist Java would be full OF
interest, the beauty and variety OF its
flora being amazing This island is
very rich in fresh water fishes, reptiles,
and insects of all kinds-too rich in the
two last named, some people think
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