The Banner-Democrat., 1893-06-03
BIG GAME RESORTS.


Wild Animals That Roam In the Jungies
of Malaysia.
or the three great islands OF the
Malay peninsula, as big game resort,
Sumatra is said to be the best. Borneo
the worst. In Sumatra all the great
mammalian varieties are to be found
the tiger, the elephant, the rhinoceros,
tapir and orang-outang; in Java, the
elephant, tapir and orang-outang are
missing. but the rhinoceros and tiger
are represented. In Borneo all these
large animals are unknown now,
though, doubtless, they existed there
in former years
Sumatra offers less inducement to the
general order of visitors than the other
two mentioned above, for several rea-
sons. The climate is worse, venomous
snakes are moro numerous. and the
greater part of the island, which is still
unopened up, is occupied by Batak
tribes, who do not encourage strangers
This part of tho world has been ex-
tensively colonized by the Dutch, who
seem to have made themselves univer-
/ sallv hated, owing to the high-handed
manner with which they treated the
natives. If the stranger can succeed IN
persuading the Malay that, though
white, he is not a Dutchmau, he will
probably be we'll received. People who
have had an opportunity Of judging OF
their character, pronounce these ma
tives to be peaceable, docile. sober ana
industrious, and the most truthful OF
the Asiatic races; and, in addition. skill
full workers.
The shilxari will find the going bad
in such regions as have no roads. For
hours. sometimes. he will have to wade
waist deep in Shiny slush, not unfre-
ouentsy finding himself, like the Irish
man in the story, "up to the ankles IN
mud" but, as he forgot to mention
! .shead downward" Added to this
he must be prepared to view every
, thing through perfect maze OF mos
, uuitoes. Such is the home OF the white
, rhiuoceros. and thither the hunter
, must venture who wishes to get sho
at him.
} This, It may be remarked, Is by M
: means synonymous with bagging hi
: pachydermatous majesty. Indeed nj
! oftener than not turns the tables on
his spursuer, and this consideraoi.
. takes the gilt off tho ''shikariap gin
3 perbread. The monster is said to bt
' the only animal that will attack mai
' unprovoked, and considering that, un
{ wieldy though he looks, he can go a
e fast as a horse. the encounter is no 1ok
a The retrcatipg hunters best cours
z is to seek safety up tree; though, un
e less 1t is pretty stout one, this WI
1 not better his position much. Even
lit is, he may be ''treed' there for q cor
+ adorable time. Unless European
f quite fever proof, and provided wit
e special firearms, this branch OF sport
IS better left untried.
h However. should he be sufficient
e venturesome to attempt the Sumatl
= iunrles in spite of the above enume
t ated drawbacks, he will probably nm
e an undisturbed and well-stocked hun
ing ground, the island being. as the n
n tives say, ssfairly creeping with tigers
" The czarowitz has survived his trip
ir these parts, so that there is no reast
1t why others should be deferred, 80 ior
" as they use ordinary care.
,e Monkeys abound in endless variety
r. all these islands, hut especially In Be
he neo. The most remarkable birds we
al the hornbills, peacocks, pigeons OF '
ne rious kinds, and very handson
al pheasant; also. several water bird
in waders and lovely kingfishers. The
re are said to be no lesc than two hundr
~ and forty species of land birds know
re to inhabit this island of Java, while
b. least forty are peculiar to it.
,n On the other had, no less than sixte
Id genera found in the adjacent islam
are absent from this one. Rhinocero
81 Ileopards, wild dogs, and other small
10 game. are to be met with, and deer
tn abundant, but there ere no antelope
he goats.
he To the botanist Java would be full
ng interest, the beauty and variety OF
ng fora being amazing. The island
io- very rich in fresh-watcr fishes, repti
and insects of all kinds-too rich IN I
of last two named, some people think
bo Ir vy.1a - Holdou Davs