The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-01
AALAr FISHING FESTIVAL.


new . Native Princess Disperted
Herself I'm the Mud.
Lon~on Tablet.
Ono morning in February this year an
invitation came to the resident OF Sunsei
long. with whom ! was staying asking
hin TO see some fishing AZ . place about
three mikes from the capital We were
met by . crowd OF Mays who led the
way along a path which separated the
river from some disches, which We had 20
cross on round and narrow logs leaning
our hands on the shoulders OF the Malay
boy who led the way.
me regent. Datu Bandar met US in
iFoot OF q picturesque Old Malay house,
quaint and pretty. bull; OF dark brown
wood and raised high. The ffrsf story was
covered-sn veranda 1T by half q dozen
arrssicaHy carved windows. The hsxh
roof with its bold curves made a charming
hnisn 10 the building At the hack was
cosect-on of smaller houses. INHABITED by
the Datus relatives
After shaking hands, the Daxu Bsniar
led u up some woodsn steps 70 the We
randa. and after drinking bottle of warn,
Pilsner beer and smoking u cheroot pro-
Ndeu by his grace, We walked along a
pretty Jungle path TO the pond where the
hshing Was TO take pace. An old sady
cad IN a black wrapper was already busy
waliow'ns n the mud. and / asked the
resident what the princess was dong.
IN. ne said. she 10 stopping the dam
shortly afterward her grace. q sister OF
the Datu. got out. climbed onto the bank
covered with mud and held out a brown
wet hand which had the honor to shake
Ins resaden. then wens znto the water
ard joined in the sport. and soon the hake
was aNve with the whole peeraxe OF sun
gel Ujong with a few Cinnamon thrown
I'M jerking their nets and screaming and
shouting with delight As was tod that
throwing the net was an art only acquired
by long practice, and as her grace's ap-
pesrance. standing on the bank did not
tempt me TO cover myself with mud re-
manned on the bank TO hook AT the fun
The Datu, an elderly ro,leman of oons.d-
cradle stoutness. took OF his coat and
rushed into the water. vigorously throw
ing his net
T.1e scene Was one OF the most ytctur-
esque and most amusing that fraye ever
seen The little pond surrounded by pains
growing among the darker jungle growth
looked very pretty, while the crowds IN the
water, shouting and laughing. supplied a
comic element Il was amusing TO watch
the grsy-headed Datu stretch out his fat
arms. throw his net with youthf,I, energy.
and then rush forward. turn over. ard ike
pcrposse exhibit only dorsal-or caudal
view.
IN were soon caught In plenty ard
their tails were seen sticking on - sh~
little creels the Maiays bore Sung rouns,
Their shoulders. The elderly princess en-
5oyed herself immensely; she laughed. she
shouted-she even went on all fours n tho
mud IN her keen love of sport The resi-
dent IN sun hat-c.othed in khaks--thss
only fully clothed figure OF the amplm-
bans. stood for couple OF hours in the
hot sun up TO his knees in muddy water,
throwing his net with skin worthy OF
the Datu and the princess. After sum.
Gent fish had been caught we returned TO
the ancient manor house of the Dafu Ban
OAR, who had got ready for us a series OF
CURES. with various condiments. the new
~ caught fish. and a miniature leg OF NUT
ton. The Da1u attacked his own portion
with natures krssfe and fork. 1 regret TO
say that as my teeth were not strong
enough 10 conquer the soughness OF the
Datu's meat. It was Impossible to do JUS
tice to hts hospitality