Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-12
Wild Life of Scientists On Borneo T

delta fomedby the Landak some
rivers of large extent the land low and fiat with in
Vulnerable channels cutting it up into small islands, man
grove is the chief tree, especially in the lower parts of the
delta few isolated hills of sandstone formation, with
occasional quarts veins running through it, stand out from
the general fatness of the country These hills covered
with large forest different from those of the surrounding
swamp.
Teloc Aver is such h forming crescent looking
The forest along the Shore between the points of the crescent
has been cleared and the factory built the beach,
stream of good water down from the hills and supplies
the factory This stream has given the to the island
CTeoc, bay-Ayer, waer) boats having made this
place of call for setting fresh water.
The aority of the "cuch' (catechu manufactured here
shipped to America, but recently imposed heavy duty
has closed this market. Should the duties be
abolished lowered in favour of the Philippines this indus
try would be very profitable there
Mr. Whites home is situated the northern point of the
crescent and looks toward the From gets fine
view Of the surrounding country The tops of the mangrovc
trees form flat surface cut by canes where the
light green of the Ncpa palm growing along its edge On
clear day distinguish the Sockadana hills fifty
miles away. This flat view may have charms for visitor
but becomes sight those few Europeans living
there. ....
One of the few forms excitement here keeping chickens
that this in itself very exciting but when
your breakfast eggs and finds fifteen foot python cued up
in your hen house. lazily dgesting three of your
chickens, it adds to the excitement if to the profit of
poultry rearing We caught such i'll Mr.. Whites hen
house while there My boy got its head through slip
knot and dragged down to the factory where skinned
and tanned Its intestine like many snakes in this part of
the world full of parasitic
found few cumps of sugar growing the fac
tory which took species OF cafopper and its attendant
egg parasites These insects | found wherever | went
in West Borneo These parasites the main factors keeping
this hopper in check and appear be very efficient ***#
Before leaving Java had obad the services of native
collector who had worked long time for the Buienzog Mu
recognized the value Of his services between
II and m. generally found the heat too great 70 do
much field work. "a, ~
spent twelve days in this district and then returned e
anak Here met Mr. A. J., simons, ar Ea,glshman, with
whom travelled from Singapore to Batavia lie invited
visit him Sockadana situated tho eoto the south but
having just returned from similar locality, considered it
best get inland accepted invitation visit Mrair
dcston Mocwong To reach this place three days jour
ney the first by canoe, and then two days walk. ~
Having procured letters through the Kindness of the Assist
ant Resident of Poniak to the Captains of the Chinese KAN
pongs through which Ihad to pass started at m
to benefit by the tide.
Ny about 40 inches WIDE and about IS feet long,
covered with bamboo frame matched with palm leaves except
at the bow and stern where the natives, who formed the
crew. and padded After slowing away my baggage there
was little room left for myself and boy. 10,
The first few miles lay eastward, along the Ian
dak River then turned off into the Mandor River and
proceeded north. e.. ..1,..
The banks low and covered with owland trees
pandaus grows abunany along the edges many placec
forming solid wall seven eight years thick About nine
O'Clock thunderstorm on and my tied up under
the shelter of su wall These rivers said be full of
Crooks but only 1t would be announcement DO
upset in such paresa might have to swim mile
to find landing phcc; to get through the pandanus the
bank would be almost impossible .
ageeaby surprised not to be troubled by mosquitoes
such stiation in Eli whenever passed night upon
the rver was nery driven mad During the day weEwere
alAtroubed by several species of Tabanidae, yak hes
they called locally These flies exceedingly
o and follow the boat for miles One large specimen with
very decided clip of its wing flew round the boat for four
hours occasionally settling the other to feed There
very little cattle diseasc in this part of Borneo and did
hear of any plague among them, but few months
before my visit an epidemic killed off the majority of the dogs
in This district No doubt ypanosome would be very quickly
carried through the country by these Tabanid flies.
lnhe rainy go up Mandor by boat but at
this time Of the year the is low that cannot 60
past Keeping; reach that point the had to ont
several occasions and push the sand banks In
tho higher part of the the often the river
Old fallen trunks block the stream and of pahdanus
and other plants form islands, only leaving small passages
through which to navigate the canoe.
We did not reach Keeping till II m, and then had to
wait for hour and half before could get couple of
Chinese coolies carry bags Mandor about twelve miles
farther Keeping consists of about four houses where half
dozen Cinnamon live The road between this place and Man