Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-05


ed, and Albinos, or the so-called white
elephants. These are not, as many
people imagine, snow white. but ere
mattled or blotched with cream-color-
ed patches, which greatly enhance
their value The best specimen OF an
albino elephant Is that In possession
Of the King of Siam. which 10 profuse-
ly mottled.
Elephants are looked upon as such
a valuable asset In India that they
are not allowed to be shot or killed
in any way, except by special permits
sion. In fact, when was In India, a
fine Of some 500 .roupes was the PEN
atty exacted for anyone found 70 have
killed an elephant without such per-
init. In Africa, where the elephant 10
not used as a beast Of burden like his
Indian brother. he is xii ed solely for
the sake OF sport and for the ivory.
Male elephants are inveterate filrts,
hence females are usually employed to
decoy them. When word has been
brought in that hne tusker has been
located, tame females are at once
made ready and marched to that par.
ticular spot In the Jungle. All impedi-
ments, such as rops, chains, ETC., are
rispensed with as these would only ex-
cite the male and cause him to become
suspicious.
The male soon learns OF their pres
ence and makes overtures to them by
passing his trunk over their back by
way Of caressment. Having satisfied
himself that all is to his liking. he
begins to feed with them. These ,fe-
males are trained to KEEP the male con
tinually on the move. In oguer that
these may not become fatigped. other
females are substituted at Intervals.
BY keeping the male continually fol-
feet; II to the right, the right
lowing after them he becomes 30 over.
come with exhaustion that ne IL 1t last
Obliged to rest. IL 10 then that at.
tendants manage to hohble him. II he
shows nghtin anyt way. tie, females
close In upon him and prevent him
from doing any damage. M
In capturing large herds, different
TACTICS have to be employed. The
keddah system ID very extensively
Used and seems TO be o very popular
method. Tho manager of the Peel
Khana at Cooch Behar. an independ-
snt state ruled over by the Maharajah
Of that name. paid visit to me some
eight years ago when was at Kumar.
granular. He was on his way to
Bhutan, another Independent state, ON
whose frontier was stationed at the
time. He had with his some thirty
tame elephants and large retinue
OF attendants.
These he dispatched to the neigh
boring jungles where an immense
stockade was erected. This was
screened with trees and .boughs and
made to resemble as-much as possible
the surrounding. forest. On the inside
and close to the stockade q large ditch
was dug. Elephants are unable to
jump and this trench was dug In or.
Fder that angry males would not rush
upon the stockade. -
The one entrance was Handicapped
and screened with shrubs and grass.
This was supplied with . huge wooden
|trap-door. which could be dropped the
Wdment the herd had entered. When
everything vas IN readiness the at.
PENDANTS and tame elephAnta took up
positions ON the o,itskirts Of the
jungle and began to close IN towards
the stockade. BY the aid OF guns,
drums and other noisy instruments the
herd was gradually driven forward I'M.
I'll they finally entered the funnel.
shaped entrance. The tame females
then followed close behind and when
the last Of the Wild ones had entered
the ropes were cut and the trapdoor
securely fastened. rrr
The captured herd finding every
thing quiet within the stockade did
not at airst realize that they had been
captured, as the jungle within had
not been cleared. They began to feed
and after a few days were sufficiently
tdocile TO allow OF tame females with
| mahouts on their backs entering the
Istdckade. e The males were hohbled
and tied up TO. trees and In due time
were marched out Of the stockade and
i, tr6ined. 'en NJ riafR FtY
Elephants are soon tanned and be,
come doclle. They never forget kind
lriess even after several Years alb
sence. and are one OF the most gentle
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