Evening star., 1937-10-01
Borneo Guide, Here, Is Friend of King
Gadd Vacaoning at Zoo Tells of Helping Then Prince of
Belgium on Expedition
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.

FTER nine hectlc months OF
~ hunting, trapping and feeding
~ jungle animals, Lyang Gaddi
\ is getting big kick out of his
vacation in the United States, because
he can see the sights at the Zoo by
day and sleep in the lion house by
night.
Too, the Borneo guide and collector
hopes to get in some time inspecting
animal hides and bones and bird
skins at the National Museum, having
supplied many of these specimens
himself while engaged in field work
in the East Indies
Aside from that, Gaddi thinks he
may have a look at the Capitol, or
take a picture Of the White House.
Gaddi's camera was presented to
him by the Prince of Belgium, now
King Leopold, after he guided the
royal visitor and his party on a big
game hunting and collecting expedi-
ton through Borneo. Siam, Java and
parts OF Southeastern China in 1882
His Biggest Thrill.
The diminutive hunter, who stands
under feet and weighs less than a
hundred pounds has encountered some
thrilling experiences in the jungle,
such as being clawed by bears, tigers
and leopards. but nothing to equal
the thrill he got following his first
encounter with the prince.
Gaddi was collecting birds and but
terf1ies for London museum in a
North Siamese jungle when he
CHANGED across an European on a
similar mission. The two collectors
exchanged greetings and compared
specimens. as collectors will.
Gaddi told the story at the lion
house today, and his hating English
was punctuated by the roars of big
cats.
Il say to the European gentleman,
Sir, that is fine little gun you have
can see
He say, I never shoot it-but YOU
may see He ask, DO you live far?' I
say, Only hour walk; 1 have more
birds. butterflies. animals by my place. >
He ask, May I come see?' I say, 1T
will be pleasant, sir
Identified as Prince.
He let me shoot his pistol. When
we get to my place he look at nv
things. Then soldiers come outside.
They call me and say, You see Prince
Of Belgium?
| Il say, No. only nice European
gentleman in my house look at birds.
They say, Boy. he the Prince of Bel
gum l am broken. say, What do
l say to Prince of Belgium?' Then
prince come out laughing. He say call
MIN friend. Then he ask, You follow
me?' follow him.
We go many places. In Borneo
the prince shoot crocodiles from boat
A big Dutchman along have army
caroine. He shoot crocodiles in head.
They nop off bank in water and sink.
say. Shoot through shoulder. that
stop them The Dutchman laugh.
You shoot, little fellow Dutch
man say. You shoot, and carbine kick
you heels over 1 get sling tight on
arm and butt hard against shoulder
Bang I stop big one, long way
off. The prince say, Fine, Gaddi,
| finer"
Gave Him Gold Watch.
The prince promised to take Gaddi
back to Belgium. but the little hunter
came down with malaria when the
expedition was about to sail from
Singapore. 1t was one Of the biggest
disappeintments Of Gaddi's life. But
the prince gave him a gold watch,
engraved with the royal coat Of arms.
Gaddi carries the watch only on spe-
cial occasions.
Later Gaddi made belt and necktie
of python skin and sent them to the