WILD MEN OF BORNEO.
CAMERA SHIED AT. THE PRINCE ON TOUR. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 20, 11.5 a.m.) LABUAN, May 18. The Prince of Wales had a rather wonderful experience of the “ wild men of Borneo,” during his visit to Jesselton (British North Borneo). Members of the native race were brought together from the jungle districts, forming a considerable gathering. A feature of the gathering was scurry racing, the principle of whioh apparently was ‘ ‘ First home gets the prize, and no questions to be asked.” The winner was requested to pose for his portrait, but was deeply offended, and asked, in Malay, “ Am I a woman that I am mocked ot." At tlie Residency the Prince saw an exhibition of blow pipe shooting by the Dyaks. The proclivity of these folk for poisoned darts ia so notorious that, as a precautionary measure, every competitor had to consent to have his arm scratched with his own darts before he was admitted to the grounda -
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16738, 20 May 1922, Page 9
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