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at least as Paleleh, where I saw a considerable number. It may 

 be however that they are imported as the steamer I travelled by 

 landed one here which had been shipped at Amurang. These 

 boats are largely used in fishing (trolling) for bonito, a purpose for 

 which they are well adapted by reason of their fine lines and 

 high speed under full sail. 



Before quitting the Minahasa, it is worthy of note that the 

 canoes used on the extensive inland lake of Tondano, the heart of 

 this region, are dugouts of the most primitive design, and wholly 

 without any visible relationship with any of the sea craft of 

 the same region. They are trough-shaped dugouts, truncate at 

 the ends which are hewn through, a cross bulkhead being after- 

 wards put in to close the open extremities. In some cases the hull 

 is straight, in others the ends rise distinctly and this makes such 

 canoes easier to propel. The paddles used are made from split 

 bamboo roughly shaped into handle and blade. 



Fig. 46. — A large outrigger coaster, N.-W. Coast of Celebes. 



N.-W. Celebes Coast. — On the northern part of the west coast 

 of the Celebes, from Paleleh to beyond Donggala, besides fishing 

 canoes fitted with the East Indonesian type of outrigger as in use 

 at Menado, much larger craft of the same basal design are 

 extensively employed in the local coasting trade. They run to a 

 fair size— 10 to 12 tons each. The hull is plank-built, sharp at 



