212 * S/^GO MANUFACTORY. 



and placed at certain distances in a longitudinal 

 direction, so as to cause the pulverised or rather 

 broken masses of sago to pass through it only of 

 the required size. Having been passed through 

 the sieve, a certain quantity at each time is 

 taken, placed into a large cloth, tied to cross 

 sticks, in the form of a bag, hanging by a cord 

 from the roof of the building ; a Chinese is then 

 employed in shaking the bag backwards and 

 forwards, by aid of one of the longest crossed 

 sticks to which it is attached, occasionally shaking 

 up the sago powder ; this is continued constantly 

 for about the space of ten minutes, when it is 

 turned out granulated. It is then placed in 

 small wooden hand tubs, looking beautifully and 

 delicately white, but still so soft as to break in- 

 stantly, with the slightest pressure, under the 

 fingers, and carried to several Chinese, whose 

 occupation is to make it undergo the drying- 

 process in large iron pans over a fire. They are 

 constantly stirring it about when in the iron pan 

 with a wooden instrument ; it is then resifted at 

 another bench and rebaked, after which it is 

 considered prepared. It is then of a fine pure 

 white colour, and being spread thinly over a 

 long and large bin, in the course of time it be- 

 comes both harder and of a darker colour. 



At this establishment there appeared to be 



