I30 THROUGH CENTRAL BORNEO 



At dawn, having duly saluted the coming day, the 

 numerous cocks descend from their high roosts and im- 

 mediately begin their favourite sport of chasing the few 

 females about. The crowing of these poorly bred but 

 very powerful males creates pandemonium for a couple 

 of hours, and it is like living in a poultry yard with nearly 

 fifty brutal cocks crowing around one. During the re- 

 mainder of the day sudden raids upon kitchen or tent by 

 one or more of these cocks are of frequent occurrence, 

 usually overturning or otherwise damaging something. 

 Although repeatedly and easily frightened away, they re- 

 turn as soon as they see that the coast is clear again. This 

 is the one nuisance to be encountered in all the kampongs, 

 though rarely to the same extent as here. 



