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ashore and found that a steamer was sailing for 
Singapore the next morning. I made arrange- 
ments for shipping, and then went to the Resident’s 
house to pay my respects. Dr. Van Erman was 
there and, after luncheon, I took the Resident and 
the doctor out to see my catch. The Resident was 
profuse in his congratulations and he confirmed my 
belief that the orang-outangs were the largest ever. 
captured in Borneo. 
Omar and Munshee assisted in the work of load- 
ing the crates on the steamer, because they felt 
that their obligation to me did not end until we 
had the animals clear of Borneo. I felt, of course, 
that I was under obligation to them for all the fine 
work they and their people had done for me, and 
I wanted them to accept some money for their 
services. They refused at first but finally they gave 
in. From their point of view, they had made suffi- 
cient profit, merely in prestige, both with their own 
people and with the Resident. I made them my 
agents in their districts and took them with me to 
the offices of the steamship company while I 
arranged to have any animals they brought to Pon- 
tianak shipped to me at Singapore. When we sailed 
the next day, they were in their boats alongside, 
waving and yelling. 
There was great excitement in Singapore when 
the story of the orang-outangs got about. Hordes 
of people came to see them unloaded. I called upon 
the police to keep the crowd back, for I was afraid 
