REPORT ON A JOURNEY FROM TUARAN TO KIAU. 9 
KABONG begged us not to drink of the Tahobang water, 
for this stream supplies water to Kiau Nuloh, a section of 
Kiau, with whom he has a social quarrel: should we persist 
in drinking, we certainly would suffer terribly, for on taking 
refreshments in his house, the unfriendly waters would create 
discord inside us. The hill climbing was not severe and 
enroute we had a splendid view of Kinabalu. 
35. Kiau village is situated on Hangkong hill and divided 
into three sections—upper, middle and lower. The slopes 
around the houses are grazed by cattle and buffaloes, water 
is brought down by means of bamboo piping. At 6a. m. 
the thermometer registered 70°; aneroid giving 27° 13” or 2,635 
feet above sea level as equivalent to the height of middle 
Kiau. Datoh KABONG is the headman of the middle village 
together with BAGING, BUNAHOW owns the lower village. 
The upper village, Nuloh, I did not visit. Even Lower Kiau 
is a long away above the Kadamayan, for the ground adjoin- 
ing the river is only used for planting padz, vegetables and 
tobacco. 
36. I had brought “Life in the Forests of the Far East’’ 
with me, and occupied myself in translating part of it to 
the Kiau natives. My host was Datoh KABONG’S relation and 
was called KULABID. Our quarters were in a long house con- 
taining 4 doors which equals 4 families. My mattress as 
usual was laid on the sleeping dais, outside in the passage, 
and this, having always windows closed, was cool and airy. 
Round the foot of my bed, sat the young women and Chiefs 
who eagerly examined my field glass, illustrated books, and 
a few drawings I had made. H.S. KING & Co.’s illustrated 
catalogue was in special demand, they even got leave to 
take it away to other houses to show their friends the jewelry 
section. I bought a gourd pan-pipe, similar to that used in 
Sarawak, for one fathom black cloth and found the notes to be 
very sweet, and a great contrast to a concert performed by 
a litter of pups in an adjoining bed-room. 
37. The married women who have children to look after 
are marvellously dirty. As they do not wear the breast cloth, 
one is convinced that the curious custom of eating earth is 
not alone confined to Bajau women in a certain stage of 
