VISIT TO PUKET, ETC. II 



There were also deer and rhinoceros and tigers. There is little 

 cultivation in Ghirbee and no tin. The revenue is very small 

 but no doubt it has undeveloped resources. The coal or rather 

 lignite is of no value. He said that people were afraid to settle 

 there till he came on account of dacoits. Two Siamese murder- 

 ed a Chinaman and robbed his house and then killed an old 

 woman to keep her mouth shut. They were caught and execut- 

 ed at the place. I had heard of an execution recently taking 

 place and asked if that was the case. He informed me that the 

 affair took place over two years ago and the men had just been 

 executed. The law's delays were in this case protracted. I 

 asked if it wasn't rather a long time to keep the men under 

 sentence but he said : " We had to get the order from Ban ; kok 

 and then they appealed." I told KEAT if they wanted a name 

 for the new town they might call it Pi Nab (next year)* On 

 our return we were regaled with long glasses of coconut water 

 and cigars. At 2.30 we took leave as the tide was falling*. 

 We had intended taking a short cut through an inner channel 

 inside Khaw Fu and Ma Fu but they said there was only a 

 depth of 3 feet in places and many rocks, so we went out to 

 sea and round Pulau Lantar. This took a long time and it 

 got dark. We passed several rocks and islands and did not get 

 to Telibon anchorage till 11.30 p.m. wh£n I turned in on deck. 

 The wind had blown from the West all day but at night there 

 was a land wind. We found the Tongkah Police launch at 

 anchor. She had been sent on ahead to inform the Governor 

 of Trang of my visit. 



Wednesday, 4th March. — Got up about 7 a.m. and after tea 

 landed at the Custom House — a few Sam-sam huts — fine beach for 

 coconuts but only one growing. A Chinaman advances money 

 to fishermen and bark collectors. Very low tide early, turned 

 about 7.30 when we started. Anchored at 9.30 at firewood 

 jetty up Trang river and waited for tide to rise — breakfast. 

 At 10.30 stuck on mud bank and waited \ an hour till enough 

 water. Got to Kantan at 11.30. Pepper and fowls being put 

 on junk for Penang. The Governor Phra Suthon on landing 

 place, Police Guard, 3 carriages Scarlet (faded) livery. Drove 



*Spain is the land of Manana, in Siam it is always "Pi nah." 

 R A. Soc.,No. 42,il904. 



