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Show STRANGE LAW OF DUDDH1SM. Sick I.ascars from India Trafer lienth to l'nmt l'reparcd by f liristlaos. Tho lh-ltlhh chip Lanark arrived In port recently, Miys tho Philadelphia I'ross. The phyblclan from tho llrltlsh consulutc went aboard to examine tho crow. Three-fourtha were Lascars, shipped In I'.ombny. Tho doctor found tlx buffering from heart affection and two from other diseases. Tho last two were In a serious condition. Tho doctor, doc-tor, through an Inturprctor, told one he must bo removed to n hospital. Tho crew jrathered around tho physician and uttered tho most furious protest1. Tho lick man said ho would rathor dla than leave the ship and his countrymen. country-men. A Lasenr eati nothing but food prepared pre-pared by a countryman; a Christian touching It would caiiHO contamination, contamina-tion, nnd nnyono psrtaklnj; of It after this defilement loses caste. This was why tho sluk jnun preferred death to leavInR tho vessel, lie consented to (jo only after tho doctor had solemnly promised tlutt ho should have food prepared pre-pared by ono of tho cruw, and be permitted per-mitted to leave, whethor sick or well, when his bhip cleared this port. Thou he and tho other sick man, who Is au Uffyptlan, wore taken to the Modlco-Clilnirgical Modlco-Clilnirgical hobpltal. Not another Lascar could be induced to leave tho ship. They havo their own cook, who mixes tho food, on a square stono, mashes and bolls it. JMca, toa, currio and water form tho main part of their diet. Under au agreement between be-tween the Indian Steamship association anil tho UrltUh government butter caro Is taken cf the Indian than of English tailors, Tho Lascura ship under special spe-cial nnd separato articles,, which provide pro-vide tho kind of food thoy aro to have, permit to worship an they please, and stlpnlato warmer clothing and plenty of It In cold climates. Littlo moat Is eaten, for only those of a certain caste are nllowo.l to Indulge. Tho Lascar on tho D.innrk aro linddblsts and Mussulmans.' |