2G MosyiiTO wouK in kiiautoim Asn in tiii; ANdi.o-i-.cYrTiAN srnAN c.knkually 



tlic station. 'riif cisterns on tin- trains liavc liccii ociasionally cxaniiniil. Imt always 



witli iH'gativf n-sults. 



We ai-f now in a position to cstiinate the cost of tlu-si- oiicrations. Pnicticiilly the only 

 Cost of opera- fxiuiisis wliicli liavf to he ronsi(K-n'(l are the wages of tlie men of the hrigacU' and tlic cost of 

 """' tluoil emi)K)ye(l. 



KXPESSKS KOIl I'.KI.'l. 



New Rfnera 

 and species 

 found in Ihe 

 Sudan 



No. 



1 

 1 

 2 



2 

 80 

 70 



30 



jCE. MlllN. 



Hendninn, nt 120 piastres per month 



Mnii at 100 piastres per nioiitli (ttiree niuiiths) 

 Men at HO piastres per month (three months) 

 Men at 100 piastres per month (nine months) 

 Tins of Petriileum, at IG piastres per tin (for town) 

 Tins of Petroleum, at IG piastres per tin (for 



Steamers and Boats) ... ... 



Tins of Petroleum, at 16 piastres per tin (for Works 

 IVimrtmeut Barges) 



Total 



Note.— The Egyptian pound is equal to £1 Os. Gd. of Kntclish money ; there are 

 100 piastres in the £E1 and 10 niilliemes go to the piastre. The oil tins eaeh hold 

 four gallons. 



Tile Saiiitui-v Inspeetor is paiil nutliin^ adilitional fur the iri(]si|uitii work wliidi 

 constitntes some of his most important duty; the initial outlay was very small — not more 

 than £E8, and the onlv other expenses are those incurred in crossing and recrossing to 

 Khartoum North — a ineif Irilic True, this is the second year of operations, hut tlie work 

 has lieen niucii cxtiiided, anil the estiniati' is a fair one. 



Therefore, for something considerahly under illOO per annum, Khartoum is kept 

 practically free from malaria, and the inhabitants are secured, to a very great extent, from 

 the persistent and annoying attentions of these winged pests, which, as a rule, add so nnich 

 discomfort to life in the tropics. 1 do nut tliiidv the ahove is a large sum to pay for such 

 immunity. 



As has heen stated, no new species have been found in Khartoum, but one is able 

 to announce " finds" ma<le elsewhere. 



CVdonei I'enton discovered ,/>//('/////'" .iijiKiiiiiiil/irniKi on till' .lur river and ('illm 

 siiiiiiiiKisii at Meshra-El-Kek, on the Jiahr-El-tthazal. No .KiHnmiiin has been taken 

 before or since in the Sudan, and the genus CHin had been represented only by 

 C. ji/i(ira;iisis. ( '. xi/ikiiiiosh is probably a malaria carrier. 



Dr. Neave made a considerable collectinn, wliicli ini indnl two new eulices. These are 

 described by Mr. Theobald. Jlr. Newlove obtained a vi'ry fair collection, in which occurred 

 a fine ])Urple variety of < 'iili'.r lliii-iju'x, also secured by Colonel I'enton. Jlr. Newlove also 

 collected s(jme larva- new to science, whicli have also been submitted to Mr. Theobald. 



Captain Hughes sent Culi-.i liir-iii/i/'nlfii" from Kl Obeid. where /'. nis/nlis seems 

 common, and Captain Elisor and Mr. Crispin have shown tliat Xi<,ji,iniii<i /<isc!,it<i is the 

 chief mosquito at Suakin. 



Mr. Friedri( lis was sent uji the VAm Nile to iuiseires in September, lOOf). Aniong.st 

 the mo*iuitoes whiih he brought luick I found .Ui/comiiia I'lniial.i. represented chiefly by 



