10 PREFACE 



for example natives and labour, are convictions 

 formed after many years' experience and study. 

 Successful planting in East Africa does not depend 

 solely upon the quality of the soil. 



I hope I may have done something in the last 

 chapter to dispel the doubt about security of land 

 tenure in Mozambique. I never heard of any one 

 whose titles were in order losing a square yard 

 of ground. The trouble with Portuguese East 

 Africa, as I have there explained, is the obstructing 

 fiscal system and monopolies. In drawing atten- 

 tion to that I know that I shall earn the approval 

 of the Portuguese of the Province themselves, with 

 many of whom, earnestly labouring for the ad- 

 vancement of the country, I have discussed these 

 questions. 



During the period in which I had the privilege 

 of serving in the Government of the Province of 

 Mozambique as Director of Agriculture I enjoyed 

 the friendship of many Portuguese, colleagues in 

 the Government and others, who, if they read 

 these lines, will I hope permit me to express in 

 them my deep and sincere gratitude for many 

 kindnesses received at their hands and my appre- 

 ciation of that never-failing courtesy for which 

 the race is famous. Among them I must name 

 Captain Cardozo, late Governor of Inhambane, 

 and Captain Cunha, Capitao-Mor of Mossuril. 



