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THE SPECIAL COMMISSION, ETC. 



of the railway and the placing of a steamer on the Victoria Nyanza, 

 mails, instead of being delivered a doubtful once a month from England, 

 seven weeks old, are now delivered three and sometimes four times a 

 month twenty-six days after leaving England. 



Admiral)le botanical gardens were created by Mr. Alexander Whyte 

 at Entebbe, besides much useful work in planting round the native capital 

 at Mengo. Finally, it may be mentioned, the .Special Commission, 

 helped bv the officials of the Uganda Protectorate, was enabled to 



191. A BINGALOW AT HOIMA 



send home collections of zoological and botanical specimens, specimens 

 of the rocks and minerals of the Protectorate, and many interesting 

 ethnological objects to illustrate the arts and industries of the people. 

 The entiretv of these collections was presented to the British Museum. 

 The twin museums of Bloom sbury and Cromwell Road had the first choice 

 of specimens. What was left over has been divided amongst the museums of 

 Edinburgh, Dublin, and Cambridge. A large number of measurements 

 of types of native races were taken by the Special Commissioner and 

 Mr. Doggett, and about a thousand photographs, many of which appear 

 as illustrations to this book. 



