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down the river from the western end of swamp, so you 

 must go around it as I did and camp as far as possible 

 from it. Water good in swamp. Quite a few donkeys 

 here at 100 Rs per head! 



MUSOMA TO SHIRATI 



By road, on ordinary marching, four days. 



By dhow, ten to fifteen hours, according to wind. 

 Rates, 2 Rs each white man, J R each native, 

 30 cents* each load. Can always rely on obtaining a 

 dhow in two days at Musoma. Quarantine regu- 

 lations on and a doctor must pass all natives before the 

 dhow will take same on board. Have been hunting that 

 medicine man two hours, but cannot find him. Have 

 arranged for a dhow to take me across to-morrow as 

 soon as I can fix up matters with the doctor. No 

 porters procurable here, not even one. No posho pro- 

 curable here except a little Mwanza rice at 5 Rs (50 

 cents) per load (same as Nairobi price!). Donkeys 

 do well and thrive here. No fly and all cattle look 

 fat and well. Have seen cattle in shambas continually 

 since leaving Table Mountain Camp. Everything 

 here at famine prices and no one ever heard of treacle, 

 dried fruit, and such like. Shirati is reported to be no 

 better in this respect. 



September 18. — Found the doctor at 7:00 a. m. 

 and he informs me that practically all the country 



* ^ 10 cents American money. 



