4 In the Heart of Africa 



Askari were assigned to me on the assumption that they quitted 

 the force in order to be enlisted in the troops of the expedition 

 under similar conditions. In order to distinguish this body of 

 men from the active colonial force and to convey them without 

 let or hindrance to the Congo State, the head-dress ordinarily 

 used by that body — the tarbouche with the company number — 

 was taken from them and was substituted by a red fez. Khaki- 

 coloured trousers were issued instead of the usual blue ones, 

 and the men in charge were distinguished by blue, yellow, and 

 red badges. Only the ordinary arms were carried, but in addition 

 to the regulation ammunition-pouches cartridge-belts were slung 

 across the body. 



These Askari were selected by Lieutenant von Wiese from the 

 Daressalam Company. Besides these, he recruited a number of 

 "boys," cooks, and general helpers. 



On the 2 1 St of April Wiese left Daressalam for Mombasa 

 with the military escort and the folk above mentioned. On his 

 arrival he entered into negotiations for the transport of the 

 goods expected from Europe in the beginning of May to Lake 

 Victoria. These goods consisted for the main part of scientific 

 instruments and apparatus, drugs and equipments of first-class 

 quality, as well as cases of stores for the Europeans. The 

 commissariat was apportioned in such a way that for every 

 month each European received as his share one box of flour for 

 baking bread, one box of preserved foods, and one containing 

 mineral waters, etc. The various articles of barter required for 

 different districts, comprising stuffs, pearls, caps, bright-coloured 

 cloths, copper wire, knives, mirrors, and the woollen blankets 

 intended for the colder districts, were purchased later on "by 

 Wiese. 



I. Scientific Apparatus 



(a) Geological— loads 



One large universal instrument for astronomical and 



geodetical observations ... ... ... •■• ■■• 2 



One photographic theodolite with two camera stands ... 2 



