8 In the Heart of Africa 



appointed times, in spite of long marches lasting two and three 

 months. 



The formation of seven such depots was found to be 

 necessary : — 



(i) Bearers' commissariat caravan to Mpororo, 200 men. 



(2) Bearers' commissariat caravan to Lake Mohasi, 100 men. 



(3) Bearers' commissariat caravan to Kissenji at the north end 

 of Lake Kiwu, 300 men. 



(4) Supplementary caravan to Kissenji with European com- 

 missariat and barter goods, 200 men. 



(5) Commissariat caravan to Kasindi at the north end of 

 Lake Albert Edward, 600 men. 



(6) 200 loads of rice and beans and 300 cases commissariat 

 for Europeans to Beni in Congo State. 



(7) 500 loads of rice, etc., and 100 loads for Europeans 

 containing provisions and scientific apparatus, to Irumu, also in 

 the Congo State. Total, 2,230 men. 



Of course, in addition to utilising these various depots, the 

 expedition was to make daily purchases of native products from 

 the villages. The stores at the depots were to be broached only 

 in the steppe districts and in such places where provisions could 

 not be procured from the natives. 



To illustrate how much heavier are the expenses of a big 

 caravan in Central Africa than in the more accessible territories 

 near the coast lines, I might state that a bag of rice worth 

 5 rupees at Entebbe is valued at 16 rupees when it reaches Lake 

 Kiwu by a bearer transport. 



In order to gain some idea of what an expedition of 700 men 

 manages to consume in the way of food, it may be mentioned 

 that during the first fourteen days we disposed of no fewer 

 than 20,000 bunches of bananas (about 50 bananas to the bunch), 

 300 sacks of peas and bags of flour, over 30 bullocks, various 

 game, etc. 



Wiese with his transport arrived at the terminus of Kisumu 



