HUNTING AND HUNTED IN BELGIAN CONGO 



of it. Thanks to the Union Castle Company, who in 

 the latter part of igio ran the Gnelph to the east coast, 

 we can at last boast of being on a level with the Germans, 

 inasmuch as we have now a regular service of passenger 

 steamers running right round Africa. It is to be hoped that 

 the Castle Company will receive not only the encourage- 

 ment of the travelling public, but material assistance 

 from the Imperial Government, similar to that enjoyed 

 by many foreign lines. 



A brief description of how, after landing at Kilindini 

 on the south side of the island, one reaches Mombasa 

 town about one and a half miles away, on the north side, 

 may not be amiss. A trolley or " gharri " is requisi- 

 tioned for the journey. The gharris are covered in with 

 a neat little awning, and run on a miniature rail track 

 of about eighteen inches gauge, natives supplying the 

 motive power. The average vehicle carries four people. 

 It is a delightful run to the town : tropical vegetation, 

 grand old trees, which long years ago frowned down on 

 the tumult of Gallas, Portuguese and others who have 

 figured in the history of Mombasa since the early days. 

 Away we sped down the lovely avenue, with its gorgeous 

 wealth of foliage that reminded me of far-away Ceylon. 

 Arabs, Mohammedans, Swahilis, and Goanese ; dusky 

 maidens, bicycles, rickshas with their chanty boys, the 

 one in the shafts singing a few lines, and then the two 

 pushing behind joining in with a low drone. Along came a 

 native cart drawn by a camel, dark-skinned people flitted 

 by in turbans and fezzes, some on wheels and others 

 walking, arrayed in khanzas of coloured silks or calico. 

 The khanza is a sort of robe reaching down to the ankles. 

 Many had only a blanket thrown over the shoulder, beads, 

 wire bangles, huge earrings, and the usual paraphernalia 

 to be found on natives, who are just emerging from the 

 old life into the dawn of civilization. 



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