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lie well across the border, than he, under the eyes 

 of the detective, delibei'ately shot and cut open his 

 horse, extracting fi'oiii its intestines a large parcel 

 of diamonds, which, previous to the journey, had 

 been administered to the unfortunate animal in 

 the form of a ball. ^' 



The De Beers Directors manage their immense 

 concern with o-reat liberalitv. A model villa o-e, 

 called Kenilworth, within the precincts of the 

 mines, affords most comfortable and healthy accom- 

 iliodation for several of the European employes. 

 Gardens are attached to cottages, and the planting 

 of eucalyptus, cypress, pine, and oak, as well as a 

 variety of fruit trees, has been carried to a con- 

 siderable extent. A very excellent club-house 

 has also been built, which includes, besides the 

 mess-room and kitchen, a. reading-room, where 

 many of the monthly papers and magazines are 

 kept, together with six hundred volumes from the 

 Kimberley Public Li1)rary. There is also a billiard 

 room, Avith two oood tables o-iven by two of the 

 directors. A la r o-e recreation oTound is in the 

 course of construction. AVithin the compound 

 Avhere the native labourers are confined is a store 

 where they can procure cheaply all the necessaries 

 of life. Wood and water are supjolied free of 

 charge, and a large swimming bath is also provided, 

 but I did not learn if the n[itives made much use 

 of it. All sick natives are taken care of in a 

 hospital connected with the compound, where 

 medical attendance, nurses, and food are sujiplied 

 gratuitouslv by the company. I should not omit 



