Mpika to Kopas 



therefore, that the jC^5 shooting licence we took out 

 at Fort Jameson was not available in North-West 

 Rhodesia was a complete surprise to us, and a great 

 blow, to say the least of it. North-East Rhodesia 

 issues a smaller licence — I think, ;^5 — which allows 

 the traveller to shoot a specified number of the 

 common antelope as he goes along. North- West 

 Rhodesia might well adopt this excellent provision 

 in the interests of the traveller through its territories, 

 who could then undertake the journey from the 

 Wulangulu Hills to Broken Hill without the pros- 

 pect of possible starvation staring him in the face. 



The former Administrator of North-East Rho- 

 desia is now in charge of North- West Rhodesia. 

 We cannot help hoping that by some fortuitous 

 chance these remarks may meet his eye and receive 

 favourable consideration.^ 



After this digression we must return to our 

 porters, left sitting dejectedly by their loads, which 

 they envisaged with no joyous eye. 



Our tents, baggage, food-boxes, and other im- 

 pedimenta w^ere made up into thirty-six loads in 

 exactly the same fashion as had prevailed since 

 our departure from Blantyre. The tent bales were 

 given to the strongest-looking men, and the ammu- 

 nition-box and bath, slung on poles, to the four 

 weediest-looking lads to carry. There were three 

 **posho " loads — one of calico and two of salt. One 

 week's **posho" in calico had been distributed the 



^ It has recently been proposed to amalgamate the two 

 northern provinces under one administration ; this change is 

 expected to take place during 191 1. 



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