viii PREFACE. 



The gentlemen to whom I am particuhirly indebted 

 for information which has been utiHsed in the following 

 pages are : Captain O'Neal, of the S.S. Kelvingrove, 

 and his chief officer, Mr. Simpson ; Captain Newman, 

 of H.M.T. IdaJio, and his chief officer, Mr. Norton ; 

 Captain Powles, of H.M.T. Tagus ; Captain Ross- 

 Smith, Military Landing Officer at Port Elizabeth ; 

 Mr. Desmond, who is Chief Government Veterinary 

 Surgeon of Adelaide, South Australia ; and Lieut- 

 Colonel Nunn, D.S.O., CLE., Deputy Director 

 General of the A.V.D., who has been most kind in 

 furnishing me with various statistics. ^ 



The photographs in this book were taken by me, 

 while I was on Government transport duty. 



The existence of the South African war is my 

 excuse for giving as much prominence as I have 

 done to military horse transport and allied subjects. 



As this book is the outcome of practical experience 

 among horses on board ship, I trust it may be of use 

 to readers who are interested in its important subject. 



M. H. HAYES, F.R.C.V.S. 



Authors' Club, 



3, Whitehall Court, 

 London, S.W. 



\ St January^ 1902. 



