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much below the mark. The approximate numbers at 

 the present day are : the Masai 75,000, the Turkana 

 25,000, the Suk 10,000, and the Kamasia 5,000 or 

 perhaps a few more all round. I am inclined to think 

 that the numbers of the Masai have always been 

 under-estimated. 



The hut-tax was increased from 38,000 rupees in 

 1909-10 to 50,000 rupees in 1910-11. 



In the Kenia Province. 



The native population is almost entirely Kikuyu. 

 Its numbers are shown to be almost stationary during 

 the last two years, according to Government Reports. 

 Probably, however, the Kikuyu are increasing fast ; 

 the relatively small rise in population being in reality 

 due to the fact that larger gangs of labourers leave the 

 province every year to work elsewhere. I should put 

 their numbers at approximately 1,200,000. 



Hut-tax in the province has shown a much larger 

 growth proportionately during the same period, namely 

 from about 417,000 rupees to 600,000. 



In the Ukamba Province. 



We have the remainder of the Wa- Kikuyu and also 

 the Wa-Kamba. The native population is said to 

 have been 288,000 in 1909-10 and 320,000 in 1910-1 1. 

 But, necessarily, the census of the Wa-Kamba is by no 

 means accurate. I should imagine that they alone 

 number considerably over a quarter of a million. 



Hut-tax has increased during the same period from 

 253,000 rupees to 340,000 rupees. 



Of these various tribes the Kikuyu and Kavirondo 

 supply practically the whole of the labour utilised by 

 Government or settlers, the Kikuyu in far the larger 



