viii PREFACE 



Firstly, that anything here written applies only to 

 those portions of the Protectorate which are or can be 

 suitable for the permanent home of a white race ; 

 secondly, that it is only applicable or approximately 

 correct as up to the end of 191 1. I would like to take 

 this opportunity of returning thanks for all the very 

 great kindness and hospitality I have received while in 

 the country, and to express a hope that the feelings of 

 no inhabitant thereof mentioned in this book may be 

 injured. If any such injury is inflicted I can only say 

 that the laceration is absolutely unintentional, and 

 express my most sincere apologies. 



It is quite impossible for me to express adequately 

 my thanks to the numerous people who have directly 

 or indirectly helped me in this publication. To the 

 following among them I owe special acknowledgment; 

 to my wife, to the head of each department and many 

 other officials, to Mr. F. J. Jackson, C.B., C.M.G., 

 Lord Delamere, Mr. A. H. Tompson, Colonel Owen 

 Thomas, Mr. A. Lambert, Mr. J. Stirling, Mr. J. W. 

 Milligan, Mr. H. F. Ward, Mr. R. B. Woosnam, 

 Mr. A. Herz, Colonel Ward, Captain Brown and many 

 others, and not least to Mr. H. J. Read, of the 

 Colonial Office, for his kindness in giving free access to 

 books of reference. The photographs by Mr. R. J. 

 Stordy speak for themselves, and if this work has any 

 merit the main portion of it is due to them. 



