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grossly exaggerated at home, did the country no good. 

 Luckily, they are now dead and forgotten. 



Under the present Governor the healing process 

 was resumed, and at an even faster rate. Indeed, 

 now it may be said that ill-feeling is almost if 

 not entirely obliterated. Perhaps one thing has done 

 as much as anything else to wipe out the memory 

 of the past ; that is the bi-annual series of games 

 instituted by Mr. Humphrey, District Commissioner 

 of Nairobi, between the two classes. It is manifestly 

 impossible to feel a lasting rancour against a man with 

 whom you have but lately fought out an enjoyable 

 game of football or polo. 



The type of the two classes may be said nowadays to 

 have very materially changed. The day of the 

 pioneer has gone, the day of the farmer has come. 

 There is therefore need of a majority at least of 

 less masterful but more intellectual and refined 

 officials. This type we are now getting ; indeed it 

 is a matter not only of congratulation but of surprise 

 to see the extremely high class of gentlemen who 

 apply for the Government posts. The initial salary, 

 ^250, is very small, ridiculously so, in my opinion, 

 when you compare the responsibilities, dangers, and 

 discomforts which earn it. The prospects are none 

 too good. Should the Assistant District Commis- 

 sioner be spared to reach the highest honour, he 

 may aspire to the position of Provincial Commis- 

 sioner with the princely salary of ^650, and if 

 extremely lucky the pension of ^300 ! Now I would 

 urge as strongly as it is possible that these salaries 

 be reconsidered. To raise the whole scale is perhaps 

 too much to ask ; but surely it is not too much to 

 suggest that the Provincial Commissioner's pay should 



