CAMP SERVANTS 



a design (the Yale padlocks are excellent), and if 

 the member of the party who has charge of the 

 stores should call up the cook every morning 

 directly after breakfast, give the latter the keys, 

 and tell him to take out all his requirements for 

 the day in his presence, he will find that the few 

 minutes thus spent will be very well paid in 

 economy in use of the articles. 



The keys should never be given to the servant 

 for use unless in his master's presence, and after 

 the former has taken what he requires, the latter 

 should see the boxes locked up again, and resume 

 possession of the keys. 



All wines and spirits must be kept carefully 

 locked up, and when a bottle of either has been 

 opened, it should be secured with a "bottle-lock," 

 which can be bought at any of the large shops 

 in the country. This will prevent not only theft 

 of the liquor and the possible temporary incapacity 

 of the boy, but also the addition to the former of 

 water (frequently dirty) with the object of concealing 

 the peculation. 



In travelling in India, it is not only unfeeling 

 towards the servants to expect them to make long 

 marches, in a broiling sun, along hot roads, but 

 also bad policy from the standpoint of their master's 

 own comfort, such being very liable to cause illness 

 in the case of people of generally very poor 

 physique. Care should therefore be exercised to 

 see that carts enough are provided for the carriage, 

 not only of the camp requisites, but also of the 

 servants, who, however, take up very little room, 



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