viii PREFACE. 



The gentlemen to whom I am particularly indebted 

 for information which has been utilised 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. Idaho, 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., C.I.E., 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. 



ist January, 1902, 



