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be thus seen that there are two sources of supply about the Albert 

 Edward Xyanza, namely the Wauyuema country and that about 

 the east side of Euwenzori. An organized transport to the 

 Aactoria Nyanza and by boat across the lake would enable the 

 Government to obtain the ivory from both these districts. 



It may perhaps interest you to hear what is the present distri- 

 bution of Elephants in East Central Africa. 



I first came across their traces in the Mau Forest, where they 

 seemed to ascend to at least 6000 feet. I understand they still 

 exist within two days' journey of Kikuyu to the North-west, and 

 probably from there to Kenia and hy Elgon and the Somerset 

 Nile to the Albert Nyanza and Unyoro generally. There are 

 probably considerable niunbers in Sotik to the east of my route. 

 They seem to be absent from Buddu and Uganda proper, though 

 in Chagwe, foiu' days from Kampala, some are said to exist. They 

 are probably quite extinct in Ankole, Karagwe, and Mpororo, 

 though there are a few east of Albert Edward Nyanza. There are, 

 however, plenty in Kivari and on the east of Euwenzori. 



There are none along the eastern shore of Tanganyika, and I very 

 much doubt if any are left in the whole of the German sphere of 

 influence, except perhaps about Kilima-njaro. 



There are still some herds about the Lake Moero and the 

 western border of British Central Africa, but I fancy they will 

 very soon be exterminated in the Elephant Marsh and Milanje 

 districts. 



Hence when the accumulated stores of generations of native 

 chiefs have been exhausted, the supply will enormously diminish. 



The Hippopotamus (H. ampliihius) seems to be rare on the Albert 

 Edward, though it undoubtedly does exist about Ivuliafiris. I 

 have also seen the skidl of one a long way up the Mubuku valley, 

 Adhere it may have been carried. On the Kagera Eiver their 

 abundance is almost incredible. I do not think I have ever seen 

 200 yards of the river without hearing or seeing one. The natives 

 call this animal ' ufufu,' which exactly represents its soimd. The 

 river flow"s through strips of papyrus, and the allu\dal banks, 

 which are usually 30 feet higher than the level of the river, seem 

 to support plenty of a kind of Andropogon grass, of which they 

 are very fond. 



The Ehinoceros {Rhinoceros bicornis) is more abimdant about the 

 marshy lakes of Karag\i"e than on any other part of my journey. 

 On one day I came across them five times, but, unfortunately, 

 failed to get one. 



The Antelopes about Eu\^"enzori are not very numerous. There 

 are first the ubiquitous Hartebeest {Buhalis jachsoniT), two species 

 of Kobus, and at least two Gazelles, one of ^hich appeared to be very 

 like Gazella tlwmsoni of the Masai plains. These Antelopes occur 

 on the wide grassy alluvial plains and low hills under 5000 feet 

 along the eastern side : they are, I think, very rare on the west. 

 They seem to shift their position constantly, owing to the con- 

 dition of the grass. lu April I found quantities of all sorts near 



