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(7) Hire of camels from Zeila to Gildessa and for the return 
journey over the same ground. 
(8) Purchase of 38 baggage mules at Harar, 2 riding mules, 33 pack- 
saddles, and 12 water-tins ; bringing them down to Gildessa 
and detaining them there. 
(9) Pay of coast-men while in the interior and presents at the end. 
(10) Expenses in the interior. 
For items 1 to 5 the reader is referred to the notes given for fitting 
out for Somaliland. The six coast-men should be given each a warm jersey, 
two ‘‘khaki” coats, two waist-cloths, and two blankets, as they will 
be in colder country than they are used to, and this outfit provides a clean 
change for attendance at ceremonial visits, etc. ; they should have a pouch 
and belt each, and a sailor’s knife. If more warm clothing is wanted it 
may easily be got in Abyssinia. The two shikaris should carry sporting 
rifles, and four Lee-Metford or Martini-Henry carbines would be a useful 
addition to the sporting battery, for arming the coast-men in case of need, 
that is, assuming they would be let past the frontier. A little coffee and 
tobacco should be bought at Zeila for the coast-men. 
In making preparations for carrying water I should, throughout the 
journey, allow for one day’s water for all the men, and for crossing the 
waterless part of the Zeila-Gildessa road I should double this. Hight 
twelve-gallon casks, going on four camels, will do for the Zeila plains, and 
the casks can be got in Aden, or, less often, in Zeila. During the Abys- 
sinian journeys a day’s supply would be given by twelve water-tins filled 
to contain from four to five gallons each, and they would go on twe 
camels, four mules, or six donkeys. At Harar are made convenient five- 
gallon water-tins called tanika, six dollars per pair. 
It must be remembered that all the other kit might conveniently be in 
loads of about 50 lbs., so that one will go on a man, two on a donkey, 
three on a mule, and five on a camel; thus there will be no difficulties 
when a change in the kind of transport is necessary, The mule-packages 
should be 22 inches by 20 inches by 18 inches, two per mule, and there 
should be no sharp corners. 
Jtem 6 will be limited to the rations for six Somalis for six months, 
purchasable at Zeila, and possibly the camel-casks ; and previous notes 
on Somali equipment will be a guide. 
For item 7 we have :— 
Rupees. 
Hire of 22 camels (to carry 33 mule-loads and 12 hired camel- 
men’s kit and rations, and two extra loads of water besides 
the water provided in 33 mule-loads ) ; hire at 24 rupees per 
day, say for 8 days, for every two camels and one driver. 220 
Hire of two riding ponies for 8 days at 2 rupees per day each, 
with driver . 82 
Presents to camel drivers z ‘ ‘ ‘ 15 
267 
2 
Double for return journey. ; ‘ 534 
That is, about £36. 
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