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(7) Hire of camels from Zeila to Gildessa and for the return 
journey oyer 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 5 ’ 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. Eight 
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 two 
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. 
Item 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 2J 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 ....... 32 
Presents to camel drivers . 15 
267 
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Double for return journey . . 534 
That is, about £36. 
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