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grossly exaggerated at home, did the country no good. 
Luckily, they are now dead and forgotten. 
Under the present Governor the healing process 
was resumed, and at an even faster rate. Indeed, 
now it may be said that ill-feeling is almost if 
not entirely obliterated. Perhaps one thing has done 
as much as anything else to wipe out the memory 
of the past; that is the bi-annual series of games 
instituted by Mr. Humphrey, District Commissioner 
of Nairobi, between the two classes. It is manifestly 
impossible to feel a lasting rancour against a man with 
whom you have but lately fought out an enjoyable 
game of football or polo. 
The type of the two classes may be said nowadays to 
have very materially changed. The day of the 
pioneer has gone, the day of the farmer has come. 
There is therefore need of a majority at least of 
less masterful but more intellectual and refined 
officials. This type we are now getting; indeed it 
is a matter not only of congratulation but of surprise 
to see the extremely high class of gentlemen who 
apply for the Government posts. The initial salary, 
^250, is very small, ridiculously so, in my opinion, 
when you compare the responsibilities, dangers, and 
discomforts which earn it. The prospects are none 
too good. Should the Assistant District Commis¬ 
sioner be spared to reach the highest honour, he 
may aspire to the position of Provincial Commis¬ 
sioner with the princely salary of ^650, and if 
extremely lucky the pension of ^300! Now I would 
urge as strongly as it is possible that these salaries 
be reconsidered. To raise the whole scale is perhaps 
too much to ask ; but surely it is not too much to 
suggest that the Provincial Commissioner’s pay should 
