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to the east. They rely principally on poisoned 
arrows, to which weapon their country, which is very 
heavily bushed, lends itself admirably. There are 
probably at the present day at least 350,000 in the 
tribe, but though they are remote from civilisation and 
their country is both difficult and unhealthy, yet they 
have given the British Government very little trouble. 
The section of the tribe who live round our abandoned 
station of Mumoni are perhaps not yet thoroughly 
acquiescent in our rule ; but that in so short a time and 
by such peaceful methods this large tribe should be 
settling down quietly to accept our administration is a 
very eloquent testimony to the splendid work done by 
the small band of officers stationed in Kitui, one of the 
most depressing and unhealthy spots in the Protectorate. 
More especially does this apply to the late Mr. J. B. 
Ainsworth, whose efforts in achieving so satisfactory a 
result undoubtedly cost him his life. 
The Wa-Kamba are somewhat unattractive in 
appearance and character, very much given to drunken¬ 
ness, and without morals of any sort. They are both 
a pastoral and agricultural race. Their cattle have 
increased in number greatly lately, and as they have 
not for some time suffered from famine, which from the 
nature of their country must occur periodically, they 
are at present very well off. Owing to this fact they 
have not to any extent augmented the labour market, 
but it is reasonable to expect that they will do so in 
the future. There are good hopes that this tribe may 
prove of very considerable service to the Protectorate. 
They are by no means unintelligent, and must clearly 
be amenable to authority. In one respect they surpass 
any natives with whom I have come in contact, and 
that is in the extraordinary and intuitive grasp they 
