The gymkana was concluded, and prizes awarded in the 
March 4th smoking-salon this evening. The affair proved a bonanza 
for the ship’s barber, the committee on prizes purchasing al¬ 
most his entire stock. I was the proud winner of a bottle of 
Dr. Pierre’s Dentifrice, a bottle of hair-tonic, and a pocket- 
knife. The tonic, in particular, came in quite handy. 
Later in the evening a farewell dinner was given by Lear- 
month and Buxton. 
March 5th 
March 6th 
Landing at Killindini, 
ALI NURE, SOMALI, OUR 
HEAD MAN 
British East Africa, at nine, we 
found it hot. A representa¬ 
tive of Smith & Mackenzie, 
brokers and outfitters’ 
agents, with whom we had 
corresponded, met us. 
Mrs. Fleischmann went 
by gharri to the Hotel Cecil 
in Mombassa. Learmonth 
and I hustled the baggage 
through customs, had the 
guns registered, and secured 
shooting licenses, in order 
that we might catch the up- 
country train leaving at 
eleven the next morning. 
Ten per-cent ad-valorem 
duty is paid on every article 
brought into the country, 
and each gun must be 
stamped and sealed before it 
can be taken in. 
- 
Very warm. Were to leave Mombassa, via Uganda Rail¬ 
way, (three through trains a week) at eleven o’clock, but it 
was twelve before we started. Country very tropical, and at 
first cocoanut palms and banana plantations numerous. The 
railroad soon deserts the coast, however, starting up-grade 
and leaving tropical scenery behind. 
Lunched at Sabara, and took dinner at Voi. 
The little compartments being entirely open, we were cool 
and generally comfortable, though annoyed at times by ter- 
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