tion of * British 
East Africa Jto 
be only o ri e 
data 
Learmonth, 
scouting away 
from the caravan, 
XsaW x twenty-one eland, 
twenty hind, one small 
buck, and five rhino, in¬ 
cluding a baby of the lat- 
Heard a lion roar last night. 
Marched eight miles. 
Day’s bag: 
Learmonth—One oribi. 
Not oppressive. Reached Fort 
Hall, situated on a high hill (alti¬ 
tude 4,200 feet), at 10.30, camping 
on Government Square. Thirteen 
whites and one hundred black 
police here. 
Good tennis court in course of 
construction, a whole native vil¬ 
lage of over three hundred people 
being employed at the work. 
Dined with Mr. Lane, Sub- 
Commissioner of the Kenia Dis¬ 
trict, who gave some interesting 
about their tax system. 
Each native hut is taxed 
three rupees a year. The 
Kenia District is expected 
to bring in half a million 
rupees for the fiscal year 
beginning April 1st. Lane 
states the total 
i t e popula- 
thousand souls. 
THE GORGE OF THE MARAGUA WHICH WE CROSSED 
BY LAYING TEMPORARY BRIDGE 
