Met a native tax collector, with warrior escort; fine-looking 
type of Kikuyu warrior. Took his photograph and gave him 
a bracelet. Later he sent us exquisitely-made arrows, freshly 
poisoned, as a return gift. 
After a five and one-half hours’ march, reached Fort Embo, 
pitching tents on Government campus. This post was opened 
in January, the houses having just been completed. 
Met J. J. Gilkinson, Collector, and Captain Grimshaw, of 
the East African Rifles, the only white men at this fort, and 
dined with them. Many prisoners and about one thousand 
THE RECORD BUFFALO FOR BRITISH EAST AFRICA. 
cattle have just been brought in by an expedition, and, as 
result, natives in the vicinity are now fairly well-behaved. 
Marched fifteen miles. 
Not oppressive. Left at 7.30, led by two native guides 
provided by the Collector. Marched two and one-half hours March 27th 
down the Rupengazi River, camping to east of it. Beautiful 
open country, with grass not very high and only a few thorns. 
Sent ponies back to Embo with two syce and two other 
men—the country being infested with tsetse flies—but kept 
two mules with us. Many water-buck and kongoni seen; 
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