Through Uganda to Mount Elgon . of thissubject of sleeping sickness, express the wishthat soon we shall see a barrage built acrossthe Ripon Falls, and thus be able to regulatethe height of the Lake in such a way as todeal with a pest like the Kivu fly by drown-ing out its young. Now let us continue our journey across theLake in what is more like a trim, well-keptprivate yacht than a trade steamer. Every-thing on board is spick and span; and thedusky sailor-men move about in an alertfashion that speaks well for the kindness andability of their officers. On deck and below,all is in such order th
Through Uganda to Mount Elgon . of thissubject of sleeping sickness, express the wishthat soon we shall see a barrage built acrossthe Ripon Falls, and thus be able to regulatethe height of the Lake in such a way as todeal with a pest like the Kivu fly by drown-ing out its young. Now let us continue our journey across theLake in what is more like a trim, well-keptprivate yacht than a trade steamer. Every-thing on board is spick and span; and thedusky sailor-men move about in an alertfashion that speaks well for the kindness andability of their officers. On deck and below,all is in such order that the voyage from rail-head to Uganda is far too short. A well-cooked meal, a clean bunk, and a comfortablebath is a great luxury compared with oldmethods of crossing ; and the wonder and ex- no Uganda to Mount Elgon pectation of the traveller are heightened whenhe learns that the brisk youth who oils theengine in such a business-like fashion is onlyan ordinary peasant lad of Uganda, the shoresof which he is fast A GOLDEX-CRESTED CHAPTER VI UGANDA: FLORA, FAUNA, AND OTHERTHINGS BeautiM Entebbe — Capital of civil administration—Thenative opinion—A mistake—The road to Mengo—Noadvance—Appearance of country—A large garden—Cottoncultivation—Value of cotton export—Climatic conditions—Extent of Uganda Protectorate—Agricultural possibilities—Rubber, cultivated and indigenous—A cheap concession—Timber—Wild animals—A bull buffalo—Death of —A native report of a lion hunt—Insect pests—Mosquitoes and malaria—Value and use of mosquito nets—Danger of rest-houses—Necessity of change—Protectionagainst sun—Blackwater fever. BEAUTIFUL, perfectly beautiful! is theverdict of whoever views Entebbe,Ugandas port, from the deck of the , if possible, more perfectly beautiful whenviewed from certain vantage-points on brick bungalows, substantial offices,up-to-date stores, a botanical garden,
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