From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . rds in the Mbomudistrict. But the avarice of both Arabs and Euro-peans has resulted in the destruction of vast numbersof these animals every year. Last summer ninety-one elephants were killed in one day near Gasua, andthirty-seven on another occasion in the neighbour-hood of Gubere. At this rate the elephants will soonbe entirely exterminated. The same may be said of india-rubber. The treesare cut about in the most senseless way, and newones are hardly ever planted. The Company direc-t
From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . rds in the Mbomudistrict. But the avarice of both Arabs and Euro-peans has resulted in the destruction of vast numbersof these animals every year. Last summer ninety-one elephants were killed in one day near Gasua, andthirty-seven on another occasion in the neighbour-hood of Gubere. At this rate the elephants will soonbe entirely exterminated. The same may be said of india-rubber. The treesare cut about in the most senseless way, and newones are hardly ever planted. The Company direc-tors are perfectly satisfied so long as they get largetemporary dividends, and the agents care fornothing but their commission, and no one takes thetrouble to enquire whether there will be any india-rubber or ivory left in the years to come. The scantypopulation is idle and afflicted with serious maladiessuch as leprosy, sleeping-sickness, and elephantiasis,and it would be well for the French to considerwhat they propose to do with the country in thefuture. On the 8th of July, after sending several men in. O > X>
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