CHAPTER XXII
EXPEDITION TO PORT DURNFORD
A Tedious Delay— A Lion Hunt— Off at last— Organizing my
Caravan German Plantation at Wange— Development of the
Country— The Ganda Fly— Indiarubber—A Fine Rice Country—
Native Cotton— The Dodori Creek— A Gadfly— The Dodori
River—A Lovely Country— The Mundane. Hills— Vaas— A
Flooded Land— Camping in the Rainy Season—An Important
Conference. 415
CHAPTER X XIII
JOURNEY TO PORT DURNFORD, continued— START FOR THE INTERIOR
To Parts Unknown— Bajoni Villages— Rubu— Mohqmed bin Saif— .
Cotton Cultivation— Homwd—-A Unique Event— Difficult Marching
Kionga An Object of Curiosity— Shakan— An Unexpected
Delay Ras Kiambone Wells— Ancient Ruins— Gome la Hekwa
A Rocky Coast—The Cape of the Pillar— An Alarming Report
-Shakalasia—‘The Dhow Ashore— Port Durnford— Shauris
with the Natives— I march Inland . ...................................• 431
CH AP TER XXIV
SEARCH FOR THE FOREST
Into the Bush— Cutting our Way— Orchella-weed— Warkono—An
Elephant Haunt— Buramanza Hill— Makundu Ridge—A Useless
Guide— An ever-receding Forest— Fever— A Shauri with the
Guides— Sfalking a Leopard— Burkau again— Deceit of Headman
Resolve to fall back— The Wa-Galla Settlements on the
Wiori River— A Declining Race— Good-bye to Port Durnford—
Shamku— Thirst— A Weary Night March— Return to Kionga—
Engage another Guide— My New P la n s ......................... 455
CHAPTER XXV
SECOND ATTEMPT TO REACH THE FOREST
Renewed start Inland— Niambw6 Village— Camp in Bajoni Plantation
Breaking the “; Charm ’’— Watiku Agriculture— The Wa-
Boni Country—Watiku Intrigues— Soldier Ants— Mohamed
reappears—Forest at last— Indiarubber Vines— Gleaning Information—
Rain and Swamps— The Dodori River— Disquieting
News— An Armed Force— Untrustworthy Guides— Fumo Omari
A Retreat decided on— A Caravan of Indiarubber Collectors—
A Satisfactory Bargain— Illness— Kind Friends—My Faithful
Dumgu— Loyalty of my Porters— Homeward Bound . . . . 474
P a r t II.— Z A N Z IB A R A N D P EM B A
CHAPTER I
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND CLIMATOLOGY OF ZANZIBAR
PAG E
In search of an Hotel— Sir Lloyd Mathews—-Interview with the
Sultan— Kinabuni Garden—-Sketch of Zanzibar Island— Position
— Structure and Soil— Rain-fall and Temperature— My Plans . 505
CHAPTER II
CHUENl— KOKOTONI AND SURROUNDING COUNTRY
Luxuriant Verdure—Chueni Palace— Clove Plantations— Country
round Chueni— Neglected Shambas— Kokotoni— Mr. Fraser’s
Experiments : Sugar-cane and Coco-nuts—A Charming View—
Scarcity of Labour— Salim bin Hamisi and his Estates—
Character of Kokotoni D i s t r i c t ............................................................ 515
CHAPTER III
KOKOTONI TO DUNGA
Continuous Clove Plantations— Arab Residences— Streams and
Ridges— M’D o—A Neglected Property—Mwera Vailey— M’Zin-
gam Plain— Dunga .............................................................529
CHAPTER IV
THE WAHADINU COUNTRY— RETURN TO ZANZIBAR
Handsome Stone House— Dunga Hill—Visit to the Wahadinu
Country— Coral-strewn Plains — Return Westward — Cassava
Fields— An Underground Stream—Zanzibar again— Sir John
Kirk’s Garden at Mbweni........................................................ ..... . 538
CH AP TER V
CULTIVATION AND AGRICULTURE IN ZANZIBAR
Cultivated Products— The Labour Question— Desirability of Indian
Immigration— Need of English Capital—Agricultural Capabilities
of the I s l a n d .......................... 547
CHAPTER VI
CLOVE CULTIVATION IN ZANZIBAR
Importance of the Clove— Its Introduction into Zanzibar— Method
ot Cultivation— Enemies of the Clove— Yield of Trees— Export
’—Necessary Reforms . . . . . .