, 1890-07-26


plateau is UnyOr0, which extends on the
north. west aud west If Uganda, along The
east shore OF Albert Nyanza. 1t embraces
the region enclOS'd east aud north by the
middle and lower course of the Somerset
Nile. separating it from the late pT0vinCe OF
Emin PaSha. Beyond the Albert Nyan2ts
are the subject or vassal territories Of
Aw9mbA, UkOnju, UzOngOra, and Uhal.
yania. UnyOrO forms q fertile, we'll water.
ed plateau. averaging 1000 feet above sea.
level. Agriculture and pasturage. here AS
in Uganda and all the Wahuma countries,
are the chief resources of the people, who
grow several leguminOus plants, and
raise large herds of cattle on the open
grassy plains. The hills are covered with
forests of acacia and valuable gum.yieiding
plants. The WanyOr0 are the nOrther.
most branch of the BaMtu family in the
Nile basin, and, like the Waganda, go fully
clothed. They are skilled fOrgers and pot
tiers, and generally manifest q considers
BILE degree of culture. Islam has been &C.
cepted by most of the Wahuma chiefs, and
at least outwardIy by the bulk of the
people. There are rich salt lakes and pans
in the country, and q considerable trade Is
carried on in ivory, gum, cattle, hides, and
slaves. Here, rs in Uganda, is q fine cot.
ton market. The present Sovereign OF
Unyoro bears the title of King of Kitwara.
b6ng the direct representative and lineal
deScendan of the Wahums (GAllS) dynas.
" of conQuerers who formerly ruled over
the Empire of Kitwara, now broken up in.
to the States Of UnyOro, Uganda, Karagw6,
Ruanda, and other territories. RuHnda,
the most independent aud warjk'. OF these
States, ia 10 the S0nth and sNOth. west OF
Lake Albert Edward and witbimlth he bound,
ary of the Congo Flee STATE, and tll"le-
fore, mt present at least, not within Uur
consideration. The WaD> orc are the most
extensive raiders IN all this region, dread.
eddy all the other people around the lakes.
Mr.. SANKEY'S expedition same into contact
with them several times 0n the journey
from KavalIi, and gained the gratitude of
the smaller tribes by easily putting them
to flight. Indeed it liz evident thar n small
well. disciplined force wOnld u little dit
iculty in dealing with this scOurge of the
lake regions. In the country between the
North and South Muta NZige the cOndl-
tons are much the same ns III UnyOrO And
Uganda, as they are on u fine plateau on
the west of La Ike Albert, where Mr.. Stan.
lev established himself for many weeks
while waiting Tor Emin and hiH people. 1t
is capable of great development; agricul'
ture and cattle rearing prevail the Wa
huma are the ruling class, and the some
what mixed population under them are III.
dusCrious, and would certainly be friendly
tO any who came with Nj. Stanley's re.
commpndatiom. Though hostile to him ut
Nrst he speedily made friends with the
plateau people, induced them 10 cease their
tribal wars, and MI but cOntederated them
into one State. With enterprise, decision,
Armneks. and tact, it iS evident that the
British Company need have little difficulty
in establishing themselves OH n freddy
footing with all the peoples around the
lakes. When the time will be ripe to push
northwards into Emin's old province il .
point that need not be considered at pre-.
seut. Though different in type, the people
Of KavirondO, on the east side Of the Vic.
toria Nyan1a, are as industrious as those
on the west their agriculture IL carried on
on o large scale.
The value of the concession Of the coast
territory of With, on the north Of the Bri.
tish sphere. need not be insisted upon. IT.
leaves the Tana u~ndisppted and its navis
CATION, such as it ia land 1t Is Of some con-
Ucuuence), absolutely free. The direct III
dustrial value of of WITH, with its mongrel
population, may not be great, but the
value of it's coast and of the neighbouring
Islands rs harbours 10 great, and its oxis-
teuce was q continual threat to all the en-.
terprisee of the British Company. We
know little of the 6Oma!i interior behind
the strlp extending from the mouth OF the
TunO IN KiRmAvu am the north. hut there