New-York tribune., 1907-09-08

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F0RTUoU md nd Great Game Of Monica and Sofala
Tgi5n p 81 @,
.prT.A,SD AND CANNIBAL. COUNTRY.
80 BY A. i. Lloyd With introduction by
ArApS- Hon Sl- John Il hennaway. Syo,
ine ~ E :. DUtton & Co
Vaughan has served his country in
d h,r as 70 the nature of his work as
- ronssI ar Mozambique and SofaIa there
'-.e,r word in his book. which is
ssrote8 10 the history Of Portuguese
H1@| .@-fca 70 The social life Of the
Z i@S settlements IT the coast, TO native
the pleasure and adventure Of hunt
II r.-ra that j. 50 abundant in the Mozanl-
y .a-rtrv Including his term Of service at
- II British Central Africa. Mr.. Maug-
-, t.s srert twelve years IN Africa, and he
--- ---+afr1v Turned his leisure At Mozambique
& sofala 70 good account There are few
~ =, Eaet Africa. and Nj MauEham's-
! is rs-le-lb5-od how large is the field
-5-..,se- that he Las covered will long remain
Z ,ta tes- e these AS regards colonial
4 - ne work e -he Portuguese IL East Africa
+ ,ot been vt-y successful They have been
,sssssion II The Mozambique country since
u of the sixteenth century, but until the
fi-ue COMPANY was organized in 1891
xas little 70 show for three centuries Of
.,ion and ttt most. perradirs traditions
! a.+a5 EirE the Portuguese were Of the
--a6e F4eadway IS at least being made, |
p = no Mace lr the coast Is the evidence Of
h -,a-a OF, io5is 1-SU al Beira. which in recent
has grown e.lc-r-ously as port. and with |
-ov1h has improved IFS reputation for
zad.y-
- The davs q he Mozambique Company /
q II thai there vls At Beira was q small /
= r,s+orn house shed hopeless7y incapable |
..auueaat5rc more than a small fraction /
& =. Ae+e-oc-rer-iS accumulation Of nliscel- |
-7-s r,ercfa-G-se. and al irregular row OF /
,-.r eo7rugate6 :ron houses. locking in the /
=---,e Ike 50 many ugly tin boxes There /
-xp or -hree saloons Of tle tyTe common /
d, s-auris- towns II tn Far West, whore
v,-zt poss.L-e -lg-or vas sold at the high |
\ rossfle prica. and generally in the days be
-. H. Nozs--.f5--e COMPANY and before there
Eas al connection with The political and trad
--orrres Of Ero6esia- Beira for sheer unlove- /
r-.ss ogud not De eEualled by any port on the /
.-asr continent Today. from the anchorage
h risw Ct Be5ra Is altogether changed The
u 1lsd roofs of ,te dwellings that have taken
- pace OF the corrugated iron boxes show |
r-Ey sgairst the c-eeuery ct the back Of the /
.zzz sea Val has been constructed, hand |
yg-s bazking houses, public buildings and no. !
-as ~ now II service. avenues OF trees have |
s-ez plz-ted and squares and ornamental gar |
5sss hsEe bee lad out. The civil service OF |
ge Nozznbicla Co-rra-y has been organized |
--et On The -roGel q the civil service II the /
E-rsh T-05ect1-zces. and generally new era |
hs Pu1uguese occupation OF this East Coast
tsT1g-y has been begun
EEen Under these improved conditions. life in |
- Est Cozst settlements has its draw backs, |
-E1y because as yet What Nj Maugham de-
v-Bs as the demon Of malaria is not under
E1--sL Ever newcomer 70 this part Of Africa
-z Undergo lis baptism Of fever With all
king fo- The country and the JOY that ne
sDgarently got out Ct lie there Mr., Maug-
III oncedes that -his baptism OF fever IS in
l.Etsas although he insists that it entirely de
xi.ads en the newcomer. on the manner OF man
whether The attack be simple OF danger
68E disturbance OF no greater importance
Al Al attack of catarrh or q system shaking
Tzlzton which nay necessitate his irnuedi-
q FEAdraT-a- from the country Men Of sim
SnSrlar hatts Withstand the rigors % trop-
Z cseases best Those addicted TO intem-
-s-hcs Of az Kind are. Is q matter Of course, /
srsalest s-eere-s With conditions as they
ihsre can be no large European population
71lane-tly II Est Africa; but with these con /
--aas change some Of the districts Of Africa.
a. haaghara IS convinced. would al once take
-k a-aong the most glorious gardens Of the
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4 Fas At Zarz-har. a<tcr very brief visits 10