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Abstract

AN expedition left this country recently, under the auspices of the Royal Society, to make a scientific survey of the pastoral peoples in East Central Africa. It is hoped that a more careful study of the social and economic conditions of these people will add considerably to science, while a more accurate knowledge of their physical conditions, mental abilities, and relationship to each other will enable those concerned to develop them so that they may become useful and profitable members of the Empire. The tribes to be visited are the Gallas near Mombasa, the Kikuyu and Masai at Nairobi, the Ziba and Watuturu near Bukoba on the west and south-west of Lake Victoria, the Bahima of Ankole, the Banyoro, the Bagesu on Mount Elgon, and the Gallas on the frontier of Abyssinia. Then, following the Nile to Khartoum, it is proposed to see as many Nilotic tribes as possible, paying especial attention to the Banyuli and Badamu. The expedition is under the direction of the Rev. John Roscoe, rector of Ovington, formerly for many years C.M.S. missionary in Uganda. Mr. Roscoe sailed in the s.s. Clan Menzie on April 15, and will be away for at least a year. The funds for the expedition have been provided,by the generosity of.Mr. P. J. Mackie, of Glenreasdell. The Royal Society was asked to undertake the administration of Mr. Mackie's gift, and appointed a committee to control the expedition with Prof. A. Keith as chairman.