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MMC.O. 885
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Comparison with former Surveys.-No attempt has been made at present to adjust this work, as regards positions of points, with the Arc or other Surveys, but the comparisons below will show that the differences are not serious.
For the purposes of comparison, the Arc position of Singiro has been approxi- mately corrected by applying the difference between Arc and Topographical co- ordinates at Kiara.
In comparing this Survey with Captain Macfie's it has to be remembered that the latter started from an independent basis. From a comparison between the Arc A.-C. B.C., and Uganda Survey positions of common points near Lake Albert, the approximate difference that one would expect to find is
Uganda Survey, north of Western Province Survey
"
west
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"
0.24*
0'40"
(For details see note attached to the calculations of the Topographical Survey, Western Province.)
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Arc.
W.P.
Difference. Arc.-W.P.
Comparison with Arc Survey ;— Singiro-Lat. 8.
Long. E.
39.609 0 15 30 30 04.501
39.827 04.187
+ 0.218 + 0.014
A.-C. B.C.
W.P.
A.-C. B.C.-W.F
Comparison with A.-C. B.C.:-
Haragatwe-Lat. N.
10 01 50.630
30 19 28.962
50-7 28-7
-0.1 Bay.
+ 0.2
"
Long.
Comparison with Eganda T.S.:—
*Dunoni-Lat. S.
***
Long.
"Kyanika-Lat 9.
Long.
U.T.S.
W.P.
0 33
51-8
31 01
36.8
0 48
04-9
31 02
54.8
These two points are intersected points only of Captain Macfie's Survey. A comparison in this case cannot be made As the U.T.S. figures are not available.
With regard to heights, the Arc Survey results were taken as fixed, and the observed heights of points between Kiara-Karamrani and Singiro were adjusted to
agree.
The height of Haragatwe as determined by-
A.-C. B.C. was 4,369 2.
W.P. Survey was 4,373 4.
III. PERSONNEL.
Captain the Honourable F. R. D. Prittie was in charge of the trigonometrical calculations, and the bulk of the observing fell on him. He did his work, as always, with efficiency and credit. This officer has done extremely good work on this and former expeditions, and I have the honour to request that his name may be brought to the notice of the Secretary of State.
Mr. C. H. Marshall rendered most useful service in many ways. He worked hard, as much as his medical duties would allow, at the erection of the numerous beacons that were required. On several occasions he made long and really trying marches, by night and day to give medical assistance to members of the Commission who were ill. He reported on fly, &c., in the districts traversed.
Lieutenant W. H. Silver was with the Survey for a short time only, but he'did most useful work at the base in seeing to stores, food supply, porters, &c., and in furthering the work of the Survey.
Sergeant A. Thomas showed himself, as on former expeditions, a non-commis- sioned officer of the highest order. He put in remarkable progress when it became
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necessary to make a special effort to try to finish the Mbarara sheet, and sustained his reputation at all times as a keen and intelligent man.
Sergeant G. Archer did excellent work throughout, and I retained the high opinion I had previously formed of him.
Lance-Corporal S. Powell continued to show himself, as on the Boundary Com- mission, a quick and capable topographer and intelligent man.
Sapper F. J. A. Old arrived in the country with no previous acquaintance with foreign service, African work, or the local language. He had to begin and carry on his work practically alone; and, was further handicapped by having to use inferior instruments. His work was, I consider, remarkably good, and especially so consider- ing the conditions; and I much regret that circumstances prevented his continuing his work, when I am sure that, with the experience he had gained, he would have done even better. He is a smart and intelligent soldier.
IV. MISCELLANEOUS.
A small escort was retained for a time with the Survey, but all the men were back at Headquarters (Mbarara) by the 15th March, as it was found that they were not required.
The porters employed were almost entirely local, that is to say, men of Ankole, with a small sprinkling of Baganda and others who had settled in the country. They were supplemented, in the case of the officers only, by a few Swahilis, who were very useful in camp and beacon work. The Ankole were employed for periods varying from one to three months. Their quality varied, but on the whole they were quite satisfactory. It was, of course, a much easier matter to work with them in their own country than on the boundary. If men disappeared or went sick they could usually be replaced by recruits from the nearest village.
I have to acknowledge with gratitude the assistance which was given in every possible way by Mr. Haldane, District Commissioner of Ankole, and by the Assistant District Commissioners and other officials at Mbarara. Our stores were kept at, and our porters mainly drawn from, that station, during the whole time the Survey was in progress, and no serious delays or inconvenience were experienced.
The health of the Survey party was, on the whole, very good. There were a few cases of fever, one of dysentery lasting for a short time, and due, presumably, to bad water and lack of filters; and one of sunstroke, occurring after work in the field was practically over.
E. M. JACK, Captain,
Royal Engineers.
11th February, 1913.
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