Annas a day, while he provides his own
food; neither is the sportsman asked to furnish him
with a blanket, jersey, and water-bottle so long as he
is not taken out of his own Province. Each Province
is, in fact, governed as regards porters by its own special
conditions, which can easily be ascertained on arrival in
the country.
There are three lines of steamers which have direct
sailings to Mombasa about once a month. Two of
these (the Union-Castle and the German East African
Lines) sail from Southampton, calling at Marseilles,
while the third (the Messageries-Maritimes) starts from
the latter port. As a rule travellers to East Africa
journey by the overland route to Marseilles and thence
on by steamer to Mombasa - the whole journey from
London averaging about eighteen days.
The present fares for the best accommodation from
London to Mombasa by the Union-Castle Line
(including railway ticket to Marseilles) are as follows
First-Class Single, about 48 pounds; Return (available for
one year) about 93 pounds.
The fares by the German East African Line
(including railway ticket to Marseilles) are: - First-Class;
Single, about 48 pounds. The Return fare (available for one;
year) is double the Single fare, less 10 per cent, of ocean
part of journey.
