EMPIRE BEYOND THE SEAS.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXV, Issue 38, 21 May 1909, Page 8

EMPIRE BEYOND THE SEAS.

ROMANCE OF SURVEYING.

Never in the history of this Empire have there been so many surveyors at work as now mapping out the little - known and unexplored parts of our possesaionsb eyond the seas (says an article in a Home paper). For instance, the Colonial Survey Committee, a Department of the Government, is at the moment carrying out the biggest surveying feat ever put in hand. It consists of nothing less than the mapping; out on a scientific scale of the whole vf our African possessions. Some idea of what this means may bo gauged from the fact that last year a total or 49,000 miles of territory was photographically surveyed. This included such widely diverse districts as the Orange River Colony, East Africa, Gold Coast, Uganda and Southern Nigeria. Although much has been done there Btill remains much to do, and for years to come these plucky men will be busy measuring and mapping out the Dark Continent for the benefit of the mapSublisher and the general public. Toay they may be found in the dense jungles, in the dark forests, on the vast deserts, on the lonely veldt, and en the mighty rivers, patiently and painstakingly carrying on their work. Naturally Major Guggisberg met many native chiefs and kings. He often had to consult them to settle boundary and other disputes. He soon discovered that they loved ceremony, and things had to be done in a certain amount of style. The dusky monarchs met the white surveyor under the great palaver trees, when the grievances were fully and elaborately discussed. The chiefs on these occasions were dressed in most picturesque garments, and wore heavy gold ornaments. When the King of Sefwi reeeived him he could not lift his arms for the weight of the pure gold ornaments upon them. He was smoking a six-foot pipe of solid gold. The shoes he wore were also of this precious metal, and valued at about £l5O. His two State umbrellas under which he held his court were made of velvet, silk and gold.

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