and commenced to reign on August 14, 1897. King Daudi is a very nice little boy, and is growing up, we trust, a good Christian. He feels his position, and the natives respect him very highly indeed, and consider it a great honour to work for the king. On anniversaries of his birthday, and coronation day, a guard of honour of Indian troops is usually sent up to his enclosure, and the king is taken round by the European official in charge of the district to inspect the troops. He usually makes on such occasions a feast for European residents, for whom he prepares tables, knives and forks, and as many civilised dishes as he can muster.
The government is at present in the hands of three regents appointed by the British Administration, Apolo, the Katikiro (Prime Minister who visited England), being the head; Zakaria Kizito, or Kisingiri, being the second, and the third, Stanilas Mugwania, a Romanist.
