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 184 THE BRITISH EMPIRE : — THE UGANDA PROTECTORATE

boats) of 193,440 tons, and 1,792 vessels (dhows) of 46,157 tons, entered the various ports from places beyond the territory

Governor and Commander-in-Chief. — Sir H. A. Byntt, K.C.M.G.

Chief Secretary.— A. C. Hollis, C.M.G., C.B.E. "

THE UGANDA PROTECTORATE.

The territories now comprised within this Protectorate came under British influence in 1890, and a portion of them was for a time administered by the Imperial British East African Company. In 1894 a British Protectorate was declared over the kingdom of Uganda and some of the adjoining territories. The present Limits are approximately as follows. — On the north, the Uganda- Sudan boundary ; on the east, aline drawn down the middle of Lake Rudolf, and along the west boundary of the Colony of Kenya anil the eastern shores of Lake Victoria ; on the south by Tanganyika Territory (late German East Africa) ; and on the west by the eastern boundary of the Belgian CoDgo. Within these boundaries lie part of the Victoria Nyanza, 1 part of Lake Edward, the whole of Lake George, half of Lake Albert, the whole of Lake Kioga, the whole of Lake Salisbury, part of Lake Rudolf, and th? course of the Nile from its exit from Lake Victoria to Nimule, where the Egyptian Sudan commences. Total area 110,300 square miles, including 16,377 square miles of water. For adminis- trative purposes it is divided into 5 provinces : (1) the Eastern Province, comprising the districts of Busoga, Bukedi, Teso, Lango, Karamoja, and Lobor ; (2) the Rudolf Province, comprising the districts of Turkwel, Turkana, and Dabossa (this province is at present only partially adminis- tered) ; (3) the Northern Province, comprising the districts of Bunyoro, Gulu, Chua, and West Nile ; (4) the Western Province, comprising the districts of Toro, Ankole, and Kigezi ; and (5) Buganda Province, with islands in Lake Victoria, comprising the districts of Mengo, Masaka, Mubendi, and Entebbe. Owing to sleeping sickness the islands of Lake Victoria have been entirely depopulated, and the inhabitants, numbering about 20,000, settled on the mainland in fly-free districts.

With the exception of the Rudolf Province and the districts of Kara- moja and Lobor, the whole Protectorate is now under direct administration; but the native kings or chiefs, whose rights are in some cases regulated by treaties, are encouraged to conduct the government of their own subjects. The province of Buganda is recognised as a native kingdom under a "Kabaka," with the title of "His Highness"; the present Kabaka being H.H. Daudi Chwa, grandson of the celebrated Mutesa. He is assisted in the government by three native ministers and a Lukiko, or native assembly. In Buganda, and in Bunyoro, Ankole and Toro, also ruled over by native " Kings," purely native matters are dealt with by the various Lukikos, but in serious cases there is an appeal to higher court-. For Europeans and non-natives justice is administered by his Majesty's courts. The principal British representative is the Governor, who makes Ordinances for the administration of justice, the raising of revenue, and other purposes.

There are local and special courts of justice, and a High Court with civil and criminal jurisdiction. The appeal court consists of the judges of the High Courts of the Colony of Kenya, Uganda, Nyasaland, and Zanzibar. In 1919, there were 2,601 criminal cases tried, 135 of which were cases of serious crime. There is an armed constabulary force, under, a British Commissioner of Police and British officers. There is also a volunteer reserve of Europeans.

1 Nyanxa = Lugauda equivalent fur lake.