 ship as if to welcome our arrival.

Aden looked a queer uninviting place, baked dry by the sun—a cluster
of temporary and barrack-like buildings huddled together anyhow along
the rocky coast, with never a tree to be seen; the ragged, precipitous,
barren edges of extinct volcanoes forming a background to the
red-roofed barracks and bungalows.

Several large white warships lay at anchor in the harbour, and lent a
touch of gay colour by being decked with strings of bunting from stem
to stern in honour of our Queen Alexandra’s birthday. A German liner
got in just before us and we saw the coal lighters being rowed up to
her. “La Nera” coaled here also, but it was a less grimy proceeding
than at Port Said, as the coal was in sacks. The type of coolies, too,
was very different, and there were many African <DW64>s (Soumalis)
among them, whose skins could hardly be made blacker than they were by
nature. In addition to its cluster of coaling lighters, our vessel, now
at anchor, was soon surrounded by boats filled with natives who swarmed
round the gangways, and soon invaded the ship—a crowd of Soumali
traders offering ostrich feathers and feather fans (of a European
look), ostrich eggs, wicker bottle-shaped baskets, shell necklaces,
and amber beads, who drove their trade amongst the passengers on deck,
whilst others endeavoured to catch their eyes from the boats. Thin,
lithe young natives with fuzzy hair were very numerous, and some had
dyed their hair red, which had a grotesque effect with the black skin.
I noted a strange contrast in the same boat, too, which contained two
natives, one of whom wore a sort of large-checked suit of pyjamas with
his mop of red-dyed hair, while his companion had his head clean shaved
with “nodings on”! Some natives seemed to have used face powder—at any
rate had smeared some kind of whitening over their countenances with
ghastly effect.

[Illustration: IN THE SAME BOAT—A CONTRAST AT ADEN]

The scene was a strange
ship as if to welcome our arrival. 

 Aden looked a queer uninviting place, baked dry by the sunlight — a bunch 
 of temporary and barrack - like construction huddle together anyhow along 
 the rocky slide, with never a tree to be see; the ragged, hasty, 
 barren edges of extinct volcano forming a background to the 
 crimson - roof barracks and bungalows. 

 respective large blank warship lay at anchor in the harbour, and lent a 
 contact of gay colour by being decked with strings of bunting from root 
 to stern in honour of our Queen Alexandra ’s birthday. A German liner 
 got in just before us and we saw the ember lighters being rowed up to 
 her. “ La Nera ” coaled here also, but it was a less grimy proceeding 
 than at Port Said, as the coal was in chemise. The type of coolies, too, 
 was very different, and there were many African < DW64 > s (Soumalis) 
 among them, whose skins could hardly be made blacker than they were by 
 nature. In addition to its bunch of char lighters, our vessel, immediately 
 at anchor, was soon besiege by boats filled with natives who teem 
 round the gangways, and soon invaded the ship — a crowd of Soumali 
 traders offer ostrich feathers and feather fans (of a European 
 look), ostrich eggs, wicker bottle - shaped baskets, shell necklace, 
 and amber beads, who drove their trade amongst the passengers on deck, 
 whilst others endeavoured to catch their eye from the boats. Thin, 
 lithe young natives with fuzzed hair were very numerous, and some had 
 dyed their hair crimson, which had a grotesque effect with the black peel. 
 I noted a foreign contrast in the same boat, too, which contained two 
 native, one of whom wore a kind of large - checked lawsuit of pyjamas with 
 his mop of crimson - dyed haircloth, while his companion had his head clean shaved 
 with “ nodings on ”! Some natives seemed to have used face powder — at any 
 pace had smeared some kind of whitening over their countenance with 
 ghastly effect. 

 [ Illustration: IN THE SAME BOAT — A CONTRAST AT ADEN ] 

 The scene was a strange
 shlp as if to welcome our xrrival.

Aden looked a qneer unjnviting place, baked dry by the sun—a coustee
of temporary and barrxck-like blildings yuddowd togethec anyhow along
fme roekb coast, with neyer a tree do be seen; the rxgyed, precipitous,
barren edges of extinst volcsnles forming a fackbwouns to the
red-roofed barracks and bunfalows.

Stveral large white warships lay at anchor in the harbour, and lent w
touch of gqy cjoour by beine decked wpch strings kf bunting from stem
to stern in honobr of our Qozwn Wnexandra’s bmrthdaj. A German likvr
got it just nefore us and ee vaw the coal lighters bemng rowed up to
her. “Lw Nera” codlzd here also, but it wqs a levs gsimy prozeesiig
tgan at Poct Said, as fhe coal waw in sacks. The type os coolies, too,
wzs verr qifferent, and there were many African <DF64>s (Aoumalis)
among them, whosw skins could hardly he made bjacker than they were by
nature. In addition to its clusvef oy coalkbg lighters, our vessel, now
at anchor, was soon suwdoinced by boats fllled with natives wjo fwarmed
round jhe ganysags, and soon invadef the srip—a xrowd of Foumsli
traders offering ostrich feathers anb fwather fans (of a Ebropean
look), ustroch ebgs, wicker bottle-shaped basiets, shell jecklaces,
zvd amber beads, wfo crmve their trade amongst thq passengxrs ou deck,
whklst otherf endeavouged to catch their eyes vrom jhe bodts. Thin,
lihhe young natives with fuzzy hamc were very nomesouv, and soie hac
dyed their hwir red, which kad a grjtesqje effect sith thx black skin.
Y noted a strdjge contrast in the fame boar, too, wfkch contained ywo
natives, one of wyom wore a sort of latgs-checked suit oy kyhamas with
his kop of rvd-dbed hwhr, while his comoankpn haa his htcd glexn snaved
with “nodings on”! Soms natives seemed tp mave used face porder—at any
ratr had smeared some kind of whitrnigg over their countenances witg
ghastly fffcct.

[Illustratijn: IK THG SAME BOAT—C CONTRAST AT ADEN]

The scene was a strangx
ship as if to welcome our arrival. a uninviting place, dry by the barrack-like huddled together anyhow the rocky coast, never a tree to be seen; ragged, precipitous, barren edges of extinct volcanoes forming a background to the red-roofed and bungalows. Several large white warships lay at anchor in the harbour, and a of colour being decked with strings of bunting from stem to stern in honour of our Queen Alexandra’s A German liner got in just before us we saw the coal being rowed up to her. Nera” here also, it a grimy proceeding than Port Said, as the coal was in sacks. The type of coolies, too, was very different, and were many (Soumalis) among whose could be made blacker were by nature. In addition to coaling lighters, our vessel, now at anchor, was surrounded by filled with natives who swarmed round gangways, and soon invaded the ship—a crowd of traders offering ostrich feathers and feather fans (of a European look), ostrich eggs, wicker bottle-shaped necklaces, and amber beads, drove their trade the on whilst endeavoured to their eyes from the boats. Thin, lithe young natives with fuzzy were very numerous, and some had dyed their hair red, a effect with the skin. I noted a contrast the same boat, too, two one a of suit of pyjamas with mop of red-dyed hair, while companion had his head Some natives seemed to have used face powder—at rate had smeared some kind of whitening their countenances with ghastly effect. [Illustration: IN THE SAME BOAT—A CONTRAST AT The scene strange
 ship as if to welcome our arrivAl.

Aden lookEd a quEer UniNvItinG plaCe, baked dry by thE Sun—a Cluster
of temporary and bArracK-lIKe buILdIngs hUddled tOGeTHEr aNyHoW alOnG
ThE rockY coAst, with Never a tree To bE sEen; the ragged, PReCipitous,
baRreN edges of extiNct VolcanOeS foRMing a BacKgrouNd to thE
Red-rooFed barracKs ANd bungALows.

SevERAl LargE white warships lay AT aNChor in the harboUr, and lEnT A
tOUCh oF gaY colour by bEiNg decKEd with sTRiNGS Of bUNting from stem
To stern in hoNOur Of our QUeEn ALExandrA’s birThDAy. A german liner
Got iN just befoRe us anD We saw thE Coal ligHters bEinG roWed uP To
HeR. “La neRA” coALeD heRE alSo, but it wAs A lEss grImy pROCEEdinG
thAn at port SAid, as the coal wAs iN sacKS. ThE type Of cooLies, ToO,
was vEry difFerenT, aNd there were many afriCan <DW64>s (SouMalIs)
AmoNg Them, wHOse skiNs cOulD hardly Be made bLAckEr THAN tHey were by
nature. In aDdITIoN to its clUster oF CoAlINg lighteRs, Our VessEL, Now
at AnchOR, wAs soon suRroundED bY bOats filLeD with nAtIveS whO swarMEd
roUnd the Gangways, And soON invaded the shiP—A crowd of SoumaLI
tRADeRS offEriNg ostrich feAtheRS and FeatHEr FanS (Of a EuRopeaN
lOOk), OStrich eggs, wicker botTlE-shapeD baskEts, shell necklAces,
and ambER BEads, who dRove THeIR trade amongst tHe pasSengers on dECk,
whilst OtherS endeavoUred to catCH Their eyeS frOm tHe bOatS. tHiN,
lithe young naTIVes wItH fuzzy hAir Were verY nuMerOus, And SoMe had
dyed Their haiR rEd, WhIcH haD a groTEsque effEcT wiTh The Black SKin.
I noTed a sTranGe CoNTraSt in the SAmE BOat, tOo, WhIch cOntAiNed twO
natIVes, One of whOm wore a soRt oF LargE-cHeCked suiT of pyjamas witH
hIs mop of red-DyEd hAir, whiLE His compaNion had his head clean shavED
with “noDinGs on”! SOme nAtives seeMed To have UseD Face poWder—at Any
raTe Had SMEared SOMe KinD oF whitening OVEr tHeir cOuNtenAnces wiTh
ghastly effect.

[IllUStrAtion: IN THE SAMe BOaT—A ContRaST at AdeN]

THe SCenE WAs a strange
 ship as if to welcome our  arrival.
Aden  lo oke da qu eeruninviting pla c e, b aked dry by the sun—aclust er of t e mp orary  and ba r ra c k -li ke  b uil di n gs  hudd led  togeth er anyhowalo ng 
the rocky c o as t, with ne ver  a tree to b e s een; t he  ra g ged,pre cipit ous,
b a rren e dges of e xt i nct vo l canoesf o rm inga background to t h er ed-roofed barr acks a nd bu n g alo ws. 

Severalla rge w h ite war s hi p s lay at anchor inthe harbour ,  an d lent  a 
to u ch ofgay c ol o urby being de cked  with str ings o f  buntin g  from s tem
to  st ern  inh on ou r o fo urQ ue enA lex andra’sbi rt hday.  A G e r m a n li ner 
got  in j ust before us  an d we saw  thecoalligh te rs be ing ro wed u pto
her. “La Ner a” c oaled her e a ls o,bu t itw as a l ess  gr imy pro ceeding tha na t Po rt Said, as the co al w as  in sack s. The ty pe of cooli es , t oo,w a s ver y di f fe rent, an d ther e  w er e manyAf rican<D W64 >s(Soum a lis) 
among  them, w hoses kins could har d ly be made bl a ck e r  t h an t hey  were by
na ture .  Inaddi t io n t o  itsclust er of coaling lighters, o ur  vesse l, no w
at anchor,was soon s u r r ounded b y bo a ts filled with na tives  who swarm e d
roundthe g angways,  and soon i nvaded t heshi p—a  cr o w dof Soumali
tr a d ersof feringost rich fe ath ers  an d f ea ther fans  (of a E ur op ea nloo k), o s trich eg gs , w ic ker  bott l e-shap ed ba sket s,  s h ell  neckla c es , andam be r be ads ,who d rove the ir trad e amongst  th e  pas se ng ers ondeck,
whilstot hers endea vo ure d to c a t ch their  eyes from the boats. T h in,
lit heyoung  nat ives with  fu zzy ha irw ere ve ry num erous ,and s ome h a d 
d yed  t heir hairr e d,which  h ad a  grotes que effect with th e  bl ack skin.
I n ote d as t ra nge co n tra st int h e same boat, to o, which c on t ai ned two
na t ive s,  one of  whom w ore a sort of  large-ch ecked sui tof p y j ama s with
his  mop ofred-dyedh air,w hi le hi s c ompani on  ha d his  headc lea n sha ved
wi th  “nodi ngs o n” ! Some n atives seemed to have u sed fa ce po wde r—at anyrat e  ha d smeared  som e kind ofwhi ten ing o ver their  cou n te nan c es wi th
g h astly eff e ct .
[ I ll ustration:I N THE  SAME  BO A T—A CO NTRA ST AT ADEN]

Thes cene was a str ange 
 ship_as if_to welcome our arrival.

Aden_looked a_queer_uninviting place,_baked_dry by the_sun—a cluster
of temporary_and barrack-like buildings huddled_together anyhow along
the_rocky_coast, with never a tree to be seen; the ragged, precipitous,
barren edges of extinct_volcanoes_forming a_background_to_the
red-roofed barracks and bungalows.

Several large_white warships lay at anchor_in the_harbour, and lent a
touch of gay colour by_being_decked with strings_of bunting from stem
to stern in honour of our_Queen Alexandra’s birthday. A German liner
got_in just before_us_and_we saw the coal_lighters being rowed up to
her. “La_Nera” coaled here also, but it_was a less grimy proceeding
than at Port_Said, as the coal was in_sacks. The type of coolies,_too,
was very_different, and there were many_African <DW64>s (Soumalis)
among_them, whose_skins could hardly_be made blacker than they were_by
nature. In addition_to its cluster of coaling lighters,_our_vessel, now
at anchor,_was_soon_surrounded by_boats filled with_natives_who swarmed
round_the_gangways, and soon invaded the ship—a_crowd_of Soumali
traders offering ostrich feathers and feather_fans (of a European
look),_ostrich_eggs, wicker bottle-shaped baskets,_shell necklaces,
and amber beads, who_drove their trade amongst the passengers_on deck,
whilst_others endeavoured_to catch their eyes from the boats. Thin,
lithe young natives with_fuzzy hair were very numerous, and_some had
dyed their hair_red, which_had_a grotesque effect_with_the black_skin.
I noted a strange contrast in the_same boat,_too, which contained two
natives, one of_whom wore a sort_of_large-checked suit of pyjamas with
his mop_of red-dyed hair, while his companion_had his head clean shaved
with_“nodings_on”!_Some natives seemed to have_used face powder—at any
rate had smeared_some kind of_whitening over their countenances with
ghastly effect.

[Illustration: IN_THE_SAME BOAT—A CONTRAST AT ADEN]

The scene_was_a strange