The port and the end of the railway, and negotiations are ongoing between the two governments regarding the committee's findings and the proposals submitted by its members. Sir Reginald Wingate, Captain Rokeby, and Captain McLean (members of the English and Sudanese committees) praised the great work they accomplished in difficult circumstances and in regions that are difficult for Europeans to comprehend. I agree with this praise.

(c) Uganda Telegraphic communication was established during the year between Khartoum and Gondokoro.

(d) Darfur Relations between the government and Sultan Ali Dinar remain good, and correspondence has been exchanged throughout the year. Peace prevailed on the borders between Kordofan and Darfur.

Missionaries I regret to say that the missionaries of the English Church Mission in Bohr suffered greatly from illness and hardship. Two of them returned ill, and another was forced to abandon his work. The remaining three have mastered the Dinka language and are concentrating on evangelism, one 10 miles south of Bohr and the other 10 miles inland. They also visited the Alab country on the western bank and preached there. Sir Reginald Wingate wrote: "There is no doubt that this mission faces great difficulty in its attempt to spread the principles of civilization among a people of the utmost ignorance and simplicity, who naturally shy away from any engagement." Archdeacon Gwyn visited the mission stations in the past summer and sent word that the missionaries are getting closer to the Dinka and Bari tribes and gaining their trust. In Khartoum and Omdurman, there are two schools for girls belonging to the mission, managed by four English ladies assisted by five Syrian ladies. The average number of students in these two schools was 150.