Bast Africa ) 53 RELIGIOUS ; POLITICAL affected the Sultan's relations with the orthodox at Zanzibar , and the sect for its part has always been tolerant and merciful.

The Government pays much attention to the repair and upkeep of mosques.

There are three Christian Missions in the Protec torate : ( 1 ) The Universities Mission to Central Africa (Church of England) , established at Zanzibar town in 1864, with a hospital and a cathedral (opened in 1879 ) . This also carries on work in Pemba. Conversion of the natives on any large scale is not rapid , but the Zanzibar station is in valuable as a base of operations for mission work on the mainland.

(2) The Congrégation des Pères du Saint-Esprit (Roman Catholic ), already at Zanzibar town in 1856 .

(3) The Friends' Industrial Mission , established at Banani on Pemba in 1897 . The educational work of all three missions has been valuable, though not as popular with the natives as could be wished .

In general, Christian missions in the Protectorate have presented to the Civil Administration none of the political difficulties familiar in countries where Islam is of a more fanatical type .

> (2) POLITICAL ( a) East Africa Protectorate In 1905 the East Africa and Uganda Protector ates were removed from the control of the Foreign Office to that of the Colonial Office. Prior to 1906 the Protectorate was administered under the East Africa Order in Council , 1902, which placed administrative and legislative powers in the hands of a Commissioner, In 1906 , by an Order in Council of October 22 , a Gover nor was substituted for a Commissioner , and an Execu tive and a Legislative Council were set on foot. The