80 Pilgrim Ships. The vessels employed in carrying pilgrims were :— Boat Flag Tonnage Mansourah . . British 834 tons Keneh 1,000 „ Taif . . J } 748 „ Talodi ? 9 742 Rashida Arabian 36 „ Masoud 99 15 „ The following statement shows the date of departure of the various pilgrim steamers :— Steamer Date of departure Nationality Men Women In¬ fants Total Keneh 17.6.27. Sudanese W. Africans 4 — — 4 Mansourah . . 30.7.27. Sudanese _ _ W. Africans 1 2 — 3 Mansourah . . 26.9.27. Sudanese — __ __ W. Africans 1 3 — 4 Keneh 6.10.27. Sudanese _ W. Africans 1 1 —-2 Keneh 26.10.27. Sudanese _ W. Africans 2 2 — 4 Mansourah . . 7.11.27. Sudanese — _ __ _ W. Africans 9 4 1 14 Keneh 19.11.27. Sudanese 2 1 _ 3 W. Africans 3 5 1 9 Mansourah . . 27.11.27. Sudanese 1 __ 1 W. Africans 2 2 2 6 Keneh 7.12.27. Sudanese 1 __ _ 1 W. Africans 6 10 2 18 Mansourah . . 17.12.27. Sudanese 1 _ _ 1 W. Africans 11 3 —■ 14 Keneh 27.12.27. Sudanese — _ _ — W. Africans 20 11 1 32 Mansourah . .

00 r-Sudanese — _ _ —— W. Africans 20 16 4 40