LIFE IN UGANDA. 121 slave of Songoro's, trying to cheat him in some oil which he had agreed to buy, and O'Neill refused to deal with him. This greatly enraged Hamis, and in order to revenge himself he told Lukonge not to let the dhow go, and assured him that Smith had never paid for her. So when the dhow was launched the king, one fine morning, made a raid upon our building-yard, and carried off the dhow's mast, rudder, and anchor. Smith, who had now returned to Ukerewe, of course expostulated, and then it turned out that Songoro, contrary to his representations, had never paid Lukonge a farthing for the timber of the dhow, and had besides appropriated twenty-five dollars' worth of property which Smith had sent by him as a present for that monarch. Songoro at first denied this, but it having been conclusively proved after a three days' discussion in Lukonge's presence, the latter professed himself thoroughly satisfied that Smith had acted fairly by him, and returned the mast, &c., saying, however, that Songoro must pay him three frasila (105 Ibs.) of ivory for the wood which he had cut. To this Songoro was obliged to agree, and left some slaves and other property as a pledge with Lukonge. The dhow was then rigged and departed, with everything on board, for Kagei : but on nearing that place a storm came on, and the bottom being bad, she dragged her anchor, drifted on to the rocks and became a total wreck. Some time was lost in fish-