The story of the Congo Free State : $b Social, political, and economic aspects of the Belgian system of government in Central AfricaWack, Henry Wellington
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The story of the Congo Free State : $b Social, political, and economic aspects of the Belgian system of government in Central Africa
Wack, Henry Wellington
Belgium -- Colonies -- Africa -- Administration; Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- To 1908
European Travelling in the Uelle District 34
Native Employees of the State Waiting for Rations at
Boma 40
SS. _Leopoldville_ Bound for Boma 42
Departure of Commissioner-General Halfeyt, on Board
SS. _Stanley_, Stanleyville, 1899 46
Departure of SS. _Goodwill_ from Upoto 50
Bridge, 80 Metres (Kwilu) 58
State Pilot Barge, Banana 58
Taking Merchandise to the SS. _Leopoldville_ 66
State Post at Yankomi, near Basoko, Surrounded by
Palisade (Aruwimi) 72
Europeans at Stanleyville, 1902 78
Post-Office, Boma 80
Native Boys, Boma 82
Group of Yie-Yie Women (Uelle) 84
Types of Bearers (North Bank of Cataracts) 84
Native Potters at Work (Aruwimi) 88
Making Manioc Flour, Baneko (Aruwimi) 92
Native Musicians at Lusambo (Lualaba-Kassai) 98
Market, near Boma 104
Government Park, Boma, 1904 110
Students of the State Technical School, New Antwerp
(Bangala) 118
Hospital, Boma 118
Bridge Made of Cement, Boma 126
Types of Barumbus (Stanley Falls) 130
Government Wagons 132
House of Vice-Governor-General, Stanleyville 134
Postmaster’s House, Suruango, 1904 134
A Street in Coquilhatville, 1896 (Equateur) 138
Camp on Line of Cataracts Railroad, Songololo 142
Return from the Hunt at Bumba (Bangala) 144
Baluba Chiefs 144
The Governor’s House, Ponthierville (Upper Congo) 146
European Houses at Coquilhatville (Equateur) 148
Specimens of Hair-dressing among Women of the Sango
Tribe, Banzyville (Ubanghi) 150
Cicatrised Batetela Woman (Lualaba-Kassai) 150
Funeral at Bumba (Bangala) 152
Women Beating Rice, Uelle 154
Tribunal at Boma. Sentencing a Native to Death for
Cannibalism Committed in the Upper Congo 156
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