"Mischlich to Basel"

Has had to train local people as shingle-splitters; has been able to bring two carpenters and two sawyers from Worawora and Kpalime. Wages - for a carpenter's apprentice 6d-9d a day, for a carpenter 1/8d. The sawyers have gone off home again, however, and the local people have little wish to learn such a demanding skill; even if he lets it be known 'by the drums' how many people he wants to work for him next day, people don't come - he has to go round and talk to them personally, and even then they will often only work for an hour or two. Visitors from Anyanga and Pesi come to look at this new type of house.

15.07.1897

15.07.1897

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