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Show The British Census. To tako tho census of tho British omplro Is a matter of dilllculty In certain cer-tain districts. A native olllclnl was ordorod to take a census ot what was known to bo a ircpulous vlllngo In Uganda. He returned with tho report that thoro was no population, the explanation ex-planation bolng that tho inhabitants had Hod on hearing of his approach. Moro precise Instructions were given to him and ho paid another visit to tho Tillage. Tho result of his Inquiry was given thus In tho tabulated form. Number of huts, 257; Inhabitants, men ovor 18 years of ago, 0; mon tindor 18 years of ago, 0; women, 0; children, 0; total, 0. |