2。”Nopersonshallstraybeyond2，000pacesoftheflag-stafforcampwithoutpermissioneitherfromthePachaorRaoufBey。
3。”Nopersonshalltradeinivory，neithershallanypersonacceptivoryasapresentorinexchange；neithershallanypersonshoot，orcausetobeshot，elephants：allivorybeingthepropertyandmonopolyofthegovernmentofHisHighnesstheKhediveofEgypt。
4。”Nopersonshalleitherpurchaseorreceiveslavesaspresentsorinexchange。”AnypersontransgressingbydisobedienceoftheabovelawswillbepunishedasthewillofBakerPachamaydirect。”S。W。BAKER。”
Mymenwerehardatworkerectingmagazinesandbuildingthestation，andhadInotissuedtheaboveregulations，theywouldhavecutdowneveryornamentaltreeintheneighbourhood。Althoughthemission-househaddisappeared，thefoundationsremained；Idugthemupandprocuredsufficientsoundbrickstobuildapowder-magazine，whichIcoveredwithagalvanizedironroofandprotectedmyammunition。
SeveraloftheEgyptiansoldiersdeserted。Thesepeople，whowereforthemostpartconvicts，althoughprofessingIslamismpreferredtolivewiththenatives，tothesteadydisciplineofmilitarylife。