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Report,  1871—continued.

Health  {Zanzibar)—continued.
Dissent  from  certain  evidence  as  to  Zanzibar  being  very  unhealthy,  Sir  L.  G.  Heath
y  15-717  Good  health  of  witness  in  Zanzibar;  some  parts  are  doubtless  very  unhealthy, ­
  Sieere  1042-1044.  1109-1111  Opinion  as  to  the  healthiness  of  Zanzibar,
Colomb  1302,  1303  Impression  as  to  Zanzibar  being  unhealthy,  Hutchinson  1347.
See  also  Cruisers,  5.
Heath,  Sir  Leopold  G.  (Analysis  of  his  Evidence.)—Was  in  command  of  the  squadron  on
the  East  African  coast  from  the  middle  of  1867  till  November  1870;  671  Great
activity  of  the  slave  trade  during  this  period,  672  Total  of  seven  ships  generally  under
witness,  including  his  flagship;  efficiency  of  several  of  these  as  cruisers,  673-676
Good  health  of  the  squadron,  on  the  whole,  677-679  Employment  of  all  the  vessels
for  the  suppression  of  the  slave  trade  during  the  months  when  it  was  most  active,680-683.
Calculation  as  to  about  20,000  slaves  being  imported  into  Zanzibar  annually,  the  great
majority  of  whom  are  re-exported,  684,  685.  741  Statement  to  the  effect  that  out  of
about  20,000  slaves  conveyed  annually  from  the  east  coast,  an  average  of  little  more  than
1,000  a  year  is  captured  by  the  cruisers  ;  reference  hereon  to  the  numerous  dhows
boarded  and  released  as  not  being  slavers,  685-700.  705-708.  724,  725.  741-744.  753-755
  Conclusion  that  cruisers  alone  will  not  entirely  suppress  the  traffic  ;  advantage
however  if  there  were  three  or  four  more  vessels  on  the  station,  685-700.  748.
Importance  of  the  appointment  of  vice-consuls  along  the  coast,  701.  711——Doubt  as
to  the  advantage  of  a  permanent  officer  in  charge  of  the  oruisers,  702,  703——Prejudicial ­
  effect  upon  the  action  of  the  cruisers  by  reason  of  an  Admiralty  circular  of
November  1869,  prohibiting  the  capture  of  dhows  with  domestic  slaves  on  board;  comment ­
  upon  the  instructions  in  this  circular,  704-710.  754,  755  -Suggestions  by  witness
in  1869  for  increasing  the  squadron,  and  for  prohibiting  domestic  slavery;  advantage  of
these  measures,  though  not  likely  to  suppress  the  trade  entirely,  7^^»  7^^'  7-^“7-4'  7^9~

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Conclusion  that  the  acquisition  of  Zanzibar  by  Great  Britain  is  the  only  effectua
mode  of  suppression,  7ii~7^4*  74^  Dissent  from  certain  evidence  as  to  Zanzibai
beino-  very  unhealthy,  715-717  Concurrence  generally  in  the  recommendations  made
by  the  Foreign  Office  Committee,  though  witness  greatly  doubts  whether  they  will
suffice  to  stop  the  trade,  718-724.  747-752.
Doubt  whether  on  the  west  coast  the  squadron  alone  would  have  succeeded,  in  suppressing ­
  the  trade,  729-734  Advantage  of  steam  launches  on  the  east  coast,  and  of
other  improvements  in  the  cruising  vessels,  74^  Failure  of  any  plan,  unless  the  supply
or  export  of  slaves  can  be  stopped  for  a  very  long  period,  752.
[Second  Examination.]—Further  explanations  relative  to  the  operations  of  the  squadron
under  command  of  witness,  and  its  failure  to  capture  the  great  majority  of  slavers,  756-Advantage
  of  the  disposition  of  the  cruisers  being  varied  tiom  time  to  time,  771
Improvement  by  increasing  the  squadron  to  ten  or  eleven  vessels,  though  these  will
not  of  themselves  suffice  to  suppress  the  slave  trade,  771-773-  Statement  in  further
justification  of  the  former  practice  of  the  cruisers  in  capturing  dhows  with  domestic
slaves  on  board,  774-779-Letter
  from  witness  to  the  Governor  of  Bombay,  in  February  1869,  suggesting  that
the  Sultan  of  Zanzibar  be  released  from  the  payment  of  the  subsidy  ot  8,500  Z.  a  year  to
the  Imauin  of  Muscat;  further  statement  to  this  effect,  780.  784-786  Circumstance
of  the  French  squadron  on  the  east  coast  not  taking  any  part  in  suppressing  the  slave
trade,  781-783  Statement  as  to  some  English  subjects  in  Zanzibar  having  held  a  good
many  slaves,  7^7""7^9-Hillyar,
  Rear  Admiral  Charles  F.,  C.B.  '  (Analysis  of  his  Evidence.)—Was  m  command
of  the  squadron  on  the  East  African  Coast  from  the  beginning  of  i8b6  tffl  J  uly  1867  î
had  previously  had  large  experience  on  the  west  coast,  1131-1^35  Entire  inadequacy ­
  of  the  force  under  charge  of  witness  on  the  east  coast  ;  particulars  as  to  its  disposal ­
  and  mode  of  operation,  1136—1149*  ii73~ii^^  Suggestions  for  increasing  the
squadron  to  twelve  vessels  of  the  corvette  class,  with  steam  launches  attached  ;  great
check  to  be  given  thereby  to  the  slave  trade,  1136.  1154-1157*  1167-1174.  1190.
Great  facility  for  evading  the  cruisers  through  its  being  legal  for  the  slave  dhows  to
clear  out  for  Laraoo,  1143-1149  Importance  of  the  capture  of  Lagos  with  reference
to  the  suppression  of  the  west  coast  slave  trade,  1150,  1151  Suppression  of  the  east
coast  slave  trade  if  Zanzibar  were  occupied  by  Great  Britain,  1152,  1153  Decrease
of  the  slave  trade  on  the  east  coast  since  1867  j  1158—1160.
Denial  of  certain  statements  as  to  misconduct  on  the  part  of  the  naval  force,  1161-1166
Advantage  of  disposing  of  some  of  the  liberated  slaves  in  the  Seychelles,  1183-1186
Ready  co-operation  of  the  French  admiral  with  witness,  1187,  1188  Resistance
sometimes  offered  by  the  slave  dhows,  1189  Importance  of  the  cruisers  using  smokeless ­
  fuel,  1191,  1192.
Hobbs,  Rev.  S.  Letter  from  the  Rev.  S.  Hobbs  to  Mr.  Hutchinson,  dated  Make,  19th  May
1869,