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Report,  1871—continued.

Revenue  of  Zanzibar  (Slave  Trade,  ^c.')—continued.
Consideration  of  the  proposal  for  compensating  the  Sultan  of  Zanzibar  for  the  loss  of
revenue  from  an  abolition  of  the  slave  trade;  calculation  that  the  value  to  him  of  the
legalised  trade  does  not  exceed  4.000  /.  a  year,  Rep.  viii,  ix.
See  also  Compensation,  ^c.
Rigby,  Major  General  Christopher  Palmer.  (Analysis  of  his  Evidence.)—Was  Her
Majesty’s  Consul  at  Zanzibar  and  Political  Agent  for  the  Indian  Government  from  1858
to  the  end  of  1861  ;  has  had  also  considerable  experience  at  Aden  and  up  the  Persian
Gulf,  530-532  Very  few  slaves  carried  up  the  Red  Sea  previously  to  1858  ;  533
Prevalence  of  the  slave  trade  in  Zanzibar  in  1858,  and  along  the  coast,  great  encouragement ­
  having  been  given  to  the  slavers  by  the  French,  534-552.  557,  558  Large
slave  trade  formerly  from  the  east  coast  to  Cuba  ;  this  has  entirely  ceased,  542,  543.
Less  extent  of  the  Arab  slave  trade  in  Zanzibar  when  the  French  were  encouraging
the  trade,  544-548  Anxiety  of  the  late  Sultan,  Syed  Majeed,  to  stop  the  French  slave
trade,  from  which  he  derived  no  profit  or  tax,  as  from  the  Arab  trade,  549-554  Uncertain ­
  action  of  the  late  Sultan  upon  the  question  of  discouraging  the  trade,  555,  556
Great  check  given  to  the  trade  when  the  cruisers  were  active  and  successful  in  making
seizures,  556-559.
Further  reference  to  the  direct  encouragement  formerly  given  to  the  slave  trade  on  the
east  coast  by  the  French  ;  doubt  as  to  any  slaves  being  now  taken  to  the  French  Islands,
557j  558.  626,  627.  647-649.  665  Large  profit  on  slaves  bought  in  Zanzibar  and
sold  in  Muscat,  if  it  were  not  for  the  loss  during  the  voyage,  560.  565,  566  Excessive
mortality  during  the  voyage  to  Muscbt  in  the  slave  dhow  s  ;  great  cruelty  of  the  treatment
on  board,  560-563.
Suggestions  for  a  much  mure  efficient  squadron  on  the  coast  and  for  an  amended  system
of  cruising,  witness  believing  that  in  about  five  years  the  whole  slave  trade  may  thus  be
stopped,  563-567.  577.  586.  614.  623-625.  668  Growing  feeling  of  the  Arabs  in  Zanzibar ­
  that  it  is  better  to  keep  the  slaves  there  for  home  cultivation  than  to  export  them  ;  less
objection,  moreover,  to  slavery  in  Zanzibar  or  on  the  mainland  than  to  the  export  trade  to
the  north,  568-572.  611-615.  632.  652-663  Concurrence  in  the  views  of  Lord
Palmerston  in  favour  of  putting  down  the  slave  trade  with  a  high  hand,  574,  575.  580.
Suggestion  that  a  new  and  stringent  treaty  be  made  with  the  present  Sultan  of
Zanzibar,  and  that  summary  measures  be  adopted  towards  the  northern  Arabs  for  the
entire  suppression  of  the  slave  trade,  574-580.  586.  608-615.  619-623  Advantage  of
the  foreign  consuls  uniting  for  the  suppression  of  the  trade,  581,  582.  665  Small
profits  of  the  Sultan  from  the  slave  trade  as  compared  with  his  increasing  revenue  from
customs  duties,  583-585.  634,  635.
Increasing  slave  trade  between  the  Mozambique  ports  and  Madagascar,  it  being  very
important  to  check  this  evil,  586.  626  Satisfactory  results  consequent  upon  the
emancipation  by  witness  of  about  6,000  slaves  held  by  Biitish  Indian  subjects  in
Zanzibar,  587,  588.599,600.  617,  618.  636-639.  652  Impracticability  of  a  large
staff  of  consular  agents,  the  climate  being  most  unhealthy,  589-591.
Evidence  as  to  the  great  importance  of  postal  communication  with  Zanzibar,  as  a
means  of  developing  legitimate  trade  and  thus  discouraging  the  slave  trade  ;  memorandum
by  witness  on  this  subject  in  March  1867  ;  592-  607  Conclusion  that  for  a  very  small
subsidy  regular  communication  with  Zanzibar  may  be  secured,  604-606  Uselessness
of  treaties  vvith  Arabs,  609-630  Destruction  of  whole  villages  in  the  interior,  and
depopulation  of  the  whole  country  between  Lake  Nyassa  and  the  coast,  through  the
ravages  of  the  slave  hunters,  611  Exceeding  fertility  of  the  depopulated  country,
61  !.  628,  629.
Contemplated  permission  to  export  a  limited  number  of  slaves  from  Mi  rama,  on  the
east  coast,  to  Zanzibar  for  home  use,  612-615.  652-663  Approval  of  the  liberated
slaves  being  all  disposed  of  in  Zanzibar,  precautions  being  taken  against  their  being
kidnapped,  616-618  Piratical  and  independent  character  of  the  northern  Arabs;
summary  measures  desirable  towards  them,  619-622.
Decided  objection  to  this  country  undertaking  the  payment  of  the  subsidy  of  8,000/.
a-year,  now  paid  by  Zanzibar  to  Muscat;  witness,  in  fact,  would  offer  no  money  compensation ­
  for  a  suppression  of  the  Zanzibar  slave  trade,  630-635  Belief  that  the  commerce ­
  of  Zanzibar  would  be  greatly  developed  by  a  system  of  free  labour,  instead  of
being  injured  by  a  sudden  stoppage  of  the  slave  trade,  631-633.  666,  667.
Injurious  effect  of  British  Indian  subjects  being  now  allowed  to  slaves  by  changing
their  allegiance  to  this  country,  636-644.  664  Extent  of  the  traffic  in  slaves  between
Zanzibar  and  places  in  Egypt  and  Turkey  by  the  Red  Sea,  645,  646  Belief  as
to  there  being  now  no  French  or  American  cruisers  on  the  east  coast,  647-651.
Concurrence  generally  in  the  recommendations  of  the  Committee  which  sat  at  the
Foreign  Office  for  the  suppression  of  the-East  African  slave  trade,  669,  670.

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