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Steere, Rev. Edward, LL.d. (Analysis, &c.) —continued. 
Average of about one-sixth of the slaves landed in Zanzibar, as the proportion of 
children, 1045-1047 Open manner in which the trade has been conducted between 
Kilwa ana Zanzibar, 1048-1051 Practice of the northern Arabs in kidnapping slaves 
in Zauzibai, and snipping them at night, 1054-1059 Expectation that legitimate com 
merce Will largely increase, and that the slave trade can best be put down by this means, 
1060-1067 Unwillingness of Syed Burgash to sell his sovereignty, 1068. 
Information relative to the employment of native labour in Zanzibar by Captain Frazer, 
1076-1082 Belief that Syed Burgash would co-operate in suppressing the loreign 
slave trade if he were relieved of the subsidy paid to Muscat, 1091-1094 Power of the 
Sultan to put down the incursions of the northern Arabs, 1095-1098. 1106 Way in 
which a sudden suppression of the trade might cause a revolution, 1103-1106. 
Subsidy [Loss of Slave L'ax'). See Compensation, ^c. 
Subsidy [Zanzibar to Muscat). See Zanzibar, 1, 2. 
Suez. Circumstance of slaves having been recently imported into Suez, Rep. v. 
Sujferings of Slaves, Interior of the Country. Journey to the Coast. Loss of Life. 
Sea Passage. 
T. 
Trade. Considerable trade likely to arise in Zanzibar, Hon. C. Vivian, 13. 16 Im 
portance of steam communication with Zanzibar, and of facilities for trade; effectual 
check thereby (as at Lagos) to the slave trade, ib. 105—109. 154 Importance of the 
trade of Zanzibar with India and Great Britain, Sir J. JV. Kaye 208-213. 238. 
Considerable trade of Zanzibar; prospect of large increase in course of time, Churchill 
301, 302 Objection to a sudden suppression of the slave traffic, as likely to decrease 
the legitimate trade of Zanzibar, 302 Increasing amount of the trade between 
England and Zanzibar, ib. 340-342. 
Details relative to the large extent of the Indo-African trade in former times, and the 
extent of the trade of Zanzibar, &c. at the present time ; grounds for the conclusion that 
an immense trade may be developed by proper facilities. Sir B. Frere 453-456. 462-473 
Views of Dr. Livingstone as to the large trade which may be developed, and as to the 
effect thereof in leading lo the discontinuance of the slave trade, ib. 455. 476. 
Importance attached primarily to the development of legitimate trade for the suppres 
sion of the slave trade, Rothery 847, 848. 863-866 Prospect of an immense export 
trade from the east coast, ib. 848 Large trade on the east coast but for the slave 
trade. Sir W. Coghlan 898. 
Belief as to the local merchants being anxious for a suppression of the slave trade, 
Waller 962-964 Very large trade expected if the slave trade be suppressed, ib. 970 
Interest as well as duty of England to suppress the slave trade on the coast, ib. 970, 
971 Expectation that legitimate commerce will largely increase, and that the slave 
trade can best be put down by this means, Steere 1060-1067. 
Rapid increase of imports at the Zanzibar Custom-house adverted to by the Committee, 
Rep. hi Facilities for the development of a large trade at Zanzibar in various 
articles, ib. 
Belief that, on account of the impetus to be given to legitimate trade, the Sultan 
would not be ultimately a loser by the abolition of the slave trade. Rep. ix. 
Treaties : 
1. As (0 existing Treaties. 
2. As to the proposed New Treaty. 
1. As to existing Treaties : 
Prohibition, by treaty, of the export of slaves from Africa to foreign countries, though 
within certain limits they are allowed to be transported from the coast to the Islands for 
domestic pu 1 poses, Hon. C. Vivian, 4. 7. 44-46 Several treaties with the Imaura of 
Muscat, ib. 7 Doubt whether the Sultan of Zanzibar has honestly carried out the 
treaties, ib. 10. 103 Entire evasion by the Imaum of the treaty of 1845, ib. 168-171 
Letter from Dr. Kirk, in December 1870 adverted to, as showing that, under the 
commercial treaty with Zanzibar in 1839, pressure may be brought to bear for the sup 
pression of the slave trade, ib. 184, 185. 
Circumstance of witness having made treaties with nearly all the chiefs in the Gulf of 
Aden for the suppression of the slave trade, Sir W. Coghlan 919, 920. 
Suggestion in letter from Dr. Kirk, of 10 June 1871, relative to the enforcement of the 
Commercial Treaty, App. 94. 
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