ON SLAVE TRADE (EAST COAST OF AFRICA).
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results in extinguishing the slave trade, without any addition to the Navy Estimates”—
(Sir John Hay),—Question put, That those words be there inserted.—The Committee
divided :
Ayes, 3.
Mr. Kinnaird.
Sir John Hay.
Mr. Robert Fowler.
Noes, 6.
Viscount Enfield.
Lord F. Cavendish.
Mr. O’Conor.
Mr. Kennaway.
Mr. Shaw Lefevre.
Mr. Grilpin.
Question, That the paragraph, as amended, stand part of the Report.—The Committee
divided :
Ayes, 6.
Mr. Kinnaird.
Sir John Hay.
Mr. O’Conor.
Mr. Kennaway.
Mr. R. Fowler.
Mr. Gilpin.
Noes, 3.
Viscount Enfield.
Lord F. Cavendish.
Mr. Shaw Lefevre.
Paragrajih 42.—Amendment proj)osed in line 3, after the word “employed,” to insert
the words : “ but they cannot help observing that the opinions of Admiral Hillyar and
Sir Leopold Heath, the two officers who have commanded in these seas since 1867,
have given evidence that an additional force must be maintained on this service; and it
is further in evidence that at least three vessels are required to watch the Portuguese
territory on the shores of the Mozambique”—(Sir John Hay).—Question put. That those
words be there inserted.—The Committee divided :
Ayes, 4.
Mr. Kinnaird.
Sir John Hay.
Mr. Kennaway
Mr. R. Fowler.
Noes, 5.
Viscount Enfield.
Lord F. Cavendish.
Mr. O’Conor.
Mr. Shaw Lefevre.
Mr. Gilpin.
Another Amendment proposed, in line 3, to leave out the word “ and,” in order to
insert the words : “ The Committee recognising how desirable it is that men and officers
engaged on this monotonous and harassing service should not be detained for too long
a period, recommend that more care should be taken in communicating to all naval com
manding officers every information which may assist them in performing their duty, by
providing them not only with accurate records of the proceedings of their naval prede •
cessors, but with Parliamentary, Foreign Office, and India Office documents bearing on
the question, which will assist them in forming a correct judgment as to the best mode of
parrying the devices of the slave traders”—(Sir John Hay),—instead thereof.—Question
put. That the word “and” stand part of the paragraph.—The Committee divided :
Ayes, 5.
Viscount Enfield.
Lord F. Cavendish.
Mr. O’Conor.
Mr. Shaw Lefevre.
Mr. Gilpin.
Noes, 4.
Mr. Kinnaird.
Sir John Hay.
Mr. Kennaway.
Mr. R. Fowler.
Paragraph agreed io.
Paragraph 43, agreed to.
Paragraphs 44—45, amended, and agreed to.
Paragraph i6, agreed to.
Paragraph 47.—Question put. That this paragraph stand part of the proj)Osed Report.
I he Committee divided:
Ayes, 7.
Mr. Kinnaird.
Sir John Hay.
Lord F. Cavendish.
Mr. O’Conor.
Mr. Kennaway.
Mr. R. Fowler.
Mr. Gilpin.
420.
Noes, 2.
Viscount Enfield.
Mr. Shaw Lefevre.
c 3 Amendment
Q. C95, 696.11
1157.1310.