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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 un 
healthy, 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——Pre 
judicial 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; com 
ment 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 sup 
pressing 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 inade 
quacy of the force under charge of witness on the east coast ; particulars as to its dis 
posal 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 smoke 
less fuel, 1191, 1192. 
Hobbs, Rev. S. Letter from the Rev. S. Hobbs to Mr. Hutchinson, dated Make, 19th May 
1869,