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Report, 1871—continued.
Churchill, Henry Adrian, C.B. (Analysis of bis Evidence)—continued.
tax, 299, 300 Considerable trade of Zanzibar ; prospect of large increase in course of
time, 301, 302 Estimate of from 3,000 to 4,000 slaves as requited for the purposes of
Zanzibar ; much larger number shipped for illegal traffic, 303-309.
Traffic in slaves on the Somali coast, beyond the limits of the Zanzibar territory, 311,
312 Destination of some of the slaves for Madagascar, 313 Conveyance also of
some slaves to the Comoro Island, ih. Purchase of some slaves for the French possessions,
where they are nominally liberated, 313, 314 Refusal of the present Sultan of
Zanzibar to accede to the terms of the proposed treaty, 315 Effectual check to the
slave trade if the export of slaves were confined to one point on the coast, and if there
were a steam launch on the spot, 316.
Large force of cruisers on the coast ; difficulty of the duty, legal traders as well as slave
dhows being often captured, 317-321 Practice as to the maintenance of the captured
slaves on board the cruisers, 322, 323 Reservation of the question of landing liberated
slaves in Zanzibar, instead of taking them all to Aden, 323- Estimate of 3,100 1. a year
as the cost of the political agency and staff, 324.
[Second Examination].—Obstacles to the suppression ofthe slave trade on the east coast
informer years when the cruisers belonged to the Indian navy, 333, 334 Undue facilities
for the condemnation of dhows by the British cruisers, until the establishment of the
Vice Admiralty Court at Zanzibar, 335, 336 Opportunity at one period for inducing
the Sultan of Zanzibar to limit the trade, by relieving him of the subsidy which he pays
to the Imaum of Muscat ; difficulties at present as to any arrangement in this direction,
337-339-Increasing
amount of the trade between England and Zanzibar, 340-342 Further
suggestion that the Sultan of Zanzibar might be deprived of certain export duties levied
on British protected subjects, as a means of compelling him to restrict the slave trade,
343-345. 368-371, 388, 389. 414 Expediency of treaties being made with the
chiefs on the Somali coast, and with certain other chiefs beyond the limits of the Zanzibar
territory, 354-356. 400-407.
Impression as to there being a slave market at Muscat; expediency of some stringent
measures for preventing importation into Muscat, 358, 359. 385, 386. 400-402
Estimate of from 15,000 Z. to 20,000 A a year as the income derived by the Sultan of
Zanzibar from the slave trade, 360-362 Proposition for the disjiosal and employment
of the liberated slaves in Zanzibar; necessity of the co-operation ofthe Sultan, 363-367.
377-380. 393,394 Large and useful experience of Dr. Kirk on the east coast ; misfortune
if he cannot continue to act in witness’s absence, 373-376.
Conclusion as to its being almost impossible entirely to stop the slave trade at present,
380, 381 Purchase of slaves, indirectly, in Zanzibar, by the northern Arabs, 381-384
Question as to the power and pecuniary resources of the Sultan of Zanzibar for
carrying out a treaty limiting the export of slaves to one port, 387-394. 427
Increased expenditure necessary on the part of this country in order to effect a suppression
of the trade, 395-397 Explanation as to the authority under which British
protected subjects in Zanzibar hold slaves, 408-410.
Efforts of the late Sultan of Zanzibar to suppress the slave trade, 41 2, 413 Absence
of any offer by the present Sultan to sell or cede the island of Zanzibar, 415 Importance
of a free settlement on the coast as tending to prevent the traffic in slaves,
416-419. 429 Difficulty in preventing the slave dhows coining from the north, or in
distinguishing between trading dhows and slave dhows, 420-426. 440, 441 Obstacle
to reconveying slaves to their homes in the interior, 427, 428.
Advantage of increased facilities of communication as tending to check the slave trade,
433, 434 Several points at which it is desirable to establish vice consulates, 435,
436- Approval of preventing dhows from using the French flag, 437 Concurrence
of witness in the recommendation made by the Foreign Office Committee, 438, 439
Advantage of a cruiser as well as a stationary guardship at Zanzibar, 442.
Clerk, Sir George. Recommendation by Sir George Clerk ten years ago that a compensation
of 8,500/. a year be paid to the Sultan of Zanzibar for giving up the revenue from the
slave trade, Sir J. W. Kaye 245, 246 Concurrence in certain suggestions by Sir
George Clerk for the suppression of the East African slave trade, Sir B. Frere 449."^
Cochhurn, Admiral. Report from Admiral Cockburn, dated 31st May 1871, showino- the
flourishing state of the Zanzibar slave trade, the difficulties encountered by the squadron
and the remedies required for the suppression oí the traffic, Hon. C. Vivian 186. *
Coyhlan, Sir William. (Analysis of his Evidence.)—Was for nine years Political Resident
and Commandant at Aden, and negotiated the treaty under which the Sultan of
Zanzibar pays the subsidy to the Sultan of Muscat, 878-880 Explanation as to witness
having liberated slaves at Aden on several occasions, no difficulty havino- been expeiienced
as to their employment, 881-885-—Careful repoit prepared by witness in
i860 relative to the East African slave trade, 886-890 Opinion that the subsidy to
the
