Report, 1871—continued. 
Cruiser s—continued. 
4. Bounties : 
Explanation in connection with the systems of bounties to cruisers on condemnation of 
slave dhows, Hon C. Vivian 59-65 Saving of bounties to cruisers by diminishing the 
trade, Sir B. Frere 508-511 Difficulty of the question as to the expediency of the 
system of bounties; decided objection, however, to the bounty of llos. a ton when 
dhows are destroyed at sea, Rothery 805-807. 849-851. 
5. Health of the Station ; 
Doubt as to naval service on the coast being unhealthy, save at the mouths of the rivers. 
Sir B. Frere 523, 524 Good health of the squadron on the whole, Sir L. G. Heath 
677-679 Sufficiency of three years as the period of service on the coast, Colomb 1216. 
1308, 1309. 
6. Suggestions for increasing the EßFiency of the Service in various Particulars : 
Request recently made bv Admiral Cockburn for a stationary ship, to act as a depot 
and o-uardship, Hon. C. Vivian 186 Advantage of a cruiser as well as a stationary 
o-uardship at Zanzibar, Churchill 442 Explanation in regard to the more effectual 
blockade of the coast contemplated by witness. Sir B. Frere 487-501 Inproved regu 
lations desirable as regards the squadron on the coast; advantage if there were some 
small steam gunboats, ib. 452 Expediency of a right to seize slavers within there 
miles of the shore, ih. 452. 499-501. 
Suggestions for a much more efficient squadron on the coast, and for an amended 
systenfof cruising, witness believing that in about five years the whole slave trade may 
thus be stopped, Rigby 563-567. 577. 586. 614. 623-625. 668 Necessity of the 
squadron being under an experienced and permanent officer, whose heart would be in the 
work,iè. 586. 614 Advantage of the entrance to the Persian Gulf and to the Red 
Sea being watched, one vessel being sufficient in each case, ib. 623. 
Conclusions that cruisers alone will not entirely suppress the traffic ; advantage, how 
ever, if there were three or four vessels on the station. Sir L. G. 685-700. 748 
Doubt as to the advantage of a permanent officer in charge of the cruisers, ib. 702, 703 
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, ih. 711, 712. 722-724. 729-739. 752 Advantage of steam launches on the 
east coast, and of other improvements in the cruising vessels, ib. 748 Expediency of 
the disposition of the cruisers being varied I rom time to time, ib. 771 Improvement 
by increasing the squadron to 10 or 11 vessels, though these will not ot themselves suffice 
to suppress the slave trade, ib. 77i"773* 
Sugcrestion that some swift vessels of light draught be employed for pursuing the slave 
dhowsln the shallows, whilst larger vessels should watch the Arabian coast, Steere 1014. 
101 7-1023. 1089, 1090. 
Proposal 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, Hiliyar 1136. 
1154-1157.1167-1174. 1190 Importance of the cruisers using smokeless fuel, ¿6. 
1191,1192. 
Necessity of each cruiser being well supplied with steam launches, Colomb 1214 
Advantage of cruisers off the ports ot departure as well as on the Arabian coast, ib. 
1247-1251. 1280-1284. 
Suggestion by Brigadier Coghlan in November i860 for stationing a steam gunboat of 
light draught at Zanzibar, App. 117. 
Recommendation by Colonel Rigby in 1860, that a light screw-gunboat be stationed at 
Zanzibar to watch ihe coast as far as Cape Delgado to the south and Lamoo to the 
north, App. 122. 
Conclusions arrived at by the Government of India in 1861, as to the necessity of a 
more efficient force of cruisers, App. 124. 
Conclusirm of Committee that there should be for a time an increase in the strength of 
the naval squadron, and that it should be well supplied with steam launches. Rep. vii. ix 
Advantage of the commanding officers being fully supplied with all recorded infor 
mation, ib. X Expediency of negotiations being entered into with the Government of 
Persia,^ in order to secure greater facilities of search in vessels suspected of carrying 
slaves, ib. x. 
See also Cockburn, Admiral. Condemnation of Slave Dhoivs. France. Indian 
Navy. Lamoo. Persia. Ras el Hadd. 
Cuba. Belief that slaves are not now taken from Zanzibar to Cuba, Hon. C. Vivian, 172 
Large slave trade formerly from the east coast to Cuba; this has entirely ceased, 
Rigby 542, 543. 
Statement by Colonel Rigby, in i860, as to the slaves having been then largely con 
veyed to Cuba, App. 120.