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 regulations
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, however,
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 information,
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 conveyed
to Cuba, App. 120.
