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Slave Dealers. Importance of summary measures being adopted towards the Arab slave
hunters from the north, Hon. C. Vivian ly-ip. 79-81. 109-111 Practice of the slave
dealers in the interior, who are principally Portuguese subjects, in causin-i native wars
with a view to the captuie of slaves, TValler 938. 955. 956. Lawless character of the
Arab slave dealers near Lake Nyassa, ih. 951, 952.
Statement by the Committee as to the slave dealers who procure the slaves from the
interior being mostly Arabs, subjects oí the Sultan of Zanzibar, iv Excessive
cruelties practised by the slave dealers in the interior, ib. Conduct of the whole slave
trade by sea by Arabs from Muscat and other ports on the Arabian coast, ib.
See also Arabs.
Slave Market {Zanzibar). Reference in a report from Admiral Cockburn to the disgusting
treatment of the slaves in the Zanzibar slave maiket, Hon. C. Vivian 186.
Sale ol the slaves at Zanzibar, either in open market or direct to the dealer, Rep. iv
Provision in the proposed new treaty for closing the public slave market at Zanzibar,
ih. vi.
Somalees. Traffic in slaves on the Somali coast, beyond the limits of the Zanzibar territory,
Churchill 311, 312—-Expediency of treaties being made with the chiefs on the Somali
coast, and with certain other chiefs beyond the limits of the Zanzibar territory, ib. 354-356.
400-407.
Agreements between Great Britain and certain tribes of Somalees in 1856 and 1857
prohibit ng the exportation of slaves, App. 102, 103.
Special Envoy. Proposal that a special envoy be sent to Zanzibar and Muscat in order to
press the adoption of the required measures, and to give full explanations, Sir B. Frere
4.52.
Squadron. See Cruisers.
Steam Communication. Advantage of increased facilities of communication as tendino- to
check the slave trade, ZTo». C. Vivian 105-1 og. 15^ ; Churchill 434- Suggestion
made by the Slave Trade Committee at the Foreign Office for the establishment oAteam
communication between India and Zanzibar, Sir J. W. Kaye 0.1 Great importance
of lines of steam communication, and of postal facilities; aid to be given by Government
in the matter. Sir B. Frere 452. 463-476. 482. 484. 525-528 Saving'to be effected
as regards liberated slaves at Aden, if there were lines of steam communication
ib 484. ’
Great value of steam communication in developing legitimate trade. Rep. viii, ix.
Steam Launches. See Cruisers, 6. -
Steere, Rev. Edward, JuT..T>. (Analysis of his Evidence.)—Was resident in Zanzibar for
four years as a missionary under Bishop Tozer; had previously been in the Zambesi
country, 985-990 Belief that the slaves taken to Zanzibar are almost always bouu-ht
in the inteiioi, and that the desolation and wars in the interior do not arise directly from
the slave trade, and are not caused with the view to supply slaves, 991. 991-996. 1035-1041.
1107, 1108. 1122-1125. 1130 Excessive suffering and great mortality during
the journey from the interior, 991. 993 -Frequency also of great suffering and mortality
during the voyage between Zilwa and Zanzibar, 991, 992. 1050. ^
Condition of the emancipated slaves in Zanzibar, adverted to: they are generally free
from molestation, 998-1001. iioi Moral degradation of the slaves in Zanzibar, 1001.
1004-1006 -Satisfactory result of the measures taken for the education of liberated
slave children 111 Zanzibar, 1002-1006 Opinion that the present Sultan is more trustworthy
than the late Sultan, and would co-operate for the suppression of the fbreiu^n slave
trade, 1007-1013. 1091-1098. °
Inefficiency of the operations of the squadron Cor suppressing the slave trade • undue
interferem e with legitimate traders, 1014-1016. 1069-1075 Instances of misconduct
on the part of officers and crews, 1014. 1071-1075 Suggestion that some swift vessels
of light draught be employed for pursuing the slave dhowshn the shallows, whilst larger
vessels should watch the Arabian coast, 1014-1017. 1023. 1089, 1090 Statement in
favour of the liberated slaves being all placed in Zanzibar, and being under British protection
there; large demand for labour in the island, 1020. 1067. 1083-1088. 1000-1102. 1112-1121.
1126-1129.
Expediency of checking the practice of shipping slaves from Zanzibar to Lamoo, this
being a mere blind for facilitating export to the coast of Arabia, 1024-1028. 1051-1054
Usefulness ot the appointment of vice-consuls at some of the ports, 1029-1031
Great want of improvement in the class of persons employed as interpreters, 1032-1034.
Operations of the northern Arabs in Zanzibar, but not in the interior on the mainland
1040, 1041. 1054-1059—-Good health of witness at Zanzibar; some parts are doubtless
very unhealthy, 1042 -1044. 1109-1111 Very healthy situation of Dar Selam on the
mainland, 1044. llii. ’
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