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Report, 1871—continued.
Steere, Rev. Edward, LL.d. (Analysis, &c.) —continued.
Average of about one-sixth of the slaves landed in Zanzibar, as the proportion of
children, 1045-1047 Open manner in which the trade has been conducted between
Kilwa ana Zanzibar, 1048-1051 Practice of the northern Arabs in kidnapping slaves
in Zauzibai, and snipping them at night, 1054-1059 Expectation that legitimate commerce
Will largely increase, and that the slave trade can best be put down by this means,
1060-1067 Unwillingness of Syed Burgash to sell his sovereignty, 1068.
Information relative to the employment of native labour in Zanzibar by Captain Frazer,
1076-1082 Belief that Syed Burgash would co-operate in suppressing the loreign
slave trade if he were relieved of the subsidy paid to Muscat, 1091-1094 Power of the
Sultan to put down the incursions of the northern Arabs, 1095-1098. 1106 Way in
which a sudden suppression of the trade might cause a revolution, 1103-1106.
Subsidy [Loss of Slave L'ax'). See Compensation, ^c.
Subsidy [Zanzibar to Muscat). See Zanzibar, 1, 2.
Suez. Circumstance of slaves having been recently imported into Suez, Rep. v.
Sujferings of Slaves, Interior of the Country. Journey to the Coast. Loss of Life.
Sea Passage.
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Trade. Considerable trade likely to arise in Zanzibar, Hon. C. Vivian, 13. 16 Importance
of steam communication with Zanzibar, and of facilities for trade; effectual
check thereby (as at Lagos) to the slave trade, ib. 105—109. 154 Importance of the
trade of Zanzibar with India and Great Britain, Sir J. JV. Kaye 208-213. 238.
Considerable trade of Zanzibar; prospect of large increase in course of time, Churchill
301, 302 Objection to a sudden suppression of the slave traffic, as likely to decrease
the legitimate trade of Zanzibar, 302 Increasing amount of the trade between
England and Zanzibar, ib. 340-342.
Details relative to the large extent of the Indo-African trade in former times, and the
extent of the trade of Zanzibar, &c. at the present time ; grounds for the conclusion that
an immense trade may be developed by proper facilities. Sir B. Frere 453-456. 462-473
Views of Dr. Livingstone as to the large trade which may be developed, and as to the
effect thereof in leading lo the discontinuance of the slave trade, ib. 455. 476.
Importance attached primarily to the development of legitimate trade for the suppression
of the slave trade, Rothery 847, 848. 863-866 Prospect of an immense export
trade from the east coast, ib. 848 Large trade on the east coast but for the slave
trade. Sir W. Coghlan 898.
Belief as to the local merchants being anxious for a suppression of the slave trade,
Waller 962-964 Very large trade expected if the slave trade be suppressed, ib. 970
Interest as well as duty of England to suppress the slave trade on the coast, ib. 970,
971 Expectation that legitimate commerce will largely increase, and that the slave
trade can best be put down by this means, Steere 1060-1067.
Rapid increase of imports at the Zanzibar Custom-house adverted to by the Committee,
Rep. hi Facilities for the development of a large trade at Zanzibar in various
articles, ib.
Belief that, on account of the impetus to be given to legitimate trade, the Sultan
would not be ultimately a loser by the abolition of the slave trade. Rep. ix.
Treaties :
1. As (0 existing Treaties.
2. As to the proposed New Treaty.
1. As to existing Treaties :
Prohibition, by treaty, of the export of slaves from Africa to foreign countries, though
within certain limits they are allowed to be transported from the coast to the Islands for
domestic pu 1 poses, Hon. C. Vivian, 4. 7. 44-46 Several treaties with the Imaura of
Muscat, ib. 7 Doubt whether the Sultan of Zanzibar has honestly carried out the
treaties, ib. 10. 103 Entire evasion by the Imaum of the treaty of 1845, ib. 168-171
Letter from Dr. Kirk, in December 1870 adverted to, as showing that, under the
commercial treaty with Zanzibar in 1839, pressure may be brought to bear for the suppression
of the slave trade, ib. 184, 185.
Circumstance of witness having made treaties with nearly all the chiefs in the Gulf of
Aden for the suppression of the slave trade, Sir W. Coghlan 919, 920.
Suggestion in letter from Dr. Kirk, of 10 June 1871, relative to the enforcement of the
Commercial Treaty, App. 94.
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