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Report, 1871—continued. 
Vivian, The Honourable Crespigny. (Analysis of his E\\àQnc,e)—continued. 
of the slave trade, 184, 185 Suggestions by Dr. Kirk relative to the amended arrange 
ments required as regards liberated slaves, 185. 
Recent despatches from Dr. Kirk relative to the present condition of the slave trade; 
views of Dr. Kirk as to the expediency of prompt and energetic action, for that otherwise 
the trade will flourish so long as the old treaties alone are in force, 185. 
Report from Admiral Cockburn, dated 31st May 1871, showing the flourishing state 
of the Zanzibar slave trade, the difficulties encountered by the squadron, and the remedies 
required for the suppression of the traffic, 186 Reference in the foregoing reoort to 
the disgusting treatment of the slaves in the Zanzibar slave market, ih. 
W. 
Waller, Rev. Horace. (Analysis of his Evidence.)—Was for nearly three years in the 
country about the Zambesi, and Lake Shirwa, having joined the Universities Mission to 
Cential Africa, 925-926 Supplies information in detail relative to the system upon 
which the slave trade has been carried on in the interior, and the frightful sufferings and 
mortality of the slaves whilst being driven to the coast, 927 
Large export of slaves formerly under the French engagées system; this has entirely 
ceased, 927. 935-937 Large proportion of children, from seven years of age upwards, 
amongst the natives taken away as slaves, 929, 930 Immense extent to which the 
country in the interior, about Lake Nyassa, &c., has been and is being devastated and 
depopulated in consequence of the slave trade ; testimony of Dr. Livingstone adverted 
to hereon, 931-950. 978-980. 
Immense waste of life during the transit to the coast ; concurrence with Di. Livingstone 
in the opinion that including the loss ol life in wars fostered by the sl^ve dealeis, theie 
are ten natives lost for every one that reaches the coast, 93^*944 Large profit on the 
sale of slaves at Mozambique and on the coast, as compared with their cost in the interior, 
where they are bought for a few yards of calico, 938, 939—-- Practice of the slave dealers 
in the interior, who are principally Portuguese subjects, in causing native wars with a 
view to the capture of slaves, 938. 955, 956. 
Liberation of some slaves by Dr. Livingstone, witness, and a few others, 940. 957 
Frequent slaughter of slaves by their drivers, 940 Great fertility of extensive tracts 
of country, and very large population of the villages, not many years ago, whereas the 
land is now entirely devastated between Lake Nyassa and the coast, 945~954* 97^“9^2 
Lawless character of the Arab slave dealers near Lake Nyassa, 951, 952. 
Suggestion that a “floating” consul be employed, who should constantly be moving 
about, and should occasionally reside on shore at Kilwa and other points, 9ò^~959 
Expediency of the Sultan of Zanzibar being dealt with in a very summary manner, and 
of the slave trade being no longer allowed to prevent the increase of legitimate commerce, 
960-96^. 970, 971 Comment upon the employment of slaves in Zanzibar by Captain 
Frazer, and upon their employment by other Englishmen in Zanzibar and the Comoro 
Islands, 963. 965-968. 971. 
Verv large trade expected if the slave trade be suppressed, 97® Inteiest as well 
as duty of England to suppress the slave trade on the coast, 970,971 Healthy 
character of many parts of the country, 970 Comment upon the encouragement given 
at one time to the slave trade by the French, 971 Importance attached to a recent 
suggestion by Dr. Kirk, in a letter to witness, that a European settlement be formed on 
the "mainland, near Dar Selam, and that liberated slaves be placed there, 974; 975* 9^3» 
Necessity of amendment as regards the status of British protected subjects in 
Zanzibar, and their right to hold slaves, 976, 977. 
[Second Examination.] Extracts from a letter from Dr. Livingstone in February 1867, 
relative to the devastation caused in the interior by slave dealers, 1352. 
^Vard, S. Letter from IMr. Ward to the Rev. S. Hobbs, dated Seychelles, 22nd May 
1869, as to the vaiious measures necessary in connection with the disposal of capture i 
slaves in the island, App. 107, 108. 
West Coast. Importance of the capture of Lagos with reference to the suppression of the 
West Coast slave trade, Hon. C. Vivian 107, 108; Hillyar 1150, 1151 -Doubt 
whether on the West Coast the squadron alone would have succeeded in suppressing the 
trade. Sir L. G. Heath 729~734* 
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