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Report, 1871 —continued. 
Hobbs, Rev. S.—continued. 
1869, relative to the advantages of Seychelles, for the reception of liberated slaves, Apjy. 
106, 107 Further communication from Mr. Hobbs, dated 29 June and 28 July 1869, 
upon the question of disposing of the liberated slaves in Seychelles, ib. I08. 
Hutchinson, Edtcard. (Analysis of his Evidence.)—On the part of the Church Missionary 
Society, represents the superior advantages of the Seychelles, as compared with Zanzibar 
Island, for the disposal of liberated slaves, I336“i35i Submits that a Grovernment 
contribution of 6 d. per head is all that is required for the proposed settlement, 1342— 
1346 Considers that liberated slaves, as British subjects, should be under the British 
flag, 1343- 
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India. Expected objection by the Government of India to pay an increased sum towards 
the expenses of the squadron on the east coast, Sir J. W. Kaye 257-259 Anticipated 
willingness of India to contribute a reasonable share of the amount required for suppress 
ing the slave trade. Sir B. Frere 494. 512-514. 522. 
Indian Kavy. Obstacles to the suppression of the slave trade on the east coast in former 
years when the cruisers belonged to the Indian Navy, Churchill 333, 334. 
Interior of the Country. Desolate state of the country in the interior, between i,ake Nyassa 
and the coast, owing to the ravages caused by the slave trade, Churchill 287, 288 
Destruction of whole villages in the interior, and depopulation of the whole country be 
tween Lake Nyassa and the coast, through the ravages of the slave hunters, Rigby 611 
-Exceeding fertility of the depopulated country, ib. 611. 628,629. 
Immense extent to which the country about Lake Nyassa, &c., has been and is being 
devastated and depopulated, in consequence of the slave trade ; testimony of Dr. Living 
stone adverted to hereon, Waller 931-950. 978-980 Witness has seen three villages 
burning one morning within a few hours, whilst 700 or 800 persons were carried away 
as slaves, ¿¿. 945, 946 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, ib. 945-954. 978-982 Healthy character of 
many parts of the country in the interior, ib. 970. 
Belief that the slaves taken to Zanzibar are almost always bought in the interior, 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, Steere 991. 994-996. 1035-1041. 1107, 
1108. 1122-1125. 1130——Devastation and depopulation between Lake Nyassa and the 
sea, ib. 995, 996. 
Belief that there is no exaggeration in Dr. Livingstone’s accounts of the devastation 
Caused by the slave trade, Rigby 1197-1199 Witness was for some time with Bishop 
Tozer in the Shire River country, and testifies to the ravages of slave dealers in the 
interior; believes that wars are provoked by the latter in order to obtain slaves, Allington 
1325-1335 Confirmation of a statement by Dr. Livingstone as to the slave traders 
causing wars as a means of procuring slaves. Waller 1352. 
Statements in report by Brigadier Coghlan in November i860 as to the atrocities per 
petrated in the interior by the slave hunters, App. 115, 116. 
Valuable resources of the interior of the east coast, adverted to by the Committee, 
Rej). iii. Devastation and depopulation of the interior of the country by reason of 
the slave traffic, ib. iv. 
See also Journey to the Coast. Loss of Life. 
Interpreters (^Naval Operations'). Want of more efficient interpreters on the station,^-Sfr 
B. Frere ¿^^2. 480, 481 ; Steere 1032-1034 Advantage of an improved class of in 
terpreters, who should not share in the bounties, Rothery 808-810 Necessity of Tan 
improved class of interpreters, Colomb 1214, 1215. 1252-1254. 
Alleged inefficiency of the interpreters adverted to by the Committee, Rep. vii 
Recommendation that some effort be made to provide the squadron with efficient and 
trustworthy interpreters, ib. ix. 
Iron. Abundance of iron to be produced in Africa, but for the slave trade. Waller 
948. 970. 
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Journey to the Coast. Great cruelty practised and great misery endured during the march 
of the slaves from the interior to the coast, Hon. C. Vivian 10. 25-27. 35, 36. 140- 
159 Increase of suffering and mortality accordingly as the distance increases from 
420. F F 4 which