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Report, 1871—continued. 
Revenue of Zanzibar (Slave Trade, ^c.')—continued. 
Consideration of the proposal for compensating the Sultan of Zanzibar for the loss of 
revenue from an abolition of the slave trade; calculation that the value to him of the 
legalised trade does not exceed 4.000 /. a year, Rep. viii, ix. 
See also Compensation, ^c. 
Rigby, Major General Christopher Palmer. (Analysis of his Evidence.)—Was Her 
Majesty’s Consul at Zanzibar and Political Agent for the Indian Government from 1858 
to the end of 1861 ; has had also considerable experience at Aden and up the Persian 
Gulf, 530-532 Very few slaves carried up the Red Sea previously to 1858 ; 533 
Prevalence of the slave trade in Zanzibar in 1858, and along the coast, great encourage 
ment having been given to the slavers by the French, 534-552. 557, 558 Large 
slave trade formerly from the east coast to Cuba ; this has entirely ceased, 542, 543. 
Less extent of the Arab slave trade in Zanzibar when the French were encouraging 
the trade, 544-548 Anxiety of the late Sultan, Syed Majeed, to stop the French slave 
trade, from which he derived no profit or tax, as from the Arab trade, 549-554 Uncer 
tain action of the late Sultan upon the question of discouraging the trade, 555, 556 
Great check given to the trade when the cruisers were active and successful in making 
seizures, 556-559. 
Further reference to the direct encouragement formerly given to the slave trade on the 
east coast by the French ; doubt as to any slaves being now taken to the French Islands, 
557j 558. 626, 627. 647-649. 665 Large profit on slaves bought in Zanzibar and 
sold in Muscat, if it were not for the loss during the voyage, 560. 565, 566 Excessive 
mortality during the voyage to Muscbt in the slave dhow s ; great cruelty of the treatment 
on board, 560-563. 
Suggestions for a much mure efficient squadron on the coast and for an amended system 
of cruising, witness believing that in about five years the whole slave trade may thus be 
stopped, 563-567. 577. 586. 614. 623-625. 668 Growing feeling of the Arabs in Zanzi 
bar that it is better to keep the slaves there for home cultivation than to export them ; less 
objection, moreover, to slavery in Zanzibar or on the mainland than to the export trade to 
the north, 568-572. 611-615. 632. 652-663 Concurrence in the views of Lord 
Palmerston in favour of putting down the slave trade with a high hand, 574, 575. 580. 
Suggestion that a new and stringent treaty be made with the present Sultan of 
Zanzibar, and that summary measures be adopted towards the northern Arabs for the 
entire suppression of the slave trade, 574-580. 586. 608-615. 619-623 Advantage of 
the foreign consuls uniting for the suppression of the trade, 581, 582. 665 Small 
profits of the Sultan from the slave trade as compared with his increasing revenue from 
customs duties, 583-585. 634, 635. 
Increasing slave trade between the Mozambique ports and Madagascar, it being very 
important to check this evil, 586. 626 Satisfactory results consequent upon the 
emancipation by witness of about 6,000 slaves held by Biitish Indian subjects in 
Zanzibar, 587, 588.599,600. 617, 618. 636-639. 652 Impracticability of a large 
staff of consular agents, the climate being most unhealthy, 589-591. 
Evidence as to the great importance of postal communication with Zanzibar, as a 
means of developing legitimate trade and thus discouraging the slave trade ; memorandum 
by witness on this subject in March 1867 ; 592- 607 Conclusion that for a very small 
subsidy regular communication with Zanzibar may be secured, 604-606 Uselessness 
of treaties vvith Arabs, 609-630 Destruction of whole villages in the interior, and 
depopulation of the whole country between Lake Nyassa and the coast, through the 
ravages of the slave hunters, 611 Exceeding fertility of the depopulated country, 
61 !. 628, 629. 
Contemplated permission to export a limited number of slaves from Mi rama, on the 
east coast, to Zanzibar for home use, 612-615. 652-663 Approval of the liberated 
slaves being all disposed of in Zanzibar, precautions being taken against their being 
kidnapped, 616-618 Piratical and independent character of the northern Arabs; 
summary measures desirable towards them, 619-622. 
Decided objection to this country undertaking the payment of the subsidy of 8,000/. 
a-year, now paid by Zanzibar to Muscat; witness, in fact, would offer no money com 
pensation for a suppression of the Zanzibar slave trade, 630-635 Belief that the com 
merce of Zanzibar would be greatly developed by a system of free labour, instead of 
being injured by a sudden stoppage of the slave trade, 631-633. 666, 667. 
Injurious effect of British Indian subjects being now allowed to slaves by changing 
their allegiance to this country, 636-644. 664 Extent of the traffic in slaves between 
Zanzibar and places in Egypt and Turkey by the Red Sea, 645, 646 Belief as 
to there being now no French or American cruisers on the east coast, 647-651. 
Concurrence generally in the recommendations of the Committee which sat at the 
Foreign Office for the suppression of the-East African slave trade, 669, 670. 
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