Dhow Chasing in Zanzibar Waters - The Search For Mecca

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bar, there must have been not many short
of 20,000 slaves exported, yet it appears
that there were not above 1000 slaves on
board these 400 dhows. This rather shows
that naval efforts alone will not put down the
trade."
686. " As to those 400, were you satisfied that
all except the eleven were perfectly "— free from
any complicity in the slave-trade ? " I think it
is morally certain that scarcely any guilty
dhows escaped amongst that 400."
687. Sir John Hay.] "Do I rightly understand
you to say that scarcely "— any dhows escaped
going north with slaves ? " I cannot understand
how they could have passed us, distributed
as we were."
689. Chairman] " According to that it seems
to be utterly hopeless by any efforts "— of the
cruisers to put a stop to the trade ? " By any
efforts of cruisers in numbers such as we have
now, I think it is hopeless."
690. " But the number would appear to be
sufficient in this case, because you say that you
think hardly any guilty dhows escaped ? "— " I
think the cruisers should be near the rivers
and places of export, at the same time as they
are near the places of import. I had not ships
enough to do both."
691. " Then with an increased squadron you