Dhow Chasing in Zanzibar Waters - The Search For Mecca

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"— think something more might be clone ? " I can
only say I hope something more might be
done."
692. " One may collect that you do not anticipate
any complete stoppage of the trade by any
efforts of the cruisers
— ?" " I think we have gone
on for twenty-five years and have done no good
whatever."
695. Sir J. Haij.'] " Supposing you were appointed
again to the East Indian command,
and you were told that you might have for
three years, or two years, or till the trade was
suppressed, an unlimited number of ships, both
for the blockade of the Arabian Coast and
the Persian Gulf, and the portions of Africa
from which the slaves were exported; will
you state for the Committee, what number of
ships you would conceive to be necessary to
enable you to carry out with certainty the
total anniliilation of the slave-trade
— ?" " I do
not think any number would suffice with certainty,
but I should ask for ten ships to begin
with."
696. Chairman.'] " Ten instead of seven ? "
« Yes."
697. "Do you think that would very materially
increase the number of captures?"— "I
think the number would be increased."
698. Sir J. Hay.] " I think you have had con-