Dhow Chasing in Zanzibar Waters - The Search For Mecca

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slaves were congregated at the Seychelles, you
would be able to isolate them from the immorality
of the place ; it has a bad character at
present, has it not ? "— " It has a bad character
the Seychelles consist of a group of seven
islands, and the evidence we have rather
leads
to the conclusion that Mahe would be the best
for our operations ; but we have no doubt that
we should be able so to train the emancipated
slaves as to prevent them from being affected
by any immorality there may be in the
and, moreover, they are only children ;
place
and it is
a point which it is important to bear in mind
that a large majority of the slaves captured are
children."
1345. Mr. Kinnaird.] " The Church Missionary
Society are willing to undertake that work ? "
— " Yes."
1346. "You only ask the Government to contribute
a small payment ?" — " Sixpence per head
per diem would completely cover the expense
that is what the
Sierra Leone."
Government have given us at
1347. Mr. J. Talbot.'] " Why would not such
a settlement at Zanzibar be satisfactory?"
" There seems to be very little evidence as to the
power the Sultan could bring to bear to protect
liberated slaves there.
Besides, from what I have
read I should say that Zanzibar is a very un-