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Thus, whilst the tonnage was greatly advanced, export- 

 ation did not keep pace with it. 



In 1858 the returns of merchant shipping arrivals at 

 the port of Zanzibar showed 89 of all nationalities, with 

 26,959 tons. In the next year this total fell off, owing 

 to the cholera and political troubles, to 80 bottoms, with 

 23,340 tons. In 1861-2 the commerce was carried on by 

 55 ships, and 23 men-of-war visited or revisited the 

 Island. In 1862-3 there were 57 trading vessels and 31 

 cruisers (Commercial Eeports recorded at the Foreign 

 Office from H. B. M.'s consuls). 



I found it impracticable to obtain any information 

 concerning the average or the total value of native cargoes. 



Zanzibar being the general depot for this portion of 

 the African coast, shows a list of exports contrasting 

 greatly with its industry. The staple productions of the 

 Island are the cocoa-nut and cloves — of these details have 

 been given in the preceding pages. The produce of the 

 coast is contained in slaves, in copal, and in ivory of the 

 finest description, hides and cowries, rafters and red 

 pepper, ambergris and beeswax, hippopotamus' teeth, 

 and rhinoceros' horn. In 1859 the export of ivory 

 amounted to 488,600 lbs. (value £146,666) ; of copal 

 to 875,875 lbs. (value £37,166) ; and of cloves to 

 4,860,100 lbs. (value £55,666). These figures are taken 

 from the commercial reports of H. B. M.'s consuls, and are 

 probably much understated. I have already mentioned 

 most of the main items of exports. The following details 

 will complete the list, and for further information I may 

 refer the reader to Appendix No. I. (Commerce, Imports 

 and Exports), the Lake Regions of Central Africa. 



Beeswax is produced in small quantities upon the 

 Island ; the slaves, however, will not allow the hives to 



