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 ZANZIBAR PROTECTORATE

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Justice. — For the administration of justice in Zanzibar, one Court, His Britannio Majesty's, consisting of a Judge and one or more Assistant Judges, deals with all actions to which a British, or British protected, person or the subject of a foreign PoAver is a party, and others, the Sultan's Local Courts, deal with cases in which the subjects of the Sultan are alone concerned.

Appeal lies to the High Court of Bombay, many of the cases tried be'ng cases affecting British Indians, in whose hands is a large pioportion of the trade of Zanzibar. The British Court l»as also certain Admiralty .iurisdiction by virtue of the Zanzibar Order in Council, 1906. Since 1P02 the tliree British Judges sitting at Zanzibar have acted as the Appeal Court for all appeals from the High Courts of East Africa, Uganda and Nyasaland. The Judges of these Courts are also members of this Appeal Court, and sit when required.

The Sultan's Courts, under the general superintendence of the Legal Member of Council, administer justice in the town of Zanzibar by two European Magistrates, assisted by Arab Kathis. In Pemba, and the country districts, criminal or civil cases are tried by a Magistrate or a Collector, or Assistant Collector. The final appeal, in all cases, lies to the British Judge sitting as Sultan's Judge.

Defence. — Tlie regular army was disbanded in October 1906 and a police force 400-500 strong was established in its place, under the comuiand of a British officer : a detachment of two companies of the King's African Rifles was at the same time drafted to Zanzibar from British East Africa.

Finance and Commerce. — The revenue is mainly derived from customs dues and taxes on produce, chiefly cloves, copra and ivory. The Sultan's privy purse is kept separate from the general revenue, and the remainder of the revenue is devoted to the administration and improvement of the country. All the public expenditure must receive the sanction of the British Agent and Consul-General.

Revenue from

Total Revenue

Customs

(excluding loans)

Expenditure

£

£

£

1907

1.5.3,308

2i7,51.3

188,687

1908

97,818

166,088

219,685

1909

127,9.50

204,863

189,014

1910

107,077

181,705

192,925

1911

109,667

237,422

207,951

Public debt at end of 1911, 72,270Z.

The chief product of the island is cloves, of which 180,905 cwt. were [exported in 1911. The preparation of copra is extending. Tea and cofl'ee lave not been successful, but rubber shows good results.

Imports, exports, and shipping : —

Years

Imports (Including bullion

(Ii

Exports eluding bullion

Shipping entered '

and specie) £

and specie)

British

Tons

Total

£

Tons

1907

1,232,957

1,070,067

121,896

464,084

, 1908

969,841

077,628

82,637

445,3.50

[ 1909

994,368

1,011.364

102,650

40n,(i79

, 1910

993,031

1,033,467.

228,676

607,978

1911

1,179,699

1,193,139

282,096

710,418

1 Exclusive of the very considerable dhow traffic.