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.
