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abuses African Mail Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Anti-Slavery Society Archdeacon asked authoress Bernardino Machado boycott British public Burtt cacao campaign chocolate-makers cocoa Congo Free COPY LETTER delegates DENISON HOUSE deputation to Lisbon E. D. Morel Economista Portuguez EDINBURGH emigration England English enquiry estates existence facts Fox Bourne indentured labour Indian interests islands J. A. WYLLIE July King-Lewis labour conditions League of Honour liberty LIEUT.-COLONEL WYLLIE Lisbon London Mantero matter ment Messrs Cadbury Bros Minister of Marine Mozambique nation negro Nevinson Office paper Parliament plantations Portugal Portuguese cocoa Portuguese colonies Portuguese Government Portuguese planters Portuguese West Africa POTTER present promised Protection Society province of Angola public opinion published races reference reforms regard regulations repatriation reply roças Secretary Senhor Mantero's serviçaes Signed Sir Edward Grey Sir Harry Johnston slavery slaves sleeping sickness statement territory Thomé and Principe W. A. Cadbury West Africa YORKSHIRE OBSERVER
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Page 47 - Messrs. JS Fry & Sons, Ltd., Bristol; and Messrs. Rowntree & Co., Ltd., York. These firms have come to the conclusion that the time has now arrived when they must mark, by definite action, their disappointment at the failure of the Portuguese Government to fulfil the pledges of reform, on the strength of which they agreed for a time to continue commercial relations with the Islands. They have therefore decided not to make any further purchases of the cocoa produced in the Islands of S.
Page 86 - But . . . we must not forget to give the Portuguese their due. Of all the European powers that rule in tropical Africa none have pushed their influence so far into the interior as Portugal. And the Portuguese rule more by influence over the natives than by actual force. The garrisons at Dondo, .Malange and other places in the inter1or range perhaps from fifty to two hundred men, and these are nearly entirely native soldiers.
Page 79 - Finally, there exists here and there the Muscovy duck, a bird introduced into Western Africa from Brazil by the Portuguese during the seventeenth century. It is slowly spreading up the Congo, where it may eventually meet the specimens introduced into Eastern Africa by the same people. The natives of the Congo also owe to the Portuguese the manioc root, which they largely cultivate for food, the sweet potato, Indian corn, pineapples, ground-nuts, the sugar-cane, oranges, and limes, all of which, with...
Page 95 - Ayant l'intention de visiter notre colonie allemande du Kameroun sur la côte occidentale de l'Afrique, tout naturellement nous venait l'idée de visiter les belles colonies Portugaises qui se trouvaient à proximité de notre route, et qui nous offraient un vif intérêt pour pouvoir apprécier de près la terre natale de nos cultures de cacao de Kameroun.
Page 47 - Thome and Principe, and the methods by which it was recruited in Angola, and that their enquiry lasted nearly two years. Mr. Cadbury has found that no adequate steps have yet been taken to remedy the evils proved to exist. He intends very shortly to publish a full narrative of his investigations. His report has been carefully considered by the three firms on whose behalf he went out : — Messrs. Cadbury Bros., Ltd., Bournville; Messrs. JS Fry & Sons, Ltd., Bristol; and Messrs. Rowntree & Co., Ltd.,...
Page 95 - Nous avons donc profité avec grand plaisir de l'aimable invitation que vous, Monsieur, et vos amis avez bien voulu nous adresser. Rentrant de notre voyage nous avons à cœur de vous remercier très sincèrement de l'excellent accueil, et de la grande hospitalité que nous avons trouvés chez vous. Pendant notre séjour aux îles, nous avons eu l'occasion de visiter les plantations Rio de Ouro, Boa Entrada, Agua Izé, Monte Café, Pôrto Rial, etc.
Page 95 - Vos plantations peuvent servir d'exemple pour nous autres cultivateurs. Nous reconnaissons avec grand plaisir qu'une activité infatigable et une intelligence visible ont produit des résultats tout à fait surprenants. Il faut relever surtout la manière magistrale avec laquelle le planteur portugais a su instruire le nègre aux travaux culturaux.
Page 48 - ... purchases of the cocoa produced in the Islands of S. Thome and Principe. They will watch with sympathetic interest any efforts which may be made by the Portuguese Government or by the Estate Proprietors to remedy the evils of the existing system. They will be prepared to reconsider their decision as to purchase, when they are satisfied that such reforms have been carried out, as to secure to the indentured labourers from Angola, not merely on paper but in actual fact, freedom in entering into...
Page 48 - ... now arrived when they must mark, by definite action, their disappointment at the failure of the Portuguese Government to fulfil the pledges of reform, on the strength of which they agreed for a time to continue commercial relations with the Islands. They have therefore decided not to make any further purchases of the cocoa produced in the Islands of S. Thome and Principe. They will watch with sympathetic interest any efforts which may be made by the Portuguese Government or by the Estate Proprietors...
Page 96 - Thome et Principe comptent parmis les plus agréables de tout notre voyage. En vous exprimant encore une fois nos remerciments les plus chaleureux, nous vous prions de bien vouloir être notre interprète auprès de vos amis et d'agréer, cher Monsieur, l'assurance de notre parfaite considération. = Alfred, Prince de Loeioenste!n = Wilhelm Kemner.