| Show A slave rome london 11 standard between thirty and forty slaves arc are annually imported into egypt by pilgrims from mecca A few are occa nio olo nally brought in through thi the desert but tile whole matitu I 1 tion of slavery haa has been greatly shaken duri during n tho last few years A 1 large ra num number of slaves have bee been f treed alio tenure of the owners over those aho aa aro are not freed is insecure the iknou knowledge ledge that freedom maybe may be obtained tai tied on a application to the manumission bureau is widely aj spread read another very important consideration kiich is doing much to undermine slavery cry is that many alavo owners aro are beginning to pee see that free labor mboria is cheaper and farless far ese trouble ci anle than slave labor from front tins this point of view the slave home is is an i institution t ion of great importance m r it takes in slaves after ze they have left the harems hares and finds find places lor for them ae as domestic servants no is experienced r fenced in getting them ard and ns tho the institution become becomes better known the number of applications for freo free servants Ber vante ie is increasing tile egyptian government helps toward the support of the home but its main reliance must maist bo be on sub c eption |
