ABSTRACT
Indies, and traces of their language and customs still survive among the negroes in these countries. Many Sierra Leonians are descendants of Ibo stock. The first settled foreigner at Onitsha was a missionary, the son of Ibo parents, originally slaves who, after rescue, were landed at Freetown. The suppression of the overseas traffic did not lead to the cessation of slavery in the interior; it continued to exist until the operations became more and more restricted. Under the rigorous methods now in force, the day cannot be far distant when the sporadic cases of kidnapping will be abandoned. Childstealing will cease to be a profitable institution; the Police will see to that!
