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“...white- many being the descendants of the early colonists1—and the remainder coloured. Bermuda is the headquarters of the North America and West Indies station. The Commander-in-Chief spends several months of the year in residence at Admiralty House, and the presence of the Fleet during the winter season contributes greatly to the social life of the colony. INDUSTRIES. The early settlers in the Bermudas were planters, and the inhabitants followed agricultural pursuits until the abrogation of the charter of the Somer Islands Company in 1684 {see p. 46), when they took to trading. In vessels made of the native cedar, they traded with the West Indies and America, and carried salt fish from Newfoundland to Europe, returning with cargoes of port wine. On occasions, too, they would meet the fleets from India and carry the produce of the East to the West Indies. This industry was, however, practically killed by the advent of steam, and the inhabitants...”
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“...there almost starved prompted j Somers to return for supplies to the Bermudas, which he described j as " the most plentiful place that I ever came to for fish, hogs, j and fowl.” Soon after his arrival, however, he died, and while his heart was buried where the town of St. George’s now stands, j his body was taken to England and interred at Whitchurch in Dorsetshire. The Bermudas were now most favourably spoken i of. In 1612, fifty settlers were despatched to them by the Virginia Company, whose charter was extended to include the j " Somer Islands ” as they were called ; and Richard Moore, ■ ship’s carpenter, was made first Governor. Three years later, j the islands were sold to " the Governor and Company of the 1 City of London for the. Plantation of the Somer Islands,” and they remained in the possession of that concern until 1684, j when it was dissolved in consequence of the complaints of the settlers. At the beginning of the Commonwealth the Bermudians remained Royalists, and, in company...”
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“...good sport in the summer months. The 1 sea fishing is varied and excellent and especially so round the I* out ” islands. The bathing off Hog Island (see page 73) is unsurpassable, and yachting and boating can be enjoyed with perfect safety in the well-protected harbour. CLUBS. The members of the Nassau Club and the Porcupine [Club extend hospitality to visitors suitably introduced. The [Porcupine Club on Hog Island, besides being a social club, [makes excellent provision for bathing. All the “ Charter [members ” are American. The subscription is $15 (£3 2s. 6d.) (for two weeks, or $25 (£5.45. 2d.) for the season. SIGHTS. Nassau (population 12,554), the capital of [New Providence, a town dating from 1729, is pictur-...”
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“...duty of I? Per cent- was imposed on all exports from the island. This vas a constant source of grievance to the inhabitants, who in r832 complained that they had through it been mulcted of no ess a sum than £6,000,000. In 1834 the Legislature of Barbados lassed an Act remitting the duty ; but it was not finally abol- 'overnment838' Whe" was rePealed by an Act of the Imperial CONSTITUTION. Barbados possesses representative institu- rions without responsible government, They date from the .oyal Charter of Charles I, June 2nd, 1627, and were confirmed >y the Commonwealth in the articles of surrender of the island ccJanuary nth, 1652. Next to the House of Commons ind the House of Assembly in Bermuda, the Barbados House f Assembly is the most ancient legislative body in the British (ominions. The Government now consists of a nominated legislative Council of nine members, and a House of Assembly onsistmg of twenty-four members elected annually by thé eople on the basis of a moderate franchise....”
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“...Spain has many handsome buildings, and enjoys the advantages of electric light, telephones, and an extensive electric tramway system. The town has an adequate water- supply and a sewerage and drainage system. A notable authority—the late Sir Rubert Boyce—pronounced it one of the most sanitary cities in the West Indies, The second town in order of importance is San Fernando (population 10,610), thirty-five miles from the capital. Next to it comes Arima (population 4,210), which has been granted a charter of incorporation, and stands about sixteen miles inland from Port of Spain. INDUSTRIES. The soils of Trinidad, though varied, are extremely fertile, and are therefore capable of producing every...”
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“... of Morant Port, and comprise three small islets. Here the sea birds arrive in great numbers in March and April and lay their eggs, which are con- veyed by schooner to Jamaica. The Pedro Cays are 40 to 50 miles to the south-west of Portland Point, and consist of four islets, known respectively as North-east, Middle, South-west, and South Cay. The Morant Cays and Pedro Cays are quite " off the beaten track ” ; but a visitor to Jamaica in search of experience and adventure might do worse than charter a schooner and explore them. It is recorded that in 1825 some kindly Jamaica planters in St. Thomas-in-the- East planted some coco-nut trees on the cays for the use of shipwrecked sailors....”
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“...Kyk-over-al,” or " Look over all,” from its commanding situation. A settlement was also formed on Fort Island, near the mouth of the Essequibo, which became the seat of govern- ment of the colony of Essequibo—now one of the counties of British Guiana. The date of the foundation of the settlement at Kyk-over-al is uncertain, but it may be fixed at about 1620. The settlement came into the possession of the Dutch West India Company, which was incorporated in 1621 and became by the terms of its charter supreme among all the Dutch possessions in America. In 1624 the colony of Berbice—now another county of British Guiana—was founded by Van Peere, a merchant of Flushing, under licence from the company. The central colony of Demerara was an offshoot from Essequibo, and was established in 1645. In 1740 settlers from other nations, mainly English, began to arrive from the West India Islands in considerable numbers, the Dutch were quite out- numbered, and Stabroek—now Georgetown—became a town of ...”
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“...1911. It occupies a palatial group of buildings at the foot of Ancon HUT. Among the excursions that can be made from Panama is the drive to Old Panama, which can be reached by motor-car (enquiries should be made at the hotel) by a fair driving road in about half an hour. In recent years the local Government have cleared the ruins to some extent, and the tower of the church and other remains can be seen without discomfort. The city was founded in 1519 by Pedro Arias de Avila, and was granted a charter two years later. Being the entrepót of the trade with Peru, it soon became very wealthy. Here the treasure was transferred to mule-back, to be carried across the Isthmus to Cruces, whence it was conveyed to the fortified port of Chagres by boat, or to Porto Bello by the high road. The town was frequently attacked by pirates and buccaneers, and in 1671 it was sacked and completely destroyed by Henry Morgan. Morgan, after capturing the castle of Chagres, marched across the Isthmus with a force...”
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“...a suggestion made by the writer subsequent to the Colonial Exhibition of 1905. These Committees make arrangements for the representation of the colonies at various exhibitions in different parts of the world. In dealing with the agricultural and commercial bodies, mention must also be made of The West India Committee (14, Trinity Square London, E.C.), which is the doyen of such institutions, having been founded early in the eighteenth century. The West India Com- mittee, which was granted a Charter of Incorporation by his late Majesty King Edward VII on August 4th, 1904, has correspondents in British Guiana, British Honduras, and in each of the islands. Its objects are by united action to promote the interest of the industries and trade, and thus increase the general welfare of the British West Indies, British Guiana, and British Honduras. There are also West India Associations in Liverpool (3, Cook Street) and Glasgow (134, Wellington Street). Among other West Indian institutions must...”
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“...Bay, 57 Baily, E. H., sculptor, 264 Baker, Captain, 443 Balaclava, Jamaica, 259, 260, 290 Balandra Bay, 120, 138 Balata, 373, 445-6 Balboa, 428, 432 Baleine Falls, St. Vincent, 198 Balliceaux, 184, 185 Bamboos for paper-making, 137 Bananas, 8, 75, 169, 256, 286, 290, 311, 393, 409, 414, 443-4 Bande de L’Est, 138 Banks, n Banks, Sir Joseph, 189 Bannister, Major-General, 284 Barabara, the, 178 Barbados, 74-112 — Accommodation in, 78 Barbados (cont.) —• Area and situation, 74 — Books on, 29 — " Charter” of, 77, 105 — Climate, 75 — Communications, 78 — Constitution, 77 —— Dripstone, 9 — First sight of, 22, 80 — History, 76 — Industries, 75 — " Mean whites,” 39 — Parishes, 75 — Railway, 79 — Schools and Colleges, 87 — Sports, 80 — Women’s Self-Help Associa- tion, 85 Barbuda, 200, 212-5 — History, 212 —- Sport, 213-4 Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial, and Overseas), n, 82, 122, 150, 160, 174,1 187, 220, 265 Barfleur, H.M.S., 248, 283 Barima River, 377, 388 Barranquilla, 401, 402, 410 Barrington...”
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“...BARCLAYS BANK (DOMINION, COLONIAL AND OVERSEAS) Formerly The Colonial Bank RE-INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT, 1925. With which are amalgamated The National Bank of South Africa, Ltd. and The Anglo-Egyptian Bank, Ltd. Authorised Capital £10,000,000 Capital Paid up £4,975,500 Subscribed Capital £6,975,500 Reserve Fund £1,100,000 Uncalled Capital £2,000,000. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER IN 1836. BANKERS TO THE WEST INDIA COMMITTEE Colonial Bank Office LONDON . 29 Gracechurch Street . E.C. 3. BRANCHES: Manchester, 21 York Street. Liverpool, 25 Castle Street. Hamburg, Adolphsplatz iv. NEW YORK AGENCY, 44 Beaver Street. WEST INDIES. ANTIGUA: St. Johns. BARBADOS : Bridgetown. DOMINICA: Roseau. GRENADA : St. Georges and Grenville. JAMAICA : Kingston, Annotto Bay, Falmouth, Lucea, Montego Bay, Morant Bay, Port Antonio, Port Maria, Savanna-la-Mar, and St. Ann’s Bay. ST. KITTS: Basseterre. ST. LUCIA: Castries. ST. VINCENT: Kingstown. TRINIDAD : Port of Spain, and San Fernando. BRITISH GUIANA....”
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“...THE West India Committee Incorporated by Royal Charter President: The Right Hon. the Earl of Harewood, G.C.V.O. Vice-Presidents: The Right Hon. the Viscount Burnham, G.C.M.G., C.H. The Right Hon. the Lord Kylsant, G.C.M.G. The Right Hon. the Lord Olivier K.C.M.G., C.B. The Master of Elibank. Chairman : Deputy Chairman : Sir Robert Rutherford Mr. E. A. dePass Hon. Treasurers Mr. William Gillespie Mr. Thomas Greenwood Mr. H. F. Previté Mr. Harold Freeman T NCORPORATED by Royal Charter by King Edward VII in A1904, the West India Committee is an association of British subjects and firms whose object is, by united action, to promote the interest of the Agricultural and Manufacturing industries and the trade of the British West Indies, British Guiana and British Honduras, and thus increase the general welfare of their colonies. Only British subjects and firms are eligible for membership, and candidates for admission must be proposed by one and seconded by another member of The West India Committee...”