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“...tips.
Ample ready money should, however, be carried to meet
such probable contingencies as the purchase of tickets
in the daily sweepstake on the run of the ship, fairings
at the barber’s shop—which is often a miniature store,
etc. To run short is very disturbing to a passenger’s
peace of mind. With regard to tips, it is a good plan
to give the cabin steward and waiter their tips in two
instalments, half at the beginning of the voyage (with
a promise of further largess if satisfaction is given) and
half at the end. For a voyage of fourteen days the
cabin steward should receive at least £1 ($4.80), the
waiter at table £ialso, the bathroom steward 10s. ($2.40),
and the boots 5s. ($1.20). On shore, 10 per cent, of the
amount of the charge or bill will be found to be a good
basis for calculating the amount of tips.
At most of the hotels and boarding houses in the
West Indies, the charge for board and lodging ranges
from 12s. 6d. (,$3) upwards. Added to tins must be
the expenses of various expeditions...”
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