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“...February, and March, the north-east trade- winds blow with great regularity, rendering those months particularly pleasant, and, speaking generally, year in and year out, the favourable features of the West Indian climate far outnumber the bad. HEALTH. There are well-qualified physicians in each of the West Indian islands, British Guiana, and British Honduras, besides efficient Government medical services. Indeed, throughout the West Indies there is no lack of medical men; but tourists who adopt the usual precautions as to diet and mode of living should not require to have recourse to their ministrations. It used to be said that the best way to ensure good health was to keep the pores of the skin open and the mouth shut! Owing to the moisture in the air and the pre- valence of the trade-winds for the greater part of the year, the heat of the sun is felt far less than it is at the same temperature in New York or London, and for this reason sunstroke is practically unknown in the West Indies ; but...”
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“...is the first meal of the day in the West Indies. This connotes a cup of the beverage from which its name is taken, or of tea or other liquid refreshment, whatever be its nature, which is served with toast and butter at the early hour of 6 a.m. Break- fast is somewhat of a movable feast. It may be put on the table at any time between io and 12.30, according to the locality, and it will often be found to partake more in the nature of luncheon at home. Tea follows at 4.30 or 5, and dinner at the usual time of 7.30 or 8 p.m. At first, the difference in the hour of meals in various islands is rather bewildering, but the visitor soon gets accustomed to the changed conditions. EXPENSES. The cost of a visit to the West Indies must, of course, depend very largely upon the tastes and the temperament of the individual. While at sea, there are, after the ticket has been paid for, no necessary expenses except for wines, etc., and the inevitable tips. Ample ready money should, however, be carried to meet...”
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“...sent out,' for in British Guiana, though the roads are good, the distances are short, and in the small islands the roads are either tod indifferent or too hilly for comfort. They should, moreover, make the fullest enquiries as to the supply of spare parts suitable for their cars. In Barbados the speed limit is fixed at twenty miles an hour in the country and eight miles in town; while in British Guiana, Jamaica, and Trinidad the driver is only compelled to drive with safety and to observe the usual police traffic regulations. In Bermuda motor-cars are entirely .banned, and there are many who think this a great advantage....”
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“...MORE GENERAL INFORMATION 17 Ladies should take their usual thin summer dresses, but shun openwork blouses, which are a source of great attraction to mosquitoes, and, owing to the action of the sun, give the wearer the appearance of being tattooed when she appears in evening dress. Dresses and parasols made of glacé silk, chiffon, or taffeta should also be left at home, as they suffer in the tropics. So, too, should sequin dresses, as the sequins yield to the great heat and become unpleasantly sticky. Articles of pongee or of soft washing silk are, on the other hand, recommended. A light dinner-gown and one or more ordinary evening dresses should form part of the outfit. Wool or silk should always be worn next the skin. Silk stockings are preferable to cotton, and two pairs of the former worn at the same time are said to be impervious to mosquitoes. Light wraps should be provided as pro- tection against chills in the evenings and heavier ones for travel by sea. For night attire, a material...”
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“...laundress who used to salute passengers on their arrival at Barbados, taking from them their “ washing and selling to them her famous Barbados hot sauce, is— alas!—no more; but she has many imitators. Some are good and others exceedingly bad. It behoves tourists therefore to make the closest enquiries before submit- ting their garments to them. In most of the islands the work is good and the hotels are in touch with the best laundries. In British Guiana the Chinese under- take washing, with the usual satisfactory results. They are past masters in the art of cleansing clothes. An injunction on the bills of the late Mr. Pomeroy’s Hotel in Barbados used to read: “ Guests haying outside washers are particularly requested to examine all wash- ing returned, as invariably bugs are brought into the PASSPORTS. Intending visitors to the West Indies will do well to provide themselves with passports and to have them visaed by the consular officers of all the countries whose territories they are likely...”
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“...and night.” On arriving at Madeira they were " verry neare losing our shippe, the master being unacquainted, and comeing too boldely in near the shoar, in a dangerous place.” On Tuesday, the 18th, they crossed the Tropic of Cancer, and were.much diverted by the flying fish, "which, though common at sea, may be a subject of wonder to such as are home-bred . . . they fly in whole shoales, but not very farre, for no sooner are theire wings dry, but they drop into theire element, the water. It is usual for them to fly into the shipps. We had one or two come on board our vessell.” On Monday, May 8th, the island of Deseada was sighted, “ which was a wel- come sight to us, who were forced to keepe the pump goeing night and day, by reason of a dangerous leake we had sprung at sea, which we could not finde, and...”
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“...and Trinidad, letters are accepted for express delivery in the® United Kingdom, the full fee of 6d. being collected from the® addressee ; but if express delivery is required to be made from the G.P.O. or from the head district office in London at an address outside the ordinary delivery of such office, or beyond a distance of one mile from the local post office in the provinces, the charge is 6d. per mile. Parcels from the same places will be delivered express in the United Kingdom within the usual limits of ordinary parcel delivery for a special fee of 6d. prepaid. A “ Cash or Delivery ” or C.O.D. postal service recently established betweer the principal islands and the United Kingdom has proved £ great convenience. Parcel Post. Parcels can be sent by parcel post to Bermud; and the British, American, French, and Dutch West Indies The limits of size for packages for the British and America! West Indies are: length, breadth or depth 3J ft., length ant girth combined 6 ft.; and to Cuba and...”
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“...THE BERMUDAS 51 On the north side of the square stands the Public (Buildings erected in 1839, which contain the Council {Chamber and usual Government offices. On the south {side is a Cenotaph, unveiled on May 6, 1925, to the i memory of Bermudians who fell in the Great War, 11914-1918. It is a replica of Sir Edward Lutyenses masterpiece in Whitehall, London. Behind the Public Buildings stand the Post Office ■open daily—'Sundays and holidays excepted—from |8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in summer and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in {winter), and the Sessions House, erected in 1817, the upper part of which is devoted to the House of Assembly rand the lower to the Courts of Justice. The Clock Tower, now lighted by electricity, was erected to com- memorate Queen Victoria’s first Jubilee in 1887, the work being completed in 1893. F Passing from the wharves up Burnaby Street, the first cross-road is Reid Street, so-called after Governor Reid, in which are situated the Masonic Hall and the Post Office (both to the...”
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“...arrival and departure of passenger steamers tne boats, many of which are named after celebrities, are in great demand. Motor-cars and carriages are obtainable in Bridgetown from several garages, including those of Messrs. Burton and Co. Pinfold Street, W. W. Watkins, George Street, and Johnson’s Stables and Garage, Coleridge Street. Motors can be hired by °r ,day t°,carry four or six passengers. They can also be obtained from Chelsea Garage, Ltd., Ward and Co., Coleridge Street, and others. The usual charge for motor-cars is at the rate ot is. per mile for 4-seater cars and is. 3d. a mile for 6-seaters. Un arrival of tourist steamers arrangements can be made for c°?tmg *'°?1 *3 to $4 a passenger. Carriages can be hired for the week for f i8 and motor-cars for $30. A radway (2 ft. 6 in. gauge) owned by the Barbados Govern- ment runs across the southern part of the island and up the Windward Coast to St. Andrew’s (24 miles). The whole journey takes two hours. On Sundays and Wednesdays there...”
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“...p 84 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES rejoicings. The statue was decorated with flowers by! day and illuminated at night, and the populace celebrated ! the event in a suitable manner. The Public Buildings, which form an imposing group I in Trafalgar Square, are substantially built of coral rock! hewn locally, the style being a modification of the Italian» Renaissance, the open arcades having Gothic instead of | the usual rounded arches. They were erected from the I designs of Mr. J. F. Bourne, Superintendent of Public I Works, and opened in 1874. In the western wing, which! is divided from the eastern by a drive studded with palmjj and other tropical trees, are shown the Council and I Assembly chambers. The latter have stained glass! lunette windows, containing portraits of the sovereigns of England from James I—during whose reign Barbados1! was first settled {see page 76)—-to Victoria. In the! Lobby there are paintings of the Hon. A. J. Pile and the| Hon. T. Yearwood, late Speakers; Sir...”
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“...trim little white sloops which ply to St. Vincent land the Grenadines, completes a charming picture. [ 0n November 18th, 1867, a very remarkable oc- fcurrence took place in the Carenage. Between 5 and i.20 p.m. the water suddenly subsided about 5 feet, expos- ing a reef, and the water over the “ Green Hole,” a spot Between the Spout, the old watering-place for ships, ind the opposite shore on the north, began to bubble furiously and to emit sulphurous fumes. The sea then lose 4 feet above its usual level and rushed up to the ikead of the Carenage. This was repeated several times, ind the Green Hole, which was very deep, was completely Wled tip. The wave rushed up the northern coast as ®r as Gouyave, and at Dougaldston the bridge at the...”
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“...hundred miles and fell profusely over Barbados, where they caused much astonishment. A similar phenomenon was witnessed during the former great eruption in May, 1812, when the ashes were called by the Barbadians “ May Dust.” The earliest recorded eruption of the Soufrière was in 1715. For the relief of the sufferers in 1902, a Mansion House Fund was opened and £65,76910s. 10d. collected, which was supple- mented by contributions from the neighbouring colonies and other parts of the Empire. The usual plan adopted by visitors who wish to see the crater is to leave Kingstown by the Government launch, which starts each day at 2 p.m. for Chateaubelair (22 miles), railing en route at the small leeward towns of Layou (8 miles) and Barrouallie (12 miles), the principal town of the first French planters, which suffered severely from the eruption of 1902, and arriving at 6 p.m., after giving the passengers an admirable view of the forest- clad bilk of the island and the narrow valleys which rim down...”
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“...families or for a lengthened stay out of season. Branchdeane House. Board and lodging, 10s. per day. Mrs. Daniell’s Boarding House. Board and lodging, 8s. i,d. per day. COMMUNICATIONS. Nevis can also be reached from St. Kitts by motor-launch which plies daily. The boat fare from steamers to the shore is is. per passenger. Motor-cars can be hired from the garages of J. A. Maloney and F. Henville. No fixed tariff is adhered to, but is. 6d. per mile is the usual fare for cars. For the drive round the island,'a distance of 20 miles, £1 ios. is the usual fare; but for shorter distances a special agreement has to be made beforehand. Riding horses can be obtained for about is. per hour. SPORTS. Excellent boating is obtainable, and the rates for boat hire are low. Good fishing can also be had. There is not much shooting, but on occasions in the fall of the year flights of plover give fair sport, and in the high lands mountain doves, as well as blue and ramier pigeons, can be obtained. SIGHTS. In Charlestown...”
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“...Public Works, and Collector- General, and such other persons, not exceeding ten in number, as his Majesty may from time to time appoint, or as the Governor may from time to time provisionally appoint, and fourteen persons elected by the people, one for each parish. The elected members have the control in financial matters. The Council is dissolved at the end of five years from the last preceding general election, if it has not been previously dissolved. There is also a Privy Council, with the usual powers and functions of an Executive Council. Governor of Jamaica Sir Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G. ACCOMMODATION. Jamaica has hotels and boarding-houses to suit every purse. The figures given below are the minimum rates for board and lodging per day. Special terms are usually quoted for a long stay....”
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“...of the American Railroad Company of Porto Rico connects San Juan with Ponce and Carolina, and Ponce with Guayama. The names of the principal stations will be found in the tables given opposite and on page 336. Motor-cars and cabs can be hired in San Juan, Ponce, and Mayagüez. There is no fixed tariff and a bargain should be made before hiring. Visitors to San Juan should patronise the Porto Jiico Blue Line, Inc., an American company whose cars are good and drivers efficient and reliable. The usual charge for the drive to Coaino Springs and back {see below) is {42 for a seven- passenger car. San Juan has a service of electric cdrs which also run to the suburbs of Santurce and Rio Piedras. Ponce also has an electric car service. CONSTITUTION. A Bill—commonly known as the " Foraker Bill ”—providing for a civil government for Porto Rico was introduced into the fifty-sixth Congress of the United States and was passed and assented to by the President on April 12th, 1900. Under this Act civil...”
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“...never heard of. The commonest form of fever is that known as “ Paludismo,” which resembles a very mild type of malaria. HISTORY. Columbus visited Haiti from Cuba, landing at Mole St. Nicolas on December 6th, 1492. He found the island inhabited by 2,000,000 aborigines, who called the. place Haiti, the “ Mountainous Country,” and Quisquica, the “ Vast Country ” ; but Columbus changed the name to Espagnola, or Little Spain, which was latinised to Hispaniola. Adventurers from Europe, attracted by the usual tales of gold, flocked to the island, and after thirty years the natives, whom they cruelly maltreated, were crushed out of existence. In 1505 negroes were first introduced into the island, and by royal edict, in the year 1517, the importation of 4,000 negroes a year was authorised. In 1630 a mixed colony of French and English, who had been driven out of St. Kitts, and had established themselves at Tortuga, where they became formidable under the name of Buccaneers, settled in Haiti, and in 1697...”
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“...train plies at regular intervals between Third Street, Colon, and Gatun, calling at the following stations : Fifth Street, Passenger Station (Colon), Commissary (Cristobal), Shops (Cristobal), Mount Hope, Mindi, New Gatun, and Gatun. (Time, 25 minutes.) SPORTS. Motoring, swimming, boating, hunting, fishing, riding, dancing, golf, baseball, visiting the Canal and historic spots, the theatre, horse-racing, bull-fighting, boxing, tennis, and participation in the native fiestas are among the most usual diversions. The presence of large Army and Navy forces adds to the social gaiety of life. CLUBS. The Strangers’ Club at Colon welcomes visitors. At Cristobal, the American settlement, there is a Y.M.C.A. which also shows hospitality to visitors. SIGHTS. Colon, formerly called Aspinwall after the name of one of the founders of the Panama Railroad (see page 419), stands on Manzanillo Island, which is only separated from the mainland by dismal mangrove swamps. Formerly a hot-bed of yellow fever,...”