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SCALE OF MILES
rd, 12,13 & 14, Long Acre, W. C....”
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“...Christopher and Nevis, and consists
of six official and six nominated unofficial members,
besides the Governor and the Administrator; the
Governor, or in his absence, the Administrator,
or in the absence of both of them a member
of the Council appointed by the Administrator in
writing, presides, and the President of the Council
enjoys an original and also a casting vote. The
Council meets in annual sessions at Basseterre in
St. Kitts, and is convened at such times as the
Governor or Administrator sees fit to appoint.
Basseterre.—The Seaside Hotel; pleasantly Hotels,
situated on the beach near the Treasury and
wharf—Pension 8s. 4d. per day for a stay of a
week’s duration; for a longer visit special arrange-
ments can be made. The Newstead Hotel, at
which the terms are about the same, is situated
in Church Street, about two minutes’ walk from
the wharf.
Good carriages can be obtained from Messrs. Means of
R. Smith & Son’s stables. Tariff: Pair-horse ConveyallCe'
Victoria to carry four persons, for...”
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“...it was restored to
England, in whose possession it remained until
1782, when it capitulated to the French. It was
again ceded to England in 1784, and since that
date it has remained a British colony.
constitu- Montserrat, which is one of the islands of the
British Leeward Islands colony, has an Executive
and a Legislative Council, over which the Com-
missioner presides in the absence of the Governor.
The King may appoint to the Council such per-
sons, not exceeding four in all, as he may think
fit, every councillor holding office during His
Majesty’s pleasure....”
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“...would have otherwise produced nothing, is given
by Mr. William Cradwick as follows :____
Forking first time .
Suckers .
Draining , .
Forking second time
Weeding twice
£ s* d,
• 300 per acre.
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•500 „
* 200 „
. 100 „
£11 14 o
Cultivation. The banana tree, it may be explained, is culti-
vated from suckers which spring from the root
when the tree is cut down and the fruit gathered.
The tree, which only carries one bunch, takes
about twelve months to reach the stage at which
the fruit is fit to be gathered for markets across
the sea. The bunches before they are shipped
are checked as to size, a full sized or “ straight ”...”
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