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“...18 GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES
From
France.
Street, Liverpool). Regular sailings from Liverpool
to Barbados, Trinidad, La Guayra, Puerto Cabello,
Curasao, Santa Marta and Cartagena; also to St.
Thomas, Puerto Colombia, Colon, and Kingston
(Jamaica). Fares: Barbados and Trinidad,
^17,10s.; Kingston, ^20; and St. Thomas, ^16
(including first-class railway fare from London to
Liverpool).
The Liverpool Line (Booker Bros., McConnell
and Co. Ltd., 77 The Albany, Liverpool). First-
class cargo steamers of this line sail from Liverpool
to Demerara (British Guiana) direct every three
weeks. They have accommodation for a limited
number of cabin passengers.
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. The vessels
of this company leave St. Nazaire, France, on 9th
of each month and touch at the following ports :—
Dates. Dates.
Out. Home.
Arrive. Depart. Arrive. Depart, j
St. Nazaire 9 Colon 3
Pointe-è.-Pitre . 20 21 Cartagena . . 4 4
(Guadeloupe) Basseterre 21 21 Savanilla 5 5
(Guadeloupe) Fort-de-France...”
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irregular as to quantity and times of shipment
that an absolutely regular sailing schedule cannot
be maintained; but a steamer is despatched
from New York to the islands about every ten
days....”
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“...INFORMATION
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tract in 1905, visitors to the West Indies will find
postal facilities ample. There is mail communi-
cation with the United Kingdom fortnightly by
the steamers of the Royal Mail Steam Packet
Co., and in the case of Jamaica by those of the
Imperial Direct West India Mail Service Co., Ltd.
There are also frequent opportunities for posting
by private ships, letters in this case being marked
“ per s.s.---” or “ per first opportunity ”; but, as
a general rule, it is best to adhere to the regular
mail steamers. The prepaid rate of postage on
letters from the United Kingdom to the British
West Indies, and vice versa, is id. per J oz., and to
foreign possessions 2^d. per \ oz. On postcards
the rate is id. each, and on papers -|d. per 2 oz.,
whatever the destination may be.
In Barbados, Grenada, St. Vincent, and Trini- Express
dad letters are accepted for express delivery in
the United Kingdom, the full fee of 3d. being
collected from the addressee; but if express
delivery is required to...”
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“...TRINIDAD
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regular steamer communication with Tobago, a Steamers,
coastal steamer running in connection with the
mail steamers, and, to those wishing to see the
Orinoco River, opportunity is afforded by the | n
comfortable river boats of the Orinoco Steamship
Comjpany, which connect at Port of Spain with
the Royal Mail steamers, and proceed every week r
to Ciudad Bolivar, whence smaller boats convey
such passengers as may desire to proceed farther
to the upper reaches of the river.
Cricket is deservedly popular. The Queen’s Sports.
Park Cricket Club, which has a membership of Cricket.
400, occupies a large enclosed ground beautifully
situated, with an extensive pavilion and visitors’
stand. The club, of which the Governor is pre-
sident, also affords opportunities for tennis, boxing,
and athletics. The Trinidad Turf Club holds race Racing,
meetings at midsummer and in December, which
attract very large crowds to the picturesque course
on the Savannah. Several minor meetings are
held in...”
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“...ance.
General
Aspect.
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to 160 Frenchmen from St. Kitts. France en-
trusted the island to the Knights of Malta in
1651, and in 1733 it was purchased by King
Christian VI. of Denmark. In 1801 it was taken
by the English, but restored to the Danes after
a few months. Captured again by the English
under Sir Alexander Cochrane in 1807, it remained
British until 1814, when it was again handed to
the Danes.
In Christiansted, Mr. Pentheney's hotel is re-
commended.
There is regular semi-weekly communication
with St. Thomas by means of the government
packet schooner Viking, sailing from Bassin.
Steam communication between the islands has
been a long-recognised need, but one which it has
so far been found impossible to supply. The
Quebec line of steamers, however, proceed as a
rule from St. Thomas to West End or Frederick-
sted on their outward voyages. The roads of the
island are good, and well suited for cyclists.
ST. MARTIN
The joint-owned Island
St. Martin, which lies...”
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