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“...on Tuesdays and Saturdays, in connection with the trains at San Fernando, Trinidad, to Cedros and Icacos, calling at La Brea and Brighton for the Pitch Lake, and returning the same day; and on Sundays and Thursdays returning on the follow- ing day. Trains run between Port of Spain and Tacarigua at short intervals throughout the day, and thrice a day to the termini at San Fernando, Princes- town, Tabaquite and Sangre Grande. At the last- named place a swift motor bus service connects with each train, conveying passengers to and from the beautiful stretch of coco-nut-lined and fóam-swept beach of Manzanilla eight Piiles away. Several of the coastal steamer services having been modified, visitors are advised to consult the local agents as to the hours of arrival and departure, &c. A notablè addition to the clubs in the West Indies ciiibs. is the Savannah Club in Barbacjos, which has its headquarters in the clock tower on the Savannah, and owns a polo ground, lawn-tennis courts, and golf links...”
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“...GENERAL INFORMATION T7 pay second-cabin rates. Special coaches are attached to a convenient train leaving Padding- ton on the day of embarkation, and are run along- side the steamer at Avonmouth. Fleet:—Port Kingston, 7584 tons; Port Hender- son, 5167 tons; Port Royal, 4455 tons; Port Antonio, 4458 tons; Port Morant, 2900 tons, and Port Maria, 2900 tons. The s.s. Delta, belong- ing to this company, has first-class accommodation for travellers, and makes a trip round Jamaica every week, fare ^3. The Demerara and Berbice, Steamship Co. Ltd. From (William Smith & Co., of 86 Leadenhall Street, London- London, E.C.), London to Demerara and Berbice. Fares, ^17, ios. and ^20. The Direct Line (Prentice, Service & Hender- son, 175 West George Street, Glasgow), and The London Line (Scrutton, Sons & Co., 9 Grace- church Street, London, E.C.), London to British Guiana and all the West Indian Islands. Fares : Barbados, Demerara, and Trinidad, ^17, ios.; Antigua, Berbice (British Guiana), Dominica, ...”
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“...in rough weather, leading inevitably to reference to the con- certs, the fancy balls, and so on, which make the eleven days between Southampton and Barbados pass so pleasantly for the traveller who takes Kings- ley’s advice, and towards his fellow-passengers is “ To their faults a little blind, And to their virtues very kind.” The itinerary of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company is subject to variation, but at present the vessels of this line leave Southampton punctu- ally at midday. A special train from Waterloo runs alongside the steamer at Southampton Docks, which are reached in two hours. In an incredibly short space of time passengers, luggage, and mails...”
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“...Several men-of-war and galleons were taken and many destroyed, and an abund- ance of plate and other valuable effects fell into the hands of the conquerors. Vigo was taken by Lord Cobham in 1719, but relinquished. It was again captured by the British in 1809, but was restored to its former owners. From Vigo the transatlantic voyage begins. The vessels of the Imperial Direct West India Mail Service start from Avonmouth, Bristol, and passengers embark overnight, leaving Paddington by an evening train. Two days out the cold winds begin to lose their sting, and on the third there is felt an appreciable change in the climate, which becomes sensibly milder, even if the weather is...”
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“...Pension 6s. per day; for a stay of over two months, £7, 15s. per month. Hotel St. Lawrence, Pension 6s. 3d. per day, £2, is. 8d. per week, £8, 6s. 8d. per month. The Crane.—The Crane Hotel is temporarily closed at the time of writing, but good accom- modation can be had at the Crane House Hotel, on a cliff by the sea, fourteen miles from Bridge- town. R., including “coffee” and use of sea and fresh water baths, 3s. per day. Pension 7s. per day. Bathsheba.—Atlantis Hotel, beautifully situ- ated. Train stops quite near the door. Pension 6s. per day, £2, is. 8d. per week, or £7, 10s. per month. Special arrangements for families. Beach- mount Hotel (close to the railway station), 6s. 3d. and Ss. 4d. per day, £2, is. 8d. to £2, 10s. per week. Children and nurseè half price. Private houses can be hired at Hastings and elsewhere for from ^5, per month and upwards. Carriages are obtainable from Messrs. Burton and Co., Pinfold Street; Messrs. J. G. Johnson and Co., Rickett Street; Clement Browne, Marlhill...”
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“...distance. Cycles, 2s. 6d. Bicycles, per day. A railway (2 ft. 6 ins. gauge) owned by the Barbados Light Railway, Ltd. (Managing Railway. Director, C. F. Burn, M.Inst.C.E.), runs under con- tract with the Colonial Government from Bridge- town, 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 several . days in the week there is an early morning train, and every week day an afternoon train to St. Andrew’s. Similarly on several days there is an afternoon train, and every week day an early morning train from St. Andrew’s to Bridgetown. The following is a list of the fares (there are 1st and 3rd classes, but no 2nd class) and stations, with their distance from Bridgetown :— Stations. Miles from Fares. Bridgetown. 1st Class. 3rd Class. Bridgetown . s. d. s. d. Kingston Woods Halt. ... ... Rouen Valley Halt 0 3 0 1$ Bulkeley 0 6 0 3 Windsor 0 9 0 4 Carrington . 81 1 0 0 6 Sunbury 9Ï 1 3 0 7 Bushy Park . II 1 6 0...”
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“...66 GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES at these places. Fares to and from the ■* Halts ” are the same as those to and from the next station. Thus passengers from Bridgetown to College Siding pay Bath fares. Same day return trips from Bridgetown to Bathsheba can be made on Sundays, and on the days on which the early morning train is run. When the Crane Hotel is open, a branch line from Bushy Park to the Crane can be worked for passenger traffic. Boats. The tariff for boats in Carlisle Bay is: from the wharf to any vessel, is.; with one or two passengers and return, including a wait of a quarter of an hour, is. 8d., or with detention of half an hour, 2s. Between sunset and sunrise the boatmen may charge double fares. Sports. There are many Cricket Clubs, including the Cricket. Wanderers, the Pickwick, the Windward, and the Spartans. The Lodge School and Harrison s College also have clubs. Nearly every house in town and country has a well-kept lawn, where Tennis, either tennis or croquet is played. There...”
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“...Nelson centenary on October 21, i9°S> square was again the scene of great rejoicings. The statue was decorated with flowers by day and illuminated at night, and the populace celebrated the event in a suitable manner. The Anglican Cathedral, also built of coral rock, stands to the east of the Public Buildings. The excursions which can be made from Bridge- town are numerous, and except for the Wind- ward Coast, which merits a longer stay, all can be done in a day or less. Bathsheba (19I miles by train), a popular seaside resort, and Chalky Mount, both on the Windward Coast, are reached by the Barbados Light Railway. From Bath- sheba the Potteries can be visited. There the crude though picturesque earthenware “guglets,” “monkeys,” and “conerees,” as they are called, according to their shape, are fashioned by skilful negro artificers at their very primitive potter’s sheds. One of the most picturesque and at the same time most interesting spots in the island is Codrington College, which stands...”
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“...buildings was begun in 1716, and the masonry was finished in 1721; but it was many years before the college was completed, owing to a debt due to the Society from the estates, which was not cleared off until 1738. The stone used, which is a conglomerate of limestone, was taken from the hill behind the college, and the timber was brought at Government expense, in ships of the Royal Navy, from Tobago and St Vincent. A walk of twenty minutes up the hillside from Bath Station on the railway (i5§ miles by train from Bridgetown) brings the visitor to the hand- some college buildings. In front of them is a broad lake, behind which rises a hill. On it is situated the “ Society ” Chapel and a granite cross...”
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“...JAMAICA 123 military camp, and on to Hardware Gap, is a drive well worth taking for the magnificent panorama obtainable. The road continues down the Buff Bay River valley to Buff Bay on the north side of the island. Spanish Town, or St. Jago de la Vega, Spamsh on the banks of the Rio Cobre (Jhourfrom Kingston own' by train), was the former capital of the island. It was once a town of considerable importance, and the well-constructed group of Government Build- ings round its central square testifies to its former grandeur. Among the more notable of these are the old King’s House, the official residence of former Governors, on the west side. It was built from designs by Craskell, the then engineer of the island. The plans were approved during the administration of Lieutenant-Governor Henry Moore in 1759-1762, and the building was com- pleted in 1762, after the arrival of the Governor, William Henry Lyttelton. The expense of build- ing the House, which was considered the “ noblest and best...”
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“...deserves attention, was erected to a distinguished barrister and former Advocate-General of the island, who “ enjoyed the uncommon felicity to be unenvied by any, the delight and admiration of all.” Spanish Town once had a monastery, an abbey, and two churches, of which no traces now remain. Bog Walk (boca Bog Walk. de agua, or water’s mouth), the very beautiful gorge of the Rio Cobre, is a charming drive from Spanish Town. A pleasant excursion can be made from 1 Kingston by taking the early morning train to Spanish Town, and driving thence through the gorge to the village of Bog Walk. After resting the horses for half-an-hour, the tourist should drive back to within three miles of Spanish Town. Here he can leave the buggy and embark on a...”
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“...Spanish Town. After luncheon at the Rio Cobre Hotel, he can return to Kingston by train, the whole trip occu- pying the best part of a day. To Ewarton by train and by carriage over the Mount Diablo (io miles) to Moneague. whence a drive may be made through the famous Fern Gulley to Ocho Rios fl - and the Roaring River Falls, is an excursion to be recommended. This trip will occupy two days; but quite a week can be profitably spent in St. Ann’s Parish. Hollymount House on Mount Diablo is itself well worth a visit; the,views from it are of exceptional beauty. There are pretty walks through the forest amid orchids and ferns, and many butterflies, also parrots, parakeets Mandeville. and other strange birds are seen. Mandeville I LCj (2000 feet) is reached by carriage (5 miles, 1 hour) from Williamsfield, which is 2 hours and 20 minutes Montpelier. Troiq Kingston by rail. From Montpelier (si hours from Kingston by train) a drive can be taken to Fal- Malvern. mouth. In the Santa Cruz Mountains at...”
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“...ascent" is made on ponies from tiordorTTown by a riding road. At Whitfield Hall, about two hours’ ride from the peak, the visitor will find comfort- able accommodation for the night, the start for the summit being made at daybreak on the next day. A small hut has been erected for the benefit of those who wish to spend the night on the peak to witness the sunrise. Chester Vale is another boarding - house in the neighbourhood. Port Port Antonio, on the north side of the island, 75 miles Antomo- by train from Kingston, is the headquarters of the United Fruit Company of Boston, Pa. It is situated on the shore of a magnificent harbour, divided into two parts by a promontory on which the Hotel Titchfield stands. Sea trips can be made round the island in either of the small coast- ing steamers which leave Kingston and stop at nearly every port, taking four days for the trip (see above). The scenery on the north side of the island is particularly beautiful. For those interested in the agricultural...”
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“...St. Joseph. Government Stock Farm. Montserrat. 146 GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES finer than the Blue Basin, but the expedition to it requires a full day. It is reached by train to St. Joseph (7 miles), and thence by carriage (7J miles), through very characteristic scenery and many cocoa plantations in the direction of El Tucuche, the highest peak in Trinidad. The sleepy little town of St. Joseph, the former capital of the island, was the scene of the mutiny of free black recruits of the West India Regiment under Donald Stewart or Daaga on 17th June 1837, of which a graphic description from the pen of Mr. M. Thomas is given in “ At Last.” Many of the mutineers were shot on the spot where the convent now stands. The town has several churches, that of the Roman Catholics being noteworthy on account of some very old stained-glass windows. Near by is the Govern- ment Stock Farm at Valsayn. In the drawing- room of the residence on this estate, Don Josef Maria Chacon, the last Spanish Governor, signed...”
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“...Tortuga. It is a commonplace wooden figure of the Madonna with the child, and, though her features are not those of a negress, her face and hands are quite black. There is another Black Virgin in Trinidad, at a church in Siparia, near La Brea, and it is said that she was taken into Port of Spain by a priest, but that, like the Bam- bino of the Ara Cceli in Rome, she found her way back to her original home. San Fernando, the second town of the island San (35 miles from Port of Spain, two hours by train),Fernando- is situated on the slopes of a hill of volcanic formation, which stands out by itself near the sea in the undulating Naparima district, the prin- cipal sugar-growing part of the island. From this centre several sugar estates and factories may be Sugar visited. They include the Usine St. Madeleine Estates- of the New Colonial Co. Ltd. (4 miles from San Fernando), La Fortunée estate, belonging to Messrs. Charles Tennant, Sons & Co., and Palmiste, the property of Messrs. John Lamont and...”
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“...which, it must be admitted, are, however, rather disappointing. Prior to a visit of Prince Albert Victor and Prince George of Wales, during their cruise in the Bacchante in 1880, the town was known as the Mission, having formerly been, like Arima, a spot where the missionaries worked among the original Indian inhabitants. The trees planted by the young Princes in the churchyard are pointed out to visitors. Pitch The Pitch Lake at La Brea is reached by Gulf Lake. steamer from Port of Spain or by train to San Fernando, and thence by steamer, the expedition...”
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“..., f50 GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES peculiarly subject to sudden showers of cold rain. The employes of the company reside on Brighton Pier, which consequently resembles a lake village, ƒ and they "beguile their leisure moments by fishing «' for sharks and other monsters of the deep. A peculiarity of the spot is the presence at it of a ' 'singularly unattractive breed of pelicans. Manjak The Manjak Mines, near San 'Fernando (35 Mmes' miles by train from Port of Spain), will interest many. They are said to contain the largest deposits of this mineral yet discovered. Manjak is a form of asphalt in a solid and very pure form. It is used principally for electric insulation, and in the manufacture of varnish and enamel. The The Guaya- Guayaguayare Oil Fields should also be seen if Fuels'6 011 time permits. They can be reached by the con- tract coasting steamer of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., which proceeds round the island once a week. The north-east trade-wind, fresh from across 2500 miles of...”