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“... elevation being 245 feet only. The islands are divided into nine parishes —namely, St. George’s, Hamilton, Smith’s, Devonshire, Pembroke (in which the capital is situated), Paget, Warwick, Southampton, and Sandys. The total popu- lation is about 22,500, of whom nearly half axe white- many being the descendants of the early colonists1—and the remainder coloured. Bermuda is the headquarters of the North America and West Indies station. The Commander-in-Chief spends several months of the year in residence at Admiralty House, and the presence of the Fleet during the winter season contributes greatly to the social life of the colony. INDUSTRIES. The early settlers in the Bermudas were planters, and the inhabitants followed agricultural pursuits until the abrogation of the charter of the Somer Islands Company in 1684 {see p. 46), when they took to trading. In vessels made of the native cedar, they traded with the West Indies and America, and carried salt fish from Newfoundland to...”
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“... Company, whose charter was extended to include the j " Somer Islands ” as they were called ; and Richard Moore, ■ ship’s carpenter, was made first Governor. Three years later, j the islands were sold to " the Governor and Company of the 1 City of London for the. Plantation of the Somer Islands,” and they remained in the possession of that concern until 1684, j when it was dissolved in consequence of the complaints of the settlers. At the beginning of the Commonwealth the Bermudians remained Royalists, and, in company with Barbados, Antigua, j and Virginia, the Bermudas were consequently penalised by the Act of the Long Parliament which prohibited trade with those colonies; but in February, 1652, the Governor and Council took the oath of allegiance and the ban was removed. Before passing from the history of the Bermudas the reader may be reminded that the islands were immortalised by Shakespeare, who no doubt derived his inspiration for the opening scenes of “ The Tempest...”
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“..., was originated in Nassau by Dr. Cassel- |berry. There are several Cricket Clubs and Rugby Football is played during the winter. Duck shooting can be indulged in fon Lakes Cunningham and Killarney from November to April; Sand wild pigeon afford good sport in the summer months. The 1 sea fishing is varied and excellent and especially so round the I* out ” islands. The bathing off Hog Island (see page 73) is unsurpassable, and yachting and boating can be enjoyed with perfect safety in the well-protected harbour. CLUBS. The members of the Nassau Club and the Porcupine [Club extend hospitality to visitors suitably introduced. The [Porcupine Club on Hog Island, besides being a social club, [makes excellent provision for bathing. All the “ Charter [members ” are American. The subscription is $15 (£3 2s. 6d.) (for two weeks, or $25 (£5.45. 2d.) for the season. SIGHTS. Nassau (population 12,554), the capital of [New Providence, a town dating from 1729, is pictur-...”
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“...- rions without responsible government, They date from the .oyal Charter of Charles I, June 2nd, 1627, and were confirmed >y the Commonwealth in the articles of surrender of the island ccJanuary nth, 1652. Next to the House of Commons ind the House of Assembly in Bermuda, the Barbados House f Assembly is the most ancient legislative body in the British (ominions. The Government now consists of a nominated legislative Council of nine members, and a House of Assembly onsistmg of twenty-four members elected annually by thé eople on the basis of a moderate franchise. At general elections t) the latter body there is frequently no contest, a fact which peaks volume? for the contented’state of the inhabitants, who ff/er *P devote their time to the development of the island Ether than to political strife, an sxample which might with flvantage be followed elsewhere. The executive functions E Government are performed bv an Executive Council Inch consists of the Governor, the Colonial...”
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“...), which has been granted a charter of incorporation, and stands about sixteen miles inland from Port of Spain. INDUSTRIES. The soils of Trinidad, though varied, are extremely fertile, and are therefore capable of producing every...”
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“...304 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES the parish of Kingston. The Morant Cays are 33 miles to the south-east of Morant Port, and comprise three small islets. Here the sea birds arrive in great numbers in March and April and lay their eggs, which are con- veyed by schooner to Jamaica. The Pedro Cays are 40 to 50 miles to the south-west of Portland Point, and consist of four islets, known respectively as North-east, Middle, South-west, and South Cay. The Morant Cays and Pedro Cays are quite " off the beaten track ” ; but a visitor to Jamaica in search of experience and adventure might do worse than charter a schooner and explore them. It is recorded that in 1825 some kindly Jamaica planters in St. Thomas-in-the- East planted some coco-nut trees on the cays for the use of shipwrecked sailors....”
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“... its commanding situation. A settlement was also formed on Fort Island, near the mouth of the Essequibo, which became the seat of govern- ment of the colony of Essequibo—now one of the counties of British Guiana. The date of the foundation of the settlement at Kyk-over-al is uncertain, but it may be fixed at about 1620. The settlement came into the possession of the Dutch West India Company, which was incorporated in 1621 and became by the terms of its charter supreme among all the Dutch possessions in America. In 1624 the colony of Berbice—now another county of British Guiana—was founded by Van Peere, a merchant of Flushing, under licence from the company. The central colony of Demerara was an offshoot from Essequibo, and was established in 1645. In 1740 settlers from other nations, mainly English, began to arrive from the West India Islands in considerable numbers, the Dutch were quite out- numbered, and Stabroek—now Georgetown—became a town of importance. The Dutch and...”
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“...THE PANAMA CANAL 431 the outlets of the prehistoric volcano whose principal cone was Ancon Hill. Those interested in educational matters should not fail to inspect the Institute Nacional, Panama’s University, which was opened in 1911. It occupies a palatial group of buildings at the foot of Ancon HUT. Among the excursions that can be made from Panama is the drive to Old Panama, which can be reached by motor-car (enquiries should be made at the hotel) by a fair driving road in about half an hour. In recent years the local Government have cleared the ruins to some extent, and the tower of the church and other remains can be seen without discomfort. The city was founded in 1519 by Pedro Arias de Avila, and was granted a charter two years later. Being the entrepót of the trade with Peru, it soon became very wealthy. Here the treasure was transferred to mule-back, to be carried across the Isthmus to Cruces, whence it was conveyed to the fortified port of Chagres by boat...”
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“... made of The West India Committee (14, Trinity Square London, E.C.), which is the doyen of such institutions, having been founded early in the eighteenth century. The West India Com- mittee, which was granted a Charter of Incorporation by his late Majesty King Edward VII on August 4th, 1904, has correspondents in British Guiana, British Honduras, and in each of the islands. Its objects are by united action to promote the interest of the industries and trade, and thus increase the general welfare of the British West Indies, British Guiana, and British Honduras. There are also West India Associations in Liverpool (3, Cook Street) and Glasgow (134, Wellington Street). Among other West Indian institutions must be mentioned the West Indian Club, established in 1898, with premises at 4, Whitehall Court, and the West Indian Produce Association (14, Creechurch Lane, London, E.C.), where every kind of West Indian pro- duce can be obtained. It should interest American visitors to...”
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“..., 74-112 — Accommodation in, 78 Barbados (cont.) —• Area and situation, 74 — Books on, 29 — " Charter” of, 77, 105 — Climate, 75 — Communications, 78 — Constitution, 77 —— Dripstone, 9 — First sight of, 22, 80 — History, 76 — Industries, 75 — " Mean whites,” 39 — Parishes, 75 — Railway, 79 — Schools and Colleges, 87 — Sports, 80 — Women’s Self-Help Associa- tion, 85 Barbuda, 200, 212-5 — History, 212 —- Sport, 213-4 Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial, and Overseas), n, 82, 122, 150, 160, 174,1 187, 220, 265 Barfleur, H.M.S., 248, 283 Barima River, 377, 388 Barranquilla, 401, 402, 410 Barrington, Admiral, 178 Barrouallie, 196, 198 Bartica, 373, 377, 388 Bas Obispo, 418, 426, 427 Basseterre, St. Kitts, 218-22 Basse Terre, Guadeloupe, 305, 306, 307 Bassin. See Christiansted Bassinville, 238, 247 Bastidas, Rodrigo, 409, 418,419 . Bastien, Dr., 291 Batabano, 348, 363, 364 Bath, Barbados, 79, 94 Bath House, Nevis, 229—30 Bath, Jamaica, 259, 289, 296-7...”
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“...BARCLAYS BANK (DOMINION, COLONIAL AND OVERSEAS) Formerly The Colonial Bank RE-INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT, 1925. With which are amalgamated The National Bank of South Africa, Ltd. and The Anglo-Egyptian Bank, Ltd. Authorised Capital £10,000,000 Capital Paid up £4,975,500 Subscribed Capital £6,975,500 Reserve Fund £1,100,000 Uncalled Capital £2,000,000. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER IN 1836. BANKERS TO THE WEST INDIA COMMITTEE Colonial Bank Office LONDON . 29 Gracechurch Street . E.C. 3. BRANCHES: Manchester, 21 York Street. Liverpool, 25 Castle Street. Hamburg, Adolphsplatz iv. NEW YORK AGENCY, 44 Beaver Street. WEST INDIES. ANTIGUA: St. Johns. BARBADOS : Bridgetown. DOMINICA: Roseau. GRENADA : St. Georges and Grenville. JAMAICA : Kingston, Annotto Bay, Falmouth, Lucea, Montego Bay, Morant Bay, Port Antonio, Port Maria, Savanna-la-Mar, and St. Ann’s Bay. ST. KITTS: Basseterre. ST. LUCIA: Castries. ST. VINCENT: Kingstown. TRINIDAD : Port of Spain, and...”
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“...THE West India Committee Incorporated by Royal Charter President: The Right Hon. the Earl of Harewood, G.C.V.O. Vice-Presidents: The Right Hon. the Viscount Burnham, G.C.M.G., C.H. The Right Hon. the Lord Kylsant, G.C.M.G. The Right Hon. the Lord Olivier K.C.M.G., C.B. The Master of Elibank. Chairman : Deputy Chairman : Sir Robert Rutherford Mr. E. A. dePass Hon. Treasurers Mr. William Gillespie Mr. Thomas Greenwood Mr. H. F. Previté Mr. Harold Freeman T NCORPORATED by Royal Charter by King Edward VII in A1904, the West India Committee is an association of British subjects and firms whose object is, by united action, to promote the interest of the Agricultural and Manufacturing industries and the trade of the British West Indies, British Guiana and British Honduras, and thus increase the general welfare of their colonies. Only British subjects and firms are eligible for membership, and candidates for admission must be proposed by one and seconded by another...”