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“...GENERAL INFORMATION
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four Craft Lodges, under the jurisdiction of the
Grand Lodge of Scotland, four Royal Arch
Chapters, one Rose Croix Chapter, one Consis-
tory, one Preceptory of Knights Templar, with
a Priory of the Knights of Malta. English
Masonry is represented by two Craft Lodges.
Freemasonry was dormant in St. Lucia until
1900, when a lodge under the Grand Lodge of
England was formed. Jamaica possesses, under
the English constitution, a District Grand Lodge,
with nine Craft Lodges under its jurisdiction.
There is also one Craft Lodge in direct com-
munication with the Grand Lodge of England.
English Royal Arch Masonry is also represented
by a District Grand Chapter and four Chapters
attached to Craft Lodges. One Preceptory of
Knights Templar and two Rose Croix Chapters
also represent the higher degrees of English
Masonry. A Provincial Grand Mark Masons’
Lodge governs four Mark Masons’ Lodges. In
Scottish Masonry there is a District Grand Lodge,
five...”
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“...Hotels.
Means of
Convey-
ance.
General
Aspect.
270 GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES
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...”
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