The Grenada Handbook, Directory and Almanac (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...eight years, one-fourth the adult rate; over eight and under twelve years, one-half the adult rate. Return Tickets, except in the case of school-children, are available for twelve months from the date of first embarkation. Intercolonial Fares First Class--Grenada to Antigua, 7; Barbados, 2 10s.; Demerara, 4 15s.; St. Kitts, 7 10s.; St. Lucia, 4 10s. (direct by extra steamer, 2 Is. 8d.): St. Thomas, 9; St. Vincent, 1 10s.; Tobago, 2 10s.; Trinidad, 1 0s. 10(2.; Jamaica, 10 15s. Return Tickets 1 (first class only), half as much again. Second Class--Three-fifths of first-class fares. Deck Rates--One-fifth of first-class fares. Servants--Two-thirds of first-class fares. Children--Same abatements as in Transatlantic fares. School children--20 percent. abatement from first-class fares. 1 Available for six months. Freight Steamers The Company's freight steamers call once a month with cargo from London, after touching at Barbados and Trinidad, and once a month for cargo for England, usually touching at St. Lucia after leaving Grenada. THE TRINIDAD SHIPPING AND TRADING COMPANY'S LINE OP MAIL STEAMERS Columbia Buildings, 29 Broadway, New York, & 62 Buchanan Street, Glasgow. Agents in Grenada: Messrs. Martin, Dean & Co., St. George's. Vessels on Service: s.s. ' Maraval, ' s.s. 'Maracas ' and s.s. ' Grenada.' These steamers leave New York for Grenada direct, as far as possible, on alternate Saturdays, and return from Grenada to New York direct, as far as possible, on alternate Fridays; length of direct voyage, 7j days. Prom Grenada they proceed to Trinidad, returning the same way. Passage Rates, Grenada to New York First Class--Single, #50; return (available for twelve months), #87.50....