THE FOR 1897: Published by Authority, COMPRISING Bistorical, Statistical and General Euformation CONCERNING THE ISLAND. PREFACE TO THE EDITION OF 1897. In the preparation of the Handbook for 1897, the Editors have again laid themselves under obligations to the Secretaries and Officials of the various Societies and Institutions and to members of the Public Service, for assistance in revising the information given in previous issues; and they avail themselves of this opportunity of acknowledging and thanking these gentlemen for their help. The present Edition contains an interesting article by Mr. Frank Cundall on Jamaica Cartography. In a work of this kind, compiled as it is from so many sources, errors will creep in and omissions are inevitable. The Editors will therefore be greatly obliged if readers of the Handbook will call attention to any mistakes they may detect, and they will gladly welcome suggestions for increasing the usefulness of the work and for rendering it more accurate and reliable. KINGSTON, 1st February, 1897. 317673 |