Jamaica at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, 1886
237033 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/b24883293 GENERAL SIR HENRY WYLIE NORMAN. K.C.B., C.I.E., GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA. So 092 0 JAMAICAC. AT THE HiOnsriDon^r, 1886 . “ Jamaica's beauteous isle and genial clime I sing. Attend, ye Britons ! nor disdain Th' adventurous muse to verdant vales that soars, And radiant realms, beyond th' Atlantic wave ; Ardent to gather for her Albion's broiu A tropic wreath, green with immortal spring." Bryan Edwards. Executive Commissioner in London : SIR AUGUSTUS J. ADDERLEY, K.C.M.G. ROYAL COMMISSIONER. Honorary Commissioner: C. WASHINGTON EYES, Esq. Commission at Jamaica: Rev. Dr. Robb, D.D., Chairman. Dr. J. C. PuiLLipro. Hon. H. J. Kemble. Hon. C. B. Mosse, C.B. &c. R. H. B. Hotchkin, Esq., M.A. Tiie Rev. John Radcliffe. II. Priest, Secretary. a PRINTED BY BPOTTISWOODE AND CO., NEW-STREET SQUARE LONDON 15 z [Z) . Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine INTRODUCTION. - - •••• •••• When practical arrangements for the representation of the Colonies at the Exhibition were being made, the West Indian industries were in a state of considerable depression, and it was doubtful whether any such appearance could be made as would be entirely satisfactory in itself or pleasurable to remember. But the encouragement given by His Boyal Highness the Prince of Wales, who is ever ready to view with kindly consideration all the efforts towards progress made in any portion of the outlying dominions of his mother, the Queen- Empress, induced the West India Colonies to come to the front, and to avail themselves of that which might be truly called the opportunity of a century.
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