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A H A N D B O O K C Y P R U S COMPILED BY T . H T HIN N MA SIR J . U C SO , . ' m r L L EGE AM BRLDGE C fl s s C O , C CHIEF J US TI CE O F CE YL ON AND D D L A L BHAM A E . M CL U E VA CO , C . G . D M . A. NIV SITY O L L EGE O X FOR B . C . L , U ER C , C OMMI S SI ONER OF L ARNACA WIT H FRO NTIS PIEC E AND TWO MAPS L ONDON : EDW ARD STANFORD L A E W . 12 , 1 3 , 14 , ONG CR , C. O f I won/Lav “ITOTL Kwrpov vacrov ’ ' Iv o i Oekffcfip ove s v ep ov ” a t fi var‘ o w' w E w‘re T p s, ' Hd c/mv 61V c xaréa r op oc A C a Ba ov wora ov oac B pI p p p Ka wl p zovo w (imp /3pm. ' O 7rov Kakkw r' ev op eva Hte fa oéo a o ES a p y ; p , e / K ‘HJ d w6. M Q s A if ( K( LO a e MG y I s A I a A 1 ( KC L a v e xc 8 6 70 0 . r e l, 9 x p s, 9 E RIPIDES Bac c hai 400 s . U , , gq P R E F A C E ‘ OUR HANDBOOK OF PR THE CY US is not the first of its kin d . ’ PR GUI DE AND DI RECTORY rin te d 18 8 5 CY US , p in at Limasol , u seful - besid e s was a but short lived work . It contained , the to ic al in n r n usual p formation , co t ibutions, origi al and translated , on s the hi tory of the Island , a feature which we may hope to m introduce into future issues of the present volu e . Our table of contents will show that we have tried to keep in view the n n n wa ts, not o ly of residents who eed a book of handy reference , but of persons who are making their first acquaintance with the Island . We shall be always glad to receive corrections , or n a u hi ts how to incre se the usef lness of the work . To those who have helped us with information and advice we tender our best thanks . NOTE TO SECOND ISSUE For this secon d issue (19 03 ) our Handbook has un dergone a n . n thorough revisio The informatio given has , as far as possible , : l been brought up to date several sections have been en arged , an d n several new ones i serted . Among the former stand r . Geog aphy , History, and Agriculture The chief additions are a 3. N Chronological Table , List of Fairs, otes on the Principal n n . Tow s , on Geology , and on Coi s One on the Flora of Cyprus m . is admittedly imperfect . We await with i patience Mr P ’ n a i Gen d u s account of it . ’ Ma n n e The p is a reductio from Lord Kitche r s , mentioned on 1 page . NOTE TO THIRD ISSUE For the third issue (1904) the Handbook has ag ai n been care d fully revised . A few additions have been ma e , chiefly with a i v HANDBOOK OF C YPRUS view to giving perspicuity and completeness to the ' head in g s ff a ected . In the preparation of the last section , the Editors , with due sanction , borrowed very largely from the Report for — f . 19 01 1902 O the High Commissioner , Sir W Haynes Smith Their best thanks are due to His Excellency for allowing them t o set before their readers so vivid and authoritative a s ketc h of - the progress made d uring the twenty fi ve years of British rule . NOTE TO FO URTH ISSUE No pains have been spared in the revision of the Handbook for the fourth issu e The wants and wishes of tourist s h have been Specially consulted . Many sections ave been again an d enlarged , in point of bulk the volume has probably reached its limit . The Editors can only hope to enhance the value of future issues b y severer accuracy . They would wish it noted that the Handbook is in no sense an official p ublication . NOTE TO FIFTH ISSUE Every care has been taken to maintain and raise in the fifth issue (19 07) of the Handbook the standard of completeness and accuracy which the Editors proposed to themselves in the first . The arrangement has been improved the sectio n on Mythology . V f . O is new Mr C Bellamy , Director Public Works , Lagos, t an d . has kindly recast hat on Geology , Mr H S Thompson t A hat on the Flora . dditions have been made wherever the the interest of the subj ect demanded them . For last time the H to talents and industry of Sir J . T . utchinson , which a wider f the field is now o fered in Ceylon , have been at the service of work . C O N T E N T S PAGE PAGE NATURAL FEATURES Languag e 58 — 59 Re g i stration of Births an d Geog raphy De ath s Geology Jews in Cyprus Mine rals Chri stianity in Cypru s Irrig ati on Works The Churc h of Eng land in Agriculture C s F isheries ypru The Ame ric an Re forme d Spong e s P1 e sbyte1 ian Mission Forests B i i sh F i Bible Harbours r t and ore g n Society Ri se and Fall of Tide s Islam in Cyprus Mag ne tic Variation Climate GOVERNMEN M ete orolog ical Obse rva T ti s . on Government Greenwi c h and L oc al Tim e Prin cipal Officers T ble of S i s Su n a unr e and Troop s se t i C . n yprus Poli c e Flora . Pri s ons . l A l S or Wi d nima s and p t Adm1n 1s t1 1 at on of Justice . L of B ist irds E c du ation . Land Reg istrati on H STOR I Y M u nicip alitie s Ofi ic e Ho . Mythology urs u bl H l d a s 1907 Hi story P ic o i y m C B R le Fasti Cyp ru yprus under riti sh u Princip al Town s Antiquitie s COMMUNICATIONS Coin s s l f m i Bibliography Po ta In or at on Po stag e Stamp s of Cypru s Te le g p s PO ULAT ON ra h P I S L e hipp ing in s . Population 56 — 58 Ti an sport A re a and Pop ulation of the Rule of the Road Six Di stricts Distances in Eng lish Miles vi HANDBOOK OF C YPRUS PAGE PAGE FINANCE INSTITUTIONS T e D — H l 610. 9 5 104 ax s , uties , osp ita s Public De bt 104- 105 Nursing Associati on Public Revenue an d p e n d iture 105- 106 Clubs Shipp ing 106 Libraries Imp orts and Exports 107- 108 Fre e masomy We ights and Measures 109 Newsp ap e 1 s and Pe 1 1od 1c als Metrical Weig hts and M e asures USEFUL INFORM ATION C i o nag e Foreig n Consuls Transliteration of Turkish COM AN ES P I and G1 e ek Words 118 120 Banks Cost of L ivin g : Pri c es Insurance Compame s Wag es Hints for Tourists M l G e C l PROFESSIONAL os em and r ek a en dars M e dical Practitioners Fairs Advocates Index HANDBOOK OF CYPRUS vii C A L EN DA R f o r 19 07 J a n u a ry Fe b r u a r y Circumcision Purifi cation B . V. M . Sexag esima Epiphany C s Da 19 06 O . hri tmas y, ( ) Famag u sta Assi z es Quinquag esima N A z . E i a icosia ssi es [ p p h ny M F irst Sunday after oon N Orthodox New Year . ew Ash Wednesday [M oon H . Larnac a Assi z es Mosle m Ne w Year . A 13 2 5 Purifi c ation (O . ) Epiphany (0 First Sun day in Lent Second Sunday after E i [ p phany Kyrenia Assi z es of K E VII . Ac e . ing dward 1 L s l Ass z e s 9 01 . ima o i l S Le . Conversion of S . Pau Second unday in nt t S . Ma thias Septuag esima os Full Moon . Pap h ASSIZ e S [ Full Moon viii HAN DBOOK OF CYPRUS ’ C A L EN DA R fo r l 9 07— 6 011 tin u c d M a r c h A p r i l D E e S . avid ast r Monday Third Sunday in L e nt F irst Sun day after Easter Fourth Sunday in L e nt Ne w Moon Ne w M oon Se cond Sunday afte r Easter F ifth Sunday in L ent S . Patrick Third Sunday afte r [Easter e S . Georg Palm Sunday B . V M c . Annun iation S . Mark Full Moo n Fourth Sunday after E e a ll ast r Good Frid y.