The very favourable reception accorded to the first edition of the Guide has induced the publishers to reMissue it with such a.dditional information as might prove useful to Visitors, and others, who wish to become thoroughly acquainted with Cape Town and its suburbs. Several illustrations of scenery and buildings have been added, and the book has been brought "upMtoMdate" as much as possible.

The publishers are much indebted to several well Mknown photographers, such a.s 1vlessrs. Bruton, Barnard, Gow, Gordon and

~mith, Scalla.n, and Jarman, for the excellent series of views which are repro~uced, and to others for having supplied literary matter.

DENNIS EDWARDS & CO. FEBRUARY, 1897.

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INNER DOCK.-Ten aCles; 20 to 24 feet of water, L.W.O.S.T. OUTER BASINS.-Eleven acres; with jetties in 20 to 30 feet of water, L.W.O.S.T. OUT ER HARBOUR.-(In course of Construction.) 64 acres, with quay and jetty accommodation in 27 to 36 feet of water, L.W.O.S.T. T HE BAY, protected by the Breakwater.-Over i of a mile in length; affords safe anchorage, where vessels may lie free of charge. G RAVING DOCK.-Dimensions: Length on keel blocks, 500 feet; width at coping, 90 feet; at bottom altars, 38 fe. t; at entrance, 68 feet; depth of water over cill at entrance, 24t feet, H.W.O.S.T. PATENT SLIP, SHEER LEGS, etc. RAILWAY COMMUNICATION-Direct with the Colony, Republics, Bechuanaland and . Passengers may book at the Docks and have their Luggage and Goods forwarded direct to any inland stations. CHARGES: Ships' Dues.-6d. per ton register for 21 days; i'd. per ton per diem afterwards. FOR VESSELS Entering for Coal or Stores only, or when Eastward bound, not breaking bulk, or remaining more than 48 hours, but with the privilege of taking in cargo, 2d. pe l' ton for fhst 24 hours; 1d. for each succeeding 12 hours; maximum charge, 4d. per ton. LOTAGE Not Compulsory. No Harbour, Light, or Hospital Dues. TER and BALLAST.-'fhree Shillings per ton each. PAIRS Undertaken by Engineering Firms in the Town.

COMMUNICATION~-To be addressed to the Secretary. T.B.H. BOA R 0, P.O. BOX 276, CAPE TOWN. Telegraphic Address-" Harbour."

Digitised by the University of Pretoria, Library Services, 2011 Since the discovery of the Transvaal Gold Fields and their marvellous development, Cape Town although far removed from that centre of activity has indirectly benefited by the prosperity of the Rand. Being the first port of call for English steamers it has undergone of late years a rapid trans­ formation. Many Europeans have come to the Cape, and many settled at Cape Town in preference to going further afield. Gradually the population of the city has assumed larger proportions, and its now overflowing 'community is spreading through Table Valley and forming centres of activity and life in the charming suburbs. The high rent obtainable for private dwellings is also evidf'nce of the constant demand for houses, although building proceeds apace in all directions. This development of population is naturally reflected in the business quarters of the city, where we now see innumerable establishments of architectural beauty and extensive proportions, most of the principal thorough­ fares being graced with buildings five and six stories high which in themselves indicate the prevalence of keen competition for trade. This is particularly noticeable as regards the hotels, remarkable improvements having been made during the last three years. Another marked indication of progress is the advance of the U Castle" and "Union" Steamship Companies, the strength of whose fleets have recently been augmented by several magnificent vessels of increased cargo and passenger accommodation. These reach Cape Town after a voyage of fourteen or fifteen days, and as they bring the very latest novelties and inventions from Europe, the city is brought into close touch with the great centres of the globe. There exists at present a municipal activity that is highly creditable to ratepayers and Town Council alike. The health of the city has, all along been jeopardised by a primitive and inadequate system of drainap'e, and its eradication is the corporation's most serious work, A comprehensive scheme is in hand, which is expected to remove the reproach so often levelled at the town's defects in this direction. Other schemes deal with lighting the city by electricity, increasing the water sup1;lly, aNd other important under­ takings are in progress. The electric tramwa~ s now running to all parts of the suburbs are a great boon to the travelling l'ublic. In the direction of that thriving suburb, , a line of railway has been promoted with good results, and at an early date a cycling track and sports ground will be opened on . On every side there is evidence of a new era of enterprise in the which augurs well for its future prosperity. Moreover, it has the advantage of being the most populous town in the Colony; it is the nearest port to England; it is the SEat of Government; it i& surrounded by most beautiful scenery; and it is possessed of a suburb and health-giving climate. Thus it has !nany advantages over other less favoured towns in . Much might be added to this brief review, but considering the plethora of information given under detailed heads, it js unnecessary to add to these remarks.

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ALFRED DOCKS AND BREAKWATER HOTELS ALL SAINTS HOME HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT AMUSEMENTS JEWISH SYNAGOGUE ATHLETIC GROUNDS ART GALLERY LIBRARIES AVENUE, GOVERNMENT LION'S HEAD BOARDING HOUSES LIGHTHOUSES BARRACKS LOST PROPERTY BANKS LUTHERAN CHURC H BAPTIST CHURCH MANUFACTORIES BATHING, SEA MAIL BOATS BISHOP'S COURT MALAYS BOTANIC GARDENS MARRIAGES BOATING IN TABLE BAY MARKETS 13REWERIES MILITARY CASTLE, THE MINERAL BATHS ,CASTLE S.S. CO. CABS, AND COOLIE HIRE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT CEMETERIES MUSEUM CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS NAVAL STATION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWSPAPERS COLONIAL OMNIBUSSES POPULATION CLAN LINE OF STEAMERS QUEEN'S STATUE .cOLD STORAGE PARADE COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE RAILWAY STATION .cONGREGATIONAL CHURCH RESERVOIRS CONVICT STATION READING ROOM ,CLIMATE RECREATION GROUNDS CLUBS RACES COURT HOUSE COURT, SUPREME ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL DEVIL'S PEAK ROUTES TO THE GOLD FIELDS DISTANCE OF CAPE TOWN FROM ROYAL OBSERVATORY THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN SOUTH SAVINGS BANK AFRICA AND MEANS OF TRANSIT ST. GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL :DRIVES SIMONS TOWN DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL SCOTTISH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ELECTRIC LIGHTING BATHS ELECTRIC TRAMS SUBURBS .FREE PROTESTANT CHURCH TRAMS .FIRE BRIGADE .FISH AND FISHING TOWN HOUSE .FOREIGN CONSULS TELEGRAMS FREE DIS PENSARY UNION S.S. CO. GOVERNMENT HOUSE VALKENBERG ASYLUM HEALTH OF THE CITY VOLUNTEER DRILL HALL HISTORICAL FACTS WESLEYAN CHURCH HOSPITALS WASH HOUSES

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Aberdeen Line Steamers, Cape Town, Distance of - 58' 13,109 Lighthouse 79 African Banking Corporation - 3, 39 Cape of G. H. Saving's Bank - 40 Agent for Foreign Firm - 35 Cape of G. H. Building L. & I. Agents Clearing 35 Society - - - - 39 Alfred Docks 33 Cape Town Y.M.C.A 93 Alphen 142 Cape Railways, The -- 20,95 All Saints' Home 41 Cape Gov. Railways - 95 Alexander, J 117 Cane & Co., R. -- 127 Amusements 35 Castle, The 48 Argus Co. --- 105 Casualty Hospital 54 Anderson & (;0., W. 2, 13,109 Castle Line - 84 Art Classes 37 Cartwright & Co., J. D. - 129 Articles liable for Duty - 34 Cavanagh, J. -- 73 Art Gallery 37 Cathedral, St. George's - 104 Arderne & Co. . 124, 125 Cathedral Roman Catholi<' 91 Army, Salvation, The -- 103 Cemeteries - 50 Association, Young Men's Chr. 93 Charitahle Institutions - 53. Asylum, New 114 Charges, Cab 57 Athletic Grounds 119 Chamber of Commerce 49 Avenue, the Government ;;8 Church, Dutch Reformed 60 City Club - 53 Baggage Landing 34 Civil Service Club 53 Bailey, Amos. - 127, ] 53 City, health of - 72 Banks . 38 Circulating Library, C. '1'. 78. Bank of Africa - - 2,40 Circulating Library, Raphael's ~ s Bank, Savings The - 40 Cleghorn & Harris 130 131 Bank, Standard The 39 Clubs, the - 53 Baptist Church - 42 Club, the Owl - 53- Barracks, The - 45 Club, the Routh African - .53. Baths, Mineral - 87 Clan Line - 10 :> Ba.thing, Sea 43 Claremont 99 Bevern, H - -7,125 Claremont Sanitarium 132 115. Behr & Co., G. C. 156 Clearing Agents 35 Benjamin B. 125,126 Climate, the 52 Bishopscourt 40 Christ J 11, 131 Boarding Houses 151 Colonial Orphan Chamber 15, 133 Board of Executors - 154, ]35 127 Cold Storage Works - 118 Botanic Gardens, The 44 , Diocesan 64 Boating 44 College, Normal 64 Breakwater 33 College. Kaffir - 64 Breweries - 44 College, South African 62 British S.A.Co. Territories 97 Colonial Mutual Buildings 50 52 Brigade, Fire The 111 Colonial Weights and Measures 58 Building Society 39 Commercial Assurance Co 1::!3 Bullen Bros. 170 Commercial Exchange 51 Burmester, E - 1, 125 Company Union S.S. 82 Concerts, Hall for 35· C2.b Fares - - 5b, 57 Convict Station 50 tab Charges 57 Congregational Church - 51 Cameron, Alexander & Co 12,133 Consuls, Foreign 52 43 Coolie Hire 49 Cape Point - 46 Corn Measure 58- Cape Town Club 53 Cornwell & Co. - - 8, 131 Cape Town of To-day 23 Cottage Hospitals 75·

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Courtenay, J 133 Hartung, A 145· Courts, The 54 Health of the City - 72 Court, Supreme - 54 Hepworth's Limited 117,138, 139- Court. Magistrate's - 56 Hey:raes, Mathew & Co 26,139,165 Cuthbert & Co. - 128 129 Historical Facts 69- Cox Duplex Printing Machine 152 Houses of Parliament - 15, 17, 71 House, Town 113· Dassen Island Lighthouse 78 Hospitals - 75 Darter Bros. & Walton 137 Hotels 109- Darter & Sons - 134 135 Hotel Metropole 145,163 Devil's Peak 60 Hotel, Grand - 73 Distance of Cape Town - 58 Hotel, Queen's - 117 64 Hotel, International 8() Dispensary, Free 68 Hotel, Royal 107 Docks and Breakwater 33 Dock Post Office 35 Importation of Dogs­ 35· Dogs 35 Information, Telegraphic 112 Donner & Co, A 151, 169 Institutions, Charitable - 53 Drives 61 Institution, Vaccine 123 Drill Hall 37 International Hotel - - 6, 8() Dutch Reformed Church 60 Irwin, R. D. ]39 159 Duty 34 Jewish Synagogu@ 36,101 Early Morning Market - 86 Juta. & Co., J. C. - 9,139 Economic Lift' Assur. Soc. 137,154 Education 62 Kaffir College 64 Edwards and Co., Dennis 133 Koch & Dixie 140 141 Electric Lightmg 66 Electric Trams 66 Landing Passengers' Baggage 34 Exchange, Commercial - 51 Lawley & Co., J. 141 160 Lennon & Co., Ltd., B. G. 141-144 Facts, Historical 69 Leng, S. B. 136 143 144 Fares. Cab 57 Longworth & Co. 155 Findlay & Co., G 6. 137 Levenberg, M. - 4, 143 Fine Arts Association 37 Libraries -- 76 Fire Brigade 111 Lewis & Co., T. W. - 168 Fish - 68 Lighthouses 78 43 Line, Castle 84 Fish Market 86 Lion's Head 76 Foreign Firm, Agent for 35 Liquid Measure 58 Free Protestant Church 90 Louvre, the 152 Free Dispensary 68 Lock Hospital - 76 Lost Property - 76 Gallery, Art 37 Lutheran Church 112' Gardens, Municipal 44 Gardens, Good Hope 36 Magistrates' Court 56 General Post Office 10 Mail Boats 82 General Estate & Orphan Chm 116 Malays 81 Gold and Diamond Fields 96 Man ufactories 82: Government Avenue 38 Marriages 81 Government House 69 Markets . 86 Government, Municipal 88 Market Produce' · 86 Grand Hotel -- 73 Markham, H. W. 138 120· Green Point Lighthouse 78 Masonic Hall . . 37 GI'~en Point Public Baths 113 McKenzie & Co., A. R. · 16 Maxwell & Earp 142 143 Halls for Concerts 35 Measure, Corn 58 Hall, Good Hope 36 Measure, Liquid 51> Hall, Mutual 37 Means of Transit . . . 58 Hall, Drill 37 Metropolitan and Sub Railway 92 Hall, Oddfellows' 37 Methodist Church 23· Hall, Masonic - 37 Metropolitan Hall 37 Hall, Y.M.C.A. 37 Metropole Hotel . . 14& Hall, Metropolitan - 37 Millburn Swimming Bath 101 Hall, St. Aloysius 37 Military Hospital 75· Hall, St. Patrick's 37 Military, the . 81 Hall, Cape General Mission - 37 Mineral Baths · 87 Harbour Board 22 Miller, T Maskew 32,143

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Mitchell & Co., Gordon . 145 161 Salvation Army 103 Morris & Co., W. F. • 164 Savings Bank . 39 Lighthouse 78 Sedgwick & Co. . 19, 131,147 Mountain, Table 112 Seventh Day Adventists' Church 102 Mutual Hall 37 School at Muizenberg 101 Muller, R. . . 164 Spa Bathing 4k3 Mutual Life of New York 129 Sea Point Baths 113 Municipal Gardens. 44 Schools 65 Municipal Government 86 Scott Bros.. " 146 Municipal Wash-houses 86 Scott, W. & G. 147,149,156 M uizen berg . • 43 79 Silver Trees 143 Museum, South African 79 Simon's Town.. 99 South African Fine Art 37 Naval Station . 99 62 New Asylum . . 114 South African Gold Fields 96 .New Somerset Hospital 75 South African Library 76 New Post Office 89 South African Museum - 72 Newlands. . . 99 South African Phil. Society - 103 ..New lands Avenue 38,155 South African Association 147 Newspapers 87 South British Building 120, 145, 167 Normal College 64 Spilhaus & Co., W. . 14, 147 Standard Bank . . . 10, 39 Observatory R. Bath 102 Star Life Assurance Society cover Observatory Royal 112 Steamers, Clan " 105 'Oddfellows Hall 37 Steamship Co., Castle 84 -Old Somerset Ho~ital 75 Steamship Co., Union 82 O'Callaghan, W. T. - 6,80 . _ 2 Omnibusses 88 Sturk & Co., J. H. 147, 150 'Opera House 36,85 Station, Railway 92 Owl Club - 53 Statute, Queen's 108 St. James. .. 43 Parade, The 88 St. George's Cathedral 104 Parliament 71 Suburbs . .. 99 Philosophical Society 103 Supreme Court 54 Police Hospital ,51 Synagogue. 101 Population 88 Hwimming Baths 101 Post Office, New 89 l:'o:; t n.nd Telegraphs 10 Table Mountain. 112 Produce Market 86 Telegraphic Information 112 Pl'operty Lost - 76 Town House . 113 Protestant Free Church 90 Twelve Apostles 154 Public Library, South African 39,76 Tramways 66

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