: Issued with the approval of the Nigerian Government. THE NIGERIA HANDBOOK * 1919 LAGOS Printed by the Government Printer. 1919. I I PATERSON, ZOCHONIS AND COMPANY, LIMITED. Registered in England. WEST AFRICAN MERCHANTS AND SHIPPERS. All kinds of Produce bought. PRINCIPAL BRANCHES. Conakry, Sierra Leone, Sherbro, Monrovia, Grand Bassa, Lagos, Calabar. HEAD OFFICE: 42 Whitworth Street, Manchester. LIVERPOOL OFFICE : MARSEILLES OFFICE : 11 Rumford Street. | 60 Rue Saint Ferreol, NIGERIAN BRANCHES: Abeokuta, Ibadan, Oyo, Oshogbo, Ilorin, Zaria, Kano, Maidugeri, Port Harcourt, Aba, Umahia, Uzuakeli, Atimbo, Newaniba, Ikpa. " S3 ore made by a Firm which has been manufacturing Rubber since the earliest days of the industry. Their World-wide repu- tation is the outcome of 56 years' experience. For Cycles Motor Cycles Motor Cars Solid Band Tyres For Commercial Vehicles. All British Manufacture. W. & A. BATES, Limited. (ESTABLISHED 1863) St. Mary's Mills, Leicester, England. ————— : , Jurgens Colonial Products, Ltd. General Merchan ts HEAD OFFICE 74, Coleman Street, London, E.C.2. BRANCHES IN NIGERIA: LAGOS. No. 80, Marina, Itolo. Telephone No. L 182. P.O. Box No. 521 Telegraphic Address : JuRCOLPRO. KANO. BUILDING MATERIAL. G.GOTTSCHALCK AND COMPANY, LAGOS. WHEN INDENTING FOR - PAINTS - through the Crown Agents remember to name Red Hand Composition - Company, Limited. - Absolutely the Best Paints for Iron Work. Manchester, Birmingham. Various South American Cities, India, etc., ETC. HARDWARE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Grace Brothers & Co., LIMITED. 144, LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON. LIVERPOOL MANCHESTER MERCHANTS IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS FINANCIAL, SHIPPING AND GENERAL AGENTS BRANCH HOUSES AND AGENCIES: Africa—(West and South). Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Central America, Ceylon, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, France, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Porto Rico, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Straits Settlements, Sweden, United States, Venezuela. British Products, Manufactures and General Merchan- dise exported to all parts of the world. Products and Manufactures of Foreign Countries imported for distribution in Great Britain and for re-export. F. G. OSBORNE—Agent, Nigeria. : ESTABLISHED 1868. John Walkden & Co. LIMITED, General Merchants. Registered Offices PRINCESS STREET, MANCHESTER. Branches at Lagos, Abeokuta, Ibadan, I!orin, Zaria, Kano, Lokoja and Onitsha. also at Porto Novo, Cotonou, Whydah, Lome, Accra, Conakry. The Leading Firm in West Africa for Cotton Goods. PROVISIONS. Place your Orders with the oldest and most reliable Provision Merchants in the Colony Pickering & Berthoud, Ltd. Telegraphic Address : PICKERING, 5| (Y/\G Telephone Lagos. Lagos.IjClHUDt No. 55. We specialise for European Trade and Up-Country Residents Our large and varied stock combined with prompt delivery will ensure satisfaction. GENERAL OUTFITTERS. J BLACKSTOCK AND COMPANY, LIMITED, ASIA HOUSE, 82, PRINCESS STREET, MANCHESTER. SHIPPERS of all kinds of Cotton Piece Goods, Yarn, Silk Handkerchiefs, Silk Damask, Provisions, Hardware and every description of Goods suitable for the West African Markets. Direct Correspondence Invited, or full particulars and all information may be obtained from our Local Agencies. Headquarters of Nigerian Representative : BALQGUN ST., LAGOS. GOLD COAST „ ACCRA. Cables " Radcliffe, Lagos," P.O. Box 317, Lagos. John Radcliffe. Jmpoct & Ejport flDercbant. IMPORTER OF Domestics, Brocades, Fancies, Silk Broche, Silk Damask, Silk Headties, Madras H 'chiefs, Croydons, Bleached Shirtings, Striped Shirtings, Suitings, Hats, Caps, Helmets, Cheap Gilt and White Metal Jewellery, Laces, Allovers, Biscuits, Rice, Pomades, Scents, etc., etc. Clients indents accepted for all classes of goods at the lowest market prices. Large stocks held at 19 5 Bishop St. and Bankole St. Stores. LAGOS, NIGERIA. Telephone: Telegrams : "116 LAGOS.' "TAN LAGOS." Tin Areas of Nigeria, Limited, MARINA, LAGOS. IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS Registered Offices : 1-4 Giltspur Street, London. Branches at Abeokuta, Baro, Ebba, Ibadan, Ibi, Kano, Katerigi, Katclia, Lokoja, Minna, Zaria and elsewhere in Northern and Southern Nigeria. — Lagos Agents for the following Mines : Kano (N) Tin Areas, Ltd., Kudaru. Jos Tin Areas, Ltd., - - Jos. Tin Areas Nigeria, Ltd., Mining, Jos. Lower Bisichi Tin Mines, Ltd., Jos. : Bank of British West Africa, Established 18 94. Limited. Bankers to the Governments of the Colonies of the Gambia, Sierra Leone, the Gold Coast, and Nigeria. Authorised Capital, £2,000,000. Subscribed Capital. £1,450,000. Called-aip Capital - £580,000. .Reserve £237,500. BANKERS Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd.. Parr's Bank. Ltd. HEAD OFFICE: 17 and 18, Leadenhall Street. London. E. ('.:'>. Telepranu and Cables: " A RREGLO,- lONDON." Liverpool Office : West Africa House, 25, Water Street. Telegrams and Cables " BULLION, LIVERPOOL" Manchester Office: 106-108, Portland Street. NEW YORK AGENCY: 6 WALL STREET. BRANCHES: Egypt—Alexandria Morocco—Casablanca. Saffi. Hazagan. Fez, Tangier, Marrackech. Canary Islands—Las Talmas (Grand Canary). Gambia— Bathurst. Sierra Leone-Fiwtown. Sberbro Liberia -Monrovia. Gold Coast and Ashanti Accra, Axim. Cape Coast, Cooniassie, Koforidua, Nsawam, Saltpond, Seccdndee, Tarquah, Winnebah. Togoland—Lome. Nigeria Abedknta, ('alabar. Ebute Metta, b'orcados, Ibadan, Jos. Kaduna, Lagos, l.okoja. Onitsba. Port Harcourt. Warri. Zaria. Fernado Po— Santa Label. - ... .... S. Thomas & Co. African Qeneral ^Cerchants Importers of all classes of Goods suitable for Nigeria, and Shippers of all kinds of African Produce to British and Foreign Markets, Pioneers of the Hides and Raw Skins Trade of Nigeria. American Pitch Pine Timber Stocked in useful lengths and sizes for the Building Trade. Colonial Orders (accompanied by remittances) for Nigerian Products receive prompt attention. Colonial Shoemakers are requested to make a trial of our specially prepared African Sole Leather. We can arrange to receive and forward Goods for Up-Country Residents and Traders on the Railway area on receipt of deposits sufficient to pre-pay all charges. Traders at Stations on the Railway area where we are not represented are requested to correspond direct with our Head Office on any matters upon which they require information with a view to forming connections. All communications by post to be addressed direct to the Firm at our Head Office : Corner of Broad | rr^o 1 Williams Street Street and Marina l-«<lgOS and marked P.O. Box No. 5 1 5. Cables and Telegrams : Ekabo, Lagos. Telephones : No. 88, Head Office. No. 3, Chief Produce Depot, Offin. Our Customs and Shipping Agencies are well-staffed to meet the needs of distant as well as local Clients in all Customs and Shipping matters. Produce Warehouses on the Marina at Elegbata, Itolo, Offin and Idumagbo. Branches at Agege, Agbado, Agbesi, Alagada, Abeokuta, Eruwa Road, Ikoko, Ifo, Itori, Isawo, Ibadan, Ileigbo, Ikirun, Ilorin, Kano, Lafenwa, Lalupon, Owowo, Opeji, Oiodo, Oshogbo. Agency at Zaria and Factors at Iwo, Ede, and other Stations. With the end of the War Branches will shortly be opened at the Tin Fields and at Calabar and the Cameroons. WE DO NOT TRADE IN SPIRITS. : : C.M.S. Bookshop (P. O. BOX 174) Broad Street : : : Lagos Vernacular Books in Yoruba, Hausa, Ibo, etc. Literature. British and Foreign Bible Society Depot. Bibles, Prayer Books, Hymn Books and Religious and General Literature. Publications of all the Leading Publishers. School Books and Stationery Publishers of Simple Geography for West African Schools ; Yoruba Readers and Copy Books ; Nigerian Record Book and Diary of Lessons ; Nigerian Readers, Primer I to Reader V ; Geography of British West Africa ; Handbook of English Grammar. Office Stationery and Requisites. Church and School Bells. Agents in Nigeria for The University Tutorial Press, Ltd.; Henry Riley & Sons' Organs, Harmoniums and Pianos. West African Agents for The Hammond Multiplex Typewriter. The National Portable Typewriter. BRANCHES Ebute Metta, Abeokuta, Ibadan, Oshogbo, Ilesha, Ijebu Ode, Shagamu, Benin City, and Bonny. "THE LEADING PROVISION HOUSE. i) PROVISIONS of the Finest Quality at Lowest Prices always obtainable from G. B. Ollivant & Co., LIMITED, Te,eP e N°o" ,o9. ° LAGOS. UP COUNTRY CLIENTS Can always depend upon their orders receiving Prompt attention. Packing and cases free. "We can assure our Patrons of our Strict Attention to their requirements, and every effort is made to give complete satisfaction. BRANCHES:— Badagry, Abeokuta, Ibadan, Oshogbo, Oyo, Ilorin, Zaria, Kano, Jos, Lome, and Port Harcourt. : Established 1888. TJie Principal and Oldest Native Firm. S. H. PEARSE Head Office: ELEPHANT HOUSE, LAGOS. Telephone No. 57. Telegram*: •• AWOBOH," LAGOS. EXPORT MERCHANT Dealer in all kinds of WEST AFRICAN PRODUCE . ORDERS SOLICITED . 36 Years' Experience in West African Produce Trade, Reference The Bank of British West Africa, Ltd., Lagos and London. NIGERIA HANDBOOK, 1919. any 7 he compile?* wiltbegtad to receive wfonhation <>/ trrors or omissions which man be discovered. LAGOS G. Gottschalck and Company AGENTS FOR SWIFT CYCLES Manchester, Birmingham. Various South American Cities, India, etc., etc. The only Galvanised Iron Sheet Firm — - - THE - - COLONIAL BANK Established in 1836. Sanctioned by Royal under the Authority 4 » BfiPlSHfciifl ffe- Charter and V*atfS==g£JS|JH*3&r of Parliament. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL . £3,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL .... £900,000 RESERVE FUNDS .... £350,000 Head Office :— London, 29 Gracechurch St., E.C. 3. New York