Iles war diary, 1914-1919 / G. H. Iles - Page 118
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we stayed here for a day or two which allowed us to land for leave - Visits to many parts were taken by motor car more especially to the Pitch Lakes at the top of the hills, which proved very interesting, - work was proceeding, and it needed many hours to look all around, - and take as much pitch from the lakes as you may you will find it all refilled and levelled off by the morning, - the cane that grows in and around the lakes are black cane & walking sticks are cut from these – Many Cingalese and Indians etc abound on the island having their own quarters in parts of the town allotted them
July 5th at 6 AM we departed for Jamaica – weather very fine
July 8th 5 am arrived off Port Royal and we entered harbour of Jamaica at 7 A.M. – we tied up alongside Kingston jetty (as usual) – at 7.45 am S.S. Lucerna came alongside and we oiled ship – French armoured cruiser Conde was also