Pivt'u 



to thank all who .lurini: his voyage occupied the 

 r of Curacao and Commander of the Islands 

 i ure, naiiifly : 

 re of Curacao: Jhr. J. 0. de Jong van Beek en Donk 



. Th. J, A. Nuycns LL. D., the Commanders of Aruba: Mr. H. 



iiij.in and of Bmiaiiv: Mr. A. K. .!. van den Brandhof and 



I Inn. District Masters of Curasao: Mr. A. Thiele, Mr. J. J. 



uijon, of Bonaire: Mr. J. L. J. C. Cadieres. Moreover the Rev. 

 Tmnaat, Apostolic Vicar at Cnrarao has been so kind to recom- 

 mend nn- to the llev. I!. C. Clergy in the Colony of Curasao. 

 1 ' --jierially appreciate the very helpful assistance and information 

 :'ore starting on my journey from Prof. J. Boeke, Dr. 

 P. J. van Breemen at Curasao, Mr. W. Versluys at Curagao, 

 1'astor P. A. Kuwens at Bonaire and Mr. J. H. J. Hamelberg. 

 In the Colony Surinam, where I stayed a fortnight on my out- 

 ward ge I received the kindest help, for which I have to 

 thank His Kxcellency the Governor of Surinam, D. Fock LL. D. 

 and Dr. C. J. J. van Hall. 



While the other officials of the Agricultural Department often 

 d me, I wish specially to mention Mr. J. B. Wigmann, 

 director of the Government Garden. 



During my stay on land in British Guyana and Venezuela I also 

 received highly valued help, in Br. Guyana from Dr. Stockdale. 

 I now want to mention the names of all those who made these 



>rt stays pleasant and comfortable for me. In the first place I 

 am thinking of Mr. A. R. Nyboer, commander with the Dutch 

 Royal West Indian Mail who had given me introductions to the 

 Hon. Agents of this society in their various stations and who 

 had also introduced me to Mr. A. Statius Muller and Mr. H. J. 

 Cohen Henriquez at Curacao, who did so much afterwards to 

 render my stay there pleasant. I further mention more particul- 

 arly Messrs, de Brot, Ferret and de Veer in the coast places of 

 Venezuela. 



ssrs. G. D. Nieman and N. H. C. van Baaren, commanders 

 with the Dutch Royal W. Ind. Mail also made my voyage along 

 Venezuela pleasant in various ways. 



On Oct. 16 I arrived at Curagao where I was at once hospitably 

 received by Dr. P. J. van Breemen, whom I wish specially to 

 thank here. The Government Agriculturist Mr. W. Versluys gave 

 me immediately all the information I wanted. 

 I have great pleasure in mentioning the names of all those who 

 assisted my either by offering hospitality or as guides and so 



