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My next trip was to Suva, in the island of Viti 

 Levu. This is the site of the future capital of Fiji. 

 In many respects a better could not be chosen. The 

 scenery of the locality is among the finest in Fiji. 

 The harbour is large and commodious, easily entered, 

 and well protected by the reefs, whilst the water is 

 moderately deep. From this harbour, and inside the 

 reefs, there is water communication on one side to the 

 mouth of the Rewa river, and by that stream into the 

 interior of Viti Levu ; and on the other side for 30 

 miles along the coast and up the Navua river. Three 

 streams enter the harbour on its northern side, navi- 

 gable for small boats for several miles. A road, a 

 portion of which is already blocked out, is to be con- 

 structed to the upper Rewa and the Wai Manu dis- 

 tricts, where some of the most fertile land in Fiji is 

 to be found. The site is on a projecting point, which 

 on the land side rises to an elevation of 300 or 400 

 feet. On the other three sides it is surrounded by the 

 sea and open to the breezes, — the S.E. trades, which 

 keep the locality fresh and cool. The elevated land, 

 as well as a large space on the northern shore of the 

 harbour, which can be reached by small boats in any 

 weather, is suitable for the erection of villas. As indi- 

 cated on the plan of the town, I believe the streets are 

 intended to be half a chain (33 feet) wide. This for a 

 town in the tropics, where a good supply of cool pure air 

 is absolutely essential, seems to me to be too little, at 

 least for the main streets. These should not be less than 

 50 feet wide. They may even be wider to allow for side 

 walks, each from 10 to 12 feet broad, and for the 

 planting of a row of evergreen trees on each side for 

 shade. . The ground is naturallv well drained. The 



