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accessories that are conducive to rest good beds, 

 fitted with mosquito curtains that can be tucked in 

 under the mattress, best quality bedding, nice bed- 

 linen, well cushioned lounge chairs, plenty of light 

 but strong wickerwork easy chairs, and loose cushions 

 that can be moved from room to room, or into the 

 garden. The equipment throughout is on a par with 

 the furniture solid brass fittings to doors and windows, 

 good table linen and table appointments, fitted 

 porcelain baths and lavatory basins, with a running- 

 water supply. Recreation facilities include a library, 

 billiard table and cabinet gramaphone ; in the well-kept 

 pleasure grounds of the compound, prettily situated 

 amongst fragrant frangipannis and gorgeous flam- 

 boyants, there is a tennis court, whose every detail 

 is of the tournament order. The house and everything 

 in it is spotlessly clean. Life runs smoothly on at- 

 tractive lines in this exceedingly well-managed estab- 

 lishment. As is the case with many of the bungalows 

 on the Ridge, the members of the household are the 

 Gold Coast staff of a British cocoa-buying organiza- 

 tion; their servants are Kruboys. Neighbouring 

 bungalows are the homes of Government officials, or 

 of staffs representing firms engaged in activities in- 

 timately connected with commerce such as banking, 

 shipping, lighterage, and motor transport. 



There are servants' quarters in each compound, 

 and no natives other than the servants of residents are 

 allowed to take up their abode within the Reservation 

 Area. 



Building operations are being continued as quickly 

 as labour and materials can be obtained, and the staffs 

 of other European firms will move into houses on the 

 Ridge as soon as the necessary accommodation can be 



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