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frequent direct communications are established between the Central American ports 

 and those of Europe and the United States. A revival of prosperity may, however, 

 be brought about by developing the neighbouring sugar, coffee banana, orange, 



Fig 8J. — Domains op Beitish Hondueas. 

 Scale 1 : 2,500,000. 



Crown Lands 



Domain of the Otlier l^uu( ts.-ions. 



Belize Estate Company. 



60 Miles. 



caoutchouc and henequen plantations, and by opening new routes or railways with 

 the inland districts of Peten and Yucatan. But such prospects appear somewhat 

 remote, at least so long as most of the estates continue to be held by absentee pro- 



