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it may be useful to indicate the procedure at that port. Accommo- 

 dation on landing will be found to have been provided by the Transport 

 Officer at the " Rest House." It is advisable that an Officer has a 

 camp bed, mosquito net, bed linen, and towels ready for use the first 

 night. Other necessaries and messing are provided. As soon as 

 practicable after landing officers must report at the Provincial 

 Commissioner's Office and sign the duty book. Instructions as to 

 destination will be given to officers through the Transport Officer. 

 Officers proceeding up country by rail must provide themselves with 

 food and drink for the journey. Railway tickets will be obtained 

 through the Transport Officer. 



INFORMATION ABOUT THE COAST. 



Recreation. 



Tennis is played at nearly all stations, generally on hard 



courts but sometimes on grass. Cricket can be obtained at the larger 



stations. Polo, except at Accra and Tamale, has been in abeyance 



since the war. 



Literature. 

 One is entirely dependent for news of the outside world and for 

 reading matter on one's own supplies. It is necessary to arrange for 

 newspapers to be sent out. 



Currency. 

 The West African Currency is common to all British West Africa 

 and is the same value and denomination as English money. English 

 silver is still used but the local currency is in notes and alloys. 



Languages. 

 Owing to the wide range of country over which Forest Officers 

 have to travel and the many unwritten native languages in use it is 

 not at the present stage practicable to recommend the study of any 

 particular native language. The African Forest Staff and Officers' 

 personal servants understand English to a certain extent. 



Banks. 

 The Bank of British West Africa is established in all large stations. 

 The Colonial Bank is also now established on the Coast. 



Mails. 

 Since the war the mail service has been somewhat irregular. A 

 fortnightly service can be rehed upon and often there is a weekly 

 boat. Normally mails take fourteen days from Liverpool to Seccondee. 



Medicines. 

 What is required can be obtained locally. A cHnical thermometer 

 should, however, be brought out. 



