Diary of Peter and Lorna Prewett

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SEA TRAVEL DECK CHAIRS

Some shipping lines reserve and charge extra for chairs on deck and if a preferred position is desired it is wise to see the Deck Steward on embarkation.

TABLE SEATING

If no previous arrangements have been made with the Purser. It is wise to see the Dining Room Stewards on embarkation. A notice is usually posted near the Purser's Office stating where they may be found.

TIPPING

Tips are customary at the end of a voyage to your Dining Stewards, either Stateroom Steward or Stewardess (or both if a married couple travels together). Deck Steward if you have used his services at your deckchair, and on the "Boots" who cleans your shoes on English shipping lines.

For drink service it is customary either to tip at the time of paying or at the end of the voyage.

Tips will vary according to the class in which you travel and the length of the voyage. Passengers dining together at large tables frequently agree among each other as to the amounts to be given.

DRESS On English ships it is not customary to change into evening dress on the first and last evening of the voyage.

NAUTICAL TERMS

[ Ship diagram depicting Starboard, Midships, Stern, Aft, Port, Forrard and Bow]

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CURRENCIES ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES, N. IRELAND: The currency unit of Great Britain is the Pound Sterling written as £ and is divided into 20 shillings, each shilling being subdivided into 12 pennies. The denominations of British money in common circulation are: In note form, £5 (five pounds) : £ 1 (one pound) ; and 10/- (ten shillings). In cupro-nickel coins, there are the half-crown ( eight to the £1) which equals two and a half shillings. The florin (ten to the £1) which equals two shillings. The shilling (20 to the £ 1) which equals 12 pennies. The sixpence (40 to the £1) which equals six pennies. The threepenny piece which equals three pennies. There is also the 12 sided nickel-brass threepenny piece. In bronze coins there are the penny (12 to a shilling) and the half penny ( 24 to a shilling) and the farthing which equals a quarter of one penny. A sum, for example, one pound fifteen shillings and threepence, may be written as £1 15s. 3d, or 35/3. Articles will often be seen priced in guineas ( one guinea(gn.) equals twenty one shillings) but there are no coins or notes of this value in circulation.

FRANCE The currency unit of France is the Franc, sub-divisions of which are no longer in circulation, the coins issued in multiples of the Franc are 1,2 and 5 Francs, these are made of a light metal alloy.

Cupro nickel coins are issued for 10, 20 and 50 Francs, whilst 100 Fr. coins are of nickel. The notes in common circulation vary quite frequently in design, and are of the following denominations : 100, 500, 1,000 and 5,000 Francs.

ITALY The currency unit of Italy is the Lire which is issued in note form of the following denominations : 1, 2, 50 and 100 Lire currency notes and 500, 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 Lire bank notes. ( 10,000 Lire notes amber in colour and excessively long are now valueless). In light white alloy coins there are 1, 2, 5 and 10 Lire values. 50 Lire coins are also issued in an alloy known as acmonital.

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SWITZERLAND The currency unit of Switzerland is the Franc, which is issued in note form of the following denominations : 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 Franc notes. In coins there are 50 centimes and 1, 2, and 5 Franc pieces which are of a silver alloy. Sub-divisions of the Franc are in nickel coins, 5, 10 and 20 centimes, and in copper coins 1 and 2 centimes. There are 100 centimes to the Franc.

SPAIN The currency unit of Spain is the Peseta, which is issued in note form in the following values : 5, 25, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 Peseta notes. There are also 1 and 5 Peseta coins made of a white alloy. In coins there are also 5, 10, 25 and 50 centimos made of a white alloy. A centimo is 100th part of 1 Peseta.

AUSTRIA The currency unit of Austria is the Schilling, which is issued in note form of the following denominations : 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 Schilling notes. There are also Schilling coins made of a light alloy and the values are 1, 2 and 5 schillings. There is also a silver 25 Schilling coin. The sub-division of the Schilling is the Groschen (insert " over o) of which there are 100 to a Schilling. The Groschen (Insert " over o) coins are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50, and are made of a light alloy. There is also a larger Groschen (Insert " over o) coin of a heavier alloy.

U.S.A. The currency unit of the United States of America is the Dollar, sub divisions of which are cents, one hundred to the Dollar ($). Silver coins are issued for 10 cents ( a dime), a quarter, a half and one dollar. 1 and 5 cents are of nickel or bronze. Notes are issued for 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 $.

Information regarding exchange rates and the obtaining of currency can be found at any bank in any country.

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S.S. ORCADES LEAVES

TILBURY 18 FEB 1961

GIBRALTER 21 FEB

NAPLES 23 FEB

PORT SAID 26 FEB

ADEN 1 MARCH

COLOMBO 6 MARCH

FREMANTLE 13 MARCH

REACHES ADELAIDE 16 MARCH

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