PAGE TWO THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1921 Interesting News from The West Indian Islands ALBOA EST EER REWED island has next race meeting.
The pro it amount tors ere has prices: It has ters of a cais of case Was has been mor Williams It spital accommodation, which proposed to empower the Gov Barbados means that should the laboure rnor In Council to rid the be so unfortunate as to fall Colony of persons proved by sick he is placed on the train their condut to be not tits citito Santiago (if in ns.
Situation of Sugar eastern Provinces) and have stated that the general The Attorny General priaci was directed in Island of Bar. place him in the Public Hos ple of the Bill pital, which do with great against both aliens and Britis bados rigrit as know that the mer subjects alike, but that some safstand a very fair chance of dying guards were given to the latter through Leglect by a provision contained in section The Market for this Pro2 of the Bill, which provides for duct said to be in a The operations of the M. British ubject, who has been in the larger islands of the resident in the Colony through Deplorable Condition West Indies are expanding rap out the preceeding two years, CROP REMAIN UNSOLD tron has met with an encouonna be made against him before the idly. Everywhere the institu the opportunity of urging reasons why sucb an order should welcome as its value to commu Part that is played in Fin nities has stood the test of Governor, or before some person critical enquiry. In Jamaica it appointed by the Governor for ancing the Planters by is established on a sound foun the purpose.
dation and, only a few days ago Agricultural Bank our big neighbour Trinidad gave official support to its introduc His Honor, Lieut. Col. Divid THE INCOME TAX BILL tion in that community. As it son. Houston, Administrator of programme promises to be one St. Lucia, has presented to the The Barbados Advocate of of the means of assisting in the St. Lucia Racing Association handsome silver cup, weighing recent date publishes the fol moral and social upliftment of sitty ounces, to be competed Trinidadians, the Legislative lowing: Council of that The sugar market is in a consented to for by local bred ponies at the a grant tto This gift deplorable condition.
of 1000. Apart from is for the purpose of encourag.
tions of last year crop disabi this another 1100 ing horse breeding in St. Lucia asterously held over for speca has been promised the promolatire purposes remains unsold, has by the businessmen of and very little of this years Trialdad. It will set up three Trinidad meagre crop has been shipped, the offers having been declined centres thore, the principal one Faith in a rise in the sugar mar to be in Port of Spain.
The annual revenue derived sletant Commissioners of Police total trade having increased from Prohibition Committee from excise licenses yearly ap. of the Gold Coast, at salaries be 527, 902 at 31st December. 1910 the breasts of holders to An Interesting Case.
them to refuse the The following interesting case Appointed by Governor proximates 315 000, from Li ginning at 450 for three years to 17, 913 842 at 31st December offers when the market opened is reported by Barbados conquor Licenses 35, 000 and from to be increased to 510; until the 1920, the Revenue from 1, 064, In ashort letter published in Customs Duties on spirits 30, maximum 920 is reached. With 596 to 1, 917, 743, and the Sur.
this year; since then there temporary the Trinidad Guardian on March 000.
this, they are to have free quar plus from 124, 333, to 171, 6, been a decline in In Mr. Boyce Court on Wed. 31st, together with an article been. four months bing with syrup. nesday 18th May the Police holiday each of which 150, 000 has been place been the same by the ed to Reserve Fund.
expense of the The result is that there is a large brought a charge under the the League of Social Wember the Catching the Representa year at practically amount of capital locked up in Vagrancy Act against Mr Rev. Poole stated that the insomuch 88 pas tive Spirit.
unsold produce. Now the system Huchinson, a young mau engag. Leiguo had pledged itself to the sage concerned, and the fa of financing suvar estates here ed in inocey broking whom they limitation of the number of prosentative spirit already the arrival in or departure from Trinidad is catching the re. that leave only counts from the Demerara is from loans made by the Agri accused of accosting passengers liquor licenses thissued and the people of San Fernando have gland. Mr. Eckel has accepted cultural Banks against the crop on the highway. The alleged of shortening of the hours of the year next ensuing, any fence lay in accused loitering memorialized their Mayor to the perferment but the other Exportation of Rice Disamount remaining unpaid to be about the entrances to the Banks of representations made in this public meeting was carded to tha matter over.
We understand that as a result take action in the matter. two gentlemen are still thinking allowed.
a tirst charge against the corpus ara other tinancial sites, and in It is said that the Governor of of the estate. On this security viting passengers to sell or ho letter and the article the Gover take place on Thursday last. We buy nor has appointed a Committee hepen batur has made strides in British Guiana is firm in bis dc.
to hear our and on its capital of 150, 000, the American money.
Agricultural Bank obtains the reached the Police, the distur quor Licensing and whether this matter and that soon as pow. were presented to Sir John Chan tion of rice from the Province. neighbour Several valedictory addresses cision not to allow the exporta.
advances for short periods from ber was warned, and still per total prohibition should not be pular petition will be drafted for cellor. Governor of Trinidad, for the present. He is reported the Colonial of the Canadian sisting on the scound that there introduced into Trinidad. The preseptation to the Throne. prior to his departure from the soepbazei o refused to receivena advances in off as produce is sold.
to earn a livios the been refered to the Attorney deputation of 300 As all the Agricultural Bank lodged as a test Mr. Cly. General (Chairman) the Inspec ered successful regime. In the millers who sought an interview capital is now tied up in the unaddress presented him by the with him in April on the ricu defended. Although it it tor General, the Receiver Gen The Secretary of State for the Legislature it was mentioned that situation sold produce, for the production was admitted that the trading eral, Sir Henry Alcazar, Dr. Colonie: has selected the names the Trade and Revenue of the thought that restriction may regenerally is of which loans were made in was an annoyance the provisions Prada and the Rev. Poole, of Sub Inspectors Durnty, Eckel Colony during the years of his main in force until October when June last. the borrowings for of the Vagrancy Act did not and their findings will be await. and Fraser of the Trinidad Con Excellency administration had there may be a change in the expenses begins make it an offence, and the case ed with a great deal of interest. stabulary. to fill positions as As shown substantial increases, the atti:ude of the Governor, in June June each year. the Banks wa was dismissed, the Magistrate have given notice that they will remarking that the proper not make any loans this year course should be an injunction OSXOOKS SCXOSSSSSSSos xoc850xecSOKOOKOOSSS The recently formed Cricket SS except on a Government guar restraining the accused from Bard of Control in Britisa antee. The Agricultural Bank such annoyances.
Guiana, is waging a campaign has, as a counter stroke issued for thy collection of 500. 2, 400, notices that it will undertake which will form the nuclens of Savings Bank deposits, months Deficit in Revenue.
a fund out of which the expenses notice of withdrawal, interest at COMPOUND EXTRACT The estimated deficit in the for coming intercolonial per cent, any deposit not to be revenue of Barbados for 1921 22 tournament will be met. Alless than 50. As the Banks of is given as at 149, 000. This ready 1, 050 have been collected fer only per it is and there are many promises of hoped to attract some of the say. position is one which is causing say concern to the administration of further substantial contributions.
ings of the community to help that progressive colony, An the principal industry. What come Tax Bill is shortly to be FOR It may interest our readere, will be the result of this experi drafted there in order to provide Writes the Dominica Chronicle, to ment remains It additional revenue.
may be very far reaching in its Duty seems to have fallen off STRENGTHENING know that the French Governeffect. There are rumours of considerably and the colony is ment pays an annual subsidy of 190, 000 pounds to the Compagnie estates purchased at the fantasface to face with a condition of tic prices of two years ago bnt affairs which is extremely unTHE BLOOD Generale Transatlantique to pernot fully paid for being surrend. promising.
form the Postal Service from CONTAINS 11 PER CENT ALCOHOL ered or placed in chancery, but France to the French West Inuntil the sales of produce bave Recommended for Removing the Humors of Scrofulous Diseases, Pimples, dies and Central America. The been effected and an accurate New Mall Service.
Coastal Service in Martinique Boils, Blotches, Tetters. Useful in Chronic and Syphilitic Rheumatism, idea of their financial position performed by the Government The Royal Netherlands West a Flotilla Mercurial Affections and Diseases caused by Impurities of the Blood.
obtained, little definite can be India Mail Steamers will mainof four small announced.
steamers. To acquire those The Income tax has reached the West Indies as from June 7ain a fortnightly itinerary in AN ALTERATIVE RECOMMENDED FOR steamers and to put them in a the Committee stage in the sound condition, the sum of 760, House of Assembly. Although reports the Barbados Globe. The 500 frs. 36, 000) is required anPURIFYING AND ENRICHING there is now on the surface fair: Barbados and Trinidad, the forsteamera wiil call regularly at.
nually. The receipts from passengers and freight amount to ly general acceptances of the 12, 000 only, thus leaving a defi.
principle, there is still plenty of mer island being the first and cit of 24, 000 pounds sterling.
concealed opposition which will last port of call.
take the form of making the Bill unworkable or unproductive, as The maximum penalty of 250 for instance the proposal to ex.
St. Lucia Quality only is considered in the selection of the Ingredlents employed or three months hard labour was tend it to incomes of 50 a year In this preparation.
recently inflicted on a male East or even less.
Indian milk vendor, in Demerara Hotel Being Planned to be Javier Moran, American Pharmacy who was found guilty by his Built at Vigie.
Worship Mr. Gilchrist, Conditions In Cuba. The Voice of St. Lucia of re. on a charge of having sold a pint of milk which was found The following communication cent date says: adulterated. The analyste, ceron conditions in Cuba has been very well attended meeting sen tto the press by the Colonial the second of its kind, was held tificate showed that the sample contained 44. per cent, of added Secretary of Barbados for pub at the office of the Castries Town water.
lication. As it comes from the Board on Wednesday afternoon British Vice Consul at Santiago last.
de Cuba, it is importantes presentables us Ray, attorney Among the gentlemen may be mentioned The Georgetown Council has fecting the thousands of British started extermination West Indians who have gone to General, Geo. Williams, Messrs in Spanish and English campaign against the carrion Cuba ing searches en pleinement en cooperation. Zeppelin anal wor; of of Westall, Palmer, crow, towarde which the sum of 200 has been voted to defray emigrant should be warned Kingston the promoter of the the expenses of shooting: senagainst seeking employment on scheme, timental Mr. Kingston outlined the councillor, evidently in of the numerous small his solicitude for the welfare of fields as plans Vigie to the crows inquired whether sucioniegane generally korun by eater for the Tourist trade and there were not of great valus es small irresponsible men, who pointed out the great benefits scavengers. The Health Omcr have found in many cases en that would accrue to the Island replied affirmatively, but deavouring to escape the pay. and its people, ed it by ment of a portion at least of the AT THE WORKNAN PRINTERY to country districts where there wages of their men, do not give Bill was recently introduced was no regular scavenging. Crows the men any accommodation in the Legislative Council by the said Dr. Minett, were responsiworthy of the name, have to Attorney General whereby it is ble for the pollution of water supply and it must not be forgot Cultivation DR. GEMS the cent BLOOD ELIXIR In Import with a THE BLOOD RENT RECEIPT BOOKS on an one Commercial Receipt Books ALL ON SALE limiting their useful