THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1923 PAGE THREE Difficulties Experienced by Jamaica Labourers in Cuba MORE PROTECTION SHOULD BE AFFORDED PEOPLE WHO MIGRATE TO THAT REPUBLIC land וח In this factory are made esterfield the tiated have not CIGARETTES guarantine Star Station. Mrr Mc Mecherson CLE he proceeded to detain.
you ll find them the same high quality, pleasI The Jamaica Herald of the 15th instant publishes the following startling account of treatment meted out to West Indian labourers in Cuba: From time to time complaints lengthy debate followed, are made of the suderings and and the Consul succeded in Lardships that are being ex having the passports returned to perienced by Jamaicans in Cuba. the deckers, some of whom were The average Jamaican who goes subsequently sent to the statio to Caba does so to seek work so whilst the others were allo vas that be may assist his family and others that may be dependent on The Herald represin him tive subsequently called on The latest causes of complaint 1 FPT are, among other things the Comsul and infor ned him thar rumours were always af at as to taking away of their passports the manoer in which some Jaby the Cuban authorities at Santiago and their detention at are treated maicans who migrate to Cuba Some of these latbe quarantine station.
bourers complained that they The most modern cigarette factory in the few days ago, a representa paid the full amonnt of 30!
United States Liggett Myers Tobacco tive of this journal bad the for keep at the quarantine staCompany, Richmond, Virginia, opportunity of witnessing an tion, even though they remained attempt to take away the pass. there for only two days. Under ports of certain people who Ordinary circumstances this travelled as deckers. Fortunate amount should keep them for ly, on the same boat that these fifteen days. Others complained people travelled was Mr. that they bad to pay before McPherson, representative of their passports were returned to Messrs. Lindsay Swan, Hunter, them.
Ltd. and as a result of his Those were the allegations that intervention the matter was were being made and surely this thorougbly ventilated, with the was not a state of affairs that assistance of Mr. Bric, Brit should exist.
ish Consul at Santiago. bave had such complaints. The trouble arose in this made to me, said Mr. Brice; manner: the Port Doctor after but unfortunately have not passing tirst class passengers been able to get them substanke proceeded to deal with bave taken up that matdeckers. He asked them to pro ter before to day, but duce amongst other things the been able to get satisfactory roreceipts for the money they had dress, as have not been able to lodged for detention at the obtain conclusive evidence. am grateful bowever, to Mr.
Pherson on on seeing this, pointed McPherson on this ocasion, as in the manner be out to the doctor that he had no base delnie. a one HESTERFIELD Cigarettes are made by he has materially right to take away these receipts strengthened my hands. You us the money was only payable have been present during the en Ligger Myers Tobacco Company only; in the event of the passenger tire proceedings and as you have being detained at the station and, wherever you buy them, they are exactly The doctor desisted from seen for yourself, have succeedtaking these receipts, but next ed in getting the Cuban authorithe same. In the United States, in Panama, in demanded their passp rts, which ties to refrain from detaining the passports, and trust that this China, in France, and everywhere in the world, You cannot take the passp will not occur again.
pers passport, exclaimed Mr. Mr. Brice, there is another, McPherson, as man pass matter should like to mention, port is his personal property.
said our representative. The ing smoke.
The doctor became irate and Jamaicans complain, rightly or stated that he would keep these wronlgy, that they are not getting The public demanded a better cigarette passports, as it had been cus the right protection they should.
tomary for this to be done. in maoy instances they said they that why Chesterfield is America fastest have been coming here for are robbed and ill treated, and years. said Mr. McPberfail to get any redress can growing cigarette.
son, and have naver seen this quite appreciate the fact that done, If you persist will bave many trivial cases are placed be LIGGETT MYERS Tobacco Co.
to appeal to the British Consul fore you, but it will be good it for protection.
you can give me some informaIo the mean whi e Mr. McPber sion on these questions, son borried asbore and proceed. Brice, to assist Jamaicans: but do all cup CID, said Mr.
ed to the British Consulate.
Mr. Brice was, however, absent in every instance they come to at the time; but his assistant, he Consulate after the event.
Mr. McCormack, took the mat as Mr. McCormack my assistter in hand.
ant will tell you, they will part Later on in the evening Mr. with their money in the most Bryce arrived and promised to foolish manner and then they Rum Runnig Theo. WILSON, Address possible in come if we can recover it Manager Tecwal. Jamaica North American And matter and precessary the for them. Io e some reases All codes used.
the regret to say, that the Jamaican would communicate with British Minister in Havana, is robbed by his own countryIt is not altogether pleasant to Address all communications to the Manager.
West Indian Squadron Mr. Brice took charge of the see the Bahamas and other as will give you an instance, British ports being used as The Jamaica Private Detective Agency vas practicable, along with me. which occurred ust recently bases for the running of spirits WILL CRUISE IN WEST INDIAN McPherson went to the immi labourer who had saved into the United States, in defiance For Investigating Private and Confidential Matters WATERS NEXT MONTH.
gration office, where an inter little money on one of the estates of the Prohibition Lawy. But view with the Port Doctor took where he worked, came down to baying made an unjust, and 83 place. Mr. Brice made clear Santiago to buy a draft which bold fundamentally un All kinds of Secret Service Work executed by Experts o the doctor that a British sub he intended to remit to his The Jamaica Times is react passport was his personal people in Jamaica.
Christian law, America must Instead of Divorce matters included.
sponsible for the following:abide by its consequences; and if fails to put its law effectively Vice Admiral Sir Michael Cuime property, and under no consider. gọing to the bank himselt, or ation could such passport be asking our assistance in the into force, it must not Office: 1342 North Parade For further information Com taken from him. The doctor in friend of his, who offered try Seymour Bart. B, Address Box 1143, Ancon, mander in Chief of the North formed Mr. Brice that in taking this for him. He was assured in matter, he meets a kind Jamaica Kingston, Ja.
do conceal its fallure by rou adly blaming other conutries, whose American and Indian the passports from the people that the draft had been subjects keep at least the letter Squadron, will arrive at Kingston he bought, followed instructions from his that on the 26th of January in his flag. chiefs as these passports were of the law.
but to this day it has not ship, Calcutta. The flag only taken away for the purpose have been trying to assist the destination. The confessions of a runner, which have been apConstance and Curlew. The Vessels passengers athene ukreeping man; but as you will realise, that be by the of quarantine pearing in serial form in the Manchester Guardian. throw will leave Bermuda on the 27th station. On several occasions where is copesed The briendo. pre a good deal of light on the previously labourers had es is to purchase American side of the business Antigua, where they are due on tion and taking away their pass Just look at that building two first place of calling being caped from the quarantine sta this draft. cavernot be found give another case.
which is, of course, the larger proves conclusively that the ist prox. Barbados, Grenada, ports was the only method of enshare, since it is American citiDemerara and Trinidad will be suring their recapture.
doors from the consulate. That zens who do the actual smug.
visited, after which the vessels will But you cannot take a man 10, 000 yet a Jamaican sold it building is valued at gling. The articles reveal the come oa to Kingston.
passport to act enormous extent of traffic, into as a guard? pro so to another Jamaican for 1, 000, which all sorts of light small stay of four days will be made tested Mr. Brice.
craft are pressed, including fast at Kingston; Havana and Nassau We have not sufficient guards and received the deposit of 200 Submarine chasers built for the being the other ports of call. The at the station, said the Doctor on account. This case occurred Navy during the war.
Calcutta and Constance will re You should do as they do in in the following manner. labourer came from the Jamaica, and keep sufficient turn to Bermuda The Revenue and Customs officers, according to the narraguards for your station, replied northern part of the island with The Capetowa left Bermuda a tice, are not difficult to square, This text book is used at the Public Bible Study week ago on a cruise in the West the Consul. In addition to this, view of returning to Jamaica.
and do not always search very Indies. She will visit at Kingston that they have to pay for their couple of days and instead of get reports from these people He lingered in Santiago for a diligently for the contrabands. TUESDAY EVENINGS, to 30 on the 17th inst, and will remain pass pores before they get their going to those who could assist There are so many boot legging until uim he met one of these friends cases before the Courts, that At the Bible Students Hall, 156 Ancon Ave.
for Antigua where she will be pla returned to them at the quaran above referred to, who adthere is great delay in dealing ced at the disposal of the Governor And may ba obtained on the premises or through mail by with them; and those who are cct of the Leeward Islands until That is not true, the Doctor vised him to purchase this property quickly replied him as it was a good from addressing and making money order payable to Luis Evertsz, on bail, have only to lose their towards the middle of January.
Box 863, Ancon, Well, said Mr. Brice, the investment.
bail and change their names. The Curlew, which as stated was is left open for this sugges: police, but we could do nothing, reported this matter to the is rough business at times Price 60 cents each above, will arrive at Kingston tion to be made when their pass as the man could not procure and the under world of New along with the Admiral Flag, ports are taken from them.
York is making the most of All are welcome to the study.
will remain in local waters until There is absolutely no necessity esidence to prove the lodging ats opportunities. The (London)
February 13th. She will visit for a British subject passport of the deposit.
Church Times.
some of the outports.
to be taken from him. Continued on page 6)
man.
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