PAGE TWO THE VÖRKMAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1924 JAMAICA She Interesting News from The West Indian Islands FREE One Ejector Case St. Thomas Scheme MACHINERY, WILL BE SHIPPED AT AN EARLY DATE TO START FACTORY The Perfect One Hand Cigarette Case QUEEN MANAGING Just Press the Button The Cigarette Jumps to meet You The Herald learns on good authority that the Jamaica Sugar Company Limited, which has arranged to erect a 10, 000 ton central sugar factory in St.
Thomas, bus already opered offices at Morant Bay and has appointed Lieut Colonel Harrison, of Prospect Estate, Morant Bay, manager for the time being According to what we have een told the machinery for the erection of the factory has already be ordered in England and although it has not yet been shipped it is understood that it will be forwarded at an early As is very widely known the syndicate bas purchased several valuable properties in the parish in connection with the venture, and it is believed that active work will be started at an early date on the erection of the modern sugar factory.
With regard to the Westmoreland scheme, however, no new information is available, but in well informed circles it is under stood that attention will be turn.
ed to the west so soon as the eastern project is well under way.
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Wholesale Queen Agents alarm was raised and the Police 165 Central Ave.
were no in Coroural Mayers, Panama City toe Oficer in cbage of th 100 Bolivar St.
Station, des atebed Leach to the Colon.
Arima triet Hospital whis Constable Price arrested Pierre The man died on the way to the hospital, post mortem exit privilega bring those establisbed ination was held on Thursiay before 1902 morning when it was found that death was due to rupture of the spleen Trinidali at present revising consolidating in one Pierre was placed before Mind W, Blacbe Fraser of Couva on beasure her legislation with the charge of murder and respect to motor cars. Taon of manded in custody.
the sections it is laid down that the privilege drivin mtor car whilst sitting next to licensed driver does not CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ex tnd to a person under the age of 17 years or on whha Wants New Legislation To been disqualiti from holding Tax Casual Shipping.
or obtaining a license The Trinidad Chamber of The Trinidad Chamber of Commerce have been receiving Commerce have appealed to the many encouraging enquiries Government to introduce legisla from England with regard to the tion for the taxation of casual supply of tropical fruit and it is shipping. Toe reasons advanced likely that a very stimulating in favour of the proposal by influence will be generated the Chamber are that the Gov. amongst growers and suppliers ernment is seeking additional as a result. Barbados was revenue at the present time, and tioned in a recent discussion as that is legitimate channel a possible market of profit. Ona whereby an endeavour might be supplier stated that he was formade to relieve the burden of warding to an English buyer 400 the taxpayer of the colony and cases of grapefruit by one at the same time act fairly to steamer wbilet another said that regular steamship ling trading he had received 250 more in the colony who have at orders than be could cope with.
present to pay taxes. The Government have, however, inti mated their intention of not in Trinidad Chamber of Commerce At a recent meeting of the troducing any legislation at the following Resolution was present for the taxation of casual sbipping. Be it resolyed that this Chamber, after careful conThe City Council has decided sideration of His Excellency that as from 1st January, 1924, Minute to the Legislative Counthe war bonus allowed all labour cil on the Estimates for 1924, is ers and employees not on the of opinion that the proper chanbxed staff, who jolned the ser pel of taxation is through the vice of the Corporation prior to Customs and respectfully sugthe 1st January, 1923, be re gest the imposition of a surtax duced by 50 per cent, and that on the existing Customs duties no further war bonus be allowed of 10 per cent for as long as is to any labourers who joined y to raise the sum after 1st January, 1923.
requirea Io supporting the proposal the It has been decided not to between customs duties charged Chairman drew a comparison allow any grant to Assisted on various articles in Trinidad, Schools for Acparatus and fur. Demerara and niture, and in consequence no mentioned that on the whole the Barbados and provision was made for it in the general revenue in Trinidad was Estimates this year thereby a 89. 4d and in Barbados 159.
saving of 2, 452 will be effected We may mention in this connection that this grant was not given to all Assisted Schools, BARBADOS the only ones that enjoyed the Presentation to Mr. Austin Chinese Thu Cayman.
VIGILANT PORT OFFICER AT MONTEGO BAY STOPPED CELES.
TIAL LANDING PEW DAYS AGO. Laundry. LA ESPERANZA. Soap Factory Passed: The Ferald believes that wbut is supposed to be part of a plan to evade the immigration laws of this country was detected at the port of Montego Bay a few days ago, through the of the Fort Officer vigilance there, Mr. Levy, For some time now fears have been entertaiced that a good many Chinese have been coming to this island by way of the Cayman Islands, finding an easy landing either at the outports or at some convenient but unprotected place around the coast.
Whether in ignorance or not, we are not aware, but it bappened that one day last week a Cayman schooner arrived at the north western port bringing as a passenger a Chinese, and, it is said, without comforming to any of the conditions laid down in the law sought permission to land, but this, as said above, Mr. Levy refused to The result was our newest citizen to have been, had to be content with only a glimpse of this land of promise, and for all we know he might be now on his way back to the place from whence he came.
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International Banking Corporation Head Office: 60 WALL STREET, New York City Owned by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK TRINIDAD Tragedy at San Rafael Depository of the PANAMA CANAL The presentation function at the Empire Theatre, Bridgetown, was a success, There was a full representation of public spirited men and the programme was well executed.
Excellent addresses were delivered in appreciation of the spirit that prompted the movement, many congratulations were extended to werd those who supported the promoter in carrying the scheme into effect. Sir Charies Clarke took the Chair and Lady Clarke made the presentation. Mr. Austin in bis speech, gave a resume of the cricketing tour in England in which be eulogized all the players ar especially Mr. George Challenor who it was a delight to watch at any time. He deplored the weakness of the bowling talent of the present and warned the youth to do all in their power to sustain the very bigb reputation put up by the 1923 West Indian team in England.
YOUNG MAN DIES AFTER SAVAGE BEATING (apitai and Alleged Assallant Charged With Murder and the United States Government Direct Representation through our own Branches and those of THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK in ENGLAND FRANCE SPAIN ITALY BELGIUM CHINA JAPAN INDIA JAVA STRAITS SETTLEMENTS PHILLIPINES ARGENTINE BRAZIL CHILE PERU PORTO RICO URUGUAY AND VENEZUELA Surplus 10, 000, 000 U, Currency Capital and Surplus 10, 000, 000 QUBA currency Correspondents in all the Trade Centers and Ports of the World 29th says: Writing under the above cap tions, the Weekly Guardian says. News reached the City on the 21st instant of the death of a young Grenadian, named David Augustus Leach, 19, a labourer on the San Carlos estate, San Rafael, on Wednesday night alleged to have been perpetrated by another labourer on the estate, named Jean Pierre.
It appears that a quarrel over the feeding of some pige took place between two men.
ESPECIALLY EQUIPPED FOR FINANCING AND PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE Cricket, Tbo Standard of December On Saturday last the match at Kensington ere.
ed in a draw. In their secor inninge tbe Plekwick decla at 191 for wickets.
were mainly indebted for score to Kidney and Archer, respectively made 98 and 76. In Continued on Page 7)
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