Phon المللی اس ALOHOU THE PROBLEM OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE THE WORKMAN READ THE WORKMAN LEARN ALL THE IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS IN YOUR WEST INDIAN HOME WEEK BY WEEK AND PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY VOL. 12 No. 46 PANAMA, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1924 PRICE Cts. Cy.
The Riot at Kingston, Jamaica Unveiling And Dedication Of New Pipe Organ and gave for the of proceeding get any.
10 tere feet stops Rev.
folowed, after be this the An An UNPLEASANT SITUATION KILLED 40 WOUNDED Developing Between Great Britain And Mexico.
Bricks, Stones, Revolvers, and Rifles Freely At Colon Wesleyan Church Was very unpleasant and un Used in the City of Kingston.
desirable situation is which Imposing Ceremony.
Britain and Mexico with regard to FULL DETAILS OF ORIGIN AND WHAT IT LED TO.
the latter country persistence in INTERESTING ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR AROSE the matter of expelling the British MENA OF COLON.
Agent, Mr. Cummins, from The Jamaica GLEANER of the 10th inst. publishes a fall account of the riot Mexico, on account of an alleged which occurred there on the 9th June, as follows:rude communication sent the fixed. in drawing from of the weather on Sunday afternoox new industry in wenische Republic one mexiconnection methby Cubmining the commencement of the reconstruo the man said to be the miscreant who the mob sa redoubled flera won orice the inclemency him; that he pioner of a with a British tion of the streets of Kingston, which fired the car was badly burnt.
last, the 15th, and attended the also lauded the work of the pastor subject, Mrs. Evans.
The bottles, rocks and revolver bullets, unvelling and dedication of the new and his congregation. Revds. Replying to an interpellation on mentally by the Kingston and st. the fire left being battered in with a work is being carried out depart. car was practically wrecked. What and the holigans in turn started on pipe organ at the Colon Westey Boynton of the Union Church, Cris. the gestion, in the House of Andrew Corporation. Shortly after rocks. Mr. Hooper was badly beaten, police fired into the advanetne crowd.
with a counterattack charge. Then the Church, and the recital which follow. tebal and Gregory of the Bible Commons, as to what steps were seven o clock in the morning taken in the the oil, are all agreed that they spent locse, also tried and true friends of being, McDonald said the British engineering staff in charge of the and with some difficulty the fire caus the air. In every direction the hooliThe Fire Brigade was summoned Men fell, screams of anguish rent premises, langle an afternoon that they shall not the Colon Wesley church were also Premier forget on the platform work started to take on men at the ed by the petrol wagon was extin. gans fled, and law and order once Government regarded the Mexican offi very Shortly before the time appointed encouraging office of the Corporation in Church guished. Next they turned into the more triumphed.
and appreciative ad. Government action as a grave St, at a flat rate of 6 and per obice, smashed all the instruments, The detachment under Sub Inspecstarting there was a heavy down dresses.
of labourers who ransacked the papers and left the tor Orrett which was then at Darling pour of rain, but despite this the at At 30 Rev. Surgeon He had been informed that if Mr: diem. number The proceedings opened with the brought to a close the best evening would be expelled. The Premier poration agreed to this rate, but the telephone wire, putting the instru kept the hooligans at bay. They were and Cummins is not withdrawn he were consually completed boys the core place on complete wreck. They ent the st. in the vicinity of the Railway singing hymn No. 22 God reveals ever spent on the Atlantic side. At indiented that unless the Mexican newcomers started at first to demand ment out of commission.
thus prevented from his Presence. and the nce. and the Rev. the close of the service the Government change its course of two dollars a day, and which they Humphreys here succeeded in se up the street and to attack Inspector Surgeon made very appropriate in. was examinated by many, and words action immediate steps will be eventually reduced to one dollar. The ting another call sent in to Sutton Wright guard from the cream.
troductory remarks, after whtch Mirs can hardly express the sentiments of taken to cancel the British Mis corporation staff declined to listen st. telling of the desperate position mob entrenched room the realing the k. Lawson pulled aside the vell the publie towards this, the first in sione headed by Sir Thomas to the men demands and proceeded of the policemen who were besieged nevertheless threw scores of missiles which shielded form of strument to be Hohler. which was about to pro to treat with in the Republ the men who had in the plant and also his men and and broken bottles, and at one time the instrument from view, stating of Panama. The organ was built by ceed to Mexico with a view to decided to work for 6 and per himself. An armed party of 60 menit was certainly dangerous for by develop final arrangements for the day. Pick axe and shovels tell this organ, to be used in the Mr. Hubert James of Kingston, forinal recognition of Mexico by harded to them, and the men who Sutton St. in two batches, Oneone to have been in the vicinity. By were was hurriedly got together and left Service of Almighty God; to the honour Jamaica. It stands 13 feet inehes Great Britain, end glory of His name; in the ntme high, feet inches wide and élamouring for higher wages besisting of about 30, under Inspector the Father and of the Son and In case a completo interruption came irate and hundreds of them laid Wright and Staff Serge sat Major their own way. At times scouts were of the Holy Ghost The Doxology. 362 Inches deep. It contains one manual of the friendly relations with hola to the labourers engaged, took Murphy, proceeded to Darling Street. Sent ont by the hooligans, who had Town Rood led by Mr. Lawson on the new organ, couplers and tremulantas follows. Mexico ensue Grent Britain will away the tools and gave many of atong Spanish taken The to the bush to see what was seripture reading by Rev. Pedal organ. Bourdon 16. Great to ask the United States to handle them a good beating. Indeed many of other party of so under Sub Inspector happening, but fearing a taste of buck Gregory and dedicatory prayer by petal (coupler) 39 notes cock, Great British affairs in Mexico until them had to take to their heels. One Orrete went along terme street. ctor shot or cold steel they decided to the latter Government Surgeon after organ Open Diapason show or two of them were chased into the Picherg St. on Barry st. past the keep out of the firing line.
Diapason friendlier spirit in settling the sea. Pandemonium then reigned su Railway, entering into Darlins st.
which the dedicatory address ons bass principal table coupler.
Removal of the Wounded.
delivered by his Brittanic Majesty Swell dispute.
The organ Dinpason preme, but the worse was to come. flute party under Inspector Wright For some time before Consul, Captain de Comeau, picalo neoline 4, tremulant It is hoped that a way will be Armed with sticks, bricks, shovels, on turning into Darling St. from wounded both police and civilianswho atended in full uniform.
The instrument gavet perfect satis, quickly found to settle thic di puie tron pipes, broken bottles and re Spanish Town Road immediately ran were removed to the hospital when Anthem Rejoice, Greatly, o. Daugh faction. It is built of native cedar and amicably.
volvers, the hooligans numbering into a burriance of fire. The air was ever opportunity presented itslet to ter of Zion was then rendered by the mahagory: the action of lignum fully 1, 000, wended their way to the full of all sorts of missiles, in which them from the field of the melee.
choir of the church, accompanied by vitae, and is a credit to the builder. ORGAN RECITAL headquarters of the reconstruction rocks, bricks, and broken bottles pre and by about 10. 30 all the injuresi Mr. Fred Samuels at the organ, The Wesleyan congregation is to works in Darling Street. There the dominated, while the crackling of re had been conveyed from the the recital began.
be congratulated on procuring such booligans decided to wreck the plant. volvers, warned the policemen that but there were two grim reminders Williams, organist an organ, with the Next Tuesday at o clock m, The office was first attacked and the foo was armed with deadly weato how deadly and savage Mission of Our Our Saviour at Christ beautiful new Church, will stand as a an Org Recital will be given members of the staff after receiving pons. So flerce was the attack that been the strugglo. Motionlessly and Church by the sea, opened the pro lasting tribute to their hard working at the Panama Wesleyan Church, a bad beating, had to run for their the police were forced to take over. pools of blod were the bodies gram with an overture Zanipa by and beloved pastor, the Rev. This follows the dedicatory service lives. Huge stones, rocks and broken Then they formed up and made a of two men, One with his intestines Harold and received the unstinted ap Surgeon, as well as to themselves. wrich will be held tomorrow in bottles were hurled into the office. baton charge, which the rioters met protruding, and the other with his the audience. He also con Much pratse has been accorded the connection with the new pipe Windows were smashed and doors with a fierce counter attack.
head battered in. Eustace Ogilvie had tributed two other numbers, No. ally stabbed, whilst Alex (a) The Question and (b) The Pe Organ Committee, the Atlantie Organ acquired for that Church were broken. The cry from the men meet it the police had to give ground, been Admission to the Recital will be went forth that labourers must be and as their situation was getting ander Francis was clubbed down Answer. and No. 14 Postlude in Orchestra which rendered invaluable aid during the pipe organ campaign, by tickets which are obtainable properly paid. They were out were in which he proved absolute master of the instrument. and Mr. Handel Lawson, who as tickets are being sold as the church office was struck down with a brick which were coming from both sides Comparatively young. they had met himsell the public for its constant support at 50 ets. each. Only 4500 blood. Major Simms, who was in the blows from rocks, brick and bottles, Both men were of the labouring class.
sides their untimely death.
The bodies The three contributions were all organist of the Church some time can only accommodate comfortably and the members of his staff were of the road Inspector Wright gave were taken charge of and removed a different nature, and brought out about the year 1918, originated the that number.
badly knocked about. There were a the order to fix bayonets and charge, to the mortuary, where post mortem all the music possible from the organ. stuck to it in the face of unto rich musical treat, will do well to also were put to flight.
idea of a pipe organ, started the fund Those wishing to enjoy this few policemen on the scene, but they Before the gleaming cold steel and examinations later in the day, were program was of an and the determined face of the men be carried out by Dr. Grabbam, acting unusually high order, and one fit ward circumstances, even after he secure their tickets at once.
POLICE CALLED OUT hind the rifles, the mob gave o.
enjoyed by Kings. Every item had ceased to be organist; until now fought Below is the Programtne which Indeed at about 30 a. condt. and the police their way down deservedly applauded Scene at the Hospital and that the dream has been an establish diselose that a rich music treat tions at Darling St. became so alarm to the plant of the City Corporation Mesdames Gould and Lleweled fact.
is in store for those who attend.
where their besieged comrades were From about a. right on until ing that a hurried call was sent in to, still in dire peril a crowd of over a the early afternoon yesterday, North lyn, Messrs Metteucci, Sa1. Hymn No. 658 Wesleyan Hymn Suttan st. Station for more police thousand was fiercely howling and st. in the vicinity of the Public Hosmuels, Lawrence, Charles Lowe, protection as the as the couple of Innis, Prado and Lawson, Major Bocock to Remain Book.
frothing for for their blood. One man, a piatl, was packed with a crowd num.
were on the scene were completely at ladefinitely.
all of whom contributed so well to 12. Prayer Rev. Braham. the mercy of the mob. party of private, was pened up in a house, the bering thousands. At intervals came attro the evening success, have proven bringing the injured themselves to be among the musical about 13 policemen of doors and windows of which were conveyances carrying their being It is with great pleasure we Introductory Remarks Rev. hatons under Sergeant Major Hum being battered down with rocks, from the Darling St. riot policemen lights of the Atlantie side. have learted, that Major Edgar Braham, ーーーーーしいた threatened while the other Corporal Wray, had and civilians. Each arrival added to to the hurried to Among those who enjoyed Chorus.
Bocock will remain indefinitely the the excitement of the crowd, and all annien unique function was Don Aro a Superintendent of the new Twelft Mass) Mozart The Choir arrival they were greeted with a bar.
area on the police patrol wagon. On barracaded himself in a shed. Time and again police sallied the gates and doors of the big institu5. Organ Solo semena, Governor of Colon, who, in Santo Thomas Hospital. Although course of a brief but forceful speech we are free to admit that there Fiute. Mozart Prof, CLBarnesrage of bricks, stones and bottle, in. forward to the rescue of the impertion had to be strongly held to keep said in part as follow: Speaking as are men in this country Vocal Solo. King of Kings. they had to beat a hasty retreat and back whenever they came. bay. statt of medical men and nurses were terspersed with revolver shots, and med men but the mob kept them the intruders out. Inside the one hundred percent Panamanian and who could fill the position of (Shelley) Mr. Walters.
a Representative of the Panamanian Superintendent. We must state Vocal Solo. Angel of light, lead seek refuge in shops and yards on the onet charge did not give the desired hard at work treating the injured.
Broken and splintered limbs dropped speed that it would be ex on. Vanderpool) Mrs.
Government have to state that the western side of the street. Some of result. Then the small De the policemen got very nasty knocks back a pace or two and the next or the victims reeled off to beds. Cuts or speedily but skilfully dressed, and West Indians constitute an important Ocedidifficult find Dier.
and valuable asset to the economie more capable organizer, or more Organ Solo. Pedal accomp. rioters having beaten off the reinand bruises from the missiles. The der was Open formation and charge. the lite ve unise Republic and have con efficient executive for the new Memmorial March. Cuthbert Harris) Forcements resumed their attack on rescue of the Corporal in the determined onslaught led to the were stitched up or drawn together hed, with stickig plaster, and other in tributed in no small degree to its institution, than the Major His. Mr. Edgar Smith.
the two policemen who had sought Similar tactics were employed in the juries were attended to. The doctors The shook their Vernon heads when Vocal Solo Break light divine refuge on buildings of the property ettert to rescue the ponceman in the fare too well known, and we need (Wooler) Mrs. Olga King.
the audience were Vernon They also seized seized house. This brought a renewal of the Lemard, a 13 year schoolboy, was British West Indians he remarked make no comment thereon. But 10. Organ Solo. Festal Postluderado.
Tines cald brought in. bullet we must congratulate Panama, in had the patrol to be a and those high officials who (Rockwell) Mr. Samuels.
wagon which they prompt. revolver shots. At this stage it is said subject and he would advise have 11. Sextette. By Thee with blis. Is set on fire. Flushed with their the Rfot Act was read (a statement through his abdomen, and a portion to British subject to change his recognized the. Mi jor The Creation. Haydn Mrs. Honda motor car belonging to the Cor untounded. and the order was then and app flag.
triumph the rowdies pulled new which it subsequently transpired was of his intestines was protruding. He of extreme collapse Ford Republic would, unless they desired request and obtain continus Lewis and Messrs.
Their children born, however, in the services to that extent, 88 De Dier, Misses Bethune, sired. We also Boyke, poration, and which was being used given to the crowd by Insector and apparently the sands of his life otherwise grow up to be Panamanian tulate the major are the recogna: Mowatt and Brown. by Mr. Hooper, the Construction Wright to disperse. Instead of doing were running out fast. The lad it is gineer, from the premises Into Dar. So, they atacked the police more learnt, had been sent to school by his citizens. He eulogized Mr. James, the tion of bis tervices, by his 12. Organ Solo, Fugue builder of the organ and said that his Government and the Govern. Bach) Prof. Barnes. Minorling Street. Here one of the men turlously than ever, and the next or mother. He was attracted to the fellow West Indians should be proud ment of Panama.
unloosed the plug of the gasolene der given by the Insepetor was to fire turmoil in Darling St. and when the (Continued on page 5)
tank and flung in a match. great over their heads. This action by (Continued on page 8)
and the Mr.
to plause of.
The entire way to be was Who B.
phreys Gloria in Overture Magie force were to thia in the shed.
to that most of of the Corporation. They its way that it means British something state of