PAGE TWO THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1924 interesting News from The West Indian Islands SOS SOCO SDSOUSAS lights, however, came on again and there was no trouble Work proceeded smoothly.
Accident at Oracabessa taxes.
axes.
Dr. Gems BLOOD ELIXIR For strengthening the BLOOD as The Port Maria correspondent to the Gleaner writing to that paper on the 4th inst. says. serious accident occurred in the town of Oracabesse, on the night of the 3rd inst. when a Goffe of Oxford, in avoiding a Denby truck owned by Mr.
collision with one of the United Fruit Company trucks, had to take the road leading into the United Fruit Company wharf.
Owing to the steepness of the road, and the brakes failing to act, the Denby truck capsizd, with the result, that Nathaniel Bloomfield sustained severe injuries, and is now lying in the hospital not expected to live. The driver of the truck Tillman Walker, who escaped injuries is detained by the Recommended for Removing the Humors of Scrofulous Diseases, Pimples Boils, Blotches, Tetters. Useful in Chronic and Syphilitic Rheumatism, Mercurial Affections and Diseases caused by Impurities of the Blood.
An Alterative recommended for purify.
ing and enriching the BLOOD.
police.
ST. LUCIA Capture of Kuge Black Fish.
were For Sale at all Drug Stores And in Large Quantities by JAVIER MOKAN. American Pharmacy AGENT at Ducken Geld JAMAICA the drought bas prevented a large portion of direct taxes from being collected. The fact is that a large number of the Conditions in Eastern small taxpayers have not got the money to pay, and the tax.
Part of St. Thomas Slow in gaiherers have had to be going the collection of RIVERS GONE DRY AND PLANT. Ahead, the acting Governor has Perceiving the dull times ING OPERATIONS KEPT BACK been pursuing a policy of cau BY LONG DROUGHT. tion, and it is doubtful it certain public works will be proceeded WORK ON PROPERTY. with during the current financial year. Work cannot be under taken without money, Lawlessness In Districts, Ad whilst it was all well for Sir Leslie Probya Governor venture of an Overseer On to Hls Farm.
arrange for overdrafts with the Government bankers in the hope that the revenue will come Writing to the GLEANER ren later on, the Acting Governor cently, the Golden Grove cor is taking no such chances. And respondent says: it is safe to say that so long as Weather conditions around be acts as Governor it is not proposed to start any new these parts are much the sam as last month. Indeed, aty able or likely to be available.
work if the money is not availthing, conditions sre mor Hea is of departments have been gloomy and the futur nullo ki rather dark. The Plantain Ga instructe to econiz: as far as den River hos gore dry at may inues to fall then it will be posible, and it the revenu. coc.
points, while mny of the constitute Springs which necessary to further cu tail ex penditure on water public works source of supply to which have been provided for on several districts are entirely the current year estimates.
dry or in such a state as 10 render the water unfit for ugr.
Ha diy any planting of any kiod can be done and plants which To Encourage laid out months ago are in Dressing state. The beat is very intense.
THE TOURIST BUSINESS OF Work of an elaborate and THIS COLONY, extensive nature is now in progress on the The acting Governor has operty the beadquarters of the Jamaica Sugar Syndicate, caused ki letter to be address a to the Kingston An Ltd. Huodreds of labourers are Corporation relative to exempt abuat and they are arriving ing hotel proprietors or promo der from all parts of the ters of hydropathic or other island. They bring very fanci health institutions from Goverful reports of tales they heard ment and Parochial direct tax at home about the labour situation.
tion in these parts, but th y find on their arrival that they For some time past there has bave been deluded into believ been a discussion about improved ing that this was some sort hotel accommodation. Some peo of dyke or El Dorado from should take shares in these ple urge that the Government whence they could earn vast u finu. Mazs these botel ventures, whilst others Itinerants form a menace to the urge that if the Government community, were to relieve the proprietors or promoters of hostels and On Tuesday last, there was health resorts in the colony of some disorder among labourers taxes, it would be the means of at Ducken field. There was really encouraging capitalists to prono ground for complaint and in a vide suitable and adequate ac short time things became normal aon modation in certain parts of again. Steps were taken to the island for tourists.
acquaint the Police of the trouble, known that this latter and the Inspector of Police proposal has been before the arrived on the scene of disturb Privy Council, and it would now ance, but be found everything appear that the acting Governor desires to get the opioion of the The following has been all ged: various Parochial Boards on the An overseer on a nearbs planta subject. circular letter invit.
tion was riding across one of the ing an expression of opinion of farms, that he is in charge of the Parochial authorities has On reacbing a point at the very been sent out; and on Monday extreme end he ran up against next the Kingston and St.
half a dozen men who were Andrew Corporation will give feasting on several coconuts they consideration to the whole wat got off a nearby tree. The over tar seer demanded of the trespassers the reason of their presence and how they were so freely An Excellent Move entertaining themselves without bis koowledge. Lying close by the men there was a fine bunch CANE NURSERY TO BE STARTED of bananas freshly cut.
In AT BELLE PLAIN IN answer to his queries the men CLARENDON took up a highly defiant attitude, threatening to relieve him of his limbs and his life. The men Weeks ago the Herald was were each carrying a machette, the first to announce what a Being unarmed, and alone, the blessing had been conferred on overseer thought it safer to beat the people of Clarendon by the a hasty retreat, leaving the men acquisition of the property Belle behind.
Plain which was responsible for their getting a water supply.
Since then daily reports have Under the caption Notes and Comments the Voice of the 14h Jure Rys: Two hoge black fishes and a baby one were entrapped and caught by some men at Anse Marieille on Friday, They measured 18 and 20 feet respectively. These fishes, which are called by some miciature whales, had evidently got too far ashore and some fishermen observing their difficulty quickIs secured them.
SX SC Sesse Ice Factory Under New Management, REMEMEER!
The Ice Factory bas changed bands.
We learn that a company consisting of Messrs.
Minvielle Chastaret, Hon.
Henry de Minvielle, Mr. Lionel Devaux and Mr. Harold Devaux, has taken over the factory from the former owner, Mr. Frank Barnard, and are taking arrangements to renovate the machinery and enlarge the output.
We are assured that as 8000 as spare parts and new supplies can be received the public needs will be properly and regularly supplied with good, solid and clear ice.
House Rent Receipt Books quiet.
BRITISH GUIANA SPANISH ENGLISH Yellow Fever Commission, Order Books Considerable Falling Off published. confirming what we in Our Revenue.
Secretary and Treasurer For Friendly Societies We are in position to announce that further schemes are being evolved in connection with this place. The ACTING GOVERNOR DOES NOT Government is assisting in the PROPOSE TO START ANY NEW matter, and it has been decided to start a cane nursery there.
WORK TILL THERE IS MONEY.
At the outset five acres will be put under cultivation and on the ECONOMY IS FORCED. results of this a decision will be arrived at as to what further progress should be made.
Settlers Hit by Drought Are Not Able to Pay Their Taxes as Usual.
Incident at Port Antonlo The Yellow Fever Commission appointed by the United States International Health Board of the Rockefeller Foundation to investigate the bistory and present status of yellow fever in countries bordering on the Caribbean Sea and the Amazon Valley, arrived in British Guiana on Monday night, 12th instant, by the Mayaro from New York via Grenada and Trinidad.
The Commission consists of Dr. Connur, of the Health Board and Dr Dr.
Potebr. Professor of Bacteriology at sity. The oats JOD wil reUnivermain in the colony until the end of the month and will confer with the local medical and municipal authorities regarding the past and present history of yellow fever here and collect all possible data with respect there to. The commission will then visit Dutch Guians, and French Guiana and after spending about a month in each colony, will return to the United States calling at Trinidad It is of interest to note that the International Health Board is co operating with the health authorities in Brazil, Columbia and Venezuela in Commission havi for its object the eradication of yellow feyer in those countries. The Board has been in co operation with the Government of Mexico during the past three years in a similar campaign, and the last case of yellow fever reported from Mexico was in December, 1922. Continued on Page 6)
CAN BE HAD AT The Workman From what a representative Port Antonio, July Last of the GLEANER learnt yester pight while the Baranga was day afternoon, except things Lying alongsids the Boundbrook improve considerably during the wharf, fuse of the electric next three months, then the lights was blown, and a number new Governor will arrive in the of labourers started to throw colony to find the finances of the stones and other missiles.
colony considerably involved. Mr. Jones, the wharfinger, this statement is made on exveiephoned for ine police sud su cellent authority. The revenue armed party was quickly considerably fallen off and despatched to the scene. The Stationery Store