fc. trime pr Monetary Policy Subjectof Hourin Britain THE WORKMAN READ THE WORKMAN LEARN ALL THE IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS IN YOUR WEST INDIAN HOME WEEK BY WEEK AND PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY VOL. 12. 50 PANAMA, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1924 PRICE Cts. Oy.
THE WORLD LARGEST WARSHIP VISITS ISTHMUS GREAT PROGRAM BRITAIN ARRANGED WEST INDIANS AND THEIR LABOUR ON THE CANAL to Mr. Ponsonby Admiral.
the nad scores harbor at a tote na prelock in the mouse cuello che most shell Prince of Wales Message to Jamaicansparently, there is enough of these in stab won in the back and two Protests llitreatment of For Reception of British West Indians at Cuba. Squadron at Jamaica. Hood Pride of British On account of several enres of The following program has been Strong Appeal for Reconsideraccorded British arranged celebrate arrival of Navy Seen by Monstrous Crowd subjects in cuba, recently the the British Battleshit sa o ation of Standard of Wage home found it necesat Kingston Jain: jen In Locks at Pedro Miguel sary to protest the to day: Cuban Government. few days SATURDAY, 26TH INSTANT: To the Editor the Workman. Riding majestically but neace (guns are amply protected. The ago the question as to whether the Cuban Sir the Quota restrictions placed even, nearly as good, withstand the fully on the Pacific entrance of the 19 inch gun weighs 97 tons, Government Fleet arrives in harbour about was 94.
on West Indians going to the United ravages of the prevailing diseases in Panama Canal, ber decks and measures over 50 feet in length initiating action to discover and Civic reception in King ton by states, by the application of the new Panama, as did the West Indians?
super. structure frilled with and throws a projectile of 1900 punish the guilty parties was taken Mayor and Corporation.
amons in esult handreds of a of 2, 350 House of Hoode pride of Great Britain feet ner second. The big guns of England, as also whether adequate staff on e The Governor Official call by Admiral and Immigration Law of that country has, The test was made and the no doubt caused and is causing much was in our favor; not because of the Navy, and the mightiest warship the Hood if fired in a single salvo the Cuban authorities of the been to Official call by The incoventences and disappointments cheapness of our labor but by a wloat. fanned by a brisk refreshing would represent a hurricane British Government grave concern Asting Governor on the Vice among West Indians here and at combination of morale and intelBortherly breez, entered Balboa steel weighing nine and one half home.
ligence. We, however, died by harbour last Wedn sday morning tons, begining its destructive over the matter.
Luncheon to Officers of the at half past ten o clock. peaceful journey at the terrific rate of over replied that one Cuban accused of For the past ten or more years the hundreds but we performed the feat shriek from her whistle as she 25 miles per minute and hitting at the murder of a British West Fleet at Jamaica Ciub p.
United States has been a drawing. we stood by General Gorgas, and passed the ted on generous fighting range of about Indiso jeet wag su que rantine station drew Afternoon Polo, Cricket, Ten card, attracting people from all parts plague and yellow fever and malaria houses on the quarantine annex to steel could be supplemented by another was acquitted on a mur der charge but sentenced to im Official dinner at King House of the civilized world. But the influx were thrown out; we stood by the the dock in front of the station rearly two tons from the smaller ionment for one year.
Dioner to offers at Myrt was becoming too great and quotas steam shovels, and made the dirt fly: where Biitis subjects from guns.
Bank Hotel been placed on immigrants we stood by the ammunition and rent Paasm city, mixed with five The Hood and As further reports have been Concert, Wari Thentie, by from, believe, all European coun the rocks of Gaillard Cut and we of Chivamen held at half million pounds sterling. She received of the will treatment of ships of Fleet.
tries, including England. But West stood by the engineers in their of the quarantine station, and British subjects the British gov Boxing at Melbourne Park, rnment proposes to publish forIndian labor has always enjoyed an ices and in the fields. But alas!
a few Americans, had gathered to was designed by Sir Eustace get the first glimpse.
Tennyson Eyncourt, ther correspondences in the matter. Continued on Pages) exemption. West Indians and West Today a monument is to be built for FIRE PROTECTION The Hl. MS Repulse, light Indian labor have always been General Gorgas, and today selfishness cruiserhad already made Balboa The Hood is wonderfully at welcomed wherever they go, but ap and unreasonablesness are seeking to morning and steamed up the Canal coming through rool as it. ap But while West Indiaas were asked to the Pedro Miguel Locks while were, and so has specially heavy the Hood was followed by the armoured decks over the vital parts At an At Home given by the Honourable Horace plication of the law covering them. here and were not paid for their labor HM Adelaide of the ship This was one of the Myers, one of the Honorary Commissioners for Jamaica at This cannot be taken as a drastic in proportion to services rendered From early in the afternoon mugazines are specially protected the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, England, and act on part of the Government and and in acordance with the standard until night hundreds of canto: and the very greatest possible care Mrs. Myers, on the 14th, His Royal Highness the Prince of people of the United States. of wages paid the Europeans mobiles aden with human freight is taken that if by any chance some Wales was the chief guest. The function was attended by Unlike many others, West Indians others brought here to do similar sped along the ideal roads of the powder flares up the little bonfire fully 800 other guests and was held at the West Indian aree people who wherever Canal Zone to Pedro Miguel where is made as local as possible, and they work, yet the Islanders did not suffer they were given permission by the does not spread Court.
emigrate to and labor, circulate a fair much hardships, because the Zone lock authorities to cross the massive lock gates and visit the But the most wonderful protee During the afternoon the Prince of Wales gave Mr. proportion of their remuneration, and along the Canal route was populated ships which were tied up in two tion is the underwater blister Myers, tor transmission to the people of Jamaica, the follow that is one of the good reasons why and local products were produced by chambers of the locks, These fitted against torpedb explosions on ing message which was published in the Jamaica Gleaner West Indian labor has always been nearly every West Indian family and were the Hood and the Repulee, the hull of the ship.
looked upon and will always be looked who coud, not produce could buy at of the 15th inst; the Adelaide being left behind at The Hood was the first battle reasonable prices. Imported articles Dock 7, Balboa, to take on fuel. ship to be actually built with one Jamaica and see for myself tnis beautiful West Indian Is was disappointed four years ago in my wish to visit upon as a valuable asset.
Here in Panama, West Indian labor were also available at pre war prices At the locks the special attraction of these devices. They were first land which is so closely associated with the early history has enabled the United States to, and a dollar was worth one hundred of the thousands of visitors was the fitted during the war to monitors Hood, which rested quietly and bombarding the Belgian coast and of our Empire, but to day have the pleasure of visiting within an astonishingly short time, cents and if one was a good buyer innocently while hundreds. moun also to old vessels employed in the Jamaica on English soil and of admiring the attractive man bring to realization what may justly he could sometimes get 125 cents ted her decks and were permitted Dardanelles whose job it was ner in which the Jamaica Court shows the resources of be classed as the greatest engineering worth of stuff for his dollar.
to see the parts that were allowed imo (more or be torpedoed your Island. EDWARD feat performed by any Government These conditions are now things whilet engaged and busy with the This beautiful and most power enemy. These were successful to The following reply was sent by His Excellency the for the benefit of world commerce: of the past and there is no logical time saved that reason to believe that they ful ship was built during the latter suchen extent the time where be the Governor of Januaica to the Secretary of State for the government milions of dollars by return; and West Indians, deprived part of the list herculean struggle battleships of the Fleet are being Colonies: of civilized nations and all the or have been fitted, and other way of cheap labor. As a matter of of them were thrown, without train experiences gained thereby have navies are following suit. The 15th July have received through Mr. Horace Myers, fact, the Commission that struck upon ing and without a fair remuneration been employed in her construction blister is, as the name implies, an Honorary Commissioner for Jamaica at the British Empire the idea of securing West Indian for their labor as would permit them She was launched in 1918 but an excrescence and is really an Exhibition, a message dated 14th July from His Royai labor for the construction of the to get in shape. into a field of considerable improvements were outer skin, shaped like a submar at that time still under study. Her ine cut in half and neatly pasted Highness the Prince of Wales to the people of Jamaica, Panama Canal have rendered invalu seasoned competitors.
demensions are length 810 feet; on the ouside of the ship below the The message has been published here to day, and on able service to But let us leave to the reasonable beam 104 feet; draught 25 feet water line. It cannot be seen un behalf of the people of Jamaica request that you will be who could tell but that there might minds in the ranks of the Government 41, 200 tops: she is heavily ar the ship is in dry dock. They do of our loyal duty and humble thanks for this most gracious West Indian labor could not be secur reasonable minds in the ranks of the and displacement at draught less the water is clear or unless good enough to convey to His Royal Highness an expression not have been a Panama Canal, ofticials of the Zone, and protected by a heavy armoni belt ship; rather they increase it, and message: Jamaica holds and cherishes the hope that His ed for the work! Because who could moured; her vital water liue being not detract from the speed of the (Continued on page 5)
which runs from bow to stern on of course when the torpedoes bit Royal Highness, in the course of his manifold and arduous either side and desceuding inches the ship they merely blow holes in duties will yet find an opportunity to visit this loyal and below the water line, connect the Blister and leave the hull ancient Colony of which His Majesty the King is Supreme Wesleyan Methodist Church THE SALVATION ARMY with the bulge, and filliag up touched Lord.
above the upper side armour. The The size of the ship is not fully belt is OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENTtapered one having a realised until one goes on board: An interesting Service will be Panama City Corps.
maximun thickness of 12 inches she is so low in the water as Jamaica. held in the Panama Wesleyan On Sunday 27th, Adjutant and and a minimum of inches. It Methodist Church, compared with her lenght. During on Sunday Mrs. Jocobs, will conduct supposed be any gun bat presentation at ranges overy 1991res battle cruiser Fleiscay HARRY WILLS AND LUIS Work Started in Colombia twelve mbretieren afternoon, at o clock, when farewell meeting in the Hall, at. a fleet who having Guachapali. The Rev. Thorbourne 5, 000 yards.
steaming in single line ahead across ANGEL FIRPO Death Hold passed the necessary examinations bas graciously placed the Panºma Over the entire ship is the the Bay fairly heavy and have been admitted to the Baptist Church at the disposal protective steel mein deck, which swell. The Hood led the line a Local. ot the Salvationists and their rune from inches to inch in followed by the Tiger (28. 000 Sign Articles for Pugilistis menced in the holds of the s, bretheren are Messrs Louis Lindo Mr. Thorlourne will also take the Last Saturday, work was com will be publicly recognized. These friends for the final meeting on thickness. The side armour, which tons. and then the Repulse.
Tuesday, at o clock Fight Colombia in the Balboa dry and Johnson, of Panama, runs to the upper structure has a the Tiger and Repulse were maximum thickness of inches pitching about in quite a lively dock, after claiming the life of George Laynis, Airall and Chair. And address will be given The hull, built throughout of steel, fashion and taking occasional One of the long looked for four men a few days before. Henry Harrison, of Colon, Frank by several Ministers of Religion, includes many water tight com seas over their bows, but the encounters between two of three Necessary try outs were made and Reid, of La Boca, Walters, and friends of the Salvation Army it is believed everything must have Theodore Fuller, partments and at suitable points is Hood remainede aconteady as biggest boxers. parka Demetey been done to prevent a second Lindsay, of Paraíso. Payne in Engeland the adjuterin orth or and. After his three months training though she coming North American heavy of a maximum thickness of Plymouth Sound!
About a dozen men and Martin. of Empire, turn to Jamaica, as Principal of The engines have weight champion of the world, started to clear the debris from and Markland, of New Provi: the Training Garrison The Repulse, a sister ship of the Harry Wills, North American the holds. As an expediency in dence.
combined horse power of 144, 000. In Renown Adjutant and Mrs. Jacobs deher double bottom and in her tanks Prince of Wales to which brought the heavyweight boxer, Negro and ease the men showing signs of The Superintendent of the Cir sire through this medium to thank she carries 4000 tous of oil. She four these parts aspirant for the world title, and approaching the slightest danger, cuit, will conduct the Service the Press, and the people of years is capable of developing a speed of little over three million pounds Luis Angel Firpo, Argentine heavy, the Balboa dispensary ambulance and will be assisted by the Rev. Panama for all the Kindness, and 31 kaots, and while she is an oil sterling when she was first built weight boxer and champion of. Surgeon and Messes Sympathy during their twelve burner, should her supply of oil but have been greatly improved South America, is nearly assured Walters, Harris, and months in Command of the Corps.
run out, she is fitted to burn coul upon since. She measures 750 to be held within the next couple British Consulate Notice Headly. Local Preachers in full ever he will, the Senegalese heavyThe Hood armament consists teet in length, bas beam of 90 of months, as articles for a bout connection The British Consulate General weight boxer, Battling Siki, bao of 15 inch guns; twelve inch feet and a draught of 25 feet and between Firpo and Wills have beep at Panama would like to get guns: four inch guns as a secon She carries chosen himself a white woman, aca displacement of 26. 500 tons.
touch with Samuel Abraham, late Sikl Bolioves In Social dary battery; four inch guns in 15 inchguns. reported signel. Firpo, it is said, No. 14341, British West Indies cording to recent Press reports, Equality.
her anti aircraft batteries, and seventeen inch guns and an told newspaper men that he intends Regiment in connection with his whom he has married in New York, Mantainsng that he has Sacred Her name is given as Lilian four two pounder guns. All these Continued on page 6)
to easily dispose of Wills.
nension.
rights to love and marry whomso Warner, or less) to to be seen.
and at the same will their Government.
to the inches,