PAGE TWO THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1925 Interesting News from The West Indian Islands The there voting in its favour, Messrs. Strickland, Dodds, Walcott, Webber, Cannon, de Silva Dias, the official section (15. and against it Mr. BrassIngton (1. Messrs. Woolford and Luckboo did not vote, YOU GET VALUE For Your Money WHEN YOU BUY AT THE BRANCH STORE The Demerara Combined Court has approved of the ex: penditure of a further sum of 1, 200 for the purchase of addi.
tional plant for the Ray department, as also the contribution of 500 to the printing of the Commercial Review for the Empire Exhibition and 10, 371 for the colony Handbook.
OF THE AMERICAN BAZAAR Situated at Central Avenue and Corner Street aree mchines.
What is described as big lumber trade merger, was recently effected in Demerara in the conversion of the Charles town Saw Mill into a private limited company which has taken over the Saw Mill business formerly carried on by Messrs.
Bugle, Messrs. Lopes Son, Ltd, and Messrs. Pimento Olveira, Ltd. The business will be continued under the management of Mr. de Freitas, the governing director, who has had a long experience in the lumber trade.
FOOTWEAR FOR Women Misses Gentlemen Buy at The Branch Store of The AMERICAN BAZAAR and BE SATISFIED or drowing accident took place in the Demerara river on Friday last, the victim being a man named Elkana Clark who was Clonised as a porter on the steamer stelling. It is stated that Clark and two others were engaged in removing the gangway from the Colonial steamer Perai, which was about to leave wben Clark ilpped and fell overboard, his chin striking the guardiron of the ship. Capt. Phillips of the Peral jumped overboard after Clark but failed to save him.
se Bosco SSXSSYS SS SS SSS Dr. Gems BLOOD ELIXIR For strengthening the BLOOD Twenty players from the various clubs in Demerara have been el cted for the purpose of oracticing along with members of the with a view to the TRINIDAD JAMAICA.
after, while Bennett was going to his room he fell down uncon sclous aod died within a few Christmas Morning As stated above, Weir and Events Frarcis were arrested by Sergt.
Pinkney on a charge of murder, and will be taken before the Christmas morning in the Court on Monday.
metropolis was in no way dif.
ferent from other years. In fact it was the same as its pre Spanish Town Bog Walk decessors, save in respect to the Road Opened.
size of the crowd which makes the annual pilgringe down King St to the Victoria Market, The Gteaner states the trunk through the market and then rad from Spanish Town to Bog back up the streer, and home. Walk which was so badly dam The country cousin contin aged by the flood rains of a few gent, that usually makes a brave. weeks ago, as to be rendered Showing at this annual grand impassable between the flat march, was conspicuous by its bridge and By Waik, was, we almost total absence. Of course are glad to state, been put back the Christmas mo ring concerts in a position wher from today kepany kept many people off the streets, it can be used by motor cars and There were ploty of toys light vehicles, but it must be in evidenc. Grany is again distinctly understood at the in the market, and the children risk of the owners of such were in their elment, Dearly everyone being able to get one The re opening of the road more playthings. Apart will be a great facility to those from the grand parade, boting people travelling between Spanon the harbour, tramrides, and ish Town and Bog Walk, and jos rides in motors, were much points behind the road is one indulged in of the island trunk roads, and By 10 a. the lower section leads to the west and northwest.
of the city began to have a It is a nice Christinas gift to deserted look, and an hour later travellers to be able to use the there were few people to be seen road from today, although on King St.
repairs are not yet completed, Liter in the day there were plenics at various points, more rides on the train in the a ter BRITISH GUIANA noon the garden party at Winchester Park drew thousands while at night the picture shows were crowded to capacity.
Demerara Colonisation And so Cristmas 1924 has Scheme.
passed along, as sad before, in inuch the me old way as its predecessors, INTRODUCTION OF 7, 500 INDIAN FAMILIES Trelawny Service Motion Passed by the Combined Court.
GOVERNOR ASK MEMBERS OF CORPORATION FOR SUGGESTIONS FOR ITS IMPROVEMENT.
In the Demerara Combined Court on Wednesday last. His Excellency Sir Graeme ThomThe Herald learns that His Exson, B. Presiding, Hon. Mr.
ellency the Governor bas Dias moved the following cused a letter to be sent to the motion of which he had given Kingston and St. Andrew Cop notice:poration relative to the service (1) Be it resolved. That that the Jamaier Public Service this Court request His ExcelCo is now giving to the public, lency the Governor to convey and asking for sugestions from thanks to this Court and the the Council as to how the tram Government of the Colony to the service may be improved. Hon. Sir Joseph Nonan, The communication has been LL. Attorney General. to referred to an extraordinary the Hon. Luckhoo, meting of the Corporation and to Messrs. Panday and Mcwhich it is expected will be held Doon, their colleagues of the early in January, as it may not British Guiana East Indian Asso be possible to get in such an ciation, for their successful important meeting during this labourers in the cause of British Guiana colonisation in London There is no doubt that since and in India under circumthe present company has taken stances of unusual difficulty and over the train way service, there requests His Excellency to have been vast improvements forward a copy of this resolution but much more is desired and in to the Secretary of State for the the meantime the public will Colonies. wait with interest the improve (2) That this Court reaffirms ments that the councillors will its resolution No IX. of the 6tb suggest.
February, 1919 and requests His Excellency to take all necessary Better Water Supply For steps with the aid in the first place of the Colonisation Fund to Jo, es Pen.
proceed with the introduction of a maximum of 75, 000 Indian Agricultural familles in four Through the untiring efforts years on the basis of free but of Alderman the Rev. E. Mc. assisted immigration through a of water for the Jones Pen dis the colony and India as proposed Laughlin to get a better supply regular stermer service between trict, instructions have been in the colonisation Committee given to lay down the water port of April 23rd, 1919, and, mains in that vicinity before the the summary of that report conXmas. It may be that very ditionally accepted by the Select Early in the new year, resident Committee of the Imperial Inin this vicinity will ben flt by an dian Legislative Council of increased water supply.
It is probable that the streets in Sir Joseph Nunan Reports February 10th 1920, as explained in Jones Pen will be metalled by (and Appendices) of 31st March, some of the metal removed from 1920 (published April, 1923) and the city streets now under 25th November, 1924, and in his reconstruction Supplementary Note of 30ch April 1923, to the first mentionTWO MEN ARE HELD ed report. 3) That this Court requests Bis Excellency to convey On Murder Charga in This City through His Majesty Secretary of State for the Colonies to the On Thursday afternoon Robert India Office, to the viceroy and Weir and Will am Francis were Government of India, to the arrested by Sergt. Pickney of Emigration Committee and to the Smith Village police station the members of the two cham On a charge of murder.
bers of the Indian legislature its The allegations against the deep appreciation of tbe accused are that on Thursday courtesy, fairness and patient at about one o clock they had hearing accorded by them to the quarrel at their residence, 781 deputation of British Guiana at North Street, after which they a critical period.
started to fight Jobo Bennett, Mr. Candon seconded and wbo also resides in the same after discussion, the motion was yard, separated them. Shortly put to the vote and carried 44 The New Constitution.
GOVERNOR SIGNIFICANT WISH 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. year.
Kookoso For Sale at all Drug Stores And in Large Quantities by JAVIER MORAN. American Pharmacy. AGENT So oo Sorso BOCKOWO JOB. PRINTING heard At the termination of the sixth meeting of the Special Session of the Legislative Council on the 12th inst. the Governor took the opportunity to express bis sentiments as regards the working of the Council under the new Constitution and also to wish bon. members a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
His Excellency addressing hon. members said: Before the Council separates would like to address you a few words, It bas accurred to me that this is rather an historic occasion in that it is the last meeting of the Council under the existing constitution. do not wisb in fact am hardly able to give you a history of this Council under the constitution which is now about to end But can say this, to a small extent of my own knowledge, and to a much greater extent from what bave in this island and in England, that under what we shall shortly call the old constitution, public buisness has been very expeditiously des.
patched at the Legislative Council, and that througbout the relations between the Council and its President and the relations between Officers and Unoficials have been of the happiest. Cheers. And that undoubtedly is the reason why legislation has passed Council in very important matters in a friendly spirit through out. would like to take this apportunity of expressing the devout wish tha: when the new Council assembles next year Constitution, that same spirit of under the provisions of the New happy co operation will still exist and will not die, and that the deliberations of Council may always be marked as they have been marked by a harmonious desire to assist in all that pertains to the welfare of the colony; and therefore business (Continue on page 7)
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