ong RETROSPECT OF OF 1924 THE WORKMAN READ THE WORKMAN LEARN ALL THE IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS IN YOUR WEST INDIAN HOME WEEK BY WEEK AND PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY VOL. 13 No. 23 PRICE Cts. Cy.
PANAMA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1925 Britain Wants An Official WEST INDIANS STILL BRITISH WEST INDIES War Debt To Represent MALTREATED IN CUBA INVITED BY CANADA From Allied Debtors To Jamaicans in Cuba Has Pay Uncle Sam Been Appointed The Freno thou Letter Signed by Seven Sent To By Direct West India cable Advices from Jamnica report to a Conference at Ottaway in despatch from France dated that it can be definitely sta edi British Legation at Havana. January 7th it is stated that a that Mr. Dignum has been highly The Early Spring.
Finance Minister Clemental of He is a brother of Mr. Dig: We received the a copy of a letter sent from Florida, France and Winston Churchill of num of the Colonial Secretary Camaguey, Cuba, signed by seven West Indians and Great Britain was held this fore: Office, and his father was a late Janua: y. 8th, states that Hon. Logan, cable despatch from Bridgetown, Barbados, dated sent to the British Legation at Havana by bearer, imploring noon in advance of the Finance Resident Magistrate in this colony special Canadian Commissioner to the West Indies, the presence of the British Minister at Florida to, as the it is understood that Mr. officer on the staff of the British appointed by the Federal Government of the Dominion, Minister conference The to appoint a letter states, investigate the brutality and atrocities that Churchill cpened the dicussion by Legation in Cuba to look after the to investigate trade and transportation conditions between always been perpetrated on West Indians. setting forth the British stand interests of Jamaicans in that Canada and the West Indies, was accorded a Representations have been made to the British Consul at point that Great Britaine must Republic, was given etfect to enthusiastic reception in Barbados to day.
most Camaguey who advised that communication be made with receive from her war debtors sums the autuma session of the Legisla.
the British Minister.
equivalent to those she must pay tive Council last year. The ex the United States.
Mr. Logan, who has already visited Bermuda, St. Kitts penditure is not to exceed 2, 000 and Antigua, arrived at Bridgetown yesterday, accompanied COMPLAINT FROM CUBA.
French Finance Minister per ruoum to be borne by the by Lieutenant Colonel Brown. of the Canadian Government reply that were. Jamaican who is at present in Cuba, writing to the obliged to take exactly the same of the officer is 800 per annum Merchant Marine, Montreal, as transportation expert, and the Gleaner from Camaguey, last month, complains that attitude that France likewise plus 300 for house allowance. Horatio, Crowell, of Halifax, Private Secretary, and the British subjects who go there as labourers are still could not forgive her debtors and about 400 for travelling, and left this evening for Tobago, Trinidad and Demerara, after brutally treated by the Cubans, and this has been while obliged to pay her creditors, be is to be provided with clerijal which he will visit Jamaica and other British West India particularly so during the big labour strike. The Cuban. The conversation lasted more staff to cost 500 per annum.
Islands.
than two hours and makes it Mr. Dignum has long experience workers who are all unionised, by force sought to prevent certain that the debt problem will in Cuba, having lived there for Mr. Logan was seriously delayed by idleness at the Jamaicans from working while the soldiers sent to occupy muchoirfetheticonference, Heraile to day to take up his disarranged, but he hopes to be able to visit many of. Bermuda, and his itinerary was therefore somewhat help the estate owners, with bayonet, Finance and whips, bludgeoned the poor unfortunate British although perhaps it will not be duties.
the other Islands.
subject into working. There are stories of Jamaicans officially discussed at the general meeting. It beaten almost to the point of death and then taken to the the French demand for revision of He bears a message from the Prime Minister of is linked closely with ALL ROADS WILL LEAD TO Canada, inviting the British West Indies to a conference to police station, where one or more of them died. And for the reparation percentage in her THE POFULAR HIPODROME OF be held at Ottaway, early this Spring, when the whole these outrages there is no redress.
favour JUAN FRANCO TO MORROW. matter of closer relations between British Nation of the Men are beaten for not going to work and men are north and these richly productive countries of the south, beaten for going to work, The writer makes an will be thoroughly discussed, with a view to further appeal to the Jamaica government for help. Gleaner. THE WEEK NEWS IN BRIEF increasing the trade between these countries within the Empire.
Ex Premier of Great Britain JAMAICA CRICKET TEAM OFF je McDonald, Sander Chase National Bank commerce and the Agricultural Society, held here to day, of of the British Labour Party, TO BARBADOS.
visited the Isthmus on Saturday Hon. Austin, said: It is an invitation last, arriving at Colon on the Takes Over American For which, can assure you, is going to receive the most teamship Camito from Port After much preparation the and which if followed in Barbados Limon and San Jose, Costa Rica. eign Branches on Isthmus. Sincere and genuine consideration of our Government.
Speaking on behalf of the Commercial community, and Jamaica Cricket team for Barba and Trinidad would have most Mr. McDonald sailed again from dos embarked on Saturday morn surprisingly successful results, the Alantic port the same after According to cablegraphic des everyone here present to day, am satisfied that it is an ing on the Remlik and are On a similar scheme as our Poppy noon for a weeks stay in Kingston, patches reaching the isthmus, the invitation which it is our bounden duty to accept.
now wending their way to the Day collection they organised Jamaica, where he had already Chase National Bank of the City The party is due back in Ottaway early in March.
sister colony.
company of ladies who went about spent a day and a half on his way of New York, with a Capital The following comprise the street collecting, and in one blouse Englishnan and champion of the press of forty five million dollars, PROMINENT JAMAICA MERCHANT from surplus team: Messrs: K. Nunes. Cap brought in 204 (nearly a rights of his countrymen who toil, has taken over Doctor Cameron, sand dollars) from their menfolk.
the Isthmian M, Morales, Martia, C After that who would not be was welcomed at the pier at Colon branches of the American Foreign SET FREE OF ARSON CHARGE Foster, Holt, Rae, willing to welcome the sporting British Counsul, Ford; force of th» branches here under Governor Arosemena, the Banking Corporation; the entre Mercier, Scott, Young, Jamaicans British Silvera, Foster, Vice Counseling Caetaia the management of Me ordert endiler The Charge against James pienises in Temple Lane and ran Lawrence, and Major Cox Martin and Henry Jessteambridge. are to be retained. The order also Gore, merchant at Jamaica for down the late solutong Barry Dacomeau and (Manager)
says that The general public ud a ligei setting of fire to his busit ess Street, East, in the direction of Fool And His Money the last named representing the the deposit Corporation will the accused discharged by the difference betweeu the evidence of The Leyland Line Pier from There we come of the Americno premises has been dismisseo and John Lane West Indian colony in Foreign ва which the Remlik leit was crowd Must Part. Panama. At the Banking invitation of be in no way inconvenienced and Resident Mag strate, Mr. Scott and the two other coned with friends and well wishers and Governor of and the boys were given a nearty sendCommander der Jacobs, aircolo Dom may continue to draw checks on Robinson. In Giving the decision stabiles off, and the best wishes for a ald accompanied by Mr Crisp Corporation check books, The He would not pass on to the pleasant voyage and a successful The ioformation charged James evidence of constables. Tate and few days ago, a Jamaican of the London Banking house of only chance that will be made 18 Frede ick Gore with setting tire Philpotts Philpotts said that he season in the sister colony, woruan, who has to work for her Birch Crisp and Company and that the sign of to certain buildings at 58 King was in King Street when Mr. Gore BARBADOS COMMENT living, was met ou the street by a who hails from the city of Canal, motored to Gatun in the Foreign Banking Corporation will Street and 19 Temple Lare with went to his premises with anothor Zone where he was shown and that of the intention to defraud. They had a man and in coming of duty he The Barbados Advocate in its Kingston, and asked whether she the wonderful Gatun locks of the Chase National Bank put up. It issue of Dec. 22nd, publishes the would like to win five thousand Panama Canal and how they are expected that under the new very lengthy and exhaustive bear told Tate that Mr. Gore was in following: dollars in the Cuban National Superintendent Mayor Cox, Captain Rottery. The woman replied in Assistant by Mr. Thomas, owners a greater Vo, ume of busiuess Ing in the mitter. At the end his Store. Philpotts also of Gatun the prosecution Mr. Raceliffe to that Mr. Gore motor car was will be de forceable address asked for the in King Street when he was reK. Nunes and Sergeon Captain the affirmative. The rogue then Locks, and on returning to Colon dismissal of the accused. He leved by Tale. Tote went into Cameron have been sppointed told her to give him all the money visited principal points of the city.
CONTEST thought that certain points re: the witness box and said that Selection Committee to select she had: he would bless the It is learnt Jamaica quired explanation and he asked when he relieved Philpotts at for Barbados, mer underway for the money and return it to her, and un plans were Mr. Radcliffe to call witnesses for Barry and King Streets, he did Major Cox bas been appointed the day tollowing she should buy reception of Mr. MacDonald in Offered by the Excelsior e defence. After having beurt did not see any rootor car in front Manager of the team, Captain five lottery tickets each of which this city, including a delegation Theatre Mr. Gore and Mr. Carmau of Mr Gore store and if there thousand which would represent the West Nunes will be skipper, and Mr would bring her evidence he would have stopped were India Committee and the Panama car there he Morales, a prominent merebant of dollars.
Canal West Indian Employees Jewish extraction will be Vice Cap. grouchy. on Association uufortunately his movieadvises us that The management of this popular the case, but as this was a ple would certainly have seen it.
liminary enquiry and not a trial, Mr. Gore called several inmates of tain.
the strength of what she had been announced boticed or stay tealted order to allow three of his patrons be deem dit his duty, in the his residence and other 102 told, handed the rascal twenty live these arrangements. It is a certainty that Mr. dollars in bills. This sum be put to adequately celebrate the next terest of the accused, who had a who were not interested persone Holt, an official in the employ of Carnival days, commencing di On: wing business in Kingston and matter and they told the Court 10 bis oocket, and after utterug the Goverumeut Railway, will be mysterious day Jan. 19th, voting will start also to the interest of others cone that Mr. Gre was at home selected but Philipps the bowler he said was an unknown toogue Backers of Chilineta, fevourite for the most popular girl of the med, to hear the evidence in belore 10 o clook and therefore who dislocated bus shoulder an he handed back to the woman in the six and Oue. furlong West Indian Communjty. There full. so as to relieve any doubt ta evidence of Philpotts stood race for Class thoroughbred will be three prizes, roosisting of a that may have been caused in the one.
Jamaica with the strict injunction not to They had picked men of the po.
puper that the team is being look at it until the sun had set 92, 799, awhen she finished lust 10. 00 costume dress for the second which occupied more than a day moises the worden de helye fire takiay of the evidence of a on Sunday last, gets the most vctes; a selected from a social standpoint; that evening.
numter lice force who went to the prerefuted by Chiliueta had beaten her field with and consolation prize aod in giving evidence say established Jamaican cricket eri The woman was compe led bal appeareut euse ou the two previous ing of a curd for one mouto tree They all swore that when they that they make a search their tios, wad the conceusus of opinion the force of circumstances, how Sundays, and Ou Sunday last show at the Excelsior to the third, were on duty at the premises they not find anything suspicious for Vots will be given is that the team will consist of the ever, to open the envelope and 1, 399 straight and place tickets free to did not see anyone eater the best side that the Isle of Springs look for the money, 41 32. euch were sold on her.
can produce. The Jamaicans expect needed food. But the twenty five Jockey Qu rog) who rose her in for ange buying kide bicket in de date ihe end some of them to report to their Inspectors Tickets bought uem admitted that tin the Mr. Gore vered until long after the fire when to be away from their homeland dollars were gone gone like a this race was find thirty dollars. for Thursday show worth 10 could go into ut longer than a month and dream. In the place her Wedn sday, Feb. 18th, which Chia se Bazaar Store. Mr Gore the sanitary authorities. The tin votes he contest will rua muul premises by going through the the clearing of the lace started by their papers seem to feel confideat bark earned cash she found Pacific Steam Navigation Com fioal count will take place and himself in bis evidence. sid that was aid to be discovered by a boy that they wil uphold the diguity small bit of cane trash wrapped of the land of their birth. The in paper, afid on the paper were pany Steamseip Orcoina. Cap Winners awarded the prizes. There he had to invoke the aid of the named Wright, who inted it out to Mr. Vaz, Wright was called and Jamaicans originated a moet these words written: Thu fooli iain Dominy, arrived at will be no votes given for Sunday police to clear the premises. The ea celleat idea in the way of col. This is but one instane of the Balbra ou Thursday evening last hows. Counts of Svetest orientem Witness Scott seid that just at the he suid that he never saw any tin time of the fire he saw when a with gasolene and furthermore he lec tig cey for their finance many frauds perpetrated here. Continued on page Continued on page 8) man scaled the well at Mr. Gore (Continue on page 8)
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by British war a be swore that tentative POPULARITY team a motor some words in what England will be out of it. Some what she thought was her money, horses at Juan Franco race track 15. 00 gold costume drese for the case. The case started with the parade Sla ot