PAGE SIX THE WORKMAN SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1929. 1090 NEWS FROM THE WEST INDIAN ISLANDS GRENADA JAMAICA TRINIDAD Move in To Tax THE CARNIVAL Marabella Tragedy Fish Epidemic in Lagoon Outlook For Bananas Going into West Indies Houndreds of Dead Bodies Liiter Sea Country And Beach Signs of the Times Regard ing Things That Are MEDICAL DEPARIM. NI INVESTIGATION two that of The Camival display, as seen on Cyclist Killed by Lorry.
the streets during the two days, certainly fell short of what was an. From the Weekly Guardian)
The Gleaner learns that a few Licipated. In comparison with last Auburn Emanuel Gordon, 16, of West Indian days ago it was suggested to a pro year fete there were not as many Prince Town, was killed in an acciminent official of the Government decorated lorries, cars and disguisdent at Marabella on Wednesday Under the that the proposed tax suggested by led bands, and individual masquerad night. He fell from his push bicycle above captions theorning unless further information RECENT CONFERENCES 940 and American fruit growers on bananas Jere also were scarce the small num whilst crossing lorry Grenada West Indian of the 16th received from the Medical Depart.
should receive some attention on the ber seen including few with dis striking his head against the rear ulte, reports the following. ment.
Realisation of The Fondest part of the local Government. grises of striking originality. On the wheel of the truck had his brain 9th instant On Saturday last, Dreams of a Caribbean No little stir was created in the it was proposed that the British strength of the improved finances dashed out. Death was instantaneCommonwealth as wn yesterday when large quan large quantities of dead fish were Minister at Washington should bf the Colony and the greater cir pas. Many by standers as well tities of dead fish were found float und floating in the Lagoon and The Grenada West Indian of Jenabled to and asked to take up the culation of money it was felt that passengers on vehicles at the time Carnival would ing in the lagoon and carenage matter with the American author this year urenage have were eyewitnesses to the tragedy.
ry 27th says: From early morning the phenomena In 1866 all the fish in the Lagoon itic, as if the proposal goes through eclipsed its predecessors. But it has Gordon was employed as a fitter in Leaseholds, started and continued throughout the ad Carenage were killed in a like To those who have eyes to see would seriously affect the Jamaica pren pointed out that the Christmas the machine shop at they cannot but fail to observe the That night day. And not only fish, small octopi rowers, the cost of production here Aclidays, two race meetings and the Pointe a Pierre, Einner due to an eruption in the radual growth in these West Indian ng much higher than elsewhere. Intercolonial Cricket or sea cats. eels etc. were affect Green Hole at the Spout Tournament, others from the same plant and he bands towards a closer bond of ci and when picked up were stift From what our reporter was ab e coming on top of another, re were cycling home from work on It is not unlikely that a simila corated thought and outlook. be. boards. Hundreds were picked up ascertain on Saturday, however, stricted the expenditure for Carni push bicycles. The story is that at ccurence has taken place again ve it was the Master of Elibank ce were washed upon the beach at not quite as powerful as hos Government or at least a high val. One noticed, however, little di one time Gordon led the party of ter known to us Sir Giddeon valint Ground the vicinity of which 386, but having the same disastrous seutive officer, was not inclined to punition in healthy public fun and cyclists, but on coming down an inLurray who gave the idea of Fedeseemed to be the seat of the phenofeet on fish life.
ve at present frolie, the atmosphere being unal eline the other two got ahead of him.
ition (long dreamt of hy many Isonon. The Medical Department on Further developments in the mattered by the absence of a few bands He set out as if to overtake them, There was a serious earthquake inders in our midst. the definita caring of the occurence began to Venezuela, South Aveica, recently will, of course, be awaited with and the decrease in the number of and seemed to have lost control of and shape it so much needeci, terest.
decorated lorries and cars, his machine just as he got alongside is. vestigate and at present tests are It is probable that its reflex influ outlined in his work entitled The lorry 940 which was following anting carried out. Persons are there.
nee manifested itself in the Gree deration of the West Indians core advised not to eat any fish untilsie just as the Lisbon earthquake The crowds of spectators were in other lorry going in an opposite dirue then, ther has been a grea TELEPHONE FACILITY her notice.
mormous force and this in spite of retion. The bicycle wobbled and its 160 odd years ago. Then the whole wakening in this direction in th FOR THE WHARVES the rapid development of competi rider fell against the moving truck, Inquiries from several old saltsareng was effected by a tida nds and consciousness of all fortive parades in the two Boroughs fracturing his skull on the hub cap sterclay could elicit no remem wave due to the seismie convulsion 7d looking West Indies. The West The Gleaner of the 4th instant which were sufficiently attractive and dying instantly. Osman Hannif brance of a similar occurence and at Lisbon, and all the fish life was dan Conferences now being heid says:to keep hundreds at home. It is dif who was driving the lorry pulled up umtil the results of the medical tests destroyed.
Barbads are truly indicative of Some time ago representations fienlt to imagine what might have immediately and with the others on have been received it will be impos. Now, it seems the reflex was les realisation of our fondest dreams were made to the Jamaica Chamber occurred, in respect of traffic con his vehicle ran to assist the Ind but sible to state the cause. There are severe, giving no tidal wave, but a Caribean Conmmonwealth the Commerce that at any of the city ditions had not thousands been di found that he was already dead. The however, three possibilities open. vertheless, destroying fish life.
nhing weedful for the eventuarves it was impossible to get verted from the route of the proces vody was taken to the Princes Town One is that of some deposited poialvation of these now scattered en Ending Waiters on the telephone sion by the up and down town Car mortuary on the same evening and a nous cargo from some ship in the ties of a smiling geographic group. ing to the fact that no instru nival competitions which again were from there was handed over to the lagoon sometime ago and who disin The meeting of these Confer ents installed in their of thoroughly successful. The strain on breaved parents for burial.
tegrating a cargo containing com. DENTIST HOWELL wees should ever be encourage ces.
bands entering in both sections of pounds of copper iron or steel which They aid us the better to understand The Jamaica Chamber of Com being compelled to You e Vo. 912 la Roca o another. They make for a comerce communicated with the Gov. journeys up and downí, proved very make several would set up chemical reaction with IMPORTS TOR JANUARY the sea setting free gases or other Carl ordination of insular systems, senti lernment on the subject, and since Fevere compounds injurious to fish and TOSITE RESTAURANT ment and service.
many of them. It is And more, they his return to the island, the Hon. thought that harmonious arrangeThe Colony imports for January other marine life. The others and PHONE 1941. BALBOA may neip to give us eventually, a Barton has been giving the ants between the two organisations ware as follows: most likely explanations are place in the sun.
matter, his careful consideration. It would prevent clashing in the time 1s half barrells beef; 2, 450 cases of 248 tierces beef: 461 barrels beef: submarine disturbance releasing poi Specialises in all Branches of As to the work of these Bodies can now be stated that a telephone and enable competing bands to apbeer Europe; 4, 987 barrels cement: sonous matter of a sudden disease Dentistry how sitting, it is pleasing to note has been installed at the King rear at convenient periods at both among the fish Issue Feb. 10. ALL WORK GUARANTEED that one of the first acts of the Wharehouse and wharfowners have aces and also to 5, 002 tons of coal; 542 casks of receive their RESIDENCES SIMILAR INCIDENT 60 YEARS West Indies Conference was to record leen asked to co operate with the prizes in time to join the street de cried fish; 3, 166 boxes of dried fish; the necessity of a back to the land Customs Department so that Land27. 808 bags of flour: 1, 0554 bags of AGO monstration which is something programme, which is one of the surling Waiters at their wharves wil just as dear to their hearts as prizes. 1, 172 tubs of lard compound; 228, tur: 395 tierees lard compound Consumption May Be Resumed est avenues towards development of have every facility so far as tele Thursday these fertile islands of the Caribbhonic communication is concerned.
340 feet of lumber 1, 928 BERNARD ANDERSON Comment on the Carnival would It is learnt that the investigations incomplete were reference with bags of oil meal; 300 bags of onts; of the Medical Department have Gramaphone Repairer Do what we will, say what we the excellent behaviour of rels of porkstuffs; half barrels of 632 tierces of pork stuffs; 172 bar.
found that there is no disease among like, until we realise that to motherHOUSE 980 LA BOCA, earth we are to look for the sources the vegetables and citrus fruits we If anada is willing to take ai he fish and that the theory of a subIl parties during the two days. It porkstuffs; 1, 225 bags of rice; os a compliment to the many thoumarine disturbance is the most likely CANAL ZONE of all wealth, we will have failed to 7, 401 bags of sands, participants and on lookers, Venezuela oxen; 1, 096 bags of corn Demerara rice: 615 are able to grow, why shouldn w one. The consumption of fish may discover the hidden secret of our be alive to this tide of fortune, bo to the control of the situation meal, 1, 360 bags of dholl; 65 firkins Efficient Workmanship Guaranteed safely be resumed from Thursday financial emancipation.
taking it as its flood?
sercised by the Constabulary, that of butter and 248 cases of butter. There are other matters being there was only one instance of a dis 8, 378 cases of milk.
discussed. Ventilate them, give them uised masquerader making a bad widest publicity, lend them body example of himsell by using an Carnival is established definitely breadth and wings, and be assureditation bird beak on the head of the credit of everybody who has that if we really want what we say a woman whoresented a playful nad a hand in the refining activities we, do well then, even the stars in het unexpected blow from a bladder started several years ago.
their courses will fight for us. in the back. There were a few inci.
lents of disorderly behaviour among Rent Receipt Books in Spanish ver enthusiastic spirits who were and English for sale at the Work of disguised. This tale was told (M. CARDOZE Jr. man Printery.
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