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v. 1, no. 1 (1868)-v. 112, no. 48 (Tues., 23 Oct. 1979)
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GOVERNIVENT GAZEITL


publi'ihcd byj lulhoril .


Vor,. 87.] SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY, 1954. [No. 12.


GOVERNMENT NOTICES.


No. 118.
DORMANT COMMISSION APPOINTING THE HONOURABLE O. R. KELSICK
TO ADMINISTER THE GOVERNMENT OF ST. VINCENT.

The following Commission appointing the Honourable O. R. KELSICK, D.F.C.,
Assistant Administrator and Establishment Officer, to administer the Government
of St. Vincent in certain event, is published hereunder for general information :-
(A 49/1949).

DORMANT COMMISSION APPOINTING THE HONOURABLE O. R. KELSICK,
D.F.C., TO ADMINISTER THE GOVERNMENT OF SAINT VINCENT
IN CERTAIN EVENT.

ST. VINCENT.
By His Excellency EDWARD BETHAM BEETHAM, Companion of the
Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George,
[L.S.] Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, Officer of the Most
Excellent Order of the British Empire, Governor and Commander-
in-Chief in and over the Windward Islands comprising the Colonies
of Grenada, Saint Vincent, Saint Lucia and Dominica and their
Dependencies.
To: The Honourable
OSMUND RANDOLPH KELSICK, Esquire, D.F.C., Assistant Administrator
and Establishment Officer of the Island of Saint Vincent, and the
Official Member of the Executive Council of the said Island.
GREETING !
BY VIRTUE of the power and authority in me vested by Letters Patent under
the Great Seal of the Realm bearing date at Westminster the twenty-seventh day
of August, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-one and in the Fifteenth year of
the Reign of His Majesty King George the Sixth, I do by this my Commission under
the Public Seal of the Island of Saint Vincent, appoint you the said OSMUND











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64 SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY, 1954.-(No. 12).


RANDOLPH KELSICK, to administer during Her Majesty's pleasure the
Government of the Island of Saint Vincent and its Dependencies, with all the
powers, rights, privileges and advantages, to the said office belonging or
appertaining, whenever and so long as the office of Administrator is vacant, or His
Honour WALTER FLEMING COUTTS, Esquire, Companion of the Most
Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Member of the Most
Excellent Order of the British Empire, Administrator of Saint Vincent, is incapable
of discharging the duties of Administration or is absent from the said Island of
Saint Vincent and its Dependencies.
II. And I do in such event hereby authorise, empower and command you to
exercise and perform in respect of the said Island of Saint Vincent and its
Dependencies, all and singular the powers and directions contained in the Letters
Patent already recited, or in any other Letters Patent adding to, amending or
substituted for the same, according to such Orders and Instructions as the
Administrator of Saint Vincent hath already received or may hereafter receive
from Her Majesty or from the Governor, and subject to any general or special
instructions which the Governor may from time to time think fit to .address to you
for your guidance, and the laws of the said Island of Saint Vincent.
III. And I do direct that you the said OSMUND RANDOLPH KELSICK shall
not continue to administer the Government after the Administrator or some other
person having a prior right to administer the same, has notified that he has
resumed the administration, or is about to assume it.
IV. And I do hereby command all and singular Her Majesty's Officers, all the
inhabitants of the said Island of Saint Vincent and its Dependencies, and all others
whom it may concern, to take due notice hereof, and to be obedient, aiding and
assisting you the said OSMUND RANDOLPH KELSICK in the execution of this my
Commission and the powers and authorities therein referred to.
GIVEN under my hand and the Public Seal of the Island of Saint Vincent, at
the Government House, in the said Island, this Eighteenth day of
February, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-four, and in the Third
Year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen ELIZABETH THE SECO'ND.

E. B. BEETHAM,
Governor.


No 11).
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
There will be a in'eting of i!e Legislaive Council at the Council Chambc-r,
Kingstown, oin Tlursday, 4th iMarch, 1905, at 10 ;i.m.
The Order of lie Day of this inetiiing is published with this issue of the
Gazette.
A cordial invitiaion to attend is ecxteniied to the general public.
23rd Feblnaary, 1954.
(A. 1/1949 II).


No. 120.
APPOINTMENTS.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The undierinentioned persons have
been appointed as Mdiiib rs of the
Board of E Incalion unler the Education
Ordinance 1937. for a period of one
year with effect from 5th February,
1954:-
W. M. LOPEY, Esq., M.A., M.B.E.,
(Chairman),
The Education Officer,
'The Headmistress, Girls' High School,


The Inspector of Schools.
The Hononrable E. T. JOSHUA,
Tlie V en e a ) ble Archdeacon R. S.
MAXWELL, M.A., l.Sc.,
The Very RevKernri Father PLACID
GANTEAUME, O.S.B., V.G.,
The RevereindI J. B. BROOMES.
T. M. SAUNDERS, Esq., Reprerenting
the Teachers' Association,
H. S. McCONNTE, Esq., B.Sc.,
Dr. K. J. E. McMILLAN,
Miss NELCIA JOHN.
23rd February, 1954.














SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 1954.-(No. 12). 65


No. 121.
MARRIAGE OFFICER.
Reverend HENRY WERNER as a Mar-
riage Officer of the Colony in respect of
the congregation of the West Indies
Mission, with effect from 23rd Febru-
ary, 1954.
23rd February, 1954.
(J. 22/1951).


No. 122.
OBITUARY.

The Administrator has le:rnt with
profound regret of the death today
of Mr. JOHN WRAY BELL who
served the Colony for many years as
Officer in Charge of Messrs Cable &
Wireless Ltd.
The Comnuinunit" suffers a keen
sense of loss in his passing.
23rd February, 1954.
(A. 45/1954).


No. 123.


LEAVE NOTICES.


VACATION LEAVE.
Miss ELAINE DOUGLAS, Staff Nurse,
Colonial Hospital, has been granted
three anI a half months' vacation leave
with eff-ct from 1st February, 1954.
23rd February, 1954.
(M. 2/1951 II).

No. 124.
EXTENSION OF LEAVE.
With reference -o Government Notice
No. 24 published in the Gazette of 12th
January, 1954, Mrs. ERCELLE CUM-
MINGS, Junior Clerk, Public Works
Department, whose vacation leave conm-
menced from 4th January, 1954, andt not
28th December, 1953, as stated in error,
has been granted two weeks' extension
of leave on half pay as from 15th
February, 1954.
23rd February, 1954.
(P. F. 211).


No. 125.


VACANT POST.


VACANCY FOR AN ART MASTER
AT THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE FOR BOYS,
BRITISH GUIANA.
Applications are invited from suitably
qualified candidates for appointment to
a post of Art Master, Queen's College,
which will shortly become vacant.


2. The salary of the post is in the
scale $3,000 x $120 $3,600 x $144-
$4,320 x $240-$4,800 per annum and
a temporary cost-of-living allowance of
$240 per annum is also payable.
3. Candidates should possess at least
the Art Teachers' Diploma (England) or
its equivalent, awarded after a course of
4-5 years at a recognized Art qclhool in
the British Commonwealth. Candidates
must have had several years' teaching
experience in a Secondary School.
4. The person selected must be pre-
pared to tale ;in active interest in the
school games-cricket, football, hockey ,
-and in some of the other extra-mural
activities e.g. dramatic iind debating
societies, science club, Cadet Corps,
Scouts.
5. The appointment will be pension-
able, subject to satisfact!ry service
luring a probationary period of two
years, and the plerrso,' selected will lie
subject to the Colonial Regulations and
to local General Ordeis and instructions
in force for the time being in so far as
they are applicable. He will also be
eligible for vacation leave at the rate of
five days for ?ach completed month of
resident sei vice up to a maximum of six
months, subject to the completion of a
minimum tour of service of two years.
The officer will be eligible for assisted
passages for himself (and, if he is
married, for his wife) when granted
leave of absence, subject to the provis-
ion of funds annually by the Legislative
Council and to the requirements of the
Public Officers Leave (Passages) Regu-
lations, 1952.
6. Applications should be submitted
to the Principal of Queen's College,
British Guiana, not later than the 15th
March, 1954, giving full details of the
officer's experience and qualifications,
together with copies of testimonials and
a recent photograph of the candidate.
23rd February, 1954.
(PSC. No. 105/5/13).
(A. 15/1950 II).



No. 126.
UNDER THE BURIAL GROUNDS
ORDINANCE, 1951.

PRIVATE BURIAL GROUND.
By virtue of the power contained in
Section 3 (2) of the Burial Grounds
Ordinance, 1951 (No. 1 of 1951) the
Governor-in-Council has set apart and
licensed as a private burial ground a
portion of land, part of the Glen Estate,














66 SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY, 1954.-(No. 12).


containing by admeasurement 1 rood No. 130.
3.37 poles, for the use of the Paupers' Monday, 8th March, 1954, Leing a
Institution and the Mental Hospital. Bank Holiday, all Public Offices will
23rd February, 1954. be closed on that day.
(P. 6/1950). 23rd February, 1954.


No. 127.
LEGISLATION.
The under-mentioned Bills are pub-
lished with this issue of the Gazette and
may be seen at the Government Office,
Kingstown Library, District Post Offices,
Police Stations and at all Revenue
Offices :-
Bill for an Ordinance to consolidate
and amend the Arrowroot Ordi n-
ance, 1930.
(C. 50/1949).
Bill for an Ordinance to enable Ram
Harry Paul to be registered as a
Medical Practitioner under the
Medical Registration Ordinance,
Cap. 113, during such tim, as lie
may hold an appointment in the
Colony under the Medical Offi-
cers Ordinance, Cap. 114.
(M. 30/1939).
Bill for an Ordinance further to
amend the Sedition and Undesir-
a 1)1 e Publications Ordinance,
1939.
(C. 2/1954)
Bill for an Ordinance to regulate and
control the collection of money
or the sale of articles for charit-
able or other purposes in streets
and other public places.
(J. 11/1951).
Bill for an Ordinance to amend the
Package Tax Ordinance, 1954.
(J. 36/1950).
Bill for an Ordinance further to
amend the Summary Conviction
Offences Ordinance, Cap. 14.
(C. 2/1954).
23rd February, 1954.

No. 128.
SUPPLEMENTS TO GAZETTE.
The Accounts of the Colony for the
period 1st January to 30th November,
1953, are published with this issue of
the Gazette.
23rd February, 1954.
(F. 20/1952)

No. 129.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
Tuesday, 2nd March, 1954, being a
Bank Holiday, all Public Offices will
be closed on that day.
23rd February, 1954.
(W. 19/1946).


No. 100.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS INTO
BARBADOS.
The following notices issued by the
Government of Barbados are published
for general information :-
The owner, captain, or person in
charge, of any vessel or ship arriving in
Carlisle Bay from a port in another
territory who desires that his ship shall
enter the Bridgetown careenage is here-
by warned that as from 1st January,
1954, no such vessel or ship will be per-
nitted to enter the said careenage if
there is on board such ship any animal
in respect of which an import permit
has not been obtained from the Director
of Agriculture.
No animal may be imported into the
Island unless a permit has been obtained
from the Director of Agriculture to
import such animal. Any person desir-
ing to import an animal should accord-
ingly apply to the Director of Agricul-
ture for an import permit before initiat-
ing import arrangements. No import
permit is valid nuless signed by the
Director of Agriculture or the Veterin-
ary Officer. The con editions under
which an animal may be imported will
be stated on the import permit issued in
respect of such animal, and permission
to land the animal will not be granted if
the importer has failed to comply with
the specified conditions.
9th February, 1954.
(J. 23/1945).
By Command,
A. V. KING,
Government Secretary.
GOVERNMENT OFFICE,
23rd February, 1954.


DEPARTMENTAL AND
OTHER NOTICES.

IMPORT CONTROL NOTICE (No. 1/1954).

TRADE WITH JAPAN.

With reference to Control Notice
dated 23rd May 1953, Importers and
Agents are hereby notified that in addi-














SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY, 1954.-(No. 12).


tion to imports of Japanese cotton and
rayon textiles licences may now be
granted for imports from Japan of any
type of goods which may be permitted
from other non-sterlingarea territories.
2. Importation from Japan must be
covered by specific Import Licence.
Importersare also reminded that import
of Japan goods via other scheduled
territories (including Hong Kong, Singa-
pore, Aden) require specific import
licences.
Dated this 3rd day of February, 1954.
A. V. SPROTT,
Controller of Supp'lies.

IMPORT CONTROL NOTICE
(NO. 3 OF 1954).

TOKEN IMPORT SCHEME.

With reference to Control Notice
dated 24th D member 1951, it is hereby
notified that the undermentioned item
has been added to the list of items un-
der Group I which may he imported
from dollar sources under the Token
Import Scheme:-
Cigarettes.
Dated this 10th day of Febru ry 1954.
A. V. SPROUT,
Controller of Supplies.

IMPORT CONTROL NOTICE
(No. 2 of 1954)

WORLD OPEN GENERAL LICENCE
IN CERTAIN COMMODITIES.

With reference to the World Open Gen-
eral Licence issued pursuant to Sec-
tion 5 of the Imports and Exports Con-
trol Regulations, 1939, dated the 29th day
of February 1952, the Schedule is hereby
amended by deleting all the items therein
and substituting therefore the following:
1. Newsprint
2. Kraft paper
3. Fish (dried, smoked, pickled, salt-


(N.B. The effect of this Notice is that
the above listed items are permitted to
be imported under World Open General
Licence, and no specific licence is now
necessary for the importation into the
Colony of these commodities from any
source).

NOTICE.

FOR SALE
It is hereby notified for general infor-
m;ition that there will be put up for
sale by public auction on March 10th,
1954, at 11 a.m., the following items at
I Central Police Station:-
1 10" Coal Pot,
1 Bundle Shingles,
3 4-oz. pkge. Arrowroot,
1 box with bottles,
2 pr.- dray cart wheels,
1 aluminium pot,
A number of jute bags,
1 l.iece of khaki,
4 plastic belts,
2 ge:s wallets,
2 silver spoons,
1 bag of loose tools,
Quantity of scrap iron,
3 Sad Irons,
5 pairs of shoes,
2 pieces of barbed wire.
1 suit case,
1 pair of socks,
I gents wrist watch,
5 children's vests,
2 ash trays,
2 silver forks.
A. II. JENKINS, Lt.-Col.,
Superintendent of Police.
15th February, 1954..
(A. 24/1951 II).


INCOME TAX NOTICE.

TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Every person concerned, not I:eiing a
Government Officer, is hereby reminded
that the latest date for the submission


ed and canned) of Income Tax returns ior a;ssesseen
4. Onions in the year 1954 is the 31st MaIrch, and
5. Potatoes Ithat failure to give notice of < large-
6. Animal Feeding Stuffs ability is an offence against the Income
7. Cheese Tax Ordinance, rendering the person
8. Milk, powdered and canned concerned liable on conviction to a fine
9. Split Peas not exceeding FOUR HUNDRED AND
10. Meat EIGHTY DOLLARS.
2. The first 6 items which have hi-' 2. EVERY PERSON whose income,
therto been included in the Canadian Iaccruing in, derived from the Colony or
Token Import Scheme will now be deleted elsewhere and whether received in the
from the list of items covered by the Colony or not for the preceding year,
Scheme. i Pxceeded the statutory limit of $480 is
Dated this 9th day of February 1954. required to submi t a return in the pre-
A. V. SPROTT, scribed form, notwithstanding that on
Controller of Supplies.














68 SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1954.-(No. 12).


account of approved deductions no tax
may eventually be chargeable, and parti-
cular attention is directed to the fact
that the term "income" is deemed to
include not only money but also allow-
ances in kind.
3. Efforts are being made to send
blank return forms to such persons. It
is to be clearly understood, however,
that a person is not exonerated from the
statutory liability to make a return even
though that person may not have re-
ceived a blank form, which may be
obtained, on application, at the Revenue
Offices at Georgetown, Barrouallie,
Bequia and Union Island, or, in the
other districts from the Police Station
situate therein. These Forms may also
be obtained from the Income Tax Office,
Kingstown, where any person requiring
information in connection therewith is
invited to enquire.
4. The form, correctly completely,
should be accompanied by all necessary
supporting statements. Specimens of
the form of account required from small
traders and from occupiers or cultivators
of land will be supplied on request.

F. E. WILLIAMS,
Income Tax Oficer.

INCOME TAX OFFICE,
KINGSTOWN,
6th January, 1954.

NOTICE.

GOVERNMENT PROPERTY IN ST.
VINCENT, B.W.I. FOR SALE.

Offers are again invited for the pur-
chase of the premises now occupied by
the Customs Department in the Bay
Street adjacent to the Police Barracks
and comprising 2,520 square feet floor
space of warehouse accommodation, and
1,390 square feet of open yard space on
the ground floor, and 1,218 squarefeet
of office floor space on the first floor.


Upset price $17,000.00.
Offers should be submitted to the
Assistant Administrator & Establish-
ment Officer, Government Office, St.
Vincent, British West Indies,not later
han 28th February, 1954.

H. D. SYLVESTER,
Superintendent of Works.

ST. VINCENT, B.W.I.,
9th January, 1954.
(P. 24/1951).

SAINT VINCENT.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
WINDWARD ISLANDS AND LEE-
WARD ISLANDS-A.D. 1952.


Suit No. 6.
Between
DAVID PEMBERTON Ad-
ministrator of the Es-
tate of CHARLES PEM- lait
BERTON, deceased )
and
CECIL PEMBERTON Defendant.

NOTICE is hereby given that on Sat-
urday, the 27th day of February, 1954,
between the hours of 12 o'clock noon
and 3.00 p.m., there will be put up for
sale at the Court House in Kingstown
the undermentioned goods and chattels
levied upon by virtue of a writ of
seizure and sale issued in the above
suit:-


1 Iron bedstead
1 Rocking Chair
2 Chairs
1 Iron Pot
1 Coal Pot
1 Stove


1 Hat Rack
1 Table
1 Bucket
5 Records
1 Gramophone


Dated this 5th day of December, 1953.

D. H. SALES,
Senior Bailif'.














SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY, 1954.-(No. 12). 69


CUSTOMS NOTICE.



The undermentioned goods will be sold at Public Auction, on Wednesday 17th March,
1954, under Section 27 Cap. 183 of the Laws of St. Vincent, unless they are duly cleared or
re-warehoused.

CUSTOMS WAREHOUSE No. 1

Date Quantity Declared
W/housed Ship Consignee Marks & Numbers & Contents.
Description


23.10.51 Caracas

19. 4. 51 Ino
22. 4.51 Alcoa Pioneer

17. 5.51 Ino
16. 7.52 Do.


13. 8.52 Mandalay
27. 5.52 Crofter

1. 7.52 Nina
2. 7.52 Planter
23. 8.52 Nina

1. 9.52 Crofter

23. 9.52 Rainbow. M


3. 11.52
1.12.52
16.12.52
20.12.52
8.10.52


Trya
E.M. Tannis
Lady Steadfast
E.M. Tannis
Clio


J. H. H. Sons & Co. Ltd. P. H. V. 301 1 Case


Corea & Co. Ltd. N/M -
J. H. H. Sons& Co. Ltd. H. W. S.758 1
3
Corea & Co. Ltd. CTC 567 1/3
Do. DAMD 1
B. F. S. 1

Order U. T. L. -
J. H. H. Sons & Co. Ltd. J. H. W.
Montserrat 1
Do. E. G. 2/4
Do. G. S. 371/3
W. J. Abbott Port of Spain 1
Grenada
J. H. H. Sons & Co. Ltd. G. A. V. 1385/98
1399/1408
Edgar Gibson E. G. 3
4/5
J. H. H. Sons & Co. Ltd. E. G. -
Do. R.C. -
Orange Hill Estate Add. -
R. S. Brisbane R. S. B. -
Corea & Co. Ltd. B. B. 201


1 Cask
1 Case
1 Case
3 Cases
1 Bale
1 Case

4 Ctns

1 Case
3 Cases
2 S/Bags
1 B'dle
1 Do.
13 B'dles
9 B'lles
1 Case
2 Ctns
6 Sacks
1 Case
1 B'le
1 Bale
1 Case


CUSTOMS WAREHOUSE No. 2


9. 7.52 Fort Townshend

27. 5.52 C'dian Constructor
13. 8.52 Clio
4.10.52 C'dian Challenger

10.10.52 Pinta


11.10.52 Clio

12.11.52 Lady Steadfast
19.11.52 Biographer


16. 1.53 Pinta
7. 6.52 Evros


Corea & Co. Ltd.

Do.
Do.
Do.


N/M
93 St. Vin
G&S
W. J. A. &
E.G.


J. H. H. Sons & Co. Ltd. G. F.


- 1 B'dle
cent 1 Bag
- 3 Bales
Co. 1 Case
4 Bales
2 Cases
9216 1 Case


W. J. Abbott NIM or
Corea & Co. 1 Bale
Corea & Co. Ltd. E. A. E.
St. Thomas 1 Ctn
Order F. R. 1 Pail
J. H. H. Sons & Co. Ltd. BATA
Reykjavik 8302 1 Ctn
Do. S 2 Ctns
W. J. Abbott R. C. 10 Ctni
J. H. H. Sons & Co. Ltd. G. P. 4 1 Tier


Advertising
Material
Wire nails
Stationery
Padlocks
Ironware
Cottons
Rubber san-
dals
Canned goods

Merchandise
Oil varnish
Sad irons
Coal pots
Do.
Negro pots
Danish pots
Toffees
G. Mints
Split peas
Herrings
Tyres
Merchandise
Advertising
Material



Dutch Stoves
Oil meal
Cotton Twine
Films
Cracker Jacks
Confectionery
Processed
cheese


Paper bags

Beer
Lard

Rubber Shoes
Confectionery
Fish preserves
ce Tobacco.


PETER R. ELLS,
Colonial Treasurer.
CUSTOMS.
16th February, 1954.
(A. 24/1951 II).


PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER, AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE,
KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT.
[Price 24 cents.]






Publications Not Available


Saint Vincent government
gazette

v. 87 no. 12

Order of the Day

Bill for an Ordinance to consolidate and
amend the Arrowroot Ordinance, 1930

Bill for an Ordinance to enable Ram
Harry Paul to be registered

Bill for an Ordinance further to amend
the Sedition and Undesirable Publication


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Publications Not Available


Saint Vincent government
gazette

v. 87 no. 12

Bill for an Ordinance to regulate and
control the collection of money or the
sale of articles

Bill for an Ordinance to amend the
Package Tax Ordinance, 1954

Bill for an Ordinance further to amend
the Summary Conviction Offences




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SAINT VINCENT.

Comparative Statement of Revenue for the period 1st January-30th November, 1953.


Estimate Actual Revenue Revenue f
year for the period of same period
y 153 the return, preading y


1. Import Duties- $ $
Import Duty ... 600,000 599,255
Trade Duty on Imported Liquor ... 50,000 621
Warehouse Rent ... 2,930; 3,711
2. Export Duty ...' 265,000 227,035
3, Excise Duty on Rum ... 160,750 149,563
Cess on Sugar .. ... 261
Trade Duty on locally distilled Liquor ... 22,320 20,961
4. Other Duties ... 26,500 39,730
5. Licences-Liquor ... 12,110 11,224
Motor Vehicles, &c, ... 19,000 16,368
Other ... 12,110 7,696
6. Taxes- income Tax ... 240,000 259,126
Land and House Tax ... 36,000 11,833
Other Taxes ... 17,200 16,731
7. Port and Harbour Dues-Tonnage ... 12,100 9,770
Port ... 3,000 2,890
Landing Dues, Aircraft ... 10 .
8. Other Fees of Court, &c. .... 138,764 116,747
9. Post Office ... 74,630 61,115
10. Electricity, Telephone, Refrigeration ... 52,217 45,453
11. Rent of Government Property ... 4,300 5,611
Interest ... 1,550 7,348
11A. Sale of Government Property ... ... 49,135
12. Sales and Leases of Crown Lands ... 7,503 8,157
1,757,996 1,670,356'
,11. Transfer of Special Funds ...
11B. Loans and Advances-Repayments ... 1I,:', 5,380
1,759,2021,675,736
13. Colonial Development & W/fare Schemes ... 214,085] 153,513
14. Grant-in-Aid ... 320,000 616.956
Total Revenue $ 2,293,28172.446,206


c. $
63 559,967
80 32,937
93 4,095
97 246,780
56 141,006
55
44 19,523
46 54,787
60 10,133
54 15,040
80 8,178
92 229,843
75 12,824
98 15,697
88 10,400
51 2,560
94 128,925
43 70,449
07 89,043
41 3,953
99 3,935
86
59. 9,339
61 1,669,422
... -15,952
23: 1,168
84 1.686,543
37 154,068
23
44 i1,840,611


Heads of Revenue.


'Comparative Statement of Expenditure for the period 1st January-30th November, 1953.
Estimate Actual Expen- Expenditure for
for the diture for the pe
Heads of Expenditure. year eriod of same period of Increase. Decrease.
1963. the return. preceding year.
$ $ c. $ c. $ c. $ c.
1. Governor ... 10,100! 6,562 64 7,150 84 588 20
2. Legislature ... 16,620 13,875 76 11,525 03 2,350 73 ...
3. Administration ... 105,947, 114,186 54 67,123 33 47,063 21
4. Agriculture 92,550( 75,505 87 48,550 95 26,954 92
5. Audit ...! 13,955 10,698 56 11,654 24 ... ... 955 68
6. Central Housing Authority ... 6,000 6,000 00 5,000 00 1,000 00 ...
6A. Central Road Authority ... 96,680 96,791 99 111,074 03 ... ... 14,282 04
6B. Central Water Authority ... 35,1521 30,154 92 8,455 01 21,699 91 ... .
7. Charitable ... 19,034| 14,530 78 14,256 34 274 44 ...
9. Education ..I 306,240 285,059 02 246,174 24 38,884 78
10. Electricity 30,943, 24,710 01 58,549 02 ... 33,839 01
11. Judicial ... 31,239 31,451 14 30,041 11 1,810 03 ... ...
12. Labour ... 8,760 8,846 74 7,563 42 1,283 32 ... ...
13. Lands and Survey ... 21,911 17,906 8- 21,141 71 ... 3,234 87
14. Legal ... 7,070 8,138 35 6,761 78 1,376 57 ... ...
15. Medical ... 408,989 343,429 57 302,895 31 40,534 26 ......
16. Miscellaneous ... 107,552 128,192 78 96,517 64 31,675 14 ... ...
17. Pensions ...1 56,365 (64,438 59 46,941 12 17,497 47 ... ..
18. Police ... 169,656 143,435 65 131,317 03 12,118 62 ... ...
19. Port and Marine ... 30,573 25,584 S8 25,326 90 257 78 ...
20. Post Office ... 51,048 45,370 67 44,877 86 492 81 ...
21. Prisons ... 61,871 57,562 90 51,010 21 6,552 69 ... ...
22. Public Debt ... 38,915 34,219 34 40,728 70 ... 6,509 36
23. Public Library ... 8,025 5,811 83 6,535 68 ... ... 723 85
24. Public Works Department ... 72,927 58,771 56 52,468 28 6,303 28
25. Public Works Recurrent ... 20,590 24,521 69c r. 53,838 05 ... .. 78,359 74
28. Subvcntions .. 87,960 48,534 98 47,751 01 '783. 97
29. Supply Control ... 16,800 13,157 86 14,139 01 ... ... 981 15
30. Telephone .26,224 23,673 49 21,153 14 2,520 35
31. Treasury .. 72,581 64,576 09 61,461 84 3,114 25
14A. Loans ... ... 9,621 00 ... ... 9,621 00. ...
-?,032,277 / ,78(6,678 46 1,651,982 83 274,169 53 139,473 90
26A Deferred Maintenance ... ... 116,807 94 ... 116,807 94 ...
26. Public Works Extraordinary ... 46,92 34,690 34 49,999 82 .. ... 15,309 48
2,079,2021.938,176 74 1,701,982 65 390,977 47 154,783 38
8. Colonial Developmentand Welfare Schemes 214,085 175,770 20 134,955 94 40,814 26 ...
Total Exenditure $ 2,293,287 2,113,946 94 1,836,938 59 431,791 73 154,783 38


TRE ASURT, -
, 19th January, 1954.
(F. 20/1952).


PETER R. ELLS,
Colonial Treasurer.


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S)eorease.


or
d of Increase.
ear.

c.I $ c.
94 39,287 69
00 ... ...
76 .. ...
00 ... ...
08 8,557 48
... 261 55
64 1,437 80
32
50 1,091 10
08 1,328 46
52
52 ... ...
36 29,283 56
35 ... ...
12 1,034 86
64
20 330 31


29 ... ...
80 ...
06 1,658 35
10 3,413 89
... 49,135 86
77 ... ...
29 136,820 91
72 ... ..
24 4,211 99
25 141,032 90
05
... 616,956 23
30 757,989 13


135,886 59
15,952 72

151,839 31
554 68

152,393 99


$ 0,

32,315 20
383 83
19,744 03



15,056 86


481 72

990 60

629 76


12,177 82
9,333 86
43,590 73



1,182 18


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Statement of the Assets and Liabilities of the Colony of Saint Vincent as at 30th November, 1953.


1952

$ c.
56,432 00 DEPOSITS :-Special Funds
Less Investments thereon

100,849 00 GENERAL REVENUE BALANCE:-
Revenue as at 30th November, 1953
Deduct Grants-in-Aid ...

True Colony Revenue as at 30th November, 1953 ...
Deduct Colony Expenditure as at 30th November,
1953

Deficit as at 30th November, 1953 ...
Add Balance as at 1st January. 1953

Net Deficit as at 30th November, 1953 .
Add Grants-in-Aid deducted above

Surplus as at 30th November, 195i3
Add Colony's Reserve Fund






















69,029 00 OVERDRAFTS

226,310 00


$ c.
919,326 00
624,366 00


2,446,206 00
400,302 00

2,045,904 00

2,113,947 00

68,043 00
8,379 00

59,664 00
400,302 00

340.638 00
35,291 00


1952

$ c. $ c.
226,310 00 A
294,960 00

C














375,929 00
























670,889 00 226,310 00


UTHORISED ADVANCES:-
Less Sundry Deposits

ASH:-
At Treasury and Sub-Treasuries ...
At Barclays Bank-Current Account ...
With Imprest Holders
With Crown Agents--Current Account...
Joint Colonial Fund ...
Drafts and Remittances ...


Norp :-At 30th November, 1953, the Public Debt (not recorded in the above Liabilities) amounted to $543,389 and the Accumulated Funds for it's redemption to $147,449.


- TREASURY CHAMBERS,
"ST. VINCENT, B.W.I.,-
19th January, 1954.


PETER R. ELLS,
Colonial Treasurer.
;A *


* $
531,498
166,508


8,587 00
270,773 00
10,524 00
3,468 00
9,600 00
2,947 00


c.

364,990 00







305,899 00


670.889 00


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