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SAINT VINCENT
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
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VoT. 87.] SAINT VINCENT. TESI)AY. 28 IEC)M1ER. 19.54. [No. 81.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.
No. 619.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GREETINGS.
The following telegrams containing Christmas and New Year messages
received by the Acting Administrator ara published for general information:-
From the Governor of the Windward Islands-
"All Best Wishes for Christmas and New Year to you and your Staff from
my wife & myself."
From the Acting Administrator to the Governor-
"St. Vincent wishes Your Excellency and Mrs. Beetham a very Merry
Christmas and a Bright and Prosperous New Year."
Seasonal Greetings have been sent by the Acting Administrator to the
following :-
The British West Indian Airways, Ltd., Trinidad;
The District Officer, Carriacou,
St. Vincent Government Air Service Agents at-
Trinidad, Grenada, Dominica, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Martinique, St.
Lucia and St. Vincent;
Secretary General, Caribbean Commission, Trinidad;
The Principal, University College of the West Indies;
Director of Agriculture, Barbados;
Development Commissioner, St. Lucia;
G. A. Grant, Esq., Director of Works, Dominica;
Trade Commissioner for B.W.I. in U.K., and Staff;
Trade Commissioner for B.W.I. in Canada and Staff;
British Council Representative and Staft, Barbados;
Director and Staff, Department of Civil Aviation, Trinidad;
Director and Staff, Department of Civil Aviation, British Guiana;
Canadian Government Trade Commissioner and Staff, Trinidad;
Colonial Development Corporation, St. Vincent;
Mr. Justice A. R. Cools-Lartigue, Jamaica;
Mr. Justice R. J. Manning, St. Vincent;
The Honourable Attornay General of the Windward Islands, Grenada;
Messrs. John H. Hazell, Sons & Co. Ltd., (Directors and Staff);
The Administrator, Grenada;
S St. Lucia;
Dominica.
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502 SAINT VINC( NT, TUESDAY, 28 DECEMBER, lJi4.-(No. 81).
His Excellency the Governor of Barbados.
Comptroller, Development and Welfare Organization, Barbados.
The Chief Secretary, Windward Islands, Grenada;
Messrs. Corea & Co. Ltd., (Directors and Staff);
S United Traders Ltd. (Directors and Staff);
Baynes Bros. (Directors and Staff);
Gillespie & Co., TSew York (Management and Staff);
American Telephone & Telegraph Co., New York (Chief Statistician
and Staff);
Cable & Wireless (West Indies) Ltd. (Local Manager and Staff);
Barclays Bank, D.C.O. (Manager and Staff);
Advocate Co. Ltd., Barbados;
Lt. Keith Stewart A.D.C. to the Governor, Windward Islands;
The Editor, The Vincentian and Staff;
Messrs. Stephenson Blake, Sheffield;
The Principal Auditor, Windward Islands and Staff;
Executive Secretary Civil Aviation and Staff, Barbados;
The Financial and Economic Adviser, Windward Islands and Staff;
The Executive Architect and Staff, St. Lucia;
The Director of Agriculture and Staff, Grenada;
The Managing Director and Staff, B.G. Airways, Ltd., B.G.;
The American Consul-General, Trinidad;
The Regional Director, Colonial Development Corporation, Jamaica;
Tie Officers and Executive Committee, Commonwealth Parliamentary
Association, U.K. Branch;
H. H. Williams, Esq., B.A., 1 Hans Crescent, London, S.W. 1.
R. N. Jack, Esq., Deputy Labour Commissioner, Barbados;
Dr. E. D. B. Charles, Jamaica;
Mrs. C. B. Gibbs, Grenada;
The Official Representative and Staff, Colonial Income Tax Office, 26
Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W. 1;
The President, St. Vincent Civil Service Association;
St. Vincent Teachers' Association;
The Manager and Staff, Government Cotton Ginnery;
The Secretary and Staff, St. Vincent Co-operative Arrowroot Association;
The President and Members, St. Vincent Chamber of Commerce;
St. Vincent Planters' Association;
Directors, Kolok Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Rochester Works, London,
No. 17;
Members of Legislative Council;
Executive Council;
Heads of all Government Departments;
The Crown Agents for Oversea Governments & Administrations, London
George Muller, Esq.;
The Chief Justice, Grenada.
The Director and Staff, British Caribbean Meteorological Service, Trinidad;
Messrs. R. J. Shannon & Co. (Trinidad) Ltd.;
The Directors and Staff, Messrs. Taylor Woodrow (Building Experts) Ltd., 41
Welbeck Street, London, W. 1.
The Chairman & Members, Kingstown Board;
The Chairmen and Members of the Georgetown, Barrouallie, Layou,
Chateaubelair, Calliaqua and Port Elizabeth (Bequia) Town Boards;
The Chairmen and Members of the Marriaqua and Troumaca Village
Councils;
Colonel A. H. Jenkins, British Guiana,
Wilfred Ash, Esquire, United Kingdom Information Officer for the Caribbean,
Trinidad;
N. E. Venner Esquire, 1 Hans Crescent, London, S.W. 1.
J. V. Alves Esquire, 1 Hans Crescent, London S.W. 1.
The Editor, The Voice St. Lucia & Staff;
Executive Secretary, Regional Economic Committee of the West Indies,
Barbados & Staff;
The Chairman & Members, Public Service Commission.
His Honour W. F. Coutts & Mrs. Coutts, Herts., England;
His Excellency the Governor of Fiji.
The Acting Administrator ackno-lcdges the receipt of Seasonal Greetings
from the following sources :-
Messrs. R. J. Shannon & Co. (Trinidad) Ltd.;
The Director and Staff, Dept. of Civil Aviation, Trinidad and Tobago;
The Kolok Manufacturing Co. Ltd., London;
The Crown Agents for Oversea Governments & Administrations, London;
SAINT VINCENT. TUESDAY, 28 DECEMBER, 1954.-(No. 81). 503
The President, Officers & Members of the St. Vincent Teachers' Association;
Chairman & Members of the Calliaqua Town Board;
Superintendent, Officers and men of the Police Force;
"Advocate Company Ltd., Barbados;
President & Members of the St. Vincent Chamber of Commerce
S ." Planters' Association;
The Canadian Trade Commissioner and Staff, Trinidad;
The Colonial Development Corporation, Jamaica.
Colonel A. H. Jenkins & Mrs. Jenkins, British Guiana;
The Secretary General & Staff of the Caribbean Commission, Trinidad;
The Officers & Members of the Executive Committee, Commonwealth
Parliamentary Association (United Kingdom Branch).
The President, Officers & Members, St. Vincent Civil Service Association;
The St. Vincent Branch of the British Red Cross Society;
The Chairman & Members, Port Elizabeth Town Board;
The Colonial Postmaster and Staff;
The Management & Staff, Barclays Bank D.C.O.;
The Trade Commissioner for the British West Indies, British Guiana and
British Honduras, London;
The Directors and Staff, Corea & Co. Ltd. and Popular Stores Ltd.;
David H. Whyte, Esquire, Security Liaison Officer, Trinidad.
Messrs. C. C. Wakefield & Co. Ltd & their agents Messrs Hadley Brothers, St.
Vincent;
The Chairman & Members of the Kingstown Town Board;
The Public Relations Officer and Staff.
The Chairman, the Georgetown Town Board;
The Directors and Staff, Taylor Woodrow (Building Experts) Ltd.;
Messrs. Stephenson Blake & Co. Ltd, London;
The Official Representative, Colonial Income Tax Office, London;
The Secretary and Staff, St. Vincent Co-operative Arrowroot Association;
The Governor of Barbados,
The Directors and Staff, Messrs. John H. Hazell Sons & Co. Ltd.;
The Superintendent and Staff, Public Works Department;
The Chief Secretary & Staff of the Governor's Office, Windward Islands;
The Labour Commissioner and Staff;
The Accountant General and Staff;
The Management & Staff, British Guiana Airways, Ltd., British Guiana;
Messrs. Gordon, Grant & Co. Ltd., Trinidad;
The Senior Medical Officer and Staff;
Director and Staff, British Caribbean Meteorological Service, Trinidad;
The Honourable Colonial Treasurer and Staff;
The Superintendent of Prisons and Staff;
S. Agriculture and Staff;
His Honour, the Administrator, St. Lucia;
Dominica;
Grenada and Staff;
The Comptroller, Development and Welfare Organisation, Barbados;
The Honourable The Chief Justice of the Windward Islands and Staff;
28th December, 1954.
(W. 49/1949 II)
No. 618.
BROADCAST OF NEW YEAR MESSAGE.
BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.
It is notified for general information that the Secretary of State for the
Colonies proposes to Broadcast a New Year's Message to all territories on the
following Services of the B. B. C.:-
General Overseas Service:
31st December at 17.00 G. M. T.
1st January at 02.15 G. M. T.
1st January at 11.15 G. M. T.
Calling West Indies.
31st December at 23.15 G. M. T.
24th December, 1954.
504 SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 28 DECEMBER, 1954.-(No. 81).
No. 620.
CELEBRATION OF THE QUEEN'S
BIRTHDAY.
With reference to Governme nt Notice
No. 377 of 3rd August 1951. il is hereby
notified for general in formation that in
view of the coincidence next yevar of tlhe
date fixe I for the ollicial celer!iation of
Her Majesty's Birthday and the FIast oI:
Corpus Cliristi, Her Majesty the Queen
has been graciously pleased ti approve
of Her l3irtlhdAy being observed on 10th
June 1955, in the Windward Islands.
28th December, 1954.
(A. 11/1952).
No, 621.
OBITUARY.
It is with profound regret, that
His Honour has learnt of le dtieth
of P.C. 38 PETER ISLES which occur-
red at Biabou on tlhe evening of 27th
December, 1954.
To his sorrowing widow and chil-
dren the Administrator extends deep
sympathy in their recent bereavc-
ment.
28th December, 1954.
No. 622.
LEGISLATION.
The following Docuiments are pub-
lished with this issue of the Gazette :-
S.R. & O. No. 73.-The Prices Control
(Amendment No. 6) Notice 1954.
(J. 5/1951 ID.
S.R. & O. No. 74.-The Official Des-
ignations Order, 1954.
S.R. & O. No. 75.-The Colonial Hos-
pital (Amendment) Rules, 1954.
The Supplies andi Services (Continu-
ance) Order, 1954.
28th December 1954.
No. 623.
SUPPLEMENT TO GAZETTE.
In conformity with Section 8 and
Form A of the Schedule to the Jury
Ordinance, 1938, the Jury List for the
year 1955 is published with this issue
of the Gazette.
28th December, 1954.
No. 624.
STUDENT NURSES TRAINING IN
UNITED KINGDOM.
It is notified for the infornilion of
candidates who propose to ;ipl'ly for
n urses' training nI tlte UniiJ ( Kingdi nl
that ;is from 1st JanuarytI i 1955 the exist-
in ,- ysteliin o' sel c i e o: sand Ir ct mIn t id-
ai ton ib tit st. Vilceit Gov-ernment
S 10 ill no longer apply.
Prospective ca d id t es in future
should tlierefore make their own
arrangements direct nwih the hospital of
their choice.
Mat-rons of hospitals in the United
Kingdom would be urged not to en-
courage girls to come to the United
Kingdonlm o, irial but to accept or reject
after making the normal enquiries
direct.
The Colonial Office would be prepared
to assist Matrons in checking references
etc. and in arranging for a medical
examination prior to departure for the
United Kingdom if desired.
28th Decenmber, 1954.
No. 598.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
Under the Bank Holidays Ordinance,
Saturday 1st and Monday 3rd January.
1955, being Bank Holidays all Public
Offices will be closed on those days.
14th December, 1954.
By Command,
A. L. SAMUEL,
Acting Government Secretary.
GOVERNMENT OFFICE,
28th December, 1954.
DEEPA RTME.NTAL AND
OTHER NOTIC ES.
NOTICE.
PURCHASE OF COPRA.
All sellers of Copra are hereby noti-
fled that we shall accept at the Ginnery
only First Grade Copra. Small pro-
ducers especially are advised to exercise
great care in seeing that only fully
mature nuts are used for Copra. and
that the Copra is properly dried and free
from moisture and moulds.
It does not pay to hlav your Copra
rejected, A better price demands better
Copra.
J. L. EUSTACE,
Manager, G. C. Ginnery.
SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 28 DECEMBER, 1954.-(No. 81). .505
STATEMENT OF CURRENCY NOTES CIR-
CULATION IN THE BRITISH CARIBBEAN
TERRITORIES (EASTERN GROUP)
ON 1st DECEMBER, 1954.
Average Circulation during
October, 1954 :-
Br. Caribbean Cur-
rency Notes ...' 4- 157,446.00
Gov't Ctrrency Notes... 1,957,355.00
$51,114,801.00
British Caribbean Cur-
reney Notes :
Trinidad & Tobago
(ineludi ng Mont-
serrat)
Barbados ...
British Guiana ...
Grenada ...
St. Vincent ...
St. Lucia ...
Dominica ...
Antgua ...
St. Kitts ...
Total l:ritish CarMibbean
$26,201,394.00
5,474,745.00
12,738,345.50
1,939,100.00
526,400.00
862,000.00
1,020,400.00
1,423,300.00
1,519,500.00
Currency Notes ... $51,705,184.50
Trinidad & Tobago
Government Note
Circulation ... $1,301,895.00
Barbados Government
Note Circulation ... 145,673.00
British Guiana Gov-
ernment Note Cir-
calation ... 473,339.50
control of Flour and Bread published
in the issues 6f the Government Gazette
of the 16th and 23rd November, 1954,
Government has now decided to con-
tinue the Bulk Purchase of Flour and
thti price control on Bread for a period
of at least 3 months in 1955.
P. R. ELLS,
Colonial Treasurer.
llth December, 1954.
DISPOSAL OF LIQUORS WITHOUT
LICENCE.
i is hereby notified for general in-
formation that in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3 (1) of the Liq-
uor Licence Ordinance No. 11 of 1948,
"any person who shall sell, expose for
sale, or dispose of any intoxicating liq-
uor with(mt Leing duly licensed to sell
the same. or at any plaoe or in any
manner that he is not authorised by his
licence to sell the same, shall be guilty
of ml offence against ithl Ordinance."
2. In orderly to avoid any ineom en-
ience on th( iirst working iday of the
new year to persons holding Certifi-
cates issncui by the Licensing Board
in respect of Liquor Licences for the
year 1955, notice is hereby given that
DEPOSITS covering the fees payable
will be nccepte(I at the Treasury,
Kingstown. or District Revoenue Office
on r before the 31st day of December.
19-54.
A. D. W. JOHNSON.
for Colonial Treasurer.
Total Government 10th ecember, 1954.
Note Circulation ... $1,')20,.)07.50
Total Circulatioln w
1st December, 1954 ... $53,626,092.00
M. H. BERNARD,
Acting Executive Commissioner,
British Caribbewz Cur-ency
Board.
BLITISH CARIBBEAN CURirENCYY
BOARD,
TREASURY CHAMBERS,
PORT-Of-SPAIN,
'IIaNIDAD, B.W.I.
IMPORT ANT.
CONTROL NOTICE.
With reference to Con-trol Notice
dated 10th November, 1954, on the
Discontinnatioi of Bilk Pnreh;ise of
Four by Government and of price
SUPREME COURT NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
Sitting of tlhe Supreme Court of the
Windward Islands and Leewardi slaM cAs
ini its CIVIL. CRIMINAL and APPELLATE
JUIsSDICTIONS in the Si. Vincent ir--
cuit which was scheduled to commence
on Ttusdqy the 1-t4h day of December.
1954, has beeno adjourned to Wednes-
Sday the 19th day of January, 1955, at
at 10.00 o'clock in the forenoon.
The personal attendance of parties
concerneal and eof such persons, as are
bound over l y recognizance to pros-
recute or give evidi nce orn sn summoned as
jurors or wit-ese.s will not therefore,
be required until the said 19th day of
January, 1955.
Dated this 11th day of Deeember
1954.
D. F. JOHNSON,
Registrar. Supreme Court.
506 SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 28 DECEMBER, i154.-(No. 81).
CUSTOMS NOTICE. PUBLIC NOTtCE.
Bands, singing processions and other
holiday gatherings will be permitted in
It is hereby notified that copies of tlhe town of Kingstown and otber fowns
the Revised Customs Entry Form s from Thursday 1(ith Decembler, 1954 to
which are being brought into n.e with Monday 3rd January, 1955 from 6 a.m.
effect from 1st Janui:ry, 1955. are now to 8 a.m. (Sundays excepted) except on
available and may be oni ait.ed front the the following public holidaFys--S;anr-
C(nstoms Dl)lartme-nt, Kingstown. or day and Mronday 25th and 27th Decem-
District Revenue Offices at Iarrouallie, bet. 1954, and Saturday and Monday 1st
Bequia, Georgetown and Union Island. and 3rd J;Lnuary. 1955, when the time
will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
S. A. ANDERSON, Lt.-Col.,
A. D. W. JOHNSON, Superintendent of Police.
/or Colonial Treasurer. 8th December, 1954.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
NOTICE.
It is hereby notified for general information that a new shipment of vegetable
seeds has arrived and will be on sale at the office of the Department of Agriculture
on week-days between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon and from 1.00 p.m. to
3.00 p.m. at the following prices :-
Beet Detroit Dark Red
Bush Beans Bountiful
Pole Lima Beans King of the Garden
Pole Beans Kentucky Wonder
Cabbage Early Jersey Wakefield
do. Succession
do. Flat Dutch
Carrot Oxheart
do. Chantenay or Model
Oucumbez Extra Early White Spine
Egg Plant Black Beauty
Lettuce Imperial 44
Onion Early Yellow Globe
Parsley Paramount
do. Plain or Single
Radish French Breakfast
do. White Icicle
Tomato Giant Ponderoso
do. Beefsteak
Turnip Purple Top White Globe
Watermelon Dixie Queen-Wilt Resistant
Per Oz.
()
18
6
7
7
53
45
45
29
28
29
97
45
54
30
31
22
21
99
96
17
67
Per Pkt.
6
14
13
13
8
8
9
25
13
15
9
9
7
7
26
25
06
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J. M. CAVE,
Superintendent of Agriculture.
13. 12. 54.
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SAINT VINCENT.
STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS,
1954, No. 73
PRICES CONTROL (AMENDMENT NO. 6) NOTICE
(Gazetted 28th December, 1954).
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1. Short title. This Notice may be cited as the Prices Control
(Amendment No. 6) Notice, and will come into force on 1st January, 1955.
2. Amendment. The prices set out hereunder are the Maximum prices
for which the articles enumerated may, be sold in the Colony and the First Schedule
Part A and B to the Prices Control Order 1947 (S.R. & O. No. 25) is hereby amended
bydeleting all the words, figures and symbols occurring in the columns opposite the
articles: (Part A) "Bread," (Part B) "Flour", and substituting therefore the
following :
FIRST SCHEDULE-PART A.
Article. Maximum wholesale Price. Maximum Retail Price.
SArea "A" Area 'B" Area C" Area "A" Area"B'" Area "
Bread, Shop or Hops- a
Loaf of 2 ozs. ... 14 for 24c. 14 for 24c. 14 for 24c 2c. per loaf 2c. per loaf 2c. per loaf
FIRST SCHEDULE-PART B.
Aricle. Maximum Wholesale Pricel Maximum Retail Price.
SArea "A" i Area"B" Area C".
Flour 1 to 9 sacks ... $9.88 per sack of 100 lb. 10)c. per 11b. lc. per lb. llc. per lb.
10 to 24 sacks ... 9.76 per sack of 100 lb.
9.64 per sack of 100 lb.
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Area A means the town of Kingstown and within one mile thereof.
Area "B" means all other places throughout the Colony other than those
mentioned in Areas A and C ".
Area C means all the villages of Overland, Sandy Bay, Owia, Fancy, Windsor
Forest and the St. Vincent Grenadines.
Made by the Competent Authority under section 30 of the Prices Control
Order (S.R. & O. No. 25) this 16th day of December, 1954.
C. R. WILLIAMS,
for Controller of Supplies.
(J. 5/1951 II)
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1954.
SAINT VINCENT.
STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS,
1954, No. 74
OFFICIAL DESIGNATIONS ORDER.
(Gazetted 28th December, 1954.)
1. Short title. This Order may be cited as the Official
Order, 1954.
Designations
2. Amendment of Schedule to Official Designations Ordinance.
The Schedule to the Official Designations Ordinance, 1940, (No. 4 of 1940) as
amended by the Official Designations Order, 1941, (S.R. & O. 1941, No. 29) is
hereby amended by deleting the words Clyef of .Police appearing in the first
column thereof and substituting the words Superintendent of Police" and by
deleting the words Superintendent of Police appearing in the second column
thereof and substituting the words Chief of Police ".
Made by the Governor in Council under section 4 of the Official Designations
Ordinance, 1949, (No. 4 of 19-0) this 17th day of December 1954.
F. GILBERT THOMAS,
(Ag) Clerk of Executive Council.
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STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS,
1954, No. 75.
COLONIAL HOSPITAL (AMENDMENT) RULES.
(Gazetted 28th December, 1954).
1. Short title. These Rules may be cited as the Colonial Hospital
(Amendment) Rules, 1954, and shall be read as one with the Colonial Hospital
Rules 1943, (S.R. & O. 1943 No. 55) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Rules)
and all amendments thereto.
2. Substitution of Rule 16 of principal Rules. Rule 16 of the
principal Rules is hereby revoked and replaced as follows :-
16. GENERAL WARDS. Patients admitted to the general wards wlho
wish to wear their own clothing may be permitted to do so at the discretion
of the medical officer on payment of a deposit on admission of $2.00 :
Provided that if the patient's stay in hospital does not exceed 8 days,
one half of the deposit ($1.00) shall be returned to him on discharge, and if
the stay in hospital exceeds 8 days, no part of the deposit shall be returned,
but no further fee shall be payable :
Provided also that in the case of children under 16 years of age the
charges shall be one-half of the above :
Provided further that in the case of a member of the Police Force belo.v
the rank of Sergeant Major, the deposit shall be $1.00 of which one-half shall
be returned if the stay in hospital does not exceed 8 days : and no charge
whatever shall be made under this rule if such member of the Police Force :s
admitted to hospital as a result of an injury received while on" duty."
Made by the Governor in Council under section 16 of the Medical Officers
Ordinance (Cap. 114) this 17th day of December 1954.
F. GILBERT THOMAS,
(Ag) Clerk of Executibe Council.
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