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(Continued from Page 13,) Suggestion For Raising Recruits. catty 1, Wee date dune up of the continuent decent to England, 1 Would seve tf that a certain day be Hp pombled 1 fee olroel town of each Parish in thus, sach day to be announced he Clergy of the dif ferent denominations from their re spective put that a public meeting will be held in each such town under the chairmanship of the Parochial Board, or Custos, of each Parish, who will address the meeting, explaining its aims and objects, when all able bodied men who are willing to enlist could attend and then give in their Naimes to the Secretary of the meet ing, who would then be prepared to give any information necessary to at tending recru e, 1 am quite certain that more men would be to by this means than would be, all present arrange ments 3. No doubt you will enlarge on this subject, which, To am sure will Meet with your approval, 1 HYett., JAMAICAN,™ Port Antonio, June 1st. A Patriotic Offer. Sir, As a Britisher, I am exceed ingly proud to know, through your valuable columns, that a contingent from Jamaica has been accepted by the Mother Country There are many of us in Jamaica who are will ing to do anything to aid the Empire. You can safely reckon me among that lot. I think men of my class could be usefully employed in the manufacture of munitions, as cooks, motor-drivers, or in any other sphere where we could be of use to the Em pire, if Jamaica send hard-working men of my class to England, the younger men who are now In the factories could be released for service at the front, for we could take their places I am now 47 years old; it is only a pity that the age limit runs only to 40. I am strong, vigorous and healthy, I am offering my services for any department the Imperial Gov ernment may think fit to put me in. If it is even in the most menial place, am willing to serve, while I know am aiding the Empire to defeat the piratical foe if I am even called upon to work my passage over, I will do so Honing I will be called out in the contingent, I am, etc., H. V. MILLER. Flint River P.O., May 31st, 191 ° Movement at Montego Bay. (From Our Correspondent, ) Montego Bay, June 2— The matter of the Jamaica Contingent, is re ceiving serious attention here. The following requisition has been sent to the Hon. W. Coke-Kerr, Custos of St. James, Montego Bay May $list, 1915. Hon. W. Coke-Kerr, “Custos, St. James, Sir.—We the undersigned tax payers of the Parish of St. James, respectfully ask you to call a public meeting of the taxpayers of the Parish for the purpose of considering that steps should be taken in respect to the Jamaica Contingent” (Sec.) Db. A. Corinaldi, Samuel Kurt, Geo. Wm. Thomson, R. P. Kerrie, F . Kerr-Jarrett, G. Whilpotts Brown, Alex. J. McCarty, J. Mass ah, J. Lord, A. M. Mills, H. ». Skekell, David Mills, G. P. St. ubyn, G. N. Leader, Austin H. Strowne, G. P. McGrath, C. M. Clark, 4. C. Grant, 8. P. Davidson His honour the Custos replied as follows have the honour to acknow led that the evidence of the plain tm was unteliadic and his Claim should not ve entertained, ir. Cargill replied, urging tat ‘if Verney was a driver of some ex erience, and on the question as to ow credibility of his evidence in rel ief to what he had shown detec tive wart, he, the solicitor, was pre pared to go in the box and substan tiate it. He would, however, say as . solicitor of the Court, that Ewart had made such a statement in his presence. b. Hlonour said it was most im proved to make such a statement, \ir. Baggett Gray said it was a good thing the case was not being iid before a jury. \ir. Cargill said he was prepared to go in the box, and give the evi dence, 'lis Honour (sharply). But you did not, and it is improper for you () make the statement now. In Eng: nd you would be committed. Kr. Cargill: I said at the time I would go in the box and give evi dece in rebuttal. Mr Gray: But it could not be ad mitted as evidence in rebuttal. I's Honour: Things should be done properly. Now is not the time to make a statement that is not in evidence. There is a proper way of doing things. It would not be toler ated in England. Mrr. Cargill: I now offer myself as a witness, His Honour: I will not accept the evidence. Mr Cargill: But I offered to go in the proper time and you Hi Honour: I will not discuss 't with you any more Mr. Cargill. As a solicitor of the Supreme Court, I am prepared to go in the box and swear that Ewart did make such a statement to me 't so very unfortunate, but if my friend {s to suggest that it is an in dication that Mr. Verley is not tell ing the truth, then I have to do it. His Honour: to say it is improver for you to make the statement Per haps you don't know better, but if you persist I will commit you went to see the focus in one, and will reserve judgement. Mr. Caveitt: Would you like Con tacts Ayfield, who was an indepen dent witness to be present? t's Honour: No. to Caretil: Or Wollaston to show you the enot? '). Honours No |! know enufficient f '’ case to see for mye elf ~ent were accordinely vn served, and the Court adjourned, ledge your request to call a public meeting of the tis r, for the arith of St. Jim for the purpose of considering ii a tophould be taken in respect the Jamaica Contingent, I will duly call this meeting to be held at two orlack on Wednesday the 90th inst, in the Court House of Montego Bay, and will advertise this meeting according t The Latest Enrolments. The following are some further enrolments of men to the Ja maica War Contingent who have been medically examined Sergt. W. Miller, Kingston, 38; Stephen Bogle, Kinston, 20; Hubert Mesquita, Kingston, 30; Julius A. Aris, Linstead, a Nathaniel J. Dearing, Monearue) Nathaniel Smith, Mandeville, 1; Gilbert A. Dias, Mandeville, 27) Hugh V. Lewis, Mandeville, is based Robinson, Kingston, 838; Simon Phillips, King ston, 38; William Myans, Kingston, 28; Charles Collins, Kingston, 17; Ernest Taylor, Kingston, 28; Albert Miller, Kingston, 20. Cleveland Wat kiss, Cross Roads, 1 . J. J. Watson, Port Antonio, 1%.Jeveland A. Mit chell, Kingston, 2s. Douglas A. Mur ray, Montego bay Ps Specific, Smith, Falmouth, ° °. Fred John Smythe, Linstead, 22. Henry Kerr, Kingston, 22; \anney Abrahams, Kingston, 22; Edwin Irons, King ston, 19. Arnold Higgs, Kingston, 21; Herman A. Howard, Kingston, 38; Alexander Lindo, Troy, 28; Theobald Lawrence Kingston, 18; Victor Huggart, Kingston, 22; William Nelson Kingston, 18; Reuben Ashwood, Kingston, 20; Harold DeSouza, Kingston, 21; Harold Nunes, Kingston, 20; Arthur West, Kingston, SO; Alex ander Stewart, Kinxeston, 24; Her man Aiken, Windward Road, 19; Walter Langley, Smith Village, 19; Hubert Phillips, Kingston, Christopher) Francis, (russ Roads, Jamaica Never Backward. R. B. Lioyvd tt this city, Sia under date 1st Mey, that it is an undisputed fact that Jamaica is never behind time This is plain ly seen by the response which yomen Jamaicans are making, offering them selves for active service for their King and Count. The idea of a contingent is an escuent one, and ought to be appreciated by the en tire island. Mr. William Wilson should be congratulated for the part he has taken in the matter. Mr. Lloyd proceeds: ‘All of us cannot go to the front, but I can help with our prayers and our pennies” and he concludes with the prayer that the Great Disposer of all events keep and sustain those who have been selected for active service, and crown their efforts with abundant success, Letters On The Subject. Hanoverian” (Lucea P.O.,) writes: Now that a contingent has been accepted by the Army Council, and it is hoped that within a short while our young and patriotic sons will be on the way to the Motherountry, it would not be a bad idea to enlist, if possible, with the contingent some of our daughters, who I am ,ure will be too glad to serve their King and Country in the present conflict as nurses or assistants. In any case thse ought to be some department in which they would serve. Mr. Wilson has been doing a great lot, and some very influencial lady may take this matter up and follow Mr Wilson's steps. Sons have gone, sons are going, why can't daughters be allowed to go as well, and if our dear island home is to help in this struegze, then let both sexes be given a fairy chance. Thanking you for sp ur Employers And The ir Contingent. Sir, In respect to that part of your editorial, which expresses the wish that employees should advise you of any firm's action in respect to their jobs, I may say that the young man from our office, who is gone to the war, is too far off to tell you about it, but I can say that at the little function, when he was given a send-off, and in his reply, express ed the peculiar feelings he was under in leaving the only place he ever worked in, there came the following from the chief in a well-turned speech .We certainly hope that Mr.— will be back here again with us, and if he returns, he will indeed still be able to say that this is the only place he has worked in, I am, etc., AND EMPLOYE. Kingston, June 1, 1915,
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