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1875 Jamaica Almanac

WATER WORKS.

KINGSTON AND LIGUANEA WATER WORKS.

Governed by a Board of Commissioners composed of the following:-
Hon. Colonial Secretary
Hon. Director of Roads
Hon. Auditor General
Hon. Custos St. Andrew's
Hon. Custos Kingston, Managing Commissioner
William Andrews, Clerk and Solicitor
C. F. Colthirst, Assistant Clerk
Edmund Levy, Collector and Superintendent
Felix Target, Engineer
G. N. Cox, Assistant Engineer

SPANISH TOWN WATER WORKS.

Engineer, Theodore Gayleard

FALMOUTH WATER COMPANY.

Lindo, A., President, Falmouth

Directors:
   Allsop, Jacob, Falmouth
   Delgado, Charles, Falmouth
   Delisser, John, Falmouth
   Dignum, Andrew B., Falmouth
   Galloway, David, Duncans
   Nathan, A. M., Falmouth
   Nunes, Hon. R., Falmouth
   Parkins, J. W., Montego Bay
   Passmore, John, Kingston
   Sewell, Henry, Duncans
   Thomson, Simon, Clark's Town
   Wilson, John,  Duncans
   Lindo, David, Secretary
   Nunes, Hon. R., Treasurer
   Smyth, John, Supt. of Works
   Benjamin, T. W.,  Deputy Collector


The Colonial Bank.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1837.
Subscribed Capital- £2,000,000.
13. Bishopgate-street Within, London, E.C.

Staff in the Colonies.

R. Barnes, Genl. Sup. (Barbados)

Kingston Branch

Marescaux, O., Manager
Sorapure, J. B., Accountant
Hall, C. L., Sub Accountant
Gunter. C. E., Cashier

Clerks:
   McCutchin, R.
   Marshall, E. L.  
   Whitehorn, C. S.
   Haughton, R. S.
   Murray, John
   Ackermann, James
   Grant, F. B.
   Marshall, A. C.
   Short, A. P.
   Maclaverty, H. E.
   Hamilton, E. B.
   Hosking, V

AGENCIES

Westmorland, W., Annotto Bay
Nunes Bros, Falmouth
Corinaldi & Sons, S. G.,   Montego Bay
Leyden & Co., Sav-la-Mar

Barbados
Jones, Oswald, Manager

Trinidad.
Hicks, C. J .A., Manager

Demerara
Reid, Alex., Manager

Antigua.
Kirton, W. F., Manager

St. Kitts.
Kirton, S. F., Manager

St. Thomas
O' Maley, M. R., Manager

St. Vincent
Hare, H . W., Manager

Grenada.
Major, C. H., Manager

St. Croix
Goldrey, G. J., Manager acting

St. Lucia.
Richards, A., Manager

Berbice
Geddes, H. W., Manager

Dominica
Spoon, J. C., Manager

St. Fernando
Dyett, J., Manager (acting)


Jamaica Railway Company.

Incorporated 1843, by 7 Vic. cap. 25.--Opened 21st November, 1845.

Extended to Old Harbour 1st July, 1869

Manager - Hon. Louis F. Mackinnon.
Manager's Assistant -T. W. Harty
Engineer-William Sharpe
Accountant-Thomas Gunter, jnr.



INSURANCE OFFICES

THE GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE.
Agent, J. C. Melville.

THE IMPERIAL FIRE AND LIFE.

Agents, Nunes Bros

THE NORTHERN FIRE AND LIFE.

Agents, Dacosta, Son & Co,

THE NORTHERN BRITISH FIRE AND LIFE.

Agents, Davidson, Colthirst & Co.

THE QUEEN FIRE AND LIFE

Agents, William Malabre & Co.

THE ROYAL FIRE AND LIFE

Agents, Anderson & Hendrick

THE SCOTTISH COMMERCIAL FIRE AND LIFE

Agents, Turnbull, Duquesnay & Co.

THE COMMERCIAL UNION FIRE, LIFE, AND MARINE

Agents, McDowell & Barclay

JAMAICA CO-OPERATIVE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Secretary, J. W. Humphreys

THE LIVERPOOL, LONDON AND GLOBE

Agents, Arnold L. Malabre & Co.

THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE.

Agents, Alberga, Bro. & Sons

THE NORWICH UNION FIRE.

Agents, Turnbull, Leo & Mudon.

THE PHOENIX FIRE

Agents, Bravo, Bro. & Co.

THE SUN FIRE.

Agents, Hill, Airey & Harvey

TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
HAMBURG, LIMITED.

Agents, C. Laloubere & Co.

THE EQUITABLE LIFE OF THE UNITED STATES

Agent, Altamont DeCordova.

THE JAMAICA MUTUAL LIFE

Secretary, John S. Brown.

THE SCOTTISH AMICABLE LIFE

Agents - Anderson & Hendrick.

THE STANDARD LIFE

Agent - Hon. Henry J. Kemble

BRITISH AND FOREIGN MARINE LIMITED.

Agents - McDowell & Barclay

THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' AND GENERAL GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION.

Agent - W. Rastrick Lee [?]


IMMIGRATION

Anderson, W. M., Emigration Agent, India
Alexander, A. H., Agent General of Immigration

Clerks:
     Williams, R. S.
     Stacey, J. W.

Districts

Adolphus, J., M.R.C.S., Eng., Sub-Agent St. Elizabeth
Clarke. J. H., L.R.C.S., Edin., Sub-Agent Upper St. Elizabeth
Bravo, M., Sub-Agent Clarendon
Croskery, Rev. H., Sub-Agent Upper Clarendon.
Garsia, W. Y., Sub-Agent Westmoreland
Hider, C. L., Sub-Agent Saint Mary  
Jervis, H. G., Sub-Agent Portland
Karney, L., Sub-Agent Saint James
Kirkpatrick, F., Saint Thomas
Pigou, E. W., Head Office
Ripoll, C. L., St. Catherine

Honiball, O., M.D., Attendant to Coolies in St. Thomas
Stamers. B. H., M.D., Superintendent to Coolie Depot

     There are 12,455 Coolies in the colony, 5,880 of whom are under indenture, and located on 84 Sugar and Coffee Plantations.
     There are 12 Union Hospitals in active operation in the colony for Coolies located on Estates. There is also a Depot at Spanish. Town, in which Coolies who are incapable of working; and who have been relieved by the Governor from further service under indenture are cared, until an opportunity offers for them to be sent back to their friends in India.  These institutions are under Government Control.

Terms upon which Immigrants are imported for Estates

     The Act 25th Vic., cap. 31, sec. 1 provides. that for the future, employers of Immigrants shall pay in advance for every year's service of every Immigrant of or above the age of 12 years the sum of  £1. 10s. and for every year's service of every child under the age of 12 years, 15s.
     The 27th Victoria, cap. 5. provides that liberated Africans and Indians may be indentured by the Local Government for five years, the end of which time they are entitled to passports. equivalent to certificates of industrial residence.

Terms upon which Immigrants are paid on Estates.

     Wages payable to Indian Immigrants are now regulated by "The Immigration Acts Amendment Law of 1869."
     Every adult Immigrant being a male of 16 years of age and upwards, is entitled to be paid by day's wages at the rate, for each working day of nine hours, not less than 1s, and males of any age between 12 and 16 or a female of any age at the rate of not less than 9d. They are bound to do every working day a fair day's work for this wage.
     Any adult Immigrant instead of working for day's wages may, if desired both by himself and his employer do task work at rates which must, however, be first sanctioned by the Agent General of Immigration who has the power at any time of revoking such sanction.  Such rates must give to the Immigrant an equivalent to what he is entitled to by day's wages of ordinary exertion, and more, by extraordinary exertion. There is nothing to prevent any Immigrant from making any bargain he pleases with his Employer for working at any time, extra hours, by night or otherwise.
     Employers are bound to give work to every Immigrant for six days in every week except the authorized holidays (which are Sundays, Good Friday, and Christmas Day) and days when field work is impossible by very bad weather.  
     As a general rule, able and industrious labourers can earn 1s. 6d. a day for nine hours' continuous labour. On many Estates, Immigrants are earning from 6s. to 12s. a week for five days' labour.
     Law 34 of 1869 repeals so much of the 27 Vic. cap. 5, and so much of any other Immigration Act as authorizes the reindenturing, or the reallotting, or the reassigning of an Indian Immigrant, on his attaining the age of twelve years. It also requires the rationing of Immigrants by their employers and provides for the more speedy and salutary punishment of breaches of contract by indentured immigrants and their employers.

OFFICERS IN MEDICAL CHARGE OF COOLIE UNION HOSPITALS

Annotto Bay, W. A. O'Connor
Port Maria, A. R. Saunders, M.R.C.S. Eng
Hordley, J. O. Honiball, M.D.
Caymanas, J. Tompsett, L.R.C.S. Ire.
Linstead, J. F. Mullen
Dry River, J. A. Clarke, L.R.C.S., Ire.
Lionel Town, B. W. Davis, M.D.
Chapelton, H Croskery, M.R.C.S. Ire.
Savanna-la-Mar, R. S. Harvey, M.R.C.S. Eng
Silver Grove, R. Rogers, M.R.C.S. Eng.
Buff Bay, J. J. McMahon, M.R.C.S., Eng.
Black River, J. Adolphus, M.R.C.S. Eng.

     Two additional Union Hospitals are under construction and will be opened during the ensuing year.
     Three ships are expected in the coming season with Indian Immigrants.

 


NAVAL

Wellesley, G. G., C.B., Vice Admiral
Brackenbury, J. W., Flag Lieutenant
Roe, Herbert F., Secretary

Clerks to Secretary
     Marcon, G. E.
     Johnston, A. G.
     Brown, G. F.

DeHorsey, Algernon F, R., A DC-Commodore  
Martin, W. H., Secretary
Gilpin, Henry, Pay master in charge of Stores
Meadows, G. D., Chief Clerk
Delfosse, C. L., Temporary Clerk
Duquesnay, E. L. Temporary Clerk

Writers
      Bolton, Edward
      Smedmore, W. D.
      Altman, Isaac

Richmond, P., Store Porter
Tucker, H. S., Messenger

VICTUALLING DEPARTMENT

Gilpin, Henry, Paymaster in charge of Stores
Jones, John, Clerk
Bayliss, G. A., Writer

NAVAL HOSPITAL.

Domville, H. J., C.B., M.D., Deputy Inspector General

Surgeons
     MacCarthy, R. V.
     Robertson, James

Houghton, W. Robert, Dispenser
Ffrench, Maria, Matron

SHIPS ON THE NORTH AMERICAN AND WEST INDIA STATION

Aboukir, T. H. Vidal, Commander, 24 guns
Argus, E. J. Jermain, Commander, 5 guns
Bellerophon, B. Wells, Captain, 15 guns
Bullfinch, Rodney M. Lloyd, Commander, 3 guns
Druid, A. G. R. Roe, Captain, 10 guns
Dryad, C. E. Domville, Commander, 9 guns
Seagull, E. A. T. Stubbs, Commander, 3 guns
Spartan, R. Carter, Captain, 8 guns
Swallow, E. C. Drummond, Commander, 3 guns
Woodlark, W. Howorth, Commander, 3 guns

GUN BOATS

Decoy, John Hayes, Lieut. and Commander, 4 guns
Heron,  Tender to "Aboukir"
Zephyr, C. R. C. Hamilton, Lieut. & Commander, 4 guns


MILITARY

STAFF

J. W. Cox, C.B., Colonel, Commanding the Forces
Lieut. J. B. Carey, 98th Regt., Brigade Major, Acting
Sub-Lieutenant S. Foster, 2nd W. I. R., Garrison, Adjutant Acting

CONTROL DEPARTMENT.

G. Bridgett, Assistant Controller, Kingston
A. Montanaro, Deputy Commissary, Kingston
R. Squarey, Deputy Commissary, Up Park Camp
V. White, Deputy Commissary, Newcastle
L. J. Graham, Assistant Commissary, Kingston
J. Lynas, Assistant Commissary, Up Park Camp
F. Freffrey, Assistant Paymaster, Kingston
C. A. Griffith, Assistant Paymaster, Kingston

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

T. A. Thornhill, Surgeon Major, and Senior Medical Officer, Newcastle
A. S. K. Prescott, Surgeon Major, Up Park Camp
J. Hoysted, Surgeon Major, Port Royal
V. Wearne, Surgeon, Kingston
H. T. Chapman, Surgeon, Up Park Camp
J. A. Campbell, Surgeon, Newcastle

ROYAL ARTILLERY.

H. Irvine, Lieut. Colonel, commanding Newcastle
J. R. King, Major, Newcastle
B. R. Greig, Captain, Newcastle
H. P. Dawson, Lieutenant, Port Royal

ROYAL ENGINEERS.

E. C. Sim, Major, Up Park Camp
F. T. Maxwell, Lieutenant, Newcastle

98th REGIMENT

T. T. Simpson, Major, commanding Newcastle
H. R. Stracey, Captain Newcastle
W. O'Toole, Captain Newcastle
W. J. Tibbs, Captain Newcastle
A.. H. Hyslop, Lieutenant Newcastle
J. Reeves, Lieutenant Newcastle

2nd WEST INDIA REGIMENT

Headquarters, Up Park Camp.

J. W. Haynes, Brevet Major commanding Up Park Camp
H. W. Paterson, Captain Up Park Camp
F. W. S. Grant, Captain Up Park Camp
C. F. Filliter. Lieutenant and Adjutant Up Park Camp
E. S. Maters, Sub-Lieutenant Up Park Camp
E. Stanley, Sub-Lieutenant Up Park Camp
J. Skelton, Sub-Lieutenant Up Park Camp
S. F. Foster, Sub-Lieutenant Up Park Camp
C. Grant, Sub-Lieutenant Up Park Camp
J. Moore, Paymaster Up Park Camp
P. Kelly, Quarter Master Up Park Camp


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