Correspondence from 'Miscellaneous Offices' (Government Departments and other organisations)...

Correspondence from 'Miscellaneous Offices' (Government Departments and other organisations) and Individuals on matters relating to Trinidad. Correspondents and subjects are as follows:

Miscellaneous Offices:

• Nightingale Fund (testimonial for Mrs Roberts);
• General Post Office (question of establishment of direct money order exchange with India, wireless telegraphy, method of accounting for receipts from postage and revenue stamps, direct money order exchange with Canada);
• New Trinidad Lake Asphalt Company Limited (concession guarantee fund India 3% stock, pitch lands, pitch lands at La Brea, pitch digging at La Brea, damage to Crown land);
• State Fire Insurance Company Limited (fire insurance contribution);
• Colonial Office (transfer of Government schools to religious denominations, pitch digging at La Brea);
• Oddfellows Offices, Manchester (addresses on death of Queen Victoria and accession of Edward VII received from lodges in Trinidad and Jamaica);
• London School of Tropical Medicine (certificates to students);
• West India Committee (suggests introduction of 3000 Indian migrants, enquires basis of contribution to be required from planters towards return passages of Indian migrants; objection to proposal concerning contribution towards return passages);
• Local Government Board (enumeration in censuses of crews of HM ships in colonial waters, quarantining of Sabrina);
• Shipowners Association, Liverpool (quarantining of the Sabrina);
• Owners of British steamers trading to Port of Spain (larceny at Port of Spain);
• Board of Education, South Kensington (coal sample);
• British India Steam Navigation Company Limited (quarantining of migrant ship Virawa);
• Inland Revenue (original gravities of beer, stout samples);
• Metropolitan Police (have been unable to find a suitable candidate for post of superintendent sergeant instructor of police);
• Lloyd's (enquires as to existence of signal station at Galera Point);
• Lord Mayor of London (expresses his thanks for donation of £1000 by Trinidad to the Queen Victoria Memorial Fund);
• Conference of West India Atlantic Steam Ship Companies (wharf at Port of Spain)

Individuals:

• Abrahams Brothers, Birmingham (refund of duty on jewellery sent to Trinidad and returned to England);
• Anonymous telegram (reads: Governor refuses attendance protestant memorial [for Queen Victoria] no contemporaneous Catholic function);
• Bircham & Company (Port of Spain harbour works);
• Carl Bovallius (application for further rubber concession);
• H L Byng (commutation of compensation allowance);
• R C Bennett (application for appointment as district medical officer, Port of Spain);
• Viscount Cranborne (commutation of pension of A Telfer, advance of pension for A Telfer);
• Thomas Cochrane MP (pitch digging at La Brea, protection of Lady Dundonald's property from the sea, further correspondence concerning pitch digging at La Brea with plans of village a photograph and other enclosures);
• R Cambridge (accepts post of mathematics master at Queen's Royal College and asks about sailing);
• Collins & Collins, solicitors (use of arms of colony in company logo);
• J Tamière (forwards Coronation March [not in item; sent to HM private secretary]);
• Sir J F Goldney (wishes to be appointed to represent the Crown colonies on Court of Appeal from the colonies);
• P E Giuseppi (seeks medical appointment);
• Reverend W J Keay (complains of governor's refusal to attend protestant memorial service for Queen Victoria);
• Dr W V M Koch (applies for promotion, submits testimonial and applies alternatively for transfer to West Africa);
• Sir C C Knollys (report on proposed importation of labourers from Canary Islands);
• Sir Francis H Lowell, surgeon general (contemplates retirement and desires appointment in England, pension);
• R A Low (applies for post of assistant master at Queen's Royal College);
• Dr P Manson (does not consider Mr H B Wilkinson fit for service as assistant superintendent of Lunatic Asylum, exemption of Trinidad students from chemistry classes in medical schools);
• F J Maingot (applies for magistracy at Port of Spain or St Joseph);
• Mrs A E Murphy (seeks pension for her husband or appointment for him in South Africa or elsewhere, or help in going to Canada);
• W Merivale (states that formation of a company to introduce motor omnibuses and lorries is contemplated and enquires about legal restrictions);
• R H McCarthy (submits views on export allowance on rum and its bearing on immigration tax);
• N Nathan (pitch digging at La Brea, applies for appointment as chief justice of Hong Kong, states J W Wilson's qualifications for appointment in West Africa, applies for promotion and asks about pension entitlement);
• J Paget (charge against him, machinery and stationery for printing office);
• W E Smith (reports arrival on leave and applies for promotion, requests transfer to British Civil Service);
• E Schmidt & Company (requests assistance in obtaining payment of debt owing by Mr Justice Baynes);
• T A Thompson (repeats application for transfer and mentions post of commissioner and judge at the Falkland Islands, applies for transfer to South Africa);
• A Telfer (advance of pension);
• O W Warner (would be willing to officiate while emigration agent Mr Stewart is on leave);
• J B Walker (accepts appointment as stipendiary magistrate at Port of Spain);
• W Wrightson (submits suggestions for changes in the municipal government of Port of Spain);
• T E Young (Widows and Orphans Fund valuation).

Topics

Canals and river transport

International

Labour

Mental illness

Taxation

Trade and commerce

Asia

Migration

Radio and television

Nursing

Caribbean

Europe and Russia

Maps and plans

Pay and pensions

Royalty

Children

Coal

Crown lands and estates

Debt

Food and drink