, 1890-03-22

ducts and Manufactures shall be opened
in January 1891, has met with general
approval, not alone in thus Island but in
England and our Sister Colonies. Com.
mittees nave been formed in London, GlaS-
row., New York and Halifax. Foreign
Governments have been Informed of the
proposed Exhibition Ivy the Secretary of
State for Foreign AT .irS, and the position
of Vice. President has been accepted by
Lord KnutSford and the Governors Of the
West Indian Colonies. At home, The
Parishes are all working to secure the
success of the Exhibition, and Guarantees
have been obtained To The amounts Of
nearly &27,0OO. | have reason TO hope
that the Colony will he honoured by the
presence of Prince George of Wales, who
will probably open the Exhibition, aud /
look forward to lasting benefits 10 DO
conferred upon this island by the influx OF
large numbers of visitors whom Wa have
every reason to expect. 1t il, however,
evident that the beau tips and advantages
Of Jamaica can never BIZ known TO visitors
until tOuriEt.travpl in rendered possible by
proper hotel accommodation. / shall rub.
nit to you u proposal for the encourage.
ment of the building of hotels and Keeping
of livery establishments in the island.
The necessary preliminaripS under the
jamaica Railway Act having been CON-
piled with, the Jamaica Railway has bee.
handed over to the Jamaica Railway
Company. ! am informed that the Pro.
motors do nor propose to alter the exist.
ing gauge. The work of the extension to
MontegO Bay in being proceeded with,
and | see no reason to doubt that the
obligation Of The Promoters rs to the rate
at which the extensions are TO be con.
structed will be satisfactorily fulfilled.
In answer 10 All application from the
Imperial Military Authorities in carrying
out the Survey Of the Island under the
provisions Of the Cadastral Survey Law of
last Session, y despatch has been received
from ;hr SECRETARY of State for the Colo
MES, which. with it's enclosures, will be
laid before you, The Director General of
Ordinance Survey assumes that the cost
Of tho survey will be $50, 900. But an his
calculations are based upon an assump-
ton that he area of the Island in much
greater than J. il Is these figures cannot DO
accepted. There has been some adverse
comment upon this Law which does not
appear to be clearly understood in the
Colony, and before rendering advice to
the Queen upon the subject the Secretary
of State for the Colonies wishes that the
question shall be more fully considered.
The Estimates that will be submitted to
you are t"r the SIX months beginning with
the lat October next. This is rendered
necessary BY the change in the beginning
OF the financial year from the LIST October
to the LIST April. They have been pre-.
pared with q due regard for economy. In
the consideration of tho Estimates / would
call your attention to the proposed in.
crease in the Volunteer Militia Vote.
With the advice Of Military experts, I am
nxiou to increase this valuable local
force to fifteen hundred men, and | hope
that you will approve of the expenditure
necessary to enable me to do so. The ex.
iStence OF such u force Of armed and drilled
citizens, with the reserve that will result
in time. of men who have passed through
their training will add to the security Of
thiS important Island in the event of war,
while in time of peace the necessary drill
affords a useful physical training for the
young men of the Colony.
Bills will be laid before you on the fol.
lowing subjects -
Forest Preservation.
Criminal Law Amendment.
ParOchial Burial Grounds.
Parochial Roads Improvement.
Kingston Sewerage.
Prison Service.
Local Inscribed Stock.
Weights and Measures.
Mountains and Rivers Reserve Amend.
ment.