, 1890-01-04

obtain a sample of the milk supplied, and
have it analysed for the purpose of aScer-
tanning, for his own satisfaction, whether
or not the sub.c0ntractors were cheating
him, as they were really doing;-whether
they were supplying milk or pond water.
This certainly showed gross negligence
on his part, and rendered the moral as.
pect of the case just as bad as the legal.
Mr.. Hunte gave notice OF appeal, but
subsequently, withdrew it and paid the
fine. The course taken by Mr.. Massiah
in going into the case and imposing the
full penalty, has met with the approval
of the entire public. 1t was distinctly
proved, in the course of the evidence, that
DIR. BaYne,l ParOchial Medical Officer,
was one of the parties who supplied the
milk to the AlmshOuse. Consequently,
those members Of the Vestry who,-not-
Withstanding Mr.. Hunte's distinct av0wal
on two occasions, that DIR. Bayne was
one of the sub. cOntFaCtOrS-with q pune
tiliOus sense of honour and justice which
they no doubt think highly commendable
in the conduct of public affairs, but which
it is questionable whether they would
have allowed to operate where their Own
Drivate interests are cOncerned-have been
waiting for precise information on this
nOi0b I'D 0UNULO nOu ~ ON UhOAA ~ASJ w
fhe n0or.. can have no further excuse for
DELAY. It remains to be seen what action
they will take-whether they will fearless.
" do what the public expect, and their
own high sense of justice should dictate;
or whether they will be inundated by
tile threat which, it is said, is being freely
made by DR.. Bayne and his friends,-that
if he fall, he will not fall alone, but will
drag down others along with him by ex-
posing the mi>deedS which he knows them
to be guilty of. ellis conscience that
makes towards Of us ALL
SUGAR ESTATES COMPANY.
The Sugar Estates Company seems to
be making good progress. first Re
port of the Directors was presented to
the Shareholders of the Company at q
general meeting held on Thursday even
luz, 18th ult., at the Planters Hall,
Broad Street, q. L. Cottle, Esq., MOP,
Chairman of the Board of Directors, pre-
siding. There were about 40 members
present, some of them Planters from the
extreme parishes of the island. Mr.. q.
p. Bowen, Secretary, read the Minutes of
the previous meeting, which were confirm
ed. The Report states that Oxford plan
tation was purchased by the Company on
the Sth February last, from the Court OF
Chancery, for 1902, the appraisement.
The crop reaped amounted to 1873 hhds.
and "a bags, equal to LA hhds. sugar,
and SO puncheonS mOlaSses, which realised
e. O7. IL. u. The accounts were made
up to the 30th Septr., at which date 1T
was decided to close them each year.
They show a clearance of 81 1921 II. 83-a
tritie over II 90 on the appraised value
Of the estate, after deducting G5OO to
carry on the cultivation, &C., to the 9Th
Feby. next, Notwithstanding that e45. Ii.
4. had to be paid for manufacturing
20 hhds. sugar at Lamberts estate, low
ing to the mill at Oxford being broken,
which will necessitate the erection OF
u new mill at the cost of e70O), and
$40 IL. 6 paid to tenants. as the
appraised value of their crops on land
taken over from them. By fixing 3Oth
September as the date on which the
general accounts of the Company should
be made mp it has become necessary in the
case of the present estate of the Company,
to deduct from the proceeds of the crop
the amount due for interest on lienSs
and q sum estimated to be sufficient to
carry on the estate till 9Th February next,
which will be q complete year from the
date of purchase Of Oxford. The estate
will then be practically in the same con:
dition, with regard to agriculture and
stores, as when it was bought, viz, with
a crop on it ready to be reaped, and also
q young crop in addition. After .deduc.
h;nO q vaarjs intarast also tn the 9th EobV.