, 1890-03-08

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going to D0minica and returning the next
aud or the other days OF tff6 week going
to the more Northern Islands aud calling
at the Islands Of St Martia* aud ST, Barts
ON the return to st. Kits. MOntaerrat
would be touched at en- route to the other
Islands and it is proposed to work in the
service with the mail steamers SO aS TO
give u bi-weekly service each way. iTrial
routes auA time tables have been drawn
out aHd are attached to the contract a.
indicating the service and there il also ~
settle OF the proposed rates OF fares and
freights.. It iS arranged that refresh
ments should be supplied on board at
moderate rates. bit must be paid for stEa-
rateIy so that per$tiiAi may travelfae the .
lowest cost. 4 The ~Hrrgise wilt meeeiaiwanEh
Which has been greatly felt, and { Aaps thS9
CONTRACT viii meet WITH your approy9i.
may mention that ram also In hegU-
tiatiOn with the Royal Mail Steam Packet
Company to works Steamer of about 200
tons round the Island of Dominica and to
maintain q comfortable s steam Ferry boat
to run at least three times = day each way
between ST. kits aud Nevis.d Jol lias!A4,
IL propose ti,at the subsidy foG fha4
OQlGHiRl. services should he paid assf0llowx:,
$1,000 by Antigua, $1,000 by Sc: Kits Nevis
including Anguiila, 1850 by D6ntflica,, ESQ
Ivy Mottmtrrat' anal 500 by ithe 0ViFg a.
Islands. 3 I also propose that Rarhulao
and RelOuda should he, included IN the
service, il tho persons Interested in them
are prepared to make a special pay ment
towards the subsidy. IT they are willing
10 take advantage 1T the benrft so offered
the amounts contributed might be applied
TO reduce in equal proportions the amounts
payable by Antigua and St, kits. Nevis.
Sluce last meeting you Ia Council L
have Visited Canada and th" United
St@teS with the object Ut HScNrt2ining.
whether the trade OF the Colony with these
Countries might not be developed. There
IRE Various ma. terS which are hardly rF q
for Public discussion. but in regard TO
which NOme action may uSefully be taken
aud | ask thai II representative COMMITTEES
of the Council may be appointed to advise
with nss as to the proper cOurse ia be
aHDeVT aFsSSss
One Of the mnsF important advantages
which it 10 desirable to secure at M early.
adat ~ may he practicable iS regularity
OF. communication, and this in essential
alike To the small dralsr who can only hold,
q small stock requiring regular replpuiRh.
ment and 10 those who desire to- ssaAmey
the raxEEets aF che UmiesA1 DtseeS and
O8d8eS08 Wtb& E&NS8DWBS& G@N3&UtANltIiCA. Au0
GogeEarusssE eEEzsRstla have Euhsldized q
Inns ct SsraAlers To run brtwtrH Canada
and the. West Ilnliea and I fs-fs sure thxt
you will depnf itstOsonr sIteges&&Ak aHsaF rs@~'
regasda' this CtsInEy eeeFy eucourag cement
to the undertaking. Regular communities
ton liz h0weva, also exsunI ial to thS UHitcd
States aud acting ON the expprSxed wish
Of the Council | have entesrOured to as.
certain whether, this in practicable.
6evSral prapOSitiOns have been male to
me and can be considered by the Commits.
tee who may be appointed tn confer as to
our trade relations. The figures complied
in the report of the Colonial Secretary in
the last Blue Book bring out that the
trade with Canada which existed some
years ago haa been diverted to the United
States and it il reasonable to a&Suule tina
facility and frequency of essMmunicaI ion
as compared with Canada have colldueod
10 this result,
Il may be right for me to say here that
the cost of whatever improvements are
pow suggested can be- met out Of the
existing revenues, which it duly collected
are sufficient for the requirements, of the
Colony.
The various questions brought before
you affect the piOgress of the Colony and
they will I nave no doubt receive your
careful consideration. 1 have returned
from my visit to Canada and the United
States convinced that if you yourselves