, 1912-03-16
OPENING OF THE ST. KITS SUGAR
FACTORY.
Continued from Ayis No. Fly

Al the conclusion of the address luncheon
was served, after which Mr.. Moody Stuart
proposed the toast of the King.
His Honour the Administrator then pro-
posed the toast Of Success to the ST. Kits
Sugar Factory.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Roxbo-
rough said: They had listened, with plea
sure and advantage, to the lucid and lnte-
resting statement which Mr. Moody Stuart
had given with regard to the negotiations
which had resulted in the establishments Of
the Central Factory. to the principles on
which it would be conducted, and TO lis
effect on the planting industry and on the
labour question in this island. They all
shared in the regret he has expressed that
the late Mr. Wade had not lived to see the
c-onsummation of the scheme for the Factory
which he had had so large a share in bring
ing about. He Ohe Administrator was glad
to hear from MIR Moody Stuart, who spoke
from the experience which he had gained IN
connection with the Antigua Factory, that
there need be no fear that the Factory
would have the effect of throwing many per
sons out of work and of lesseuing the de-
mand for labour. He was personally aware
that there had been serious misgivings on
this point, and he had ventured in his adj
dress to the Legislative Council, just a week
ago, to express the opinion that there need
be no anxiety on that score, and he was
glad that his views had been SO amply con
irmed by what Mr. Moody Stuart had said.
He regarded this az u red letter day i'll
the history of ST. kits. The Presidency
was already prosperous, but the establish
ment of this Factory would add to Its pros
perity and would be the beginning of a new
era in its development.
Too long the planters had been content,
or, rather, necessarily had to be content,
with obsolete methods, but to-day the old
machinery, which left n third of the juice in
the cane to be sent afterwards in smoke up
the chimney, was abandoned for the new up
to-date machinery which they had seen put
in motion; the manufacture of muscovado
was abandoned for the manufacture OF u
more valuable article and the crack of the
whip of the driver of the OK wagon was
abandoned for the whistle Of the locomotive.
He c~omplimented the Company and the con
struction staff on the care and accuracy
which had been exercised i'll the erection OF
the machinery which had that day worked
so smoothly as soon as it was started, and
regarded it as q remarkable fact that this
great Factory had been so rapidly and SO
admirably constructed Notwithstanding the
unskilled labour which had to be employed
He hoped that ere long there would be a
second Central racCOfy III auOtuef palt q
lhn island, and that at a later, though not
far-distant date, the Planters OF Nevis would
guarantee such a supply of cane as would
Justify the establishment of a Factory i'll
that island also. He warmly congratulated
the Factory Company ON the comp elton CT
at least on the approaching completion of
their construction work and desired to as.
sure them of the hearty good wishes of the
Government and people of the Presidency
for the success of their enterprise.
His Honour concluded by giving a mes
sage from His Excellency the Governor ex-
pressing his regret that he was unable to be
present at the opening Of the Factory, and
his hope that it would prove profitable to
he promoters and would contribute to the
we'll being of the people of the Presidency.
To the toast Nj Moody Stuart briefly re-
sponded in suitable terms.
Mr. Love in u brief speech then proposed
the health of "Thc Ladies'" coupled with
the name OF Mrs Moody Stuart, who had SO
gracefully performed the inaugural cere-
mony that day. As a token of their esteem
he begged to present her with a gold watch
bracelet on behalf Of the staff of the Factory.