... THE WEST INDIES. a IRZCTER'S TELEGRAM.) HALIFAX, April 9. Advices from Jamaica, dated lst inst., state that the papers there complain bitterly that no energetic steps are taken by the Governor to secure the reciprocity advantages offered by the M'Kinley ...

... THE WEST INDIES. Sir, — With regard to the suggestion that the Colonies should contribute money help to the West Indies, we should bear in mind that they already do so in the only way that is practical, and in which we decline to join them, i.e., by ...

... THE WEST INDIES. PROPOSAL FROM CANADA. [beuteb's telegram.] OTTAWA, Sept. 2, A proposal to annex Jamaica and the other British West Indian Islands to Canada is being taken up seriously by the Press of the Dominion. It is generally held that the annexation ...

... THE WEST INDIES. [REUTERS TELEGRAM. J NEW YORK, Oct. 14. A telegram from St. Thomas, published by the Herald, announces that intelligence has reached there from the neighbouring British island of Tortola, stating that fears were entertained there of the ...

... commodity, but no; perish the West Indies but let us have cheap sugar ! was the cry not only of the public but of the Governments also, chiefly Radical, supported by Mr. Gladstone. The commencement of the mm of the West Indies then illo^ically inaugurated ...

... THE HURRICANE IN THE WEST INDIES, Down to last evening the Lord Mayor's Fund at the Mansion House for the Relief of the Distress in the West Indies amounted to £30,(J00, and dnrin^ the day a sixth remittance of £5,000 was made to the Governors of the ...

... CANADA AND THE WEST INDIES. • [reuters telegram.] OTTAWA, Jan. 1. Mr. G. E. Foster, Canadian Minister of Finance, has returned home from his visit to the West Indies. To all the Governors of the different islands, Mr. Foster, on behalf of the Canadian ...

... THE DANISH WEST INDIES. rREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] NEW YORK, Dec. 11. The Herald publishes the following despatch from Washington : The proposition for the sale of the Danish AVest Indies did not come direct from Denmark- but from a representative corporation ...

... THE HURRICANE IN THE WEST INDIES. The Lord Mayor's Fund for the Relief of the Distress in the Islands of Barbados, St. Vincent, and St. Lucia amounted last evening to £25,500; and a fifth remittance of £5,000 was made to the Colonies during the day. Among ...

... THE HURRICANE IN THE WEST INDIES. The Mansion HouseFuml for the r .lief of the sufferers from the hurricane in the West Indies a mounted yesterday to £.?,235. The following were anions the donations received : Messrs. Tangyes (Limited), £30 ; Mr. J. C ...

... THE DANISH WEST INDIES. c . [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] NEW YORK, Dec. 13. The Herald's Washington Correspondent states that it is reported that Germany is seeking to acquire one of the Danish West India Islands. BERLIN, Dec. 13. It is semi-officially announced ...

... THE HURRICANE IN THE WEST INDIES. Down to last evening the Lord Mayor's Fund for the ! relief of the distress in the West Indies amounted to £31,350. Among the donations yesterday were M. G., who gave £1)0 ; collection at Haileybu.-y College Chapel, £13 ...