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 25th July, 1950.
(E. 17/1950).


No. 335.
 HURRICANE NOTICE.


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 PRELIMINARY NOTE.

 At the direction of the Central Hurri-
cane Committee a brochure is in course
of preparation containing :
 (1) detailed arrangements for warn-
ings in the event of the approach of hur-
ricanes and concerning the organisation
of hurricane relief;
 (2) nominal roll of Hurricane Com-
mittees;
 (3) information on the relationship of
Central Committees to District Commit-
tees;
 (4) supply Services;
 (5) protection and Reserve Services;
 (6) shipping arrangements,
and a number of other directions and ar-
rangements which will become operative
in St. Vincent and the St. Vincent Gren-
adines in the event of storm warning
and if hurricanes materialise.
 Pending completion, publication, dis-
tribution and sale of this brochure, the
customary Notices are meanwhile being
published hereunder for information and
guidance.


 It is hereby notified
Information that in the
hurricane threatening or
the Island, the following
be given: -


for general
event of a
approaching
warning will


WARNING THAT A HUiRICANE IS
 THREATENED.
Day or Night.
 Church bells in towns and villages will
ring for one period of three minutes.

 HURRICANE APPROACHING THE
 ISLAND.
Day or Night.
 Church bells in towns and villages will
ring for two periods of three minutes
with an interval of 10 minutes.
Note:-In order to avoid confusion the
 time of commencement of ringing
 the bells is to be taken from the
 Church nearest to the Police Station
 in each town or village.


 FOR SHIPPING IN KINGSTOWN
 HARBOUR.
Day.
 A white flag with a black centre will
be flown from the Police Barracks.
Day or Night.
 A siren will be blown from the Police
Barracks.
 11th July, 1950.
IW. 25/1949).

 By G(Jonnand,

 BERNARD GIBBS,
 Government Secretary.

GOVERNMENT OFFICE,
 1st August, 1950.


 DEPARTMENTAL AND
 OTHER NOTICES.

 LAND AND HOUSE TAX NOTICE.

 The preparation of the Land and
House Tax Rolls for the current year is
still incomplete and will not be avail-
able for inspection at the Treasury until
the month of October, 1950.


S. O. DASENT,
Magistrate (Actg).


8th July, 1950.


 NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY,
 ST. VINCENT.

 ADVERTISING SPACE.

 A new Telephone Directory is now
being compiled, and businessmen, firms
and other persons desirous of retaining
their advertisement space, or anyone
wanting to insert new advertisements
are invited to get into touch with the
Superintendent of the Electricity and
Telephone Department as soon as possi-
ble.
 Advertisement rates are as follows:-


Half Page
Full Page


-- $2.50
- $5.00


 All rates must be paid into the Treas-
ury prior to publication.


 24th Jun
(P. 2311948).


 N. V. ANDALCIO,
 Superlin tender t,
 Electricity & Telephone
 .Department.
e, 1950.