228 SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 14 AUGUST, 1951.-(No. 42). G. The following is a summary of the instructions issued to the Commit- tees. 1. In the event of a hurricane strik- ing this Island the Chairman of each District Committee will act at once wita- out further orders or instructions and inaugurate such immediate relief work as he considers the exigencies of the situation demand, inclusive of a tempor- ary hospital and first aid stations. He will immediately summon his Committee and collect the following information:-- (a) Number of persons killed. ,, seriously wounded. slightly wounded, requir- ing medical attention. (b) ,, of persons destitute. (c) ,, of houses totally des- troyed. partially destroyed and unfit for habitation. (d) What food is required immedi- ately. (e) What clothes are required imme- diately. (f) What medical stores are required immediately. 2. When possible the seriously wound- ed will be transferred into Kingstown No. 378. LEAVE NOTICES. VACATION AND DUTY LEAVE. Mr. A. V. KING, Assistant Govern- ment Secretary, has been granted vaca- tion and duty leave from 11th August, 1951, to proceed to the United Kingdom to pursue a Course of training under the Colonial Development and Welfare (Devonshire) Second Course Training Scheme for Colonial Officers, 1951/52. Mr. KING left the Colony on 10th August for Trinidad en route to, the United Kingdom. 14th August, 1951. (P. F. 33). No. 379. VACATION LEAVE. Miss OLGA STEPHENS, Dispenser, Georgetown, one month's vacation leave with effect from 21st July. 1951. 14th August, 1951. (P. F. 301). No. 380. Miss JOYCE E. THOMPSON, Junior Clerl< (Medical Department), 2 months' 3 weeks'vacation leave, with effect from 9th August, 1951. 14th August, 1951. (P. F. 357). where they will be met by a Police Con- stable on point duty. He will direct them to the hospital or temporary hos- pital as the case may be. The slightly wounded will be kept in each district at first aid stations. Central kitchens will be established in each district to cope with the imme- diate demand for food relief. 3. Should the roads be blocked so that communication with the District Chairman is not possible each member of the Committee will act on his own initiative and organise relief parties to clear the roads and give first aid until such times as he can communicate with the Chairman. In this event each member of a Com- mittee will send a written statement to the Committee as required in 1 (a) to (f), transmitting a copy as soon as possible to the Chairman of the Com- mittee, 4. The first duty of a Committee is to see that roads are cleared at once so that communication can be estab- lilshed. 14th August, 1951. (W. 25/1949). No. 381. APPOINTMENTS. Mr. MILTON F. MORGAN, as a Junior Clerk in the General Clerical Service of the Colony, with effect from 1st January, 1951. Mr. MORGAN is assigned for duty in the Customs branch of the Treasury &c. Department. 14th August, 1951. tP. F. 473). No. 382. Miss THELMA Cox, as an Assistant Librarian, Public Library, with effect from 1st July, 1951. 14th August, 1951. (P. F. 539). No. 383. RESUMPTION. Miss K. E. WILLIAMS, formerly seconded to posts under the former Colonial Development & Welfare Scial Welfare Scheme, has resumed her sub- stantive pensionable appointment in the General Clerical Service as from lst August, 1951. Miss WILLIAMS is assigned for duty in the Education Office and will continue, in ad lition. to carry out duties connected with the organisation and formation of Women's and Girls' Clubs for which