SAINT VINUENTI, TUESDAY, 23 JULY, 1957.-(No. 36.)


ministrator and to the Government Sec-
retary who will then notify the Financial
Secretary and the Chief of Police.
 On receipt of such a warning the
 Government Secretary also informs all
other Heads of Departments, and the
Chief of Police immediately relays such
warning to Non-Commissioned Officers
In charge of Police Stations.
 From the time a hurricane warning
 Is received, the Hurricane Relief Com-
mittees are to take charge generally of
the Districts. They will at once get in
touch with the Police in their Districts
and the officers mentioned in the follow-
ing paragraphs; they are to be ready to
organise relief work with the Medical
Department, to disseminate all informa-
tion; to make arrangements for food sup-
plies; to make arrangements for centres
for first aid for the injured, for housing
and feeding the poor and for transport.

III.-AerON TO BE TAzN ArFa WamNiNa
 ISSUED.
 The Chiet of Police will warn all Non-
Commissioned Officers in charge of Police
Stations, and they in turn warn inhabi-
tan.ts, ships in the harbour &c.
 All Departments will batten down and
secure loose stores.
 The Superintendent of Public Works
will get in touch with Road Overseers
and they and the drivers and gangs will
be on the alert.
 .The Assistant Superintendent of Tele-
phones will get in touch with all lines-
men, and arrange with all Exchanges
for the dissemination of warnings.

 IV.---Arf THE HURRICANE.
 After the hurricane is over, the Re-
lief Committees will decide on what
buildings can be used as first aid sta-


tions and for housing and feeding des-
titute.
 Relief Committees will arrange in con-
junction with District Medical Office=
for transport of injured to first aid sta-
tions.
 Relief, Committees will arrange to
 shelter the homeless and for their feed-
ing.
 Relief Committees will Issue food (It
they have taken charge of local supplies),
to first aid stations on demand by Dit-
trict Medical Officers.

 V.-ACTION IN KINxSTOWN.
 In Kingstown all action, as indicated
above, will be carried on by the
Kingstown District Committee save that
the Financial Secretary, the Superinten-
dent of Agriculture and the Labour Com-
missioner will be in charge of food sup-
plies, and the Chief of Police will be In
charge of the collection and protection
of the homeless.

 VI.-ST. VINCENT GRENADINES.
 The District Officer, St. Vincent Gren-
adines and/or the individual Relief
Committees will take any necessa
action in the islands in hurricane con-
ditions.

 VII.-RTURNS.
 The Financial Secretary, the Senior
Medical Officer, the Chief of Pollce
and the Superintendent of Pubnle
Works will render a return annually to
the Administrator on the 1st July to the
effect that their preparations with regard
to hurricane arrangements are up to date
and in order.
 16th July, 1957.
(W. 25/1949).


No. 323.
 CENTRAL HURRICANE COMMITTEE.

 It is notified for general information that the Central Hurricane Committee
is composed of:
 His Honour the Administrator, Chairman,
 The Honourable Financial Secretary,
 The Minister for Communications and Works,
 The Venerable Archdeacon R. S. Maxwell, MA., B.Se,
 The Very Rev. Father Placid Ganteaume, O.B.,
 Rev. J. B. Broomes,
 Honourable A. C. Cyrus,
 A. G. Hazell, Esq.,
 The Education Officer,
 The Chairman of the Kingstown Town Board,
 The Senior Medical Officer,
 The Superintendent of Agriculture,
 The Chief of Police,
 The Superintendent of Works,
 The Public Relations Officer,
 N. V. Andalcio, Esq., Representative of C.D.C,
 Mr. A. J. DaSilva, British Red. Cross Society, St. Vincent
 Branch,
 Secretary: Mr. G. Lisle Praser, Clerk of the LegislatiVe
 Council, Government Office.
 16th July, 18057.