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


UNION ISLAND





BEQUIA





CANOUAN




MAYREAU



MUSTIQUE


 Hon. C. L. Tannis, Chairman,
 The District Officer, Southern
 Grenadines, Dep. Chairman,
 The Revenue Officer, Union Island,
 Lisle Browne, Esq.

 Hon. C. L. Tannis, Chairman,
 Dawson Wallace, Esq.
 Dep. Chairman,
 Sydney McIntosh, Esq., J.P.,
 Cyril McIntosh, Esq.,
 Claude Hazell, Esq.,

 Hon. C. L. Tannis, Chairman.
 S'.:,u.iey Morris, Esq.,
 Dep. Chairman,
 The Agricultural Officer,
 Mrs. Theresa Antrobus,
 Whitfield De Roche, Esq.

} The Proprietor of Mayreau (or his
 agent), Chairman,
 The Headmaster, Mayreau.

} The Proprietor of Mustique (or his
 agent), Chairman,
 The Headteacher, Mustique.


 The following is a summary of the mands for relief food; rationing and
instructions issued to the Committees. distribution of foodstuffs; housing and
 1. In the event of a hurricane strik- clothing of distressed persons.
ing this Island the Chairman of each
District Committee will act at once with- 3. Should the roads be blocked so
out further orders or instructions and that communication with the District
inaugurate such immediate relief work Chairman is not possible each member
as he considers the exigencies of of the Committee will act on his own
situation demand, inclusive of a tempor- initiative and organise relief parties to
ary hospital and first aid stations. He clear the roads and give first aid until
wil,.immediately summon his Committee, such times as he can communicate with
collect the following information and the Chairman.
submit to head quarters as early as pos-
sible:- ... . -


 (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 immediately.
 (e) What clothes are required imme-
 diately.
 (f) What medical stores are required
 immediately.
 (g) Condition of Roads.

 2. The District Committees will ar-
range, in consultation with the District
Medical Officer for the transportation of
the injured to first-aid stations; trans-
f~Wring, the seriously wounded to. Kings-
town for hospitalisation; detention of
the slightly wounded at first-aid stations
in the districts; establishment of central
kitchens to cope with immediate de-


 In this event eacn member of01 a Com-
mittee will send a written statement to
the Central Committee as required in
1 (a) to (g), transmitting a copy as soon
as possible -to the Chairman of his dis-
trict committee.

 4. The first duty of a Committee Is
to see that roads are cleared at once
so that communication can be estab-
lished.
 16th July, 1957.
 (W. 25/1949 II.).

No. 325.
 RADIO ANNOUNCEMENTS.

 Daily announcements will be made
over Radio St. Vincent (90 metres) at
7.30 a.m. throughout the hurricane seas-
on. In the event of a storm approach-
mng the island further announcements
will be made at 12.15 pm. and 4.15 p.m.
 16th July, 1957.
(W. 25/1949).