or institutions approved by the Governor, or elected, and to all public officers in their official capacity.

Post Office. The Post Office Amendment Act, 1920 (c. 6), provides additional powers for preventing the production of fictitious stamps.

Births and Deaths.-The Births and Deaths Registration Amendment Act, 1920 (c. 7), restricts the application of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1913, to the island of New Providence. Its provisions can, however, be extended to any out-island by Order in Council.

Civil Engineer.-The Civil Engineer's Assistant Act, 1920 (c. 8), provides for an assistant to the Civil Engineer. The primary duty of this assistant is in relation to out-island works and colonial lighthouses. The Act supplies an annual salary not exceeding £350 and is limited to

five years.

Cave Earth and Guano.-The Cave Earth and Guano Exportation Prohibition Act, 1920 (c. 9), prohibits the export of these articles under penalty of their forfeiture and of a fine of £100 and imprisonment for six months.

Public Service Examination. The Public Service Examinations Repealing Act, 1920 (c. 10), repeals all Acts which provided examination tests for entry into the public service.

Debenture Redemption.-The Debenture Act, 1920 (c. 11), authorizes the repayment, before maturity, of debentures issued under the Debenture Act, 1888, the Telegraph Act, 1891, and the Debenture Act, 1893.

Auditor of Public Accounts.-The Auditor of Public Accounts Act, 1920 (c. 12), increases the salary of the present holder of this office to £400. This Act was repealed by c. 34.

Harbour Island Medical Officer. The Harbour Island Medical Officer Act, 1920 (c. 13), increases the salary of the present holder of this office to £200. This Act was repealed by c. 34.

Expiring Laws.-The Expiring Laws Continuance Act, 1920 (c. 14), continues fifteen Acts in force for four years and two Acts for one year. Canada-West Indies Trade Agreement.-The Canada-West Indies Trade Agreement Act, 1920 (c. 15), ratifies the Trade Agreement entered into at Ottawa on June 18, 1920. The Act supplies statutory authority for the preference of 25 per cent. of duties of Customs accorded to the signatories of the Agreement and for the payment of a steamship subsidy not exceeding £3,000 a year. The preference does not apply to wines, malt liquors, spirits, spirituous liquors, liquid medicines, and articles containing alcohol, tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes.

Land Roll.-The Land Roll Act, 1920 (c. 16), supplies the machinery for the compilation of a Land Roll.

Immigration. The Immigrants Act, 1920 (c. 17), deals with this difficult subject along the lines adopted in Grenada (1919), Bermuda (1920), and British Honduras. It prohibits the immigration of felons and misdemeanants and authorizes the deportation of undesirable immigrants. Masters of ships are penalized for landing undesirable immigrants and are obliged to carry such immigrants away again.

Corruption.-The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1920 (c. 18), provides substantial penalties (two years' imprisonment and £500 fine) for corrupt transactions of and with agents. The preliminary consent of the Attorney-General is essential to the institution of a prosecution.

Spirits and Beer Manufacture.-The Spirits and Beer Manufacture

Act, 1920 (c. 19), controls and regulates the distillation of spirits and the brewing of beer. A licence costs £500 and continues in force for five years. A licensee must give a bond annually securing the payment of duty on all spirits or beer manufactured. The amount of this duty is four-fifths of that imposed on imported spirits and beer. Notice of application for the licence must be published and the grant can be opposed.

Tariff. The Tariff Amendment (No. 2) Act, 1920 (c. 20), entitles an exporter of imported spirits to a rebate of 80 per cent. of the import duty if and when he supplies proof of legal landing out of the colony or loss through act of God and the importation of spirits the duty whereon is equivalent in amount to that on those exported.

The Tariff Amendment (No. 3) Act, 1920 (c. 21), exempts from import duty vessels, lighters, or other crafts, whether registered or not, brought into the colony for the exclusive purpose of and used exclusively in lightering the imports and exports of the colony.

Importation of British Currency Notes Prohibition.-The Importation of British Currency Notes Prohibition Repealing Act, 1920 (c. 22), repeals the Act of 1919 which prohibited the importation of such notes. Government Paper Currency.-The Currency Note Amendment Act, 1920 (c. 23), increases the amount of the Government Paper Currency Note issue from £10,000 to £40,000.

Fishing Nets Prohibition.-The Catching of Fish by Nets Prohibition Act, 1920 (c. 24), prohibits the use of nets in fishing within a specified area near New Providence.

Assistant Commandant of Police.-The Assistant Commandant's Act, 1920 (c. 25), creates the office of Assistant Commandant of Police with an annual salary of £350.

Constables.-The Constables Amendment Act, 1920 (c. 26), provides a higher rate of pay and allowances for local constables.

Martin Alexander Poitier's Salary.-The Poitier Increase of Salary Act, 1920 (c. 27), increases the salary of Martin Alexander Poitier.

Public Health.-The Public Health Amendment Act, 1920 (c. 28), provides a new definition of notifiable infectious diseases as follows: Plague, smallpox, yellow fever, cholera, diphtheria, typhoid fever, scarlet fever, scarlatina, mumps, measles, German measles, typhus fever, whooping cough, hydrophobia, trachoma, puerperal fever, relapsing fever, dysentery, cerebrospinal fever, acute poliomyelitis, influenza, and pneumonia.

Venereal Diseases Act, 1920 (c. 29), is an attempt to grapple with this scourge by (1) restrictions on landing of 2nd- and 3rd-class passengers; (2) prohibiting treatment except by medical practitioners; (3) restricting advertisements; and (4) obliging sufferers to obtain medical treatment.

Bimini Medical Officer.-The Bimini Medical Officer's Salary Act, 1920 (c. 30), provides a salary of £200 for the medical officer at Bimini. Police. The Police Amendment Act, 1920 (c. 31), precludes the Commandant and Sergeant-Major from the benefits of the Public Officers Increase of Salary Act, 1919, and provides new rates of pay and rewards for constables.

Out-islands Appropriation.-The Out-islands Improvement Act, 1920 (c. 32), appropriates £9,500 for special work at the out-islands.

Appropriation.The Appropriation Act, 1920 (c. 33), appropriates £224,893 for public works and other services.

Public Establishment.-The Public Establishments Act, 1920 (c. 34), is the first attempt since 1889 to consolidate the law relating to the civil and judicial establishments of the colony. There is an increase of all salaries.

2. JAMAICA.

[Contributed by F. C. WELLS DURRANT, ESQ., Attorney-General.]

Laws passed-53.

Income-tax.-Two laws were passed to amend the Income-tax Law of 1919, Laws 39 and 50. Law 39 makes provision that any person who satisfies the Assessment Committee that he is not domiciled in the island, or that, being a British subject, he is not ordinarily resident in the island, shall in respect of income derivable from sources out of this island be chargeable with income-tax on such income only as is received in the island. It also amends the 1919 law by making provision for relief because of wife or children. It further enacts that the assessment of income-tax on insurance companies other than life assurance companies carrying on business in the island is to be based on the actual net profits including interest as arrived at from the accounts of such companies and also settles the basis of assessment in the case of life assurance companies.

Law 50 further amends the law relating to income-tax payable by assurance companies.

Banking.-Law 28 regulates the carrying on of banking business in the colony by aliens and is in conformity with the legislation on the same lines recently enacted in other colonies.

Aliens.-Law 42 provides for the expulsion of undesirable aliens. Property Tax.-Law 43 makes further amendments in the Property Tax Laws and makes provision for the imposition of a super-tax. The principal subjects dealt with by the other laws are:

1. Secondary Education.

2. Pilotage.

3. The Acquisition of Land for Public Purposes.

3. WINDWARD ISLANDS.

(i) ST. VINCENT.

[Contributed by L. C. LEVY, Esq.]
Ordinances passed-29.

Appeal. The West Indian Court of Appeal (Local Provisions) Ordinance (No. 16 of 1920) makes the necessary provisions for the hearing of appeals from the Supreme Court of the Colony by the Court of Appeal established under the West Indian Court of Appeal Act, 1919 (Imperial). Appeal lies to the Court from any final judgment of the Supreme Court or of the Chief Justice. In criminal matters the Chief Justice may reserve questions of law for the consideration of the Court. The right of appeal to the King in Council is not prejudiced,

Banks. The Alien Banks Ordinance (No. 7 of 1920) prohibits the carrying on of banking business by an alien except under licence from the Governor and subject to conditions therein specified. The penalty for contravention is £50 and in the case of a continuing offence £5 per day. The expression "alien" is defined to include (a) any individual not a British subject, (b) any firm, partnership, or incorporated body of persons of which any member is not a British subject, (c) any body corporate not incorporated in any part of His Majesty's dominions. The Foreign Banks Ordinance (No. 24 of 1919) is repealed.

Firearms. The Firearms Ordinance (No. 15 of 1920) prohibits the possession or use of firearms or ammunition except under licence, and except in the case of persons authorized to carry the same by virtue of their employment. The penalty on contravention is £50. The Court may order forfeiture of firearms found in the possession of intoxicated persons, lunatics, and violent criminals. The Governor in Council may prohibit the carrying of firearms in any district or may demand delivery of all firearms in such district.

Peace. The Treaty of Peace Ordinance (No. 2 of 1920), passed in pursuance of the Order in Council made by His Majesty's Council under the Treaty of Peace Act, 1919 (Imperial), which Order applies to the colony, gives power to the Governor to establish such offices and make such appointments as may be necessary for carrying out the Treaty.

Profiteering. The Profiteering Ordinance (No. 5 of 1920) provides measures to check profiteering. Power is given to the Governor in Council to prescribe the maximum wholesale and retail prices of articles in common use. The power may be delegated to Committees appointed by the Governor. The penalty for selling above the maximum price is £100 or three months' imprisonment with or without hard labour, or both fine and imprisonment. The Ordinance ceased to have effect on December 31, 1920.

Revenue and Taxation.-The Customs Duties Ordinance (No. 29 of 1920) gives a preference to goods produced in and consigned from any part of the British Empire provided the same are accompanied by a certificate of origin. The respective tariffs are set out in the first schedule under the headings" British Preferential Tariff and General Tariff." Owing to a misconception the schedule did not give effect to a preference of 33 per cent. on British goods as was intended, and this was shortly after rectified by Ordinance No. 1 of 1921.

The Trade Duty Ordinance (No. II of 1920) imposes in addition to the ordinary Customs and Excise duties a trade duty of 2s. per gallon on wines, malt liquors, and spirits (except perfumed spirits, bay rum, and methylated spirit) imported or purchased from a local distillery or taken out of bond.

Sedition. The Seditious Publications Ordinance (No. 19 of 1920) makes it an indictable offence to utter any words with seditious intention or to publish, import, distribute or possess any seditious publication. The penalty for contravention is £1,000 or 2 years' imprisonment with or without hard labour, or both fine and imprisonment. The Governor may by Order in Council prohibit the importation of seditious publications. The Court may suspend newspapers containing seditious matter and may prohibit the circulation of any seditious publications. No prosecution to be instituted without fiat of Attorney-General.

Sugar (Local Consumption of).-The Sugar (Local Consumption)

Ordinance (No. 13 of 1920) requires the manufacturers of syrup or molasses to manufacture sugar for local consumption in such proportion to the output or manufacture of syrup or molasses as may be fixed by the Governor in Council. The penalty for contravention is £100 or six months' imprisonment. No action to lie against manufacturer for breach of contract resulting from Ordinance.

Usury.-The Money-lending Ordinance (No. 14 of 1920) prohibits the charging of interest on loans at a rate exceeding 12 per cent. per annum. The penalty on summary conviction is £100 or six months' imprisonment, or both fine and imprisonment. Power is given to the Court to reopen transactions and give relief to debtors.

Venereal Diseases.-The Venereal Diseases Ordinance (No. 26 of 1920) makes it obligatory on persons suffering from venereal disease to consult a medical practitioner. The penalty for contravention on summary conviction is £10. Persons other than medical practitioners are prohibited from treating venereal diseases under a penalty of £50. Parents and guardians of children suffering from venereal disease are required to cause such children to be treated.

The Ordinance is to come into operation on such day as the Governor may appoint by Proclamation.

Other Ordinances are:

The Kingstown Board Ordinance, 1897, Amendment Ordinance (No. 3 of 1920), gives power to the Town Board to make regulations with respect to buildings and premises on which machinery is worked and to regulate the structure of chimneys used in connection therewith. The Schools Latrine Ordinance (No. 4 of 1920) requires all schools to be provided with latrines.

The Stamp Duties (Amendment) Ordinance (No. 17 of 1920) imposes an increased rate of duty on conveyance of real property on a graduated scale according to the rate per acre at which the property is sold.

The Income (Arrowroot Tax) Ordinance (No. 25 of 1920) provides that arrowroot manufactured in 1919 and held in stock unsold to December 31, 1919, shall be deemed for purposes of assessment under the Income Tax Ordinance, 1919, to have a value of £2 5s. per barrel.

The Customs (Exportation Prohibition) Ordinance (No. 12 of 1920) gives power to the Governor in Council to prohibit the export of any article either generally or to a specified place.

(ii) SAINT LUCIA.

[Contributed by the HON. J. E. M. SALMON.]

Ordinances passed-27.

Appeals.-The Imperial West Indian Court of Appeal Act, 9 & 10 Geo. V., c. 47, establishes a West Indian Court of Appeal for certain colonies, including St. Lucia, and necessitated the passing of Ordinance No. 6, St. Lucia Court of Appeal (Local Provisions), which regulates the right to appeal from final decisions of the Royal Court and provides for the hearing of Crown Cases reserved. The new Court of Appeal, so far as St. Lucia is concerned, replaces the Windward Islands Court of Appeal. S. 2 of No. 6, which relates to the powers of the Chief Justice of St. Lucia as to incidental matters in pending appeals, was repealed by No. 25 of 1920.