THE JAMAICA EARTHQUAKE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8834, 22 January 1907, Page 1

THE JAMAICA EARTHQUAKE.

THE AMERICAN ADMIRAL'S ASSISTANCE. THE GOVERNOR IGNORED. United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. KINGSTON, January 21. On Admiral Davies' arrival, Sir J. A. BwettezLhaan requested • the American Jrsrabips not to fire a salute lest the inhabitants should be further alarmed. iiHe also intimated that assistance was ■not required. A salute, however, was •fired, and bluejackets were landed, assisting in the maintenance of order. 'Admiral Davies, in a letter, informed Bir J. A. Swettenham that the salute .Vas fired owing, to a mistake in the Jtafrgiqinftriion of, orders. He thought that the. quiet work done by the bluejackets lihat day showed that it was possible to do a great- deal to supplement the (efforts of the authorities, and in nowise interfering with them, therefore he proposed, in the interests of camtoon humanity, to land working parties next day, unless Sir J. A. Swettenham bbjected. He added that he landed a t»at«rl of six men to protect the ar•bives of the consulate. Ten of his men deared the wreckage of the conlalate, and then assisted the working party in catching thieves, recovering the safe and stolen jewellery. This fehbwed that the police surveillance was inadequate for the protection of profterty.