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ADAMS, Bertrand Oswald, Q.C., B.A. (Lond.), LL.B. (Lond.), B.C.L. (Oxon.), Barrister-at-Law. Born May 5, 1921, New Amsterdam, Berbice. Educated Queen's College, George­town; St. Catherine's Society, Oxford Univ.; Middle Temple, London, and external student, London Univ. Govt Junior Scholar (first place in Colony); twice placed at Guiana Scholarship; called to the Bar in England in April, 1947 and appointed Queen's Counsel, June 1960. Acted Puisne Judge 1961 -1962; Chairman and Member Govt. Advisory C'ttees; Vice-Pres. Bar Association 1959, Pres. I960.Married; 2 sons and 1 daughter. Address: 215 South & King Streets, Georgetown, Guyana.

ALEXANDER, Joseph Augustus, Educator; Principal AUeyne (A.M.E.) Zion High School. Born Georgetown, Aug. 2, 1909, son of the late Joseph Winfield Alexander, chemist and drug­gist and his wife Agnes nee Marshall. Educated Albouystown R.C., Jones High Sch., Queen's Coll. For. Lang: French. Religion: A.M.E. Zion. Married Dec. 19, 1950, Sheelah Hyacinth: 1 son Gordon Bradley. Career: 1937-39, Teaching; 1946, founded Repton High Sch; 1950, merged Repton High with Washington High and Modern Academy to form B.G. Education Trust; 1950-56, Deputy Principal, B.G. Education Trust; 1966-67, Co-Principal, Alleyne A.M.E. Zion High School; present position since 1967. 1939, called to the Colours (B.G. Infantry Division); 1933-39, Rep. Guyana at Intercolonial Soccer vs. Surinam - Walcott Tournament; 1935, rep. Guyana in Trinidad in the Martinez Shield Competition (soccer); 1965, managed Cycle & Athletic team to T'dad. Southern Inter'l. games, managed Guyana Cycle team at Inter'l. meeting in Barbados; 1967, managed Athletic team at Texaco Sports Club game in Trinidad. Affilia­tion: Mem. Guyana Legion, African Welfare Convention, People's National Congress, Ama­teur Athletic Assn. of Guyana (Secty.), Guyana Cycling Federation, Guyana Cycle & Athletic Assn. (Secty). Hobbies/Recreation: Cinema, athletics, football, reading, stamp collecting. Motto: Help others and you help yourself. Ad­dress: Alleyne High School, 150 Regent St., Lacy town, (home) 117 Third St., Alberttown, Guyana.

ALLI, Jack Ameer, A.A.C.C.A., A.C.C.S.; Ac­countant and business executive. Born Jan.9, 1910, son of Mohammed Alii and his wife Kan-eage. Educated Rose Hall Scots, St. Joseph's Anglican, Queen's College. Religion: Muslim. Married Nov. 6, 1932, Rene: 3 sons,3 daughters. Career: Village Overseer 1937-41, Accountant J. Jaikaran Sons Ltd. 1941-45; Accountant B. G. Pawnbrokery Ltd (1945-47); Inland Revenue Dept. 1947-61; Dir. of Marketing, 1961-63; General Manager, Rice Marketing Board 1964-65; Senior partner firm of Jack A. Alii Sons & Co. Accountants and Company Secretaries 1966 to present. Address: 145 Crown St, Georgetown, Guyana

ALLI-SHAW. Dr. Meer Saider, B.Sc. (Hons.) 1947; M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O. Medical Practitioner; Poultry Farmer, Restaurateur, Surgeon, Phy­sician, Obstetrician, Dr. Alli-Shaw's Hosp,. Mng. Dir. Alli-Shaw & Co. Ltd. Born Buxton, Guy­ana, Sept. 2, 1915, son of Akbar Alii, Courts Interpreter and his wife Jainab Alii, both dec'd. Educated Enmore and Johanna Cecilia Pri­mary Sch., Essequiboj Modern High Sch.; Wag­ner Coll., Staten Is, N.Y. 1944-47 (B.Sc. (Hons); Gold Key 1946; Dean's List 1946-47; rep. student body, 1946); Univ. Coll., Dublin, 1948-53 (Anatomy prize 1949, distinction in surgery and midwifery, 1953 finals). Languages: French, Hindustani, English. Religion: Islam. Married June 1, 1938, Alivan Raymon: 2 sons, 5 daus. Career: Manager, Coconut and Rice Plantation, 1935-43; Civil Servant, Dist. Ad­ministration, 1943-44. Rep. Essequibo & Dem-erara at cricket, 1936, 1937, 1941, 1947, 1950, 1955, 1957, Captain Guyana Indians vs. Pakis­tan 1957 and locally in 1957 against Trinidad; won all five cups in one year; Chief de Mission and Medical Officer, Guyana Olympic Team, Tokyo, 1964. Affiliations: Theta Kappa, Br. Medical Fraternity (NY), Red Cross Society, Olympic Assn. Clubs: Guyana S.C., E.I.C.C. Georgetown C.C., D.C.C. Interests: Cricket, music, dancing, minor industries development. Watchword: "Make «n honest effort." Ad­dress: 67 Croal St., Georgetown, Guyana.

ALLSOPP, Philip Anderson Desmond, M.Sc. (Eng.), D.I.C., F.I.C.E., civil eng'r., Depy. Chief Works & Hydraulics Officer; mem. Bd. of Industrial Training and Planning Authority. Born Georgetown, Guyana, April 8, 1926, son of Stanley Allsopp and late Eloise nee Archer his wife. Educated St. Stephen's Sch., Queen's Coll., Imperial Coll. of Science & Technology (London Vniw.)Married Feb. 12,1957, O'Donna nee Collins: 1 son (Roderic), 3 daus. (Judith, Claire, Susan). Career: Several scholarships; apprenticed civil eng'r. Pub. Works Dept., 1945-49; attended university (scholarships), 1949-53 (thesis on "Stabilization of a Tropical Clay for Highway Construction ); Construction Eng'r. roads, 1954-55; Dist. Eng'r. 1955-57;Exec. Eng'r. 1957-59; A/g. Chief Eng'r. Roads, Dep. Dir. of P.W. and Dir., 1959-62; Chief Eng'r. Roads, 1963; present post, 1968; author of various . technical papers and reports (some published). Religion: Anglican. Affiliations: Guyana Assn. of Professional Eng'rs. Hobby: Coin collecting. Recreations: Badminton, chess. Address: (office) Ministry of Works and Hy­draulics, Georgetown, (home) 16 Enachu St., Campbellville, E.C D.; Guyana.

ARTHURS, Boris, banker; Mgr., Bank of Nova Scotia, Georgetown, Guyana. Born Nov. 1, 1929, Sifton, Manitoba, C'da., son of the late William F. Arthurs, restaurateur, and Olga Vio­let nee Dolphin, his wife. Educated Sift-

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Arlene Mitchell; 2 sons (John William, Bruce Mitchell). Career: Accounting staff, B. N. S. Dauphlin, Manitoba; Mgr., Outlook, Sask.,1958-60, North Battleford, Sask., 1960-66; Credit Officer, Winnipeg Regional Office, May-June 1966, and Toronto, June-July, 1966; Mgr., San Fernando, Trinidad, 1966, Georgetown, Guyana, Sept. 1968. Religion: Anglican. Affilia­tions: Ionic Lodge No. 31 A.F. & A.M.; Battle-fords Cahpter No. 9 R.A.M.; Battlefords Pre-ceptory No. 75 K.T.K.M.; WA-WA Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. Clubs: Georgetown, Georgetown Cricket, Lusignan Golf, Battlefords Shrine, Asscn. Kinsmen. Recreation: Golf, fishing, hunting. Address: (office) Bank of Nova Scotia, Georgetown, (home) 44 Bel Air Gardens, E.C.D., Guyana.

AUSTIN, Carl Benjamin, D.S.S., Commissioner of Police, Guyana. Born July 28, 1919, Golden Grove, East Coast, Demerara, Guyana, son of Joseph Cornelius Austin, metal worker and his wife Frances Maria nee Maison, both deceased. Educated at Cove & John Anglican, Golden Grove Methodist School, Police College, Brams-hill, England. For. Lang: Spanish. Religion: Anglican. Married June 17, 1940, Iris Agatha, daughter of the late Joseph Sealey: 8 daughters, 1 son (Joan - Mrs. Burke, housewife, Montserrat, Leslie Arnold, Illinois Univ., Marjorie, nurse, Desiree, U.S.A., Florence, Carla, Pamela, Marva, Barbara). Career: January, 1938, joined Guya­na Police Force; 1949, promoted Detective Corp for outstanding work in the investigation of crime in the city of Georgetown; 1951, Head a newly formed Fraud Squad; 1952, assisted in auditing police amnual "Constable Guide" and was commended in the preface; 1953, Senior Court Prosecutor, Georgetown Magistrates' Court; 1954, promoted from Ser­geant to Asst. Supt.; 1955 Resident Course, Police ColL, Ryton-on-Dunsmore (6 months); 1958, Deputy Supt. and 2nd in charge C.I.D. Headquarters; June 28, 1959, Supt; 1960, took command "B" Division, County of Ber-bice; 1961, Senior Supt. ;1963, Asst Commis­sioner; 1967, Acted Commissioner; 1968 Com­missioner of Police. Awarded Queen's Police Medal and Colonial Police Medal. Affiliations: Guyana Theatre Guild, Member of the Friends of St George's Society, Club: Guyana Police Officers. Interest: Equitation, gardening, music and art. Motto - "Efficiency is the key to success. Moderation in all things", and Force Motto - Service and Protection. Address:(off\ce) Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, Guyana,(home) Rabbit Walk, Eve Leary, Guyana.

BABURAM, Alfred Ramessar, agriculturalist, economist; Sen. Exec. Officer, Georgetown Cham, of Comm. Born Bush Lot, Corentyne, Berbice, son of late Allan Horace Baburam and Alice S. his wife. Educated Berbice High Sch„ 1942-45; Loyola Univ., 1950-51; Mankato Teachers' ColL, Minnesota, 1952-54; Univ. ol

Missouri, 1954-58; Roosevelt Univ., 1959; Insti­tute of Social Studies (Hague), 1965. Married June 10, 1957, Ingrid Paape: 1 son, 2 daus. Career: Prim. Sch. teacher, 1948-49; accounts clerk, Berbice Timber & Trading Co. Ltd. (sub-sid. of S. Davson & Co. Ltd.); head, Economics Div., Min. of Agric, 1960-63; Agric. Officer, Land Settlements & Dev., 1963-66; Economist, Economic Analysis Div., F.A.O., Special Fund Project, Nicaragua, 1966 (Nov.)-1967 (May); Principal Agric. Officer (Development), 1967-8 (assisted in gen. admin, of technical section of Min. of Ag.); represented Guyana at internat'l conferences, served on many important com­mittees, 1960-68; co-author, Agric. Statistical Abstract, 1961; adviser to Guyana Govt, Aid Donors Conference, 1968; present post, 1968. Affiliation: Socy. for Internat'l Dev.; Amer. Econ. Socy.; Amer. Agric. Econ. Assn. Interests: Cooking, literary debating. Hobby: Woodwork­ing. Address; (bus.) Georgetown Cham, of Comm., P.O. Box 10, Georgetown, (home) A 8 Shamrock Gardens, Ogle, E. C. D., Guyana.

BAIRD, Dr. Robert Louis Stevenson, B.S., M.D. (Harvard), physician; a/g Chief Medical Officer, Guyana. Born Guyana, May 4, 1924, son of Robert Reuben and Maude Beatrice Baird. Educated Friendship Methodist Sch., Buxton Village, Guyana; Queen's ColL, Georgetown, 1934-42; Coll. of Liberal Arts, Howard Univ. (B.S., cum laude, 1947); Coll. of Medicine, Howard (MD., 1951); graduate work in card­iology (1956) and paediatric neurology (1960 and 1961). Married: Georgiana: no children. Career: In U.SL, 1951-67, as intern, Resident, psychiatrist, paediatrician, research associate, school physician, laboratory instructor (How­ard), clinical asst prof, and associate prbl. (Howard); licentiate Amer. Bd. of Paediatrics, 1957; Fellow. Amer. Academy of Paediatrics, 1962; Chief Paediatrician, Georgetown Hosp., Guyana, 1967-69 (Jan.), on hospital commit­tees; has published various medical studies, 1959-64. Religion: Moravian. Affiliation: Guy­ana Med. Assn. Interests: Reading,music, sports.. Address: (office) Ministry of Health, Brickdam, Guyana, (home) 105 New Garden St., Queens-town, Georgetown.

BAXTER-WILLIAMS, Joyce Egersis, Police Officer; Assist Superintendent of Police i/c Albert Town Division, Guyana Police Force; mem. Bd. of Film Censors. Born Georgetown, Guyana, dau. of Prince Baxter of Grenada and his wife Rachael Beatrice nee Walks, both dec'd. Educated Christ Church Anglican Sch, Miss Francis Sch. of Music, Bishop High Sch. (Deputy Leader Sch. Guide Co., "Mary" House Vice-Capt, Mem. Literary & Magazine C'ttee. Colours for Netball, Capt. & games Rep.). Speaks French. Career: Police Force since April, 1955, Sergeant, later confidential Secy, to the Commissioner, Inspector, 1962; present position since 1966 (first police-woman to

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achieve commissioned rank, Secy, to Sergeants Mess, and Leader debating team); special train­ing in delinquency control at Univ. of Southern California, 1963; represented country at UK, 1965; attended third congress on prevention of crime and treatment of offenders held in Sweden. Represented Guyana at fifth InterL Criminological Congress on treatment of of­fenders held in Montreal, Canada. Religion: Anglican. Affiliations: Mem., National Youth Council, Guyana Youth Corps Sub-C'ttee., Bd. of Mngmt Albouystown YWCA, Advisory Council of Guyana YMCA's, Bd. of Governors, Anglican Diocesan Youth Centre; Visiting Cttee Qf the Belfield Girls Sch, Bishop's High Sch. Old Girls Guild, Toastmistresses dub. Interests: Attending cinema,1 dancing, gardening, reading, interior decorating. Motto: "Aim High". Ad­dress: Albert Town, Guyana.

BAYLEY, Dorothy Victoria, J.P. Town Coun­cillor (nominated) 1958; Lord Mayor of George­town 1967-68; Pres. National Aid Bd., Deputy Mayor 1965-66. Born Georgetown, Guyana, dau. of the late Ernest A. Humphrey Campbell and his wife Virginia Claudia nee Correia. Edu­cated St. Philip's Govt. Sch.; St. Joseph's High School. For, Lang: French. Religion: Catholic. Married June 27, 1925, Randolph Theodore Bay ley, M.D.: children, Dr. Theodore Arnold, Gerard Anthony, B.Sc, John R. Affilia­tions: Hon. Secty. La Penitence Branch, Infant Welfare Centre; Hon. Sec. King George V. Municipal Infant Welfare Centre; past Hon. Secty. B.G. Voluntary Workers Assn. (Past Pres.) President Our Lady's Sodality; Mem. Ladies of Charity - St. Bernadette's Branch; Alliance Francaise; Hon. Mem. Red Cross Socy., Business & Professional Women's Club, Public Free Library, People's National Congress, Bd. of Governors Univ. of Guyana, Pres. George­town Dramatic Club. M.B.E. (1962). Interest: Music, art, drama. Address: (home) 5 Princess; St.,Georgetown, Guyana.

BEACH, Earl Francis: see General Listing.

BELMONTE, Peter George Colaco, Real Estate Agent & Restaurateur; DirectoiAUi-Shawr & Co. Ltd. Born Georgetown, Guyana, April 29, 1942, son of the late Cecil George C. Belmonte, civil servant and his wife Irma Ethel nee McWatt. Educated Convent of the Good Shep­herd, St. Stanislaus Coll., Central High Sch. Religion: Methodist. Married May 4, 1963, Loleita, dau. of Dr. M. S. Alli-Shaw, medical practitioner: 1 son Andre, 1 dau. Simone. Career: Customs Clerk, Bookers Stores Ltd. 1959; joined staff of Guyana & Trinidad Mutual Fire & Life Insurance Cos. 1960; established timber business in Essequibo, 1965; took over complete management of Golden Lotus Night Club and Farm Fresh Inn Restaurant, 1967. Club: Georgetown Cricket. Recreation: Lawn Tennis, swimming. Motto: "Never Give Up".

Address: 43 Robb St., Georgetown; (home) 78 Exora Ave., Bel Air Park, Guyana.

BENN, Brindley Horatio, M.P. (Independent) Leader, The Working People Vanguard Party. Born 1924, Br. Guiana. Educated St. James-the-Less School, Kitty; Central High School. Career: Closely associated with Youth Move­ment in Guyana, for several years. Was Min. of Community Development & Education; Min­ister of Agriculture, Forests & Lands. Elected Mem. of Legislative Council 1957. Married: 6 children. Address: Ogle Front, E.C., Demerara, Guyana.

BERNARD, Desiree Patricia, LL.B. (Hons.) 1963, solicitor. Born March 2, 1939, George­town, Guyana, dau. of William C. Bernard (retd. Sgt Major of Police) and his wife Maud nee Baird. Educated Bishop's High Sch., Lond. Univ. (external). Religion: Anglican. Career: 1958, articled to Mr. Fred Wills, barrister-at-law; 1964, Solicitor's final; 1965, joined firm of Cameron and Shepherd} 1967, private prac­tice. Affiliations: Pres. Toastmistress' Qub; Treasurer, Business & Professional Women's Qub, Bishop's High Sch. Old Girls Guild. Interest: Theatre, reading. Address: 6 Croal St., Stabroek, Guyana; (home) 60 Victoria Rd., East Coast Demerara, Guyana.

BISSEMBER, Neville, M.P., Barrister-aMaw; Ch'man Guyana Telecommunication Corp., Feb.

1970,-Caribbean Region­al Rep. on the Exec. Cttee. C.P.A., 1969-72. Born 19 9, Berbice, Guyana. Educated Port Mourant and Berbice High Schools and Mid-

, die Temple, London. [Married April 1, 1954, Mary nee Durham: chil­dren Michael, Elfreda & Neville Jnr. Career: Pri­

mary School Teacher (6 yrs.); Founder of the Youth Movement in the Canje Dist of the People's National Congress; 1961, elected Mem­ber of the Legislative Assembly. Attended the 1963 and 1966 London Constitutional Confer­ences; formerly, Depy. Prime Minister and Leader of the House; Minister of Health & Housing. Recreation: Boxing, cricket. Address: (office) 53 Brickdam, Georgetown, Guyana.

BLACKMAN, Basil Brentnol, M.S., trade un­ionist; Secy ./Treasurer, Caribbean Congress of Labour. Born Dec, 1909. Career: Teacher (Gen. Secy., B.G.T.A., 1943); Gen. Secy., Saw*mill & Workers Union, 1947-54; Gen. Secy., B.G.-T.U.C., 1947-53; Gen. Secy., Cosmopolitan Workers Union, 1947-48; Gen. Secy., B.G. & W.I. Federated Seamen's Union, 1948-53; Gen. Secy., Clerical & Commercial Workers Union, 1957-60; Asst Secy., B.G.T.U.C., 1957-60; Organiser & Education Officer, B.G.T.U.C,

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1960-61; Asst Secy. (Education), C.C.L., 1961-66; present post 1966; rec'd. Medal of Service (Order of Service of Guyana, Grade III), 1970. Address: Caribbean Congress of Labour, George­town, Guyana.

BLAIR, Basil Barnett, Dip. Ed. 1961; Head­master, St. Theresa's Anglican Sch. Deputy Chairman Telecommunication Corp., Pres. Carib­bean Union of Teachers; Vice-Chairman Nation* al History & Arts Council; Executive Mem. T.U.C. Born Oct. 7, 1921, Georgetown. Guy­ana, son of the late Isaac Newton Blair and his wife the late Mrs. Isaac Blair nee Johnson. Ed­ucated St. Stephen's Scots Sch., Govt. Training Coll. 1941-43, Reading Univ. (England), Govt Scholarship study, Etfp. Ed. 1960. For. Lang: French. Religion: Anglican. Married July 3, 1945, Aileen Germaine: 2 sons, 3 daus. Career: 1943-50, Assist. Master; 1950, Senior Master; 1955, Headmaster; 1963, awarded I.L.O. Scho­larship, sjtudied at Institute of Labour Studies, Geneva, Switzerland; 1964, Pres. Guyana Union of Teachers; Club: Teachers' Sports. Recreation. Cricket, table tennis, bridge. Address: St. Ther­esa's Ang. School, Peter's Hall, E.B.D.; (home) KK Hadfield St., Wortmanville, Georgetown, Guyana.

BOTTOMORE, Thomas Burton: see General Listing. BOWMAN, George Wycliffe, Politician, civil servant. Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Forests, Lands and Mines March 1,1967-68; mem. Interior Development C'ttee. Born March 23,1930, Plaisance Village, Demer­ara, son of Fred Bowman, former legislator. Educated St. Ambrose Anglican School and Progressive High School For. Langs:Portuguese, Spanish. Religion: Christian. Married, 3 sons. Career: 1961, elected to the Legislative Assem­bly and apptd. Parliamentary Secty., Ministry of Natural Resources; Parliamentary Secty., Ministry of Home Affairs, 1962; apptd. mem. Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, July 1963; former mem. P.P.P. (resigned), 1966); apptd. Parliamentary Secty. Ministry of Labour & Social Security, Aug. 31, 1966 by P.N.C. - UJ7. coalition Govt, also member of P.N.C. General Council. Interest: Boxing, weight-lifting, reading, writing. Address (home) 220 Yuhani Ave., Eccles, E.B., Demerara, Guyana. BRAITHWAITE, Eustace Adolphe, B.Sc, M.Sc, Author, Diplomat. Born June 27, 1912, Guy­ana. Educated St. Ambrose Sch., Albertown; The Collegiate Sch., Georgetown; read external­ly for credits, City Coll., N.Y.; City & Guilds Lond. Examination Telecommunications; B.Sc. Physics, New York Univ.; M.Sc. Cantab. 1946-49. Career: 1943-46, Aircrew,Fighter Command. Royal Air Force, England; Schoolmaster, Lon­don County Council, 1950-57;Sabbatical Lond. Univ. 1957-58; Welfare Officer, Lond. County Council, 1958-60; Human Rights Officer, World Veterans Federation, Paris, France, 1960-63;

received Anisfield Wolf Literary Award for "To Sir with Love", Lecturer and Education Consultant U.N.E.S.C.O., Paris, 1963-66; Lec­ture tour to Australia, Tasmania and New Zea­land. Publications: "To Sir With Love"; 1959, "A Kind of Home Coming , 1961; "Paid Servant", 1962; "A Choice of Straws", 1965. Address: c/o Ministry of External Affairs, Car-michael St., Georgetown, Guyana.

BROWN, Jonathan Alford, Educationist; Head­master, Kingston Government School, George­town I. Born July 22, 1907,G/Town, Guyana, son of the late Jonathan Richard Brown, I.S.O., Chief Warder and Assist Supt, Georgetown Prison and his wife Josephine Helena nee Nel­son, also dec'd. Educated St Philip's Church of England Sch., The Collegiate Sch., Govt Train­ing Coll. for Teachers. For. Langs: French, Spanish, Hindi. Religion: Methodist Married Feb. 11, 1943, Linda Erica, dau. of William S. Plowell, schoolmaster: 1 son, 1 dau. Career: Teacher, Collegiate (Secondary) Sch. and'Trinity Methodist Sch.; Assist. Master, Trinity High Sch. Assist Master, Kingston Govt Sch., 1934-43 ; Pioneer in Adult Education Classes; P.T. In­structor and Resident Tutor, Govt. Training Coll., 1939-43; Headmaster, Johanna Cecilia Methodist Sch. 1944-51. Affiliation: Trustee Guyana Union of Teachers. Interest: Photog­raphy, music (piano), literature. Motto: Semper Fidelis, Semper Idem. Address: Kingston Govt Sch., Georgetown 1; (home) 60 Upper Robb St, Bourda, Georgetown 7, Guyana, S.A.

BRYAN, Cyril George, B.Sc. (Econ) Lond. (1965), Economist; secy, and senior Adminis­trative Officer, Guyana Telecommunication Corp. Born Georgetown, June 3, 1911, son of late C. H. Bryan, postmaster and Kate nee Burgan his wife. Educated St. Swithin's Col­legiate Sch., Woolwich Polytechnic, London Univ. Married (1) 1939, Muriel, dau. of late Benjamin McDougall, official reporter: 1 son (Cyril), 4 daus. (2) Winifred, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. W. Holland of Buxton, E.C. Dem.; 2 sons, 3 daus. Career: Govt. County Scholar, 1911; Class 1 teacher, 1928; headmaster, various schools, 1936-61; Woolwich Polytechnic, Lond. Univ. 1961-64; Lecturer, Social Studies, Govt Training Coll.,Georgetown, 1964-66; Lecturer, Economics, Bishop's High Sch., 1967; Secy., Guyana Telecoms. Corp., June, 1967. Religion: Anglican. Clubs: Pipe-Shine. Hobbies: Journal­ism, History (author, "An ABC of Guyanese History"). Address (office) c/o Telephone House, Brickdam, Georgetown, (home) 20a Company Rd., Friendship, E.C. Demerara.

BURCH-SMITH, Pearson M., O.B.E. (1966), Solicitor. Born May 14, 1904, at Vergenoegen, W.C., Demerara. Educated De Willem & Collegi­ate Schools, Georgetown (1947-49); Mayor of New Amsterdam, 1951-57, Magistrate 1957-62; Crown Solicitor and Official Receiver. Married: 4 sons, 1 daughter. Address: 270

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Thomas St., Georgetown, Guyana. BURNHAM,The Hon. Linden Forbes Sampson, S.C., M.P., LL.B. (Hons.) Lond. 1947; BA

Lond. 1944, Barrister-at-Law, Politician, Prime Minister of Guyana; Min­ister of Economic Dev­elopment, Public Ser­vice; Leader of the People's National Con­gress. Born Kitty, Brit­ish Guiana, Feb. 20, 1923; son of James Eth-elbert Burnham, school­master and Rachel Abi­

gail nee Sampson, his wife, both deceased. Educated Kitty Methodist School; Queen's College, Guyana; London University. Speaks French. Married twice: (1) May 5, 1951, Sheila Bernice, daughter of the late John Ciprian Lataste, shipping contractor of Trinidad; 3 daughters (Roxanne, Annabelle, Francesca); (2) Feb. 24, 1967, Viola Victorine Harper; 2 daughters (Melanie Abiola, Imoinda Ulele). Career: Pres. West Indian Students' Union, London, 1947-48; delegate of the Union to the International Union of Students' Congress in Prague and Paris, respectively, 1947-48; called to the Bar 1948; returned to Guyana and with Dr. Jagan and others helped to found the People's Progressive Party and was first Chairman before split 1955; founded and became leader of People's National Congress; elected to George­town Council 1952; held the Mayoralty in 1959; elected House of Assembly and appoint-ted Minister of Education 1953, elected to Legis­lative Council, 1957 and continued a member until its dissolution 1961 when elected member of Legislative Assembly; President, British Gui­ana Labour Union, 1952-56 and 1963-65; former President, Bar Association. Religion: Methodist Clubs: Maltenoes Sports, Demerara Cricket Recreation: Swimming, reading, bil­liards, chess. Watchword: "Service is the great­est pleasure and is its own reward". Address: Premier's Office, Georgetown, Guyana, and A 183 Bel Air Park, E.C.D., Guyana.

BURNHAM, Viola Victorine, B. A. (Hons.) Lond., 1958; MJL (Chicago) 1963; teacher of Latin up to 1967; patron John Howard League; Mem., Guyana Mental Health Assn., Maternity & Child Welfare C'ttee (Advisory to Mayor & Town C'CL), Hospital Management C'ttee (Ad­visory to Min. of Health); Inst, for the Blind, Ch'man Health Careers C'ttee 1969. Born New Amsterdam, Berbice, Guyana, Nov. 26, 1930, dau. of late James Nathaniel Harper, school­master, and Marion nee Chin his wife. Educa­ted Bishop's High Sch. for girls, Univ. ColL of Leicester, 1954-58, Univ. of Chicago, Dept of Education, 1962-63. Married Feb. 24, 1967, Hon. Lindon Forbes Sampson Burnham, Q.C., Prime Minister: 1 dau. Career: Newspaper Reporter, "Daily Argosy" 1949-50, Prim. Sch.

teacher, Dolphin Govt. Sch., 1950-54; Secon­dary Sch. teacher, Bishop's High Sch. Recrea­tion: Swimming, horse-riding, handicraft Ad­dress: The Residence, Botanic Gardens, George­town, Guyana.

BUTCHER, Basil A. A., internat'l cricketer; P.R.O., Demerara Bauxite Co.; prop. Sports Shop. Born Port Mourant, Sept. 3, 1933, son of Bertie Butcher and late Matilda nee Lowe his wife. Educated Corentyne High Sch. Mar­ried Valerie Pamela: 2 sons (Basil,Brian)i?e//-gion: Christian. Affiliations: Jaycees of Greater Mackenzie (Vice-Pres.); Nat'l. Assn. of Person­nel Officers. Club: Mackenzie Sports. Interest: Promotion of sporting activities; rec'd. Golden Arrow of Achievement (Order of Service of Guyana, Grade II), 1970. Recreation: Cricket (rep. Guyana, 1955; Test against India, 1955-has played in 32 Tests; Capt of Guyana team, Shell Shield Tournament, 1970. Address:(bus.) c/o Personnel Dept., Demerara Bauxite Co., Mackenzie, Guyana, (home) 93 Riverside Dr., Mackenzie.

BYRNE, Mrs. Olga Millicent, teacher; Deputy Headmistress; Pres., Guyana Teachers Asscru, mem. Bd. of Governors, Univ. of Guyana, mem. Civic Pride C'ttee., Georgetown. Born Trinidad, May 20, 1917, dau. of late Thomas Louis Payne and Beatrice his wife. Educated St. Stephen's Ch. of Scotland Sch., Bishop's High Sch. Mar­ried Aug, 23, 1939, Euster Gustavus Byrne: 1 son, 3 daus. (incl. Mrs. Joycelin Massiah, Re­search Fellow, Demography, U.W.I., Cave Hill, Barbados). Career: Senior Mistress, Supervisor, St. Andrew's C. of S. Sch. Co-operative Thrift Socy., Treas., G.TA. Credit Union, 1955-68; Pres. Caribbean Union of Teachers Women's Auxiliary, 1962-66; mem., Exec, of C.U.T., 1966-; Secy. Deacon's Court, St. Andrew's C. of S. 1968-; Pres. G.T.A, 1968-; mem. Bd. of Govs. Univ. of Guyana, 196&. Religion: Presby­terian. Interest: Stimulating young people to advancement intellectually and morally. Rec­reation: Cake-decorating, reading. Affiliations: G.T.A. (Pres.) - organised joint G.T.A. and Can­adian Teachers Fed. upgrading courses for un­qualified teachers, 1969, 1970, and Learning Aids Exhibition for 85th Conference, instituted Welfare Fund. Address (bus.) St. Stephen's C. of S. School, Evans & St. Stephen's Sts., George­town, (home) 284 Forshaw St., Queenstown, Georgetown.

BYRNE, Peter Fergus, M.R.C.V.S. (Dub.) 1948, Veterinary Surgeon; private practice. Born Dub­lin, Ireland, March 26, 1925, son of Patrick J. Byrne, retired Civil servant and Evelyn nee Dunleavy his wife. Educated St. Paul's Christian Brothers School, Dublm.Married Feb. 28, 1957, Ena, daughter of Edward A >Luckhoo, OJB.E., Solicitor and ex-Mayor, New Amsterdam: 1 son (Adrian), 1 daughter (Denise). Career: Private practice in Ireland and England (Yorkshire and Norfolk); Joined H.M. Overseas Civil Service and

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appointed Veterinary Officer to the Guyana Government August 1956. Subsequently Veter­inary Officer, Georgetown; Assistant Director of Agriculture (Veterinary and Animal Hus­bandry); and Officer-in-Charge St. Ignatius Livestock Station, Rupununi. Obtained certifi­cate of the Pan-American Health Organization following veterinary course at Bogota University, Colombia, South America, in 1960. Founder-member, past President and former Secretary of the Guyana Veterinary Association; Past Hon. Secretary/Treasurer of the British Carib­bean Veterinary Association and arranged con­vention of Veterinary Surgeons held in George­town in 1962 attended by representatives from more than twenty countries; resigned from Government service March 1967 to commence private ranching and cattle breeding in the Parubara Savannahs of the Southern Rupununi. Religion: Roman Catholic. Affiliations: Guyana and Caribbean Veterinary Associations. Clubs: Georgetown Cricket and Demerara Turf. Recrea­tions: HOISQ lacing. Address: 17 Lamaha Street, Queenstown, Georgetown and Parubara Savan­nahs, South Rupununi, Essequibo, Guyana.

CAMERON, Norman Eustace, M.A., M.B.E., formerly Professor of Mathematics, Guyana Univ.; Retired Deputy Principal Queen s Col­lege. Born Jan. 26, 1903, New Amsterdam, Berbice. Educated Christ Church Sehool;Queen's College; FitzWilliam Hall, Camb., Eng. Married Lurline Daley: 1 daughter. Career: 1926-34, founded, Guianese Academy; 1934, staff Queen's College; founder of the A.M.M.; Presi­dent of R.A. and C.S.; Trustee and Chairman Advisory Cttee Y.W.C.A.; author of various works on sociology, history, plays, poetry and mathematics. Address: Subryanville, East Coast, Demerara.

CAMERON, Walter Stuart, Principal Assistant Secretary (Ministry of Information). Born Oc­tober 11, 1918, Georgetown, Guyana, son of William Stuart Cameron, solicitor and Mabel Albertha nee Weeks (both deceased). Educated Queen's College. Religion: Anglican. Married October 16, 1946, Dorothy Leonie, 3rd daugh­ter of the late Charles L. D'Ornellas, clerk. Children, Therese, David and Peter Trevor. Clubs: Guyana Sports Club and Lions Service. Motto: "Service". Address: Ministry of Informa­tion, Brickdam and (home) 62 Robb Street, ^ourda, Geor£etown,Guyana.

CAMPBELL, Frank Ulan August, journalist; Editor, "New Nation". Born Wales, W.B.D., Guyana, son of Sylvanus Campbell and late Iona nee August his wife. Educated Wales Govt, Sen., W.B.D. Married Sept. 3, 1968, Barbara nee Sandiford. Career: Worked as messenger porter, dispenser's asst.; reporter, "Guyana Graphic"; teacher, Wales Govt. Sen.; Senior Reporter, "Sunday Chronicle". Religion: Chris-tian. Affiliation: Guyana Institute of Journalists:. 1ub: Tower Gavel. Interests: Public speaking,

travelling. Recreation: Cricket, reading, swim­ming. Address (bus.) Congress Place, Camp St., Georgetown, (home) EVi 237 Forshaw St., Queenstown, Georgetown, Guyana.

CAMPBELL of ESKHAN, Baron: see General Listing.

CARRINGTON, Hon. Winslow George, M.P., trade unionist, legislator; Minister of Labour &

Social Security. Born Georgetown, Feb. 22, 1923. Educated Christ Church Moravian and St Barnabas Prim. Schools. Married: 7 sons, 2 daus. Career: Pres., Transport Workers Union; Organ­ising Secy., Trade Union C'cl; Mem. of Execu­tive, Federation of Un­ions of Govt. Employ­

ees; Mem. Exec, Transport & Harbours Dept Co-operative Socy. and Transport & Harbours Dept Sports Club; elected M.P. 1966; re­elected 1968. Address: (office) Ministry of Labour & Social Security, Georgetown, (home) 106 Campbell Ave., Blygezight, East Coast, Demerara, Guyana.

CARTER, Hon. Martin Wylde, M.P., C.C.H. (Grade I Order of Service, Guyana), Minister

of Information. Born 1927. Edu. Queen's College. Career: Former

; Civil Servant, Informa-I tion Officer Booker | Group of Companies, | 1959- 67; represented I Guyana at the Common-j wealth Poetry Confer­ence, Cardiff, Wales, 1965; Mem. of the dele­gation to the 1965 Con­

stitutional Conference; served as first Secty. of the Guyana Mission to the United Nations at the 21st General Assembly and Ch'man of Delegations, 1967 and 1968. Author of "Poems of Resistance" (which has been published in Guyana, United Kingdom, China (In Chinese) and the Soviet Union (in Russian). Address . Ministry of Information & Culture, G/Town, Guyana.

CARTER, His Excell. John, S.C., LL.B. (Lond), Barrister-at-law, Diplomat; High Commissioner to London, Jan. 1970 & Ambassador to France, Holland, West Germany. Born Guyana, Jan. 27, 1919, son of the late Kemp Ridley Carter and his wife Gertrude Beatrice nee Humphreys. Educated Queen's Coll., Guyana; Univ. of Lon­don (B.A. LL.B.); Middle Temple, England. Married July 4, 1959, 4 children. Religion: Roman Catholic. Career: Qualified as Barrister-at-law, 1942; practiced Law in Guyana 1945-66; apptd. Queen's Counsel, 1962; Member of

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the Guyana Legislature, 1948-53 and 1961-64; Pro-Chancellor, Univ. of Guyana, 1962-66; Knighted June 11, 1966; Permanent Represen­tative of Guyana to the United Nations (Sept. -Dec.) 1966; Ambassador to the U.S. and High Commr. to Canada 1966-70. Affiliations: Vice-Pres. Guyana Cricket Bd.;Mem. W.I. Cricket Bd. Clubs: Guyana Cricket, Demerara Cricket, Georgetown Cricket. Interest: Cricket, swim­ming. Address: Guyana High Commission, Cock-spur House, Lond. S.W. 1, England.

CATES, The Very Rev. Geoffrey Charles, B.A. (Leeds Univ. 1942), Dean of Georgetown. Born Wimbledon, London, June 13, 1918, son of the late Charles Bertram Cates and his wife Frances Margaret Anne nee Towers. Educated King's College Sch., Wimbledon, Univ. of Leeds, College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, England. Married Mary Lee nee Buckton in 1945. Career: Curate in the Diocese of Durham, U.K., 1944; Chaplain to Butlin's Holiday Camps, U.K., 1949; Chaplain to the Bishop of Accra, Ghana, 1952; Rector of Kumasi, Ghana, 1954; Dean of Georgetown, B.G., 1961. Religion: Anglican. Affiliation: B.G. Theatre Guild.Interests: Read­ing, music and conversation. Address: The Deanery, Carmichael St., Georgetown, Guyana.

CHAN-A-SUE, Capt Michael, A.C., air pilot; Senior Pilot, Guyana Airways. Career: Joined G.A. (then B.G. Airways) as Co-Pilot, 1962 (trained and qualified in U.K.); took part in dangerous military missions in Rupununi up­rising, Jan., 1969; rec'd. Golden Arrow of Courage, 1970, for bravery in Defence of Guya­na. A ddress: A16,1 Duncan St, B.A.P., George­town, Guyana.

CHASE, Ashton, LL.B. (Hons.)London (1957), Barrister-at-Law. Born G/Town, Guyana, July 18, 1926, son of Oswald Chase and his late wife Cleopatra nee King. Educated Excelsior Private School; St Andrew's Scots School; Alleyne High School; Ruskin College, Oxford; Gray's Inn, London Univ. Career: Minister of Labour, Trade and Industry 1953; Pres. of Senate and Joint Chairman Guyana Branch C.P.A. 1961; Member of the Legislative As­sembly 1965; Author of "133 Days Towards Freedom" (1954) and "The Laws of Workmen's Compensation" (1963). Married Audrey nee Salamalay February 1955. Affiliations: Guyana Labour Union, P.P.P. Interest: Tennis. Address: (chambers) 7 Croal Street and Manget Place, Georgetown (home) 109 Barrack Street, George -town, Guyana.

CHASE, Malcolm Rupert, civil servant, notary public; Registrar of Deeds, of Lands, of Com­panies, of Trade Unions, of Patents & Designs, of Trade Marks, of Business Names. Born Georgetown, Guyana, May 2, 1918, son of late Louis Rupert Chase and late Alice Millicent nee Pounder his wife. Educated Comenius Moravian Sch., Collegiate High Sch., Queen's Coll. (Guy­

ana). Married Nov. 4, 1944, Fannetta Verbeke: no children. Career: Former journalist, reporter 'Daily Chronicle' (Guyana); notary public, Aug. 1950;U.W.L, Extra Mural, Public Admin., 1954. Religion: Presbyterian. Affiliation: Civil Service Assn. Club: Y.M.C.A. Recreation: Football, volley ball. Address (bus.) Deeds Registry, Victoria Law Courts, Georgetwon, Guyana, (home) 337 Murray St, Georgetown.

CHEEKS, Randolph Emanuel, M.P., Dip. Rural Science and Agri. (1936), B.A. (Lond. 1956), Teacher; Independent Member of Parliament Born Georgetown, Guyana, Nov. 12, 1912, son of Emanuel Cheeks and his wife Margaret Dul-cina nee Edwards, both deceased. Educated Smith's Church Congregational School; The Collegiate Sch.; Govt. Training College for Teachers. Speaks French. Career: Taught in Government-aided schools from 1934-46; Prin. Modern Academy; Joint Principal Guyana Edu­cation Trust; Politician since 1960; formerly Minister of Local Govt. Married Georgeana Margaret nee Rohlehr Dec. 2, 1942; 7 children; Dolores, Myrtle, Joan, Dawn, Randolph, An­thony and Michael. Religion: Roman Catholic. Affiliations: President Guild of Blessed Sacra­ment; Member Education Committee; Gen. Secy. Guyana Assn. of Private Secondary Schools. Club: Catholic Guild. Interests: Swim­ming, reading, politics and philosophy. Motto: Reach for the stars. Address: 2 Henry Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, Guyana.

CHEONG, Richard Archibald, Civil Servant; Princ. Assist. Secy. Min. of Finance. Born Jan. 14, 1926, Vreed en-hoop, West Bank, Demerara, son of Richard A. Cheong, retired Accountant and his wife Mary Perpetuna nee Stoll. Edu ca-ted St. Swithun's School and Central High School, Georgetown; Univ. Coll., Oxford. For. Lang: French. Religion: Anglican. Married April 14, 1948, Clarice, dau. of the' late Charles T. Fook; children Patricia, Pamela, Paul Career: Civil Service, Local Govt. Dept, 1944; Assist. Secty. Ministry of Finance, 1961; Setty. to the Office of the Governor, 1963-69; qualified as Sworn Land Surveyor, 1947; also Sworn Weigh­er; attended Overseas Services Training Course B, Univ. Coll., Oxford; course in Pub. Adminis­tration, Carlton Univ., Canada, 1965. Affilia­tion: Guyana Civil Service Asscn., Royal Insti­tute of Public Administration. Recreation: Fish­ing, archery, swimming. Address: Ministry of Finance, Govt. Bldg., Georgetown, (home) 11 Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown, Guyana.

CHICHESTER, Charles James, journalist; Edi­tor "Daily Chronicle". Born Blairmont, West Bank, Berbice, Jan, 4,1930, son of late William Theophilus Chichester. Educated Georgetown. Has 1 son, 1 dau. by former marriage. Career: High Sch. teacher, 1945-51; reporter, "Daily Argosy", 1951-56; sub-editor, "Guyana Graph­ic", 1956-57; Sports Editor, "Daily Chronicle", 1957-61; Chief Sub-editor, 1961-66; Editor,

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1966. Religion: R.C. Address (bus.) 23 Main St. Georgetown, (home) 28 Horton St., George­town, Guyana.

CHOLMONDELEY, Hugh Maybrick Emanuel, C.C.H., ret'd. civil servant Born Henrietta, Essequibo Coast, Dec. 8, 1910. Educated Hen­rietta R.C.; St Lawrence Anglican SchooL Teachers Training ColL Career: Prim. Sch. teacher, 1924; London Univ., 1950, Assoe. Institute of Education, 1951; Asst. Ed. Officer, Dept of Ed., 1952; Headmaster, St. Philip's Anglican Sch., 1951-52; Secy., Examinations Div., Min. of Ed., 1952; a/g Senior Ed. Officer ; ret'd. 1960; Personal Political Asst to Prime Minister Forbes Burnham, 1964-68; Depy. Perm. Rep. of Guyana, U.N., for part of 1966; ret'd., Dec. 1968; rec'd. Cacique's Crown of Honour (Order of Service of Guyana, Grade 1) 1970, for political services. Affiliation: Guyana Teach­ers Assn. (Vice-Pres. 1947, Pres., 1948, 1949). Address: Georgetown, Guyana.

CHOLMONDELEY. Hugh Neville James, broad­casting exec; Director, Guyana Broadcasting Service. Born Georgetown, April 13, 1940, son of Hugh Martin Cholmondeley and May Edna nee Fraser his wife. Educated Comenius Mora­vian Sch.; Queen's Coll.; course at Univ. of Syracuse, N.Y., Internat'l Broadcasting Seminar, 1963. 3 daus. by former marriage. Career: Studied broadcasting systems, U.S.A., Canada, Germany, U.K., Caribbean; started broadcasting career with Guyana Broadcasting Co., 1957-65; lived in Canada, 1966, later Germany, doing broadcasting; returned to Guyana late 1966 to take responsibility for establishing G.B.S. broad­casting system. Religion: Anglican. Recreation: Cricket, reading, table tennis. Address (bus.) 68 Hadfield St., Lodge, Georgetown, (home) 493rd Ave., Subryanville, Georgetown.

CHOONG, Stanley Leslie Chan, civil servant; Comptroller of Customs & Excise, Guyana Independence Medal. Born Guyana, May 30, 1918, son of late James Chan Choong and late Hannah his wife. Educated Queen's Coll., Guy­ana. Married May 17, 1947, Joycelyn nee Low: 2 sons, 2 daus. Religion: Christian Brethren Church. Clubs: Georgetown Football, George­town Cricket Recreations: Cricket, tennis, read­ing. Address (bus.) Customs & Excise Dept, Main St., Georgetown, (home) 239 Murray St., Georgetown.

CHOUDHURY, Dr. Joyanta Kumar, M.B., B.S. (Calcutta 1956), M.R.C.P. (Edin. 1963), physi­cian; Chest Physician, Ministry of Health, i/c tuberculosis services and Sen. Consultant Phy­sician, Georgetown and New Amsterdam Chest Clinics. Born India, Nov. 1, 1932, son of Deb-endra Choudhury, LL.B., and Shovana his wife. Educated Calcutta Med. Coll., India. Married Aug. 9, 1963, in England, Rezvan (Persian birth & nationality): 1 son, 1 dau. Career: Medi­cal Registrar, Windsor Group Hospitals & Bir­

mingham Hosp. Bd., Eng.; post-doctoral Fellow, Albany Med. Coll. of Union Univ., New York; conducted 3 year survey of T.B., with preventive work, in interior of Guyana, leading to check of disease then reaching epidemic proportions; rep. Guyana at various Caribbean and Pan-American health meetings. Religion: Hindu. Speaks Hindi, Bengali. Affiliations: Brit. Med. Asscn., Brit. Tuberculosis Asscn. Address (of­fice) Ministry of Health, Brickdam, Georgetown, (home) 22b Wight's Lane, Kingston, George­town.

CHUNG, His Excell. Arthur, President of the Republic. Born Windsor Forest, West Demerara, Jan.l0,1918,sonoflate | Joseph and Lucy Chung. Educated Windsor Forest I and Blankenburg Prim. | Sens; Modern High Sch. | George to wn;Middle | Temple, London. Mar- \ ried Doreen Pamela | nee Ng-Se-Quan: 1 son (Raymond Arthur), 1 dau. (Diane Pamela). Career: Surveyor Ap­prentice, Lands & Mines Dept, 1938; Sworn Land Surveyor, 1940; Asst. Hydrographic Sur­veyor, 1942-45; qualified Middle Temple, 1947; admitted to Guyana Bar, 1948; private prac­tice, 1948-53; Magistrate 1953; Senior Magis­trate 1960; Registrar of Deeds and of the Sup­reme Court 1961; a/g Puisne Judge 1962; Puisne Judge 1963; President, 1970. Religion: Christian. Affiliations: Patron of numerous charitable and social welfare organisations. Rec­reations: Horse-racing, travel, gardening. Watch­word: "If you can say nothing good of anyone, say nothing at all". Address: Guyana House, Georgetown.

CLARKE, Fitz Stephen, Educator; Principal, Chatham High School. Born July 20, 1912, Essequibo, son of James Clarke and his wife Mabel Cornette, both dee'd. Educated Trinity High School and St. Crispin's Coll. For. Lang.: French. Religion: Roman Catholic. Married Dec. 19, 1953, Elaine, dau. of William Daly, contractor: 1 son. Career: Former teacher Modern Educational Institute; founded Chatham High Sch. 194*3 (from which several prominent Guyanese citizens have graduated; coached several winners of government Senior Scholar­ship including first place winners). Recreation: Reading. Watchword: "He lives most, who acts the best". Address: 83 Robb & Albert Sts., Bourda; (home) 73 Robb St, Bourda, George­town, Guyana.

CODRINGTON, Archibald, A.A„ trade unionist, mem. Georgetown City C'cl. Born Georgetown, Feb. 5, 1901. Educated St. Thomas's Sch. Career: Boat-builder; associated with union movement from 19 20;was friend of late Nathan­iel Critchlow, founder* of Guyana Labour Un-

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ion; Lord Mayor, Georgetown, 1968> 1969; rec'd. Golden Arrow of Achievement (Order of Service of Guyana, Grade II) 1970 (for service to city of Georgetown). Address: 32 Third St., Alberttown, Georgetown. COLE, Charles Stephen, GEng., S.L.S. (1945) , A.C.S.M. (1951), A.M.I.M.M. (1956), mining engineer; Mine Planning Engr., Mackenzie Mines. Born Georgetown, Guyana, Nov. 18, 1924, son of Charles Alexander Cole, civil servant, and Daisy nee Andrews his wife. Educated Dolphin Govt. Sch.; Queen's Coll.; Camborne Sch. of Mines. Married Sept. 10, 1949, Annie Olga, dau. of late Ernest McWatt, planter: 3 sons. Career: Entered civil service as Clerk, Colonial Secy's. Office, 1942; Clerk, Education Dept, 1943; Surveyor's Apprentice, Lands & Mines Dept., 1944; qualified Sworn Land Surveyor, 1945; seconded Land Settlement Dept, 1946; Sub-Warden, Potaro Mining District, 1947 war­ded Govt scholarship, 1948; gained diploma, apptd. Inspector of Mines, 1951; Guyana dele­gate, 3rd Inter-Guiana Geological Conference, 1953; elected mem. Institution of Mining & Metallurgy, 1956; Guyana delegate to 5th Inter-Guiana Geol. Conf., 1959, and to U.N. Seminar on Techniques of Petroleum Develop­ment, 1962; Commissioner of Lands & Mines, 1964; resigned, 1966, joined Demerara Bauxite Co. Ltd. as Mines Supt; Asst. to Chief Mining Engr., 1967; awarded Fellowship in Manage­ment of Production Operations, Internat'l. Centre for Advanced Tech. and Vocational Training, Turin, Italy, 1968; Mine Planning Engr., Mackenzie Mines, 1969. Religion: Presby­terian. Speaks French. Affiliations: Guyana Land Surveyors' Socy., Institutions of Mining & Metallurgy, Guyana Asscn. of Prof. Engrs. Club: Watooka. Recreation: Gardening, read­ing. Watchword: "Take nothing for granted." Address: 68 Riverside Drive, Mackenzie, Guy­ana.

COLES, William Russell, Bach, of Eng. (1951), Dip. Centre d'Etudes Industrielles, 1959; Civil Engineer; Mng. Dir., Sprostons (Guyana) Ltd., Dir. Demerara Bauxite Co. Ltd. Born Viking, Alberta, Canada, Nov. 16, 1923, son of Lewis Russell Coles, mgr., Bank of Montreal, and Jane nee Daniel, his wife. Educated Carleton Coll., Ottawa; McGill Univ., Montreal, Centre d'Etudes Industrielles, Geneva, Switz. Married Sept. 6, 1947, Shirley Evaleen: 3 daus. (Barbara Jane, Janet Ruth, Catherine Lorraine). Career: Office Engineer, Aluminum Co. of Canada Ltd., 1951-4; Asst. to Mgr., Demerara Bauxite Co. Ltd. 1954-63; Mng. Dir., Ghana Aluminium Products Ltd., 1963-64; Mng. Dir., Alcan Alum­inium of Nigeria Ltd. and Flag Aluminium Pro­ducts Ltd. 1964-68; Mng. Dir., Sprostons (Guy­ana) Ltd., 1969. Religion: Protestant Affilia­tions: Engineering Institute of Can., Asscn. of Prof. Engineers of the Prov. of Br. Columbia. Recreations: Outdoor activities, fishing, swim­ming, golf. Address (bus.) Sprostons (Guyana)

Ltd., Box 341, Georgetown, Guyana, (home) 47 Main St., Georgetown.

COLLINS, Bertrand Aggrey Nathaniel, M.A., Ph.D ; university professor; Sandbach Prof, of Pub. Admin, and Govt. Born Georgetown, Guyana, Sept. 3t 1930, son of S. N. Collins, businessman, and Sylvia nee Simon his wife. Educated Queen's Coll.; Univ. Coll. of W.I. (now U.W.I.); Univ. of Paris; Univ. of Oregon; B.A. 1953, M.A. 1955, Ph.D 1:959. Married Nov. 28, 1959, Claire Cynthia, dau. of Philip Beauchamp, ret'd. planter. Religion: Methodist. Speaks French. Recreation: Reading. Address (bus.) Univ. of Guyana, Georgetown, (home) 1 Pere St., Kitty, Guyana.

CORREIA, Eugene Francis, Prospector, Miner, Merchant; Ch'man Interior Development Corp. Born Aug. 21, 1899, Guyana. Educated Buxton and Friendship Roman Catholic School; private­ly. For. Lang: English. Religion: Roman Cathol­ic. Married May 19, 1926, Alexandrina, dau. of Manuel Gomez, merchant, dec'd.: 2 daus. Car-eer: Formerly, mem. Legislative Assembly and Minister of Communications. Affiliation: Peo­ple's National Congress. Clubs: Georgetown, Georgetown Cricket, etc. Maxim: "Fair Play". Address: Interior Development Corp., Wales St., G/Tn., (home) 240 Camp St, Georgetown, Guyana. CORREIA, Vincent Jerome, Civil Servant, per­manent Secty., Ministry of Housing & Recon­struction. Born March 23, 1923, East Coast, Demerara, Guyana, son of P. Correia, business­man and his wife Olga nee Long. Educated St Anthony's & St. Mary's Primary Sch,, Central High Sch., Queen's Coll. For. Lang: French. Religion: Roman Catholic. Married Aug. 27, 1955, Stephanie Helene, dau. of Stephen Camp­bell, dec'd.: 4 sons, 3 daus. Career: Joined Guyana Civil Service Jan. 1945 - served in cleri­cal capacity, Chief Secty's. Office & Interior Dept. 1943-52; Assist Dist Commissioner, Interior Dept. 1953, Assist Secty., Min. of Health & Labour, Housing 1960; Principal Assist Secty., Min. of Works & Hydraulics, 1963; Acted as Perm. Secty., Min. of Agric. & Miri. of Labour; Perm. Secty., Min. of Local Govt 1966-68; attended Colonial Service course "B" Oxford Univ. 1959-60. Affiliation: Guyana Civil Service Asscn., St. Vincent de Paul Society. Recreation: Fishing. Address: Ministry of Hous­ing & Reconstruction, Waterloo & Newmar­ket Sts., G/Town, (home) 101 Light St., Albert-town, Georgetown, Guyana.

CRANE, Victor Emanuel, LL.B. (Lond.); Judge, Court of Appeal since 1968; Editor 2nd Edi­tion Law of Unlawful Possession etc. Born Sept. 18, 1919, Georgetown, Guyana, son of Sir Alfred Crane and his wife Mildred E. nee Garrat, both dec'd. Educated Queen's Coll, Middle Temple, Univ. Coll., London. Religion: Church of England. Married Feb. 11, 1955, Stella Doreen nee Bellamy: 2 sons, 2 daus.

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(Colin & Edward, Maureen & Ann). Career: Entered Civil Service, Treasury Dept. 1940-42; World War II, R.A.F. Canada and England 1942-46; Read Law at Middle Temple and Univ. Coll., Lond. 1946-49; admitted to prac­tice at the St. Lucia Bar 1949; admitted to practice at the Guyana Bar 1949; apptd. Magis­trate 1953; transferred to Nigeria 1956; Chief Magistrate Nigeria 1957-63; held acting appts. of Director of Public Prosecutions and Puisne Judge in Nigeria; re-transferred to Guyana as Puisne Judge, May 1963. Address: Court of Ap­peal, High St., Georgteown, (home) 13 Fifth Ave., Subryanville, Demerara, Guyana.

CRANSTON, Prof. Maurice (Williams): See General Listing.

CROSTHWAIT, Timothy Leland: See General Listing.

CUMMINGS, Hon. Justice Percival Augustus, Barrister-at-law; Judge Court of Appeal Born Dec. 3, 1912, New Amsterdam, Berbice. Edu­cated Queen's College; Univ. College, London Univ.; Gray's Inn. Married: 7 children. Career: Mem. of State Council, 1953; Mem. of Interim Govt., and Minister of Labour, Health and Hous­ing, 1954; represented Guyana as observer at Federation Conferences in London, Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad, 1956-57. Address: 54 New Garden St., Georgetown, Guyana.

CUNNINGHAM, Dr. Albert Major, B.Sc, M.D. (Howard, 1928, 1932), M.C.P. & S. (Manitoba, 1934), medical/practitioner; Casualty, Qfficef, Georgetown Public Hosp. Born La Bagatelle, Leguan, Essequibo, Guyana, Jan. 9, 1896, sbn of late Jacob Francis and Sara Eliza Cunning­ham. Educated Enterprise Prim. Sen., High Schools in New York; Howard Univ. (U*S.); Univ. of Manitoba (C'da). Married Hyacinth Dorothy: 2 sons (incl. Donald A., M.D», of New York); 3 daus. (incl. Judith A., private nurse, New York, and Sheila B., Howard Univ. student)." Career: Private practice, 1934-43; in Govt, employment from 1943 (Port Health Officer, Georgetown, hospital work in George­town, M.D. West Coast Dem., West Coast Ber­bice, Mahaicony Dist, West Bank Dist, Esse­quibo Islds.; Resident Surgeon, Bartica and Mabarume Pub. Hospitals. Religion: Anglican. Affiliations: Masonic Lodges - Lodge Unity 797 S.C (RW.M; 1959), Unity R.A. Chapter No. 353 (Principal 1961), Sovereign Rose Croix Chap. Victory No. 46 (M.W.S. 1959), Unity Sovereign C'cL of 30th Deg. No. 29, Lodge Alpha 1594 S.C. (co-founder, R.W.M., 1964), Dist Grand Lodge, Guyana, Dist Grand Royal Area Chap, of Guyana. Recreation: Dancing. Motto: "Live in peace". Address (of­fice) Public Hospital, Georgetown, (home) 290 Thomas St., Georgetown. d'AGUIAR, Peter Stanislaus, Business Execu­tive; Chairman d'Aguiar Bros. (DJ.H.) Ltd.,

Bank Breweries Ltd. Born Guyana, Oct 9, 1912, son of the late John D'Aguiar, M.D. and his wife Philomina Maria. Educated Stonyhurst College and Birmingham Univ. Married July 23, 1940, Kathleen, dau. of the late William Bras-sington, business executive: 1 dau, 1 son. Religion: Roman Catholic. Clubs: Georgetown, Georgetown Cricket. Recreation: Tennis, water-skiing. Interest: Red Cross, Rotary. Address: P. Q Box 81, Georgetown and "Byways", Kitty, Demerara, Guyana.

DALY, Vere Trevelyan, A.A., educator, histor­ian; Lecturer, In-Service Teacher Training Pro­gramme. Born Nov. 29, 1909. Educated Regent St. R.C. Sen.; Christ Church Anglican Sen.; Govt. Training Coll. for Teachers, 1930-32 (1st class Trained Teacher Cert). Career: Head­master, De Willem Anglican Prim. Sch. (W.C.D.), Diamond Govt Sch. (1950); interested in trade unionism throughout teaching career; did his­torical research, wrote articles, published "Short History of the Guyanese People" 1966, and "The Making of Guyana" (for children) 1967; took part in symposia on the Co-operative Republic prior to Independence, awarded Gold­en Arrow of Achievement (Order of Service of Guyana, 2nd Class), 1970. Address: 5 Pere St, Kitty, Demerara, Georgetown, Guyana.

D'ANDRADE, William Petsr, B. Com. (Lond.) C.M.G., central banker; Governor Bank of Guyana, mem. Bd. of Governors Univ. of Guyana. Born Georgetown, Guyana, Jan. 31, JL917, son of Manoel D'Andrade, merchant and late Emily nee Belgrave. Educated $t. Ambrose Sch., St Stanislaus Coll. Married Oct 27, 1945, Thelma Agatha dau. of Augustus Hyderkhan, merchant: 11 children. Career: Served with Mayor and Town C'cL of Georgetown, 1938-48; Census Commissioner, 1946 Census; Guya­na Civil Service, 1948, Financial Secy. 1960 ; C.M.G. 1960;Secy. to Treasury (1961-67); Gov­ernor (Jan. 1968). Religion: R.C. Affiliation: Mem. Bd. of Governors, Univ. of Guyana. Address (bus.) Bank of Guyana, P.O Box 658, Georgetown, (home) 94/95 Upper Robb St., Bourda, Georgetown.

DASH, Bibhu Peshad: see General Listing.

DaSILVA, Capt Roland, C.C.V., air pilot, business exec; Operations Mgr., Guyana Air­ways Corp. Born 1937. Career: Trained and qualified as pilot in U.K.; Commercial Pilot's licence, joined Guyana Airways (then B.G. Air­ways), 1957; Chief Pilot, 1969; on dangerqus missions to Rupununi, Jan., 1969, took part in military action leading to capture of Fort Jaguar in New River Triangle, Aug., 1969; ree'd. Cacique's Crown of Valour 1970, for conspicuous bravery. Address: c/o Guyana Air­ways Corp., 33 Main St., Georgetown, Guyana.

DAVID, Dr. Wilfred Lascelles, Ph.D„ economist; Sen. Lecturer, Economics, Univ. of Guyana;

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Economic Adviser, Min. of Economic Develop­ment Born Guyana, Nov. 12, 1938, son of Philbert & Estelle David. Educated Berbice High Sch.; London & Oxford Unircs. 'Married Frances Margaret: 1 son, 2 daus. Career: B.A. (Hons.) Lond., 1963; Ph.D., Oxford, 1966; author of "Economic Development of Guyana" (O.U.P. 1969) and of various papers in learned periodicals. Address: (bus.) Univ. of Guyana, Box 841, Georgetown, (home) 41 Croal St., jeorgetown, Guyana.

DAVIDSON, Winslow Arthur, B.Sc.1961, M.Sc. 1962, Agriculture; Principal Guyana School of Agriculture Corporation. Born Aug. 25, 1928, Anna Regina, Guyana, son of Handel Arthur Davidson, blacksmith and his wife Belinda nee Stephens. Educated Anna Regina Govt. Sch., Govt. Training Coll. for Teachers; private study, Cornell Univ. Religion: Anglican. Married Aug. 11, 1955, Cicely Ernestine nee Reid: 1 son, 3 daus. (Winsley, Valerie, Monique, Sandra). Af­filiation: Guyana fnst. of International Affairs. Interest: Musical appreciation, reading, athletics. Motto: Everyone owes service to humanity. Ad­dress: Guyana Sch. of Agric.,Mon Repos, East Coast, Demerara, Guyana.

DAVIS, Harold Arlington, D.S.M., Director of Prisons. Born 1919. Career: Joined Prison Ser­vice 1941 (Casual Warder); Supt. of Prisons, 1963; Director, 1967; rec'd. Disciplined Ser­vices Medal, 1970, for meritorious services. Address: Prisons Dept., Brickdam, Georgetown.

DAVIS, Harold Bamngton, B Sc, M.A.; Person­nel Officer; Chief P.Q, Bookers Sugar Estate Ltd. Born Bagotville Village, West Bank, Dem­erara, Sept. 16, 1924, son of late B. Davis, far­mer, and Doris nee McGowan his wife. Educa­ted: Ohio State Univ., U.S.A. Married Aug. 11, 1951, Mayleen: 2 sons, 3 daus. Career: Primary Sch. teacher 13 yrs., rising to deputy headmaster, Bedford Methodist Sch., studied in U.S. (B.Sc. Social Admin., 1967, M.A. 1968)- specific interest in crime and Industrial Sociology; Asst. Personnel Mgr., Bookers Sugar Estates Ltd., 1959; Education and training Adviser 1961; Personnel Officer 1965; Chief P.O. 1968; has served on various committees incl. Collins Commission on Public service teachers and Police. Religion: Methodist. Affiliations: Adult Education Assn. of Guyana, (Pres.) mem. bd. of Governors, Univ. of Guyana. Recreations: Gar­dening, photography. Watchword: "Service to the Community". Address (bus.) Bookers Sugar Estates Ltd., 22 Church St.Georgetown, (home) 157 E. Waterloo St., Georgetown, Guyana.

DeFREITAS, Joseph Edward, C.B.E„ Solicitor. Born Nov. 16, 1902, Georgetown, B.G Educa­ted Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, England Notary Public; Chairman, Council of Manage­ment of St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Director, Guiana Graphic Ltd., Guyana Match Co. Ltd.,

J.P. Santos & Co. Ltd. and Letter "T" Estates Ltd. Awarded C.B.E. 1961. Married: has two sons and two daughters. Address: Arlington House, 26 Brickdam, Georgetown, Guyana.

DEMAS, William Gilbert, M.A. (Cantab.), econ­omist, internat'l civil servant; Secy. Gen., Com­monwealth Caribbean Regional Secretariat (CARIFTAX Born Port of Spain, Nov. 14, 1929, son of late Herman Horatio Demas, police sergeant, and late Audrey Edith nee Walters his wife. Educated Tranquillity Boys Intermediate Sch., Queen's Roy. Coll.; Em­manuel Coll., Cambridge, Eng. (B.A. 1951, MJV. 1955). Married Jan., 1958, Norma Taylor, dau. of Herman Taylor, ret'd. civil servant: 1 dau., Allison. Career: Island Scholarship, 1947; did research on economic development of the W.I. (1870-1913), 1948-52; Research Fellow, Economics, Queen's House, Oxford, 1955-57: Adviser, WJ. Trade Commission, Lond., on, trade policy, 1957-58; Adviser, Min. of Finance, T. & T. Govt., Jan.-June 1959; Head, Economic Planning Div., Office of Prime Minister, 1960-67; represented Govt, of T. & T, at several internat'l. conferences; rec'd. Humming Bird Medal (Gold); author of "Economics of W.I. Customs Union" in Social & Economic Studies, March, 1960, and "Economics of Development of Small Countries", 1965. Religion: C. of E. Speaks French, Spanish. Recreations: Music, films, reading. Address: (office) Commonwealth Caribbean Regional Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana, (home) Colgrain House, Georgetown, Guyana, and La Fantasie Gardens, St Ann's, Trinidad.

DENBOW, Dr. Claude Hicks Augustus, D.D.S., Dental Surgeon; Ch'man Waterfront Enquiry Comm. Member, Guyana Med. Bd, Bd. of Governors Queen's Coll., Bd. of Governors, Univ. of Guyana, National Industrial Bd., Bd. of Governors Crichlow Labour Institute. Born March 25, 1911, Georgetown. Educated Queen's College; College of Liberal Arts (Howard Univ., D.C.); School of Dentistry (Howard Univ.). Af­filiation: Member PA Chapter of Omincron; Kappa Upsilon (National) Dental Honour Socty. (USA); Chi Lambda Kappa Fraternity (Hon. Society of Howard Univ. Dental School); Asso­ciate Member of the Pierre Faunchard Academy (Inter'l. Dental Society); Pres. Guyana Dental Society, Guyana League of Coloured People. Married: 2 sons. Address: 67, Second Ave., Subryanville, Kitty, E.C. Demerara, Guyana.

DENNIS, William Gilbert: See Trinidad & Tobago Section.

DESOUZA, Anthony Joaquim, Barrister-at-Law (Middle Temple, 1952, Lond.); Judge of Sup­reme Court, Guyana. Born Georgetown, Dec. 24, 1925, son of the late Antonio Joaquim De Souza, Governing Dir., De Souza & Co. Ltd., and his wife Olinda. Educated in Portugal and Guyana. Married Phyllis, daughter of the late

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Anthony Packenas of England, Feb. 4, 1950: 1 son. Religion: Roman Catholic. Clubs: George­town Cricket, Non Pareil Park Tennis. Interests: Tennis, reading, cinemas, dancing. Address: Supreme Court, Independence Square, G/Town, Guyana.

DESPRES, Prof. Leo A.: See General Listing.

DOLPHIN, Miss Lynette de Weever, A.A., L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., teacher, musician; Senior Mistress, Queen's Coll.; mem., Bd. of Governors, Bishop's High Sen.; local rep., Roy. School of Music; Secy. Music Festival C'ttee. Educated De Willem Anglican Sch. (W.C.D.)j Bishop's High Sch.; Teachers Training Coll.; studied music in London (Licentiate, Roy. Academy of Music, and Associate, Roy. Coll. of Music); grad., Roy. Schools of Music (on Brit. C'cl. Schol., 1950). Career: Responsible for organi­sing Schools Music Festival, 1942-50; awarded Golden Arrow of Achievement (Order of Service of Guyana, Grade II), 1970 (for achievement in the arts and service in their promotion). Affiliation: Guyana Music Teachers Assn.(Pres.). Address: 186 Waterloo St., Georgetown, Guyana.

DOW, Lionel Ernest, M.A. (Oxon.), Conserva­tor of Forests, Forest Dept., Guyana. Born March 12, 1922, son of late John Osbourne Dow and Ada nee Farnum his wife. Educated Queen's Coll., Guyana; Jesus Coll., Oxford. Married Yvonne nee Mossop: 2 daus. Speaks French. Hobby: Cabinet-making. Recreations: Reading, walking. Address (bus.) Forest Dept, P. O. Box 406, Kingston, Georgetown, (home) 10 Thome's Dr., Durban Park, East Coast, Demerara, Guyana.

DOWERS, Fitzroy, Dip. Pub. Admin., civil servant; Senior Admin. Officer, Caribbean Re­gional Secretariat. Born Kingstown, St. Vincent, Oct. 14, 1934, son of William C. Dowers. Edu­cated St. Vincent Boys' Gram. Sch.; Dip. Pub. Admin., U.W.I., 1969. Married July 26, 1959, Joan Barbara nee Joachim: 2 daus. (Jo-Anne, Susanne). Career: Customs Officer, St. Vincent, 1954-56. 1961-64; District Officer, Southern Grenadines (St. Vincent), 1966-68; Govt. P.R.O. & Information Officer, St. Vincent, 1968-69. Religion: Methodist. Affiliation: Civil Service Assn. Club: Olympiad Sport. Interest: Short story writing. Recreations: Boxing, cricket. Address (office) c/o Caribbean Regional Secre­tariat, Georgetown, Guyana, (home) 552 D Church St., Alberttown, Georgetown.

DRAYTON, Dr. Harold Alexander, B. Sc, Ph.D., Prof, and Head of Dept. of Biology, Univ. of Guyana. Born Georgetown, Aug. 20, 1929, son of late Alexander Drayton, accoun­tant, and Agnes Da Camara his wife. Educated Modern High Sch., 1936-42; Queen's Coll., 1943-47; Univ. of Edinburgh, 1954-60 (B.Sc, Hons., 1958, Ph.D. 1960). Married July 1954, Kathleen Bibriane nee McCracken, dau. of

Cyril McCracken, accountant: 1 son, 1 dau. Speaks French. Interests: Reading (history and politics). Address (office) Univ. of Guyana, P.O. Box 841, Georgetown, (home) 2 Queen's Coll. Compound, Georgetown,

DRAYTON, Kathleen Bibiana, B.A., Dip. Ed., university teacher; Lecturer, Faculty of Educa­tion, Univ. of Guyana. Born Trinidad, Dec. 2, 1930, dau. of Cyril McCracken and Ticahis wife. Educated Bishop Anstey High Sch. for Girls, Port of Spain, T'dad, U.C.W.I. (now U.W.I.), B.A. (U.C.W.I. - London) 1953, Dip. Ed., U.C.W.I., 1954 (with Distinction in Practice of Education), Scottish Teachers Cert. 1955. Mar­ried July 1954, Harold Alexander Drayton: 1 son (Richard Harry), 1 dau. (Katharine Alison). Career: Teacher in sec. schools, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1954-60; Lecturer, Govt. Teachers Training Coll., Guyana. Speaks French. Inter­ests: Dramatics, cinema, history, literature, cooking. Address: c/o University of Guyana, P. O. Box 841, Georgetown.

DUNCAN, Philip Pius, M.P., J.P., Pari. Secy, for Amerindian Affairs. Born Aishalton, South Rupununi, Jan. 7, 1943; son of P. Duncan and and Lily his wife. Educated Aishalton Prim. Sch., Govt. Technical Institute. Married Ap­ril 11, 1966, Edith: 3 daus. Career: Prim. School Teacher; private motor vehicle mechan­ic; started political career, 1960; M.P. 1964; on Bd. of Directors, Agric. Corp.; mem. Nat'l. History & Arts C'cl. delegate to U.N., 1970; J.P., 1970. Religion: R.C. Speaks Wapi-Chan (Amerindian dialect). Affiliations: People's Nat'l. Congress, Guy. Nat'l. Consumers Co-op. Socy. Ltd. Recreations: Hunting and camping in forests; photography. Address (bus.) Lot 1, Water & Cornhill Sts., Georgetown, (home) 201 Yorbani Ave., Eccles, East Bank, Demerara.

EDUN, Shirin, Barrister-at-Law (Gray's Inn); Senior Magistrate. Born East Bank, Demerara, April 30, 1929, daughter of S. M. Edun, Chemist and Druggist, and S. Edun, his wife. Educated Dolphin Govt. School, Central High School (The County Scholarship), London Uni­versity. Speaks French. Career: Called to the Bar, Michaelmas 1954; first lady Magistrate in Guyana, appointed June 1958 after private practice for four years. Religion: Roman Cath­olic. Affiliation: Theatre Guild. Recreation: Horseracing, tennis, music. Watchword: "Per Aspera ad Astra". Address: The Magistrate's Court, High St., Georgetown, Guyana, and 28 Public Road, Revinveldt, West Bank, Demerara, Guyana. EGBERT, Dr. Alwyn Meredith, M.B.,B.S., (Lond.), 1963, D.P.H. (Toronto) 1968, phys­ician; Principal Med. Officer, Guyana; mem. Medical Bd. Born Georgetown, Guyana, May 5, 1938, son of Walrene Egbert. Educated Queen's Coll., Guyana. Married Phyllis: 1 dau. Career: Formerly Asst. Lecturer in Public

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Health, U.W.I.; M.O.H., Guyana; Surgical Reg­istrar, Guyana. Religion: R.C. Clubs: Cosmos Sports, Enmore Sports. Recreations: Outdoor games. Address (bus.) c/o Ministry of Health, Brickdam, Georgetown, Guyana, (home) 148A Barima & Rupununi Sts., Belair Park,

EVELYN, Joseph* Wesley, Transport Executive, Civil Servant; Grad. Institute of Transport (1961); General Manager, Transport & Har­bour Dept. Born Georgetown, Guyana, June 17,1919, son of the late Edwin Evelyn and Constance nee Cleghorn his wife, also dec'd. Educated St Philip's Anglican, St. George's Anglican, St Joseph's Intermediate-Secondary. Religion: Anglican. Married Oct. 6, 1961, Brid­get Eleanor nee Danney: 2 sons. Career: 1938-53, Traffic, Accounts, Personnel Branches, Transport & Harbour Dept; 1954, Traffic In­spector; 1954-57, Scholarship U.K.; 1960, Assist to the Gen. Mgr.; 1961 Traffic Supt, 1962 Traffic Mgr.; 1964 Actg. Gen. Mgr.; Gen. Mgr. since 1965. Clubs: Trans. & Harbour Dept Sports (Pres). Recreation: Swimming. Address: Head Office, Transport & Harbour Dept., Main St., Georgetown, (home) 6 Oleander Ave., Bel Air Park East, East Coast, Demerara, Guyana.

FARIA, Joseph, M.S., civil servant; Cumioller of Govt Printing & Stationery. Born 1916. Career: Entered civil service, Post Office; re-equipped P.O. after two fire disasters; in Col­onial Secretary's Office, 12 yrs., Office of Chief Secy.; Asst. Secy.., 1959; present post 1960 (due to retire July 1970); rec'd. Medal of Ser­vice, 1970. Address: Wight's Lane, Georgetown.

FIELD-RIDLEY, Hon. Miss Shirley Merle, B.A., LL.B., M.P., barrister, legislator; Minister of

Education. Born George­town, Aug. 24, 1937. Educated Smith Con­gregational Sen.; Bish­op's High Sch.; U.W.I., B.A. (Hons.) (History) -was on netball team, Marathon Champion two successive years, Pres. Political Club, Student of the Year; London

• Univ. LL.B. (was Vice-Pres. Students Union). Married: 1 dau. Career: Sec. sch. teacher; barrister, legal firm of Clark & Martin; Princ. Asst Secy., Min. of External Affairs; Adviser, Mixed Commission on Vene­zuela - Guyana border question; elected M.P. 1968. Address: (office) Ministry of Education, Georgetown, (home) 159 New Garden St, Queenstown, Georgetown.

FERNANDES, John Alvaro (C.M.G. Queen's Birthday Hons. 1965), Company Director and Social Welfare Worker, Chairman John Fernan-des Ltd. Born Georgetown, Demerara, June 12, 1901, son of John Fernandes and Deolinda

Maria nee Franco. Educated Bourda High Sch., St. Stanislaus College. Married: 7 sons, 7 daugh­ters (1 son and 2 daughters dee'd.) Religion: Roman Catholic. Affiliations: Pres. The Socy. for the Blind, Vice-Pres. St. Vincent de Paul Society, Georgetown Lions Club, the Christo­pher Movement, Member Legislative Council, 1947-52; formerly Ch'man. Rice Marketing Bd. Interests: Social Welfare Work and the Goodwill Radio Programme. Address (home) 69 Third Ave., Subryanville, Kitty, Guyana.

FORD, Ernest David, A.A., civil servant; Perm. Secy., Public Service Ministry. Born April 6, 1922. Educated Queen's Colt; London Sch. of Economics; qualified in Industrial Finance, has Dip. in Pub. Admin., Univ. of London (1951). Career: Audit Dept. (Probationer) 1939; clerk 1942-52; Asst. Inspector Labour, 1952; Admin. Asst, 1953; Principal Asst. Secy., 1960; Perm. Secy., Office of Prime Minister, & Secy, to Cabinet, 1965; instrumental in setting up Public Service Min., 1967; rec'd. Golden Arrow of Achievement (Order of Service of Guyana, Grade II), 1970. Address: T Enachu St., South C'ville, Georgetown, Guyana.

FORSYTHE, Victor Leonard Consort, B.Sc. (Hons.) 1963; Civil Servant and Information Specialist; Chief Information Officer, Ministry of Information & Culture, Guyana. Born Feb. 20, 1925, L'OrwOire, W.B. Demerara, Guyana, son of George William Forsy the,headteacher and his late wife Letilia nee Harding. Educated De-hoops CM. Sch. & Enterprise High Sch. (matri­culated at 15 yrs); New Coll., Lond. Univ.; Sch. of Public Communications & Sch. of Fine Arts, Boston Univ. (B.Sc. Hons. in Communi­cations; 1963 Prizeman gaining First in Com­munication Arts). For. Lang: French. Religion: Congregational. Married Ana Alleyne. Career: High Sch. Teacher 1942-43; Public Service of Guyana 1944-54 - Customs, Social Welfare Division, Local Govt. Ministry, Min. of Agric; Broadcasting Officer, Bureau of Public Informa­tion, 1954-56; Acting Youth* Organiser 1956-57; Secretary of the Youth Advisory Comm., 1957-58; Senior Broadcasting Officer, Guyana Information Service 1958-63; Principal Informa­tion Officer April 1963; Chief Information Of­ficer, July 1967 (acted for a while); served as National Delegate to Overseas Youth Confer­ence sponsored by the World Assembly of Youth and also Manager of National Table Tennis Teams; worked as Broadcaster at B.B.C., Lond., C.B.C. Quebec, Voice of America, Wash­ington and the English Speaking Caribbean Broadcasting Organisations; was guest Commen­tator for the West Indies on the inauguration of the late President John F. Kennedy, 1961. Has written three prize-winning plays - entered in national competition. Affiliations: Associate of the Inst, of Public Relations, Lond., Vice-Pres. Caribbean Table Tennis Federation, Theatre Guild of Guyana, Pres. Guyana Table Tennis Asscn. Interests: Drama, play-writing, collecting

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folk music, lawn tennis, table tennis, swimming. Motto: "If we give to the world the best that we have, the best will come back to us. Address: (office) Ministry of Information & Culture, 18 Brickdam, Georgetown, (home) "Beachwords", 23 First St,, Alberttown, Georgetown, Guyana.

FOX, Gaston OrvUle, M.A. (Ed.), civil servant; Chief Education Officer. Bom Guyana, April 6, 1917, son of late Jacob Nathaniel Fox and late Julia nee Blackman his wife. Educated Collegi­ate Sen., Guyana, Govt. Training Coll., Univs. of London, West Indies, Leicester, Chicago, Toronto, Pittsburgh. B.A. 1948, Dip. Ed. 1954, M.A. Ed. 1969. Married Dec. 1951, Sheila Ann nee Cameron: 2 sons, 1 dau. Career: Head­master, Charlestown Sec. Sen., St. Kitts-Nevis, County Education Officer, Guyana; Asst. Chief Education Officer. Religion: C. of E. Affil­iations: Court Georgetown Diamond (A.O.F.), Unity Masonic Lodge, Guyana. Club: Demerara Cricket. Interest: Music. Hobbies: Stamp Col­lecting, gardening. Address (bus.) Ministry of Education, 21 Brickdam, Georgetown, (home) 36 Blygezight Gardens, E.C. Demerara, Guyana.

FRANKER, Neville Ley ton, Civil Servant; Per­manent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Mem. Bd., Guyana Airways Corp. Born Georgetown, Guya­na, Feb. 24, 1923, son of Fred Reginald Frank­er and his wife Julie Agnes Gomes. Ed­ucated Queen's College, Guyana. Society: Royal Commonwealth (U.K.). Recreation: Tennis and hockey. Address: Ministry of Health, George­town, Guyana.

FRASER, Walter Ogle, O.B.E. Retired Civil Servant, Guyana. Chairman Daily Chronicle Ltd., Bushy Park Ltd. Mem. Bd. of Review, Income Tax, 1966. Born Nov. 3, 1896. Educa­ted Middle Sch., Georgetown. Married. 3» sons, 4 daus. Career: 1918-19, Military Service, 1917-40, served in Customs, Harbours & Pilot­age, Treasury & Education Depts. *, Treasury; 1940, Accountant; 1943, Assist. Treasurer; 1946, Deputy Colonial Treasurer; 1949 re­designated Deputy Financial Secty. & Treasur­er; 1952-56 Financial Secty., Commissioner of Income Tax and Commissioner of Currency; Member Executive & Legislative Councils under Interim Govt. Chairman Development Trust Fund Advisory Committee, Acting Director New Widows & Orphans Fund; member Trot-man Trust Fund C'ttee; retired from civil ser­vice 1956. Address: Earl's Ave., Fraserville, Kitty, Demerara, Guyana.

GAJRAJ, Mohamed Bakish, B.Com. (Lond.) Company Director; Mng. Dir. H. B. Gajraj Ltd. Chairman Rice Deve. Co. Ltd., Timber Deve. (B.G.) Ltd., Director: Guyana & Trkiidad Mu­tual Fire Insurance Co. Ltd., New Building Society Ltd., Royal Agricultural Commercial Society; Mem. Bd. of Governors, University of Guyana. Born Aug. 1, 1918, Georgetown, son of the late H. B. and Lateefan Gajraj. Educated

Primary Schools, Queen's Coll., Guyana; Lond. School of Economics (Lond. Univ.). For. Lang: French. Married Aug. 22, 1940, Iris Nichols: 3 daus., 1 son. Religion: Muslim. Club: George­town. Address: 13 Water & Bentinck Streets, P.O. Box 440, Georgetown, Guyana; (home) 22 Fort St., Kingston, Georgetown, Guyana, S.A. GAJRAJ. His Excell. Rahman Baccus, B.A. Business (1937), Diplomat, Ambassador for Guyana,U.S.,and High Commissioner to Canada, Feb. 1970; Ch'man & Governing Director, H.B. Gajraj Ltd.; Director Hand-in-Hand Mutual Fire Insce. Co. Ltd., Sterling Products Ltd.; Ch'man Bd. of Governors Bishop High Sch.; mem. Bd. of Governors Queen's Coll. for Boys. Born Georgetown, May 11,1910, son of Hussian Bakish Gajraj (merchant) and Lateefan Bakish nee McDooni. Educated Queen's College. Mar­ried Nov. 6, 1933, Hannah, daughter of B.A. Rohoman, merchant (dee'd); 2 sons, 3 daugh­ters. Career: Mayor, City of Georgetown, 2 terms, Depy. Mayor, one term; Mem. Legislative Council, 1951-64; Minister without Portfolio 1954-57; Ch'man, Sewerage & Water Commis­sioners (3 terms), B.G Rice Marketing Bd., 1955-60, B.G. Rice Development Co., 1960-62, Transport & Harbours Advisory Council, 1959-62; M.P. 1968-70; Speaker Legislative Assembly 1961-64; rep. B.G. at many Inter'l conferences; Awarded Queen's Coronation Medal, and Past Mayors Badge, 1953; C.RE, 1965. Religion: Muslim. Affiliation: Wazir, The Muslim League 6f Guyana. Clubs: Rotary, Cricket, Turf. In­terests: Public affairs, photography, philately. Recreation: Woodwork. Watchword: "Let no descending sun leave on thy hand no worthy action done." Address: Embassy, Republic of Guyana, Washington D.C.

GANGADIN, Victor Jeet, B.Sc. (Econ.) Lond., LL.B. (Lond), A.A.C.C.A., A.T.I.I., public accountant; partner, Barcellos, Gangadin & Co.; dir., Guyana Unit Trust Management Ltd. Born Bath, West Coast, Berbice, son of Thomas Gan­gadin, ret'd foreman, and Bhagwantia Johnnie his wife. Educated St. Nicholas Anglican Sch. and London Univ. (B.Sc. 1958, LL.B. 1963). Married Nov. 17, 1946, Selina Gafooran, dau. of late Rasul Baksh: 3 sons, 2 daus. (Krishna, Vijal, Chandra, Sobhana, Indira). Career: Served in R.A.S.C., 1954-57; Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Guyana; Internal Auditor, U.N.I.C.-E.F.; part-time lecturer, Univ. of Guyana. Religion: Hindu. Speaks Hindi. Affiliation: Asscn. of Certified & Corporate Accountants and Inst, of Taxation, Mahatma Gandhi Organi­zation. Recreation: Cricket, reading. Address (bus.) 11 Broad St., P.O. Box 609, Georgetown, (home) 32 Canira St., Georgetown.

GASKIN, Winifred, High Commission to the Commonwealth Caribbean, Ch. Peoples Nation­al Congress; former Minister of Youth Work, Race Relations & Social Development, former

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Editor Booker News. Born Buxton, East Coast, Demerara. Educated St. Anthony Roman Cath­olic Sch. St Joseph's High School (Convent of Mercy) & Bishop's High School. Holds the Oxford & Cambridge Senior Certificate and gained exemption from Inter-Arts at the Guy­ana Scholarship examination. Did an attachment course in journalism with the Express Syndica­tion and Times, London. Former Pres. Guyana Press Association. Married Dec. 9, 1939, Ber­kley Bertram Gaskin: 1 son, Gregory Delmar. Address: Guyana High Commission, Old Hope Rd., Kingston 5, Jamaica.

GIGLIOLI, Dr. George, M.D., F.R.C.P., (Lond.), D.T.M. & H., O.B.E., physician; Hon. Govt. Malariologist, B.G., and Mem., WHO Expert Panel on Malaria. Born Portici, Italy, Feb. 19, 1897. Educated Univ. of Pisa, Italy, 1915-21; London Sch. of Tropical Medicine. Married Gina Perret: 2 sons, Euro George (b. 1924), Mgr., Immigration Bd., Kenya; and Marso E.C. (b. 1927), Dir. Mosquito Research and Control Unit, Grand Cayman. Career: Med. Adviser, Guyana Sugar Producers Assn., 1933-66; Hon. Govt. Malariologist, 1945-;OtB.E„ 1948; author of about 80 contributions to medical literature on tropical medicine and malariology, rec'd. Darling Foundation Prize & Medal for achieve­ment in Malariology, 1968 (presented at XXI World Health Assembly, Geneva, May 14). Speaks French, Italian. Affiliations: Roy. Socy . of Trop. Medicine, Amer. Socy. of Trop. Medi­cine, Amer. Mosquito Control Assn. Address: P. O. Box 53, Georgetown, Guyana.

GOMES, Carlos, C.RE. (1966), Solicitor; Senior Partner Gomes & Gomes, Solicitors. Born September 14, 1894, Georgetown. Educated St. Stanislaus College; St. Dunstan's College, Catford, Eng. Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England 1917; B.G. Supreme Court 1917, Member Rules C'ttee., Supreme Court of Guya­na since 1928; Mem. Legal Practitioners Disct-plinary C'ttee. since its inception 1925, also member of other committees in connection with Land Registration and Property Law. Married: 9 children. Address: 298 Thomas St., G/Town, Guyana.

GOMEZ, John, comp. director; Dir. Guyana Import Export Ltd. Born Santa Rosa Mission, North-west Dist, Guyana. Educated Main St R.C. Sch. Married Ula nee Chaves: 2 sons (Julian, Mark), 1 dau. (Eva). Religion: R.C. Recreation: Sports. Address (bus.) Guyana Im­port Export Ltd., Georgetown, (home) Regent St., Lacy Town, Georgetown, Guyana.

GOODLAND, Edward Arthur, M.A. (Cantab.), C. Engr., F.I. Mech. E., M.I. Chem. E., F.B.I.M., Chartered Engineer, Technical Dir., Bookers Sugar Estates Ltd., Georgetown, and Dir. Dem­erara Foundry Ltd., Georgetown. Born Taun­ton, Eng., Nov. 24, 1911. Educated Taunton

Sch.; Drax Grammar Sch.; St. Catherine's Coll., Cambridge;Univ. Coll., London. Married Sept 17, 1936, Cynthia Mary, M.C.S.P.: 1 son (Dr. Robert Goodland, Ph.D. McGill), 1 dau. (Vic­toria Leech). Career: Appleby Frodingham Steel Co., 1936-45; Birmingham Gas Dept, and West Midlands Gas Bd., 1945-51; Gen. Mgr., United Sulphuric Acid Corp., Widnes, Eng. Speaks French, Portuguese. Affiliations: Mem. Bd. of Governors, Univ. of Guyana; Bd. of Dir. Royal Agricultural & Commercial Socy., Georgetown; Museum & Zoo C'ttee, George­town. Interests: Archaeology, wood sculpture. Address: i (bus.) c/o Bookers Sugar Estates Ltd., 22 Church St., Georgetown, (home) 57 High St., Kingston, Georgetown, Guyana.

GREEN, The Honourable Hamilton Belal, Leg­islator; Minister of Works & Hydraulics, 1969;

General Secretary Peo­ple's National Congress of Guyana.BornGeorge-town,B.G„ Nov. 9,1934, son of Wilfred A. Green (pharmacist) and his wife Edith Ophilia nee Licorish). Educated Stanislaus Coll., Church of Cong. Sch., Queen's Coll. Married. Career: Joined Civil Service in

1956; entered active politics in 1961; active Trade Unionist. Religion: Muslim. Affiliation: United Sad'r Islamic Anjuman. Interests: Ath­letics (Champion athlete at college), boating. Motto: "To live you have takeep on fighting." Address (office) Ministry of Works & Hydraulics, (home) 58 Howes St., Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana.

GREEN, William Maurice, Company Director; Ch'man J. F. Green & Co. Ltd., V. P. Banks ! - - - r ——— - DJ.H. Ltd. Dir: Royal

\ Bank Trust Co. (Guya­na) Ltd., Demerara Mu­tual Life Assurance So-

| ciety Ltd., Hotel Tower Ltd. Born March 19, 1900, Georgetown, Guy­ana, son of James Fred-

^ A t, . erick Green and his wife 4 V- i Katherine Angela nee

I f JH'J V i Abraham, both dec'd. I U M L — ^ 1 Educated Miss Helen McCowan's Sch. and Mr. H. D. Jones' SchooL Religion: Anglican. Married Sept 5, 1925, Ruth Winifred, dau. of the late Benjamin Slim Newsam, Registrar of Deeds: no children. Career: 1925, acquired business of J. F. Green & Co.; President, Georgetown Chamber of Commerce 1954-57; Pres. Commission Agents Assn. 1938-46; Vice-Chairman B.G. Credit Corporation 1956-60; Member of the Coronation Celebra­tions Advisory and Co-ordinating Cttee 1953; Member of the Br. Guiana Hurricane Relief

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Cttee 1955; Mem. of the Central Cttee under Chairmanship of Sir Patrick Renison for visit of Princess Margaret 1958; Town Planning Com­missioner (Georgetown Fire Area) Ordinance 1957-67; Mem. Cttee apptd. by Financial Secty. (1956) to investigate workings of Cus­toms Dept; Capt Georgetown Cricket Club 1929-43; Vice-Pres. 1954-59. Capt B.G Crickel Team that won Intercolonial Cricket Cup (1929) after 34 years; former mem. and selector West Indies Cricket Bd.; Delegate of West Indies Cricket Bd. at Imperial Cricket Conference at Lords 1952; rep. Br. Guiana in Inter-Colonial Soccer 1922-25. Affiliation: Georgetown Cham­ber of Commerce. Clubs: Marylebone Cricket, Lords (Lond); Forty Club (Lond); West Indian (Lond); Georgetown; Georgetown Cricket; Dem-erara Turf; Nonpareil Tennis(Guyana). Address: 78 Church St, Georgetown, (home) 157 Crown & New Garden Sts., Georgetown, Guyana.

GREEN, Sydney B. Businessman & Night dub Proprietor, The El Globo Nite Club. Born Dec. 30, 1924, New Amsterdam, Berbice, Guyana, son of the late William N. Green, book-keeper and his wife Lilian E. nee Munroe. Educated Wortmanville R.C. Sen., Central High Sch. For. Lang: Spanish, Dutch. Married March 24, 1951, Nina E., dau. of John Van Gurp, building con­tractor: 2 sons, 2 daus. Career: Lawyer's Clerk; later travelled to N.A., employed as Section Head, Catering Division with Lago Oil & Transport Co. Ltd., Aruba (subsidiary of Standard Oil of New Jersey), 1946-61; returned to Guyana 1961, established present business. Affiliation: Frontiers Organ, of U.S.A. Club: Demerara Cricket. Recreation: Fishing, billiards. Address: 118 Regent Rd., Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana.

GUILLY, Rt Rev. Richard Lester, SJ., D.D., M.A. (Oxon), O.B.E., Roman Catholic Bishop ot Georgetown, Guyana. Born Glasgow, Scot­land, July 6, 1905. Educated Stonyhurst Col­lege, Campion Hall, Oxford. Speaks French. Religion: Roman Catholic. Address: Bishop's House, 27 Brickdam, Georgetown, Guyana.

HAILWOOD, John Anthony Forrestal, business exec; Ch'man, Demerara Co. Ltd., Sandbach Parker & Co. Ltd., Dem. Development Co. Ltd., Dem. Rum Co. Ltd., Diamond Liquors Ltd., Dem. Investment Trust Ltd., Caribbean Finance Ltd., Brodie & Rainer Agencies Ltd., Sandbach Jessel Insnce Co. Ltd., Guyana Unit Trust Management Co. Ltd., Guyana Sugar Producers Assn., Vice-Ch'man. Nat'l Cane Farming Cttee., Depy. Ch'man. Guyana Development Corp., Dir. Demerara Comp. Holdings Ltd., Dem. Sugar Terminals Ltd., Guyana & T'dad. Mutual Fire & Life Insnce. Cos., Cane Farming Dev. Corp.; mem. Natl. Efficiency Ccl. (and Exec . Cttee.), Hon. Swedish Consul. Born Seaford, Eng., April 30, 1923. Educated Manchester Gram. Sch., Cambridge Univ. Interest: Music.

Recreation: Climbing, skiing, reading, weight-lifting, raising flowers. Address :Q>us.) Sandbach Parker Bldg. Georgetown, Guyana, (home) 96 Duke Street, Georgetown, Guyana.

HAMILTON, Cleveland Wycliffe, J.P.,Barrister-at-IaWinprlvate practice, journalist, broadcaster; Born Oct. 3, 1919, Mahaica, Guyana, son of Thomas T. Hamilton and his wife Francina nee Halley, both dec* d. Educated Mahaica Church of Scotland School, Mahaicony Church of Scot­land Sch., Govt. Training Coll. for Teachers, 1939-41; Middle Temple, Lond. 1955-62, Dip. Journalism, London Sch. of Journalism, 1945. Religion: Presbyterian. Married May 24, 1950, Sheila Verda nee Henry: 3 sons, 1 dau. Career: 1941-44, Assist Master, Bush Lot CM. & Novar CM. Schools; 1944-48, Royal Air Force, UJC. (Radar Operator); 1948-55, Deputy Headmas­ter, Novar CM. & Wash Clothes CM. Schools; 1963 - feature writer: "Evening Post", "Week­end Post & Sunday Argosy", "Daily Chronicle", "Sunday Graphic", "Guyana Broadcasting Ser­vice"; 1964, City Council. Affiliations: Guyana Legion of Ex-Servicemen? The Glim Society; Guyana Institute of International Affairs. In­terest: Reading, literary criticism, the cinema, poetry writing. Motto: "All things come to those who wait". Address: (chambers) Croal St., Sta-broek, Georgetown, (home) 57 David St., Kitty, East Coast, Demerara, Guyana.

HARPER, Henry Thompson, Civil Servant; Chief" Community Dev. Officer. Holds the Mergenthaler Award 1963 - Scroll- $500 (U.S.). Born July 23, 1923, Sans Souci, Wakenaam, Essequibo, son of Samuel Newton Harper, AME Minister, and Dora Agatha nee Roberts. Educated Sans Souci and Agricola Method­ist Schools, and Central High School. Speaks French. Married July 28, 1951, Lynette Emelda, dau. of Peter Koulen, music teacher: 4 children. Career: Formerly Editor in Chief, Daily Chron­icle; Mergenthaler Award for defence of free­dom of the press, 1963. Religion: Methodist Club: Chronicle Sports, Mariner. Recreation: Swimming, cricket, sports fan. Watchword: "No executive is too big to make notes; check, check, check "Address: Dept. of Community Development, High St., Georgetown.

HAYNES, William, legislator; Pari. Secy., Min­istry of Hydraulics & Supply; Ch'man, Young Socialist Movement of People's Nat'l. Congress. Born Georgetown, Aug. 13, 1936. Educated Smith Congregational Prim. Sch.; Cambridge Academy; Tutorial High Sch. Married: 4 daus. Career: Formerly bailiff; class II clerk, Civil Service. Address: (office) Ministry of Hydraul­ics & Supply, Georgetown, (home) 18/19 Haley St., Georgetown, Guyana.

HEAL, Robert E., See Barbados Section.

HERTZMAN, Dr. Lewis, Ph.D: see General Listing.

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HOYTE, Hon. Hugh Desmond, S.C., M.P., barrister, legislator; Minister of Home Affairs.

. _ Born Georgetown, Mar. y * 1 ' ^ ^ 9, 1929, Educated St.

^ - . ^ ^ ^ ^ Barnabas Anglican Sch. S * * ^ * ^ 1934-42, Progressive

High Sch. 1943-48 ; Univ. of London (B.A., LL.B.) and Middle Tem­ple 1957-60. Married: 2 daus. Career: Master, Grenada Boys' Sec. Sch., 1955 - 57; mem., Legal Practitioners Cttee 1964-

68, Customs Tariff Tribunal 1966-69, Timber Grants Wages C'cl. 1967-69; mem. Elections Commission 1967-68; elected M.P. 1968. Affili­ation: Guyana Bar Assn. (Vice-Pres. 1967-68). Interests: Literature, historical research. Ad­dress: (office) Ministry of Home Affairs, George­town, (home) 46 Bent St., Werk-en-Rust,George­town, Guyana.

IRVINE, Dr. Dennis Horace, Ph.D., (Cantab), B.Sc. (Leeds), Scientist; Vice-Chancellor, Univ. of Guyana. Born Jamaica, Jan. 15,° 1926, son of William Victor Irvine and Inez nee Phillips. Educated Wolmer's Boys' Sch.-, Leeds Univ. (1946-50); Cambridge Univ. (1950-54). Mar­ried Mona Valborg nee Bergman: 3 sons, 1 dau. Career: Ja. Scholar, 1946; B.Sc. (Leeds), 1st Class Hons., 1950; Univ. of Leeds Schol., 1946; Whytlaw Gray Prize (1946); Lecturer, Univ. of Ibadan, Nigeria, 1954; Professor of Chemistry, Ibadan, 1963; Dean, Faculty of Science, and Mem. of C'cl. Univ. of Ibadan, 1966-69. Reli­gion: R.C. Affiliation: Chemical Society (Lon­don). Recreation: Music, reading, cricket. Ad­dress (office) University of Guyana, Box 841, Georgetown, (home) 1 Pere St., Kitty, East Coast Demerara, Guyana.

ISAACS, Ewart Neil Malcolm, C.P.M. (1963); Head, Security Police, Booker Group in Guy­ana. Born Georgetown, Guyana, July 4, 1923. Educated St. Stephen's Scots Sch., Queen's Coll., Scottish Police College. Married June 26, 1959, Jessie McRuvie Mitchell. Career: Spros-tons Ltd. 1940; Wietings & Richter Ltd., 1940-43, and 1948-51; Military Service (B.G. Home Guard 1941-43, 1st Caribbean Regt, 1943-45; 1st Royal Regt. 1945-48, demobbed with rank of Capt.); Guyana Police Force 1951, Depy. Supt. 1954, Supt. 1959, Senior Supt. 1960, Asst. Commissioner, 1963; Depy. Com­missioner, 1965. Religion: Church of Scotland. Affiliation: Guyana Legion, RLoyal Common­wealth of Socy., Internat'l. Assn. of. Chiefs of Police. Address: c/o Booker Central Services Ltd., 22 Church St., Georgetown, Guyana.

ISHMAEL, Richard Alexander, B.A., B.Sc, High School Principal; Trade Unionist, Hotelier; Principal, Indian Education Trust College. Born Guyana, Dec. 26, 1924, son of the late Augus­tus Ishmael and his wife Bibi Halima nee Hussain.

Educated St. Andrew's Scots Sch., Modern Educational Inst., Gettysburg Coll., New York Inst. Religion: Lutheran. Married Jan. 9, 1949, Inez: 4 daus., 1 son (Donna, Ruth, Gail, Grace, Richard, Jr.). Affiliations: Pres. Guyana Trades Union Council, Pres. Man-Power citizens Assn., Guyana Plantation Workers Federation, Execu­tive Mem. International Federation Plantation, Agricultural & Allied Workers, Labour Rep. Sugar Industry Labour Welfare Fund Cttee., Exec. Mem. Carib. Congress of Labour, Alter­nate Exec. Mem. I.C.F.T.U.; Chairman Bd. of Governors Critchlow Labour College, Mem. Bd. of Governors Univ. of Guyana. Recreation: Boating, photography. Motto: The greatest good to the greatest number. Address: Indian Education Trust Coll., Non-Pareil Park, Thomas Lands, (home) 27-29 Courida Park, E.C. Dem­erara, Guyana.

JACK, Alasdair McLeman, hotelier; Gen. Mgr. Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown. Born Tarbert, Scot­land, Oct. 30, 1936, son of John and Betsy Jack. Educated Hutcheson Boys Grammar Sch., Glasgow. Married March 3, 1962, Sylvia Esther Arbour of Sussex: 1 son (Gregory), 1 dau. (Suzanne). Career: Brit. Transport hotels (incl. Gleneagles and Twinbery) 11 yrs., Trianon Palace Hotel, Versailles, France, 1 yr.; Supervi­sor responsible for 16 hotels with Scottish New­castle Breweries Ltd.; Mgr. Angus Hotel, Scot­land, 3 yrs.;came to Guyana Nov. 1968, to open and manage Pegasus. Religion: Ch. of Scotland. Speaks French. Affiliations: Guyana Hotel Assn., Caribbean Hotel Assn., mem. Hotel & Ca­tering Institute, Eng. (M.H.C.I.); mem. Cookery & Food Assn. (M.C.F.A.). Recreation: Golf, squash. Address (bus.) Guyana Pegasus, George­town, (home) P. O. Box 871, Georgetown.

JACK, Hon. Hubert Oliver, barrister, legislator; Minister without portfolio; mem. Film Censor­

ship Bd. Born George­town, Nov. 8, 1927. Educated Modern High

i •" •"•fcT -s*^A i Sch., Georgetown. Mar-^ ^ ^ ried: 2 sons, 1 dau.

f j ' ^ L Z T ^ W - 1 Career: C a l l e d t o t h e

r*t - w l t e i ^ ^ . g^ (Lmcoin's jnn, Lon­don); mem., Guyana Del­egation to 23rd session of U.N. Gen. Assembly 1968; mem. Film Cen­sorship Bd., Feb., 1969.

Address: (home) Lot K, Section N, Campbell-ville, East Coast, Demerara.

JACKSON, Donald Edward, C.C.H. (Grade I Order of Service Guyana), LL.B. (Lond.), Ch. Guyana Elections Commission 1966; Ch'-man Guyana Section, Guyana - Venezuela Mixed Border Comm.-, Vice-Pres. of the Conference of the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas. Born May 17, 1892, B.G., son of the late Joseph W. Jackson, O.B.E., J.P., of B.G.

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Educated Middle School, Georgetown? Univ. of London. Called to the Bar, Middle Temple 1927. Career: 1933-36, Acting Asst. Attorney General; 1936, Senior Magistrate, B.G.; 1944, Registrar of Deeds of Supreme Court and of West Indian Court of Appeal, British Guiana; 1945-49, Acting Puisne Judge (various periods); 1948-49, Member of Commission on Unification of the Public Services in the British Caribbean area; 1949, Puisne Judge, Windward & Lee­ward Islands; 1950-57, Chief Justice of Wind­ward & Leeward Islands and Judge of West In­dian Court of Appeal; 1950, sole Commissioner of Fire Enquiry Commission, Antigua, Chair­man Labour Inquiry Commission, St. Lucia; 1951, Ch'man Commission of Inquiry into the Nutmeg Industry, Grenada; 1953, Kt Bach., 1954, Member B.G. Constitutional Commis­sion; 1957, Ch'man Commission of Inquiry into the working of the Sugar Industry, St Lucia; 1957-61, Speaker Legislative Council, B.G.; 1960, Chairman of Commission to review salaries and structure of the Federal Civil Ser­vice of the West Indies and also to inquire into the remuneration of Ministers and other mem­bers of the Federal Legislature; 1960, Officer of the Order of St. John; 1961-62, Federal Justice, Federal Supreme Court of the West Indies; Justice of Appeal, British Court of Appeal 19 62-66 Jieligion: Methodist. Married Amy B. Reynolds: 1 daughter (Wendela). Address: "Carlton", 21-22 Lame Ave. Bel Air Park, Guyana.

JACKSON, Rashleigh Esmond, B.A. (General), B.A. (Hons.), Lond. Post graduate Certificate in Education (Leicester); Public Servant; Per­manent Secy. Min. of External Affairs, Jan. 1, 1969. Born New Amsterdam, Guyana, Jan. 12, 1929, son of Harold S. Jackson, M.B.E. and his wife Muriel Evangeline nee Jack. Educated Central High School (1939-40), Queens Coll. (1940-48); Univ. ColL of Leicester (1954-57). Univ. of Leicester (1960-61); Columbia Univ. Sept. 1966-Feb. 1967, Carnegie Fellow in Dip­lomacy. Married June 22, 1961, Jacqueline Marie, dau. of Laurence Devine: 1 dau. Vikki Renate, 1 son Lawrence Martin. Career: Joined Guyana Public Service July 1948; appointed Master, Queens Coll. Sept. 1957; Principal Assist Secty. appointed to Ministry of External Affairs Nov. 1965. Recreation: Reading, music. Address: Ministry of External Affairs, George­town, Guyana.

JACOB, Dr. Charles, Jr., F.B.O.A., O.D., F.R.-S.H., ophthalmic optical practitioner; formerly Min. of Finance and Hon. Treasurer, Univ. of Guyana; Asst. Gen. Secy., People's Progressive Party; Editor of 'Thunder', P.P.R. quarterly journal. Born Vigilance, Guyana, Nov. 15, 1917, eldest son of C. R. Jacob, merchant and former legislator. Educated Queen's Coll., Guyana; Carthage Coll., U.S.A.; West Ham ColL of Technology (Lond.); London Refraction Hosp.,

F.B.O.A. (1951), OJ). (1962), F.R.S.H. (1965). Married Feb. 21, 1951, Ellen nee Hartmann (of Germany): 1 son, 2 daus. Career: In family business to 1941; civilian employee, later Chief of Safety & Workmen's Compensation Section, U.S. Army Eng'r. Dept., Br. Guiana Base Command, 1941-45 (rec'd. Special Commenda­tion from Commanding General, Antilles Div.); Co-founder Optometric Assn. (1954), Secy. -Treas. (1954-61); elected M.P., 1961-68* Reli­gion: Protestant. Affiliations: PJ?.P. (formerly Secy. Educational & Research C'ttee); Roy. Economic Socy. London; Guyana Optometric Assn. (Vice-Pres.). Interests: Politics, economics, internat'l affairs. Hobby: Philately. Address: 115 Third St., Georgetown, Guyana.

JAGAN, Dr. Cheddi Berrett, B.Sc. (Y.M.C.A. College, Chicago, U.S.A.), D.D.S. (Northwestern

, Dental School, Chicago, j U.S.A.)., Leader of the j Opposition, 1965; Pre-\ mier of British Guiana & Minister of Development and Planning from 1961-1964; Leader of the People's Progressive Par­ty. Born Port Mourant Br. Guiana, March 22, 1918, son of the late Mr. Jaganand Bachonai,

his wife. Educated Queen's College, British Guiana; Howard Univ., Washington, B.C.'Mar­ried Aug. 5, 1943, Janet Rosenberg: 1 son, 1 daughter (Cheddi, Nadira). Career: Practised as a Dental Surgeon in Georgetown, British Guiana, 1943-57; Treasurer, M.P.C.A., 1945; one of the Founders of Political Affairs Committee 1946, founder and leader People's Progressive Party, 1950; Member, Legislative Council, 1947-March 1953; Minister of Agric. April, 1953-Oct 1953; served six months political prison sentence,1954 and restricted to Georgetown; Minister of Trade & Industry, 1957-61. Recreation: Tennis, swim­ming. Address: Freedom House, 41 Robb Street, Georgetown, Guyana.

JAGAN, Derek Chunilall, M.P. (1961), barrister-at-Law, Dir., New Guyana Co. Ltd., Guyana Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd.; Secty. & Gov­ernor, People's Progressive Party Education Trust Born Port Mourant, Guyana, May 25, 1930. Educated Central High Sen., George­town; Middle Temple, Lond. Married Oct 20, 1962, Roshenara: 1 son Brian Arvind, 1 dau. Renita Savita. Career: Mem. of Selection, Privi­lege & Standing Orders C'ttees of the National Assembly; attended Commonwealth Parliamen­tary Conferences in Jamaica, 1964, Trinidad & Tobago, 1969; attended Parliamentary Course U.K. 1969; participated in C.P.A. parliamentary visit, U.K., 1967. Affiliation:, Mem., General & Exec. C'cls. of the People's Progressive Party. Clubs: Demerara Turf, Indian Cricket. Recrea­tion: Cricket, horse-racing. Address:(bus.) Cham-

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bers 217 South St, Georgetown, (home) 356, East St., Gerogetown.

JAGAN, Janet, General Secty. People's Progres­sive Party. Born Oct. 20, 1920s Chicago, U.S.A. Educated Wayne Univ., Detroit Univ., Cook County Hospital Nursing School. Married Aug. 5. 1943, Dr. Cheddi Jagan, Leader People's Progressive Party & former Premier; 1 son, 1 dau. (Cheddi, Nadira). Career: Deputy Speaker House of Assembly, 1953; Minister of Labour, Health & Housing, 1957-61; Member of Senate, 1963; Minister of Home Affairs, 1963-64. Ad­dress; Freedom House, 41 Robb St., George­town, Guyana.

JAINARAIN, Iserdeo, B.Sc. (Econ.), M.A.; Dip. Econ. and Social Admin.*, Economist; Lec­turer, Univ. of Guyana, Georgetown. Born Canal 2 Polder, West Bank, Demerara, son of late Jainarain, farmer. Educated Perpetua Ka-wall CM. Sen., W.B., Dem.; London School of Economics; Uniy. of Manitoba. Married 1951, Edith Rohini, dau. of E. J. Rambali, Minister of Religion: 1 son, 4 daus. incl. Enrica Lakshmi, student Univ. of Manitoba. Career: Elem. Sch. teacher, Mar. 1946-Mar. 1956; Sec. Sch. teacher, Ap. 1956-Jan. 1962; B. Sc. Econ. (2nd Class Hons.), 1959; Dip. Econ. & Soc. Admin., 1961; Economist, Central Plan­ning Div., Oct. 1962-Oct. 1963; A/g. Sen. Ec­onomist to Dec. 1964; Lecturer, Univ. of Guya­na, 1965; study leave in Canada, 1966-69; M.A., 1967. Religion: Presbyterian. Affiliation: Mem. of Trade Unions. Interests: Woodwork, garden­ing, travel. Address: Univ. of Guyana, George­town, Guyana.

JAIPRAKASH, Dr. Goel, M.B., B.S. (1958, Bombay), D.O. (London),ophthalmologist; Snr. Govt. Ophthalmologist. Born Kaithal, India, Oct. 5, 1932, son of Brijlal Jaiprakash and Bhagwan Dai his wife. Educated India. Mar­ried Sneh Lata: 1 son, 1 dau. Religion: Hindu. Speaks Hindu. Interest: Photography. Recrea­tion: Badminton. Address (office) Georgetown Hospital, Georgetown, (home) 252 Thomas & Murray Sts., Georgetown.

JAMES, Louis D.: see General Listing.

JARDIM, H.E. Dr. Anne, diplomat; Ambassador to Venezuela. Born Georgetown, Guyana, Sept. 17, 1930, dau. of John Jardim and Olive Claire nee Santos. Educated Convent Sch., Antigua; Bishop's High Sch., Guyana; B.Sc. (Hons.) London Sch. of Econ.-, doctorate, Harvard, Business Sch., Cambridge, Mass. Speaks French, Spanish. Address (bus.)c/o Ministry of External Affairs, Georgetown, (home) Carmichael St., Georgetown, Guyana.

JARDIM, John, F.A.C.C.A., business exec; Mng. Dir., J.P. Santos & Co. Ltd., Ch'man. Continental Bis. Co. Ltd.; Dir Guyana & T'dad.

Fire & Life Group, Guyana Biscuit (Holdings) Ltd., Sterling Products Ltd., Roy. Bank Trust Co. (Guyana) Ltd. Born Guyana, March 9, 1905. Educated Guyana. Married June 9, 1934, Olive Claire nee Santos: 2 sons, 4 daus. Career! Asst. Mgr., Caribbean Molasses Co. Ltd., 1932-44, Mng. Dir. Antigua Distillery Ltd. 1944-52; present position 1952. Religion: R.C. Speaks Portuguese. Affiliations: Guyana Asscn. of Ac­countants, Economic Socy. in Guyana. Clubs: Georgetown, Georgetown Cricket, Demerara Rowing & Aquatic. Recreation: Hunting, row­ing, walking. Address:(bus.) J. P. Santos & Co. Ltd., 53-55 Water St., Georgetown, (home) 90-91 Robb & Oronoque Sts., Georgetown,

JARDIM, Capt. Philip Desmond, A.C., air pilot; senior capt., Guyana Airways. Born 1938. Career: Trained in U.K., obtained Commercial Pilot's Licence, joined G.A. (then B.G. Air­ways), 1958; flew on very dangerous military missions in Rupununi uprising, Jan., 1969; ree'd. Golden Arrow of Courage in recognition, 1970. Address: 226 Camp St., Georgetown.

JARVIS, Carmen Enid, B.A. (Lond.), P.G.C.E. (Lond); Deputy Headmistress, Bishop's High School, 1962, Depy. Chief Commissioner Guya­na Girl Guides, 1969. Born Nov. 12, 1924, Georgetown, dau. of Abram Dalton Peterkin, physiotherapist and his wife Leotta Geraldine nee Peers, both dee'd. Educated Freeburg (Church of England) Sch., Bishops High Sch., London Univ. For. Lang: French. Religion: Congregational. Married July 17, 1954, Clement Randolph Jarvis: 2 daus. Career: Teacher , Smith Church Congregational Sch. (2 yrs.); Jnr. Assist. Mistress, Queens Coll. (5 yrs); Br. Council Bursary to study Girl Guiding in Britain; 1949, obtained guide trainer's cert.; Mistress Bishops High Sch., 1950; post grad. cert, of Education, Inst, of Education, Lond., 1954, first Guyanese to receive guide trainer's Dip.; was apptd. training adviser and trainer for the Colony on return to Guyana. Affiliations: Business & Professional Women's Club; Training Adviser, Guyana Girl Guides Assn; Mem. of Council, Children's Dorcas Club; Mental Health Assn, Alliance Francaise,]B.H.S. Old Girls Guild, Guild of Graduates. Recreation: Girl Guiding, reading, cooking. Address: The Bishops High Sch., 84 Carmichael St., Georgetown, (home) 301 New Garden St., Queenstown, Georgetown, Guyana.

JOAQUIN, John Gabriel, O.B.E. (1965), M.P., Village Councillor; Pari. Secty., Ministry of Finance, 1969 and Min. of Works & Hydraulics 1966-69; Ch'man. Poor Law Comm.; Trustee Trotman Trust Fund. Born Dec. 27, 1905, Kitty, East Coast, Demerara, Guyana, son of the late Antonio Joaquin, businessman and his wife Mary nee Rodriques. Educated St. James-The-Less, Sacred Heart R. C, special tuition from the late Dr. Rankin, Ph.D. (Oxon). Reli-

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gion: Roman Catholic. Married Oct. 11, 1933, Janeve Caroline, dau. of the late B. dos Ramos, businessman: 4 sons. Career: Staff, William Fogarty Ltd., 1920-67, ret'd. Senior Supervisor; 1938-67, Village Councillor, Kitty & Alexander-ville (Deputy Ch. 1951-53, Ch. 1953-54); 1960 Assist Mgr. B.G. Team, A.A. & C.U. to W.I. Championships in Jamaica; 1964-65, Ch. East Demerara Union of Local Authorities; 1965, awarded Medal, of Merit by London Scout Asscn. Delegate to Guyana Independence Conference, Lond. 1965. Affiliations: Mem. - United Demo­cratic Party, Peoples National Congress (Junior Vice-Chairman 1960-67); Pres. Guyana Road Safety Assn. 1966-67; Secy. B.G. Football Assn. 1943-46; mem. Guyana Legion, St. John's Ambulance Assn.; Deputy Ch. Boys Scout Assn. Recreation: Swimming, football, cricket, athletics. Motto: "Efficiency in all things". Address: Ministry of Finance, G/Town, Guyana, (home) 80 David St., Kitty, East Coast, Dem­erara, Guyana.

JORDAN, Hon. Robert James, Legislator; Min­ister of Agriculture and Natural Resources

since 1966, Founder Member & Chairman Wismar-Christianburg Electricity Supply Co­op Ltd. Born 1917. Ed­ucated Agricola Method* ist Sen., Collegiate Sch., Queen's College, George­town. Married: 2 sons, 2 daus. Career: High Sch. Teacher, Matthews High Sch., Georgetown 1935-

40; with Demba 1940-45 in the Accounting Dept; Secty/Mgr. Hamilton Transport Service Ltd. (Proprietors, Wismar Saw Mills), 1945-61; elected to the Legislature 1961, 1964, 1968 ; Min. of Lands, Forests, Mines, 1965-66. Address: (office) Ministry of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Georgetown, Guyana and Silvertown, Wismar, Guyana.

JONES, Dennis Watkin, A.F.C. (1946), D.F.C., (1944), Univ. Administrator (business); Bursar and Chief Administrative Officer* Univ. of Guya­na (Technical Assistance); Dir., Moss Brae Hold­ings Ltd. Born Cardiff, S. Wales, March 30, 1922, son of Herbert Frew Jones, Comp. Dir., and Hilda nee Fogwill, his wife. Educated Llandaff Cathedral Sch.-, King's ColL, Taunton; Univ. of Wales, 1 yr. at Sch. of Engineering, left to join R.A.F*;Gen. Management course, Ashridge Pk. Management Coll. Married (1) 1943, Patricia Dorothy Mary: 2 sons (Anthony B.Sc. Eng., and Peter at Cambridge Univ.), 1 dau. (2) 1963, Margaret Joan: 1 dau. Career: Trainee, Nat. Prov. Bank, 1940; RAF, 1941-46 (decorations); in Overseas Civil Service, Hong Kong (Auditor) 1947-51; Uganda (Sen. Auditor and a/g Aud. Gen., mem. joint Consultative C'cl., Pres. Uganda RAFA, Treas. Kampala

Club) 1951-56; Br. Guiana (Dir. of Audit) 1957-60; Sierra Leone (Dir. of Audit, Pres. Freetown Club) 1960-63; retired from service; Consultant, Hawker Siddeley Group Manage­ment Services, 1964; Special Duty as Dep. Aud. Gen., Malaysia, 1964-65; Bursar, Univ. of Niger­ia, 1966-67 (forced to leave by civil war); Bursar, Univ. of Guyana, 1967 (co-ordinated new campus building project); author of various official reports, etc. Religion: C. of E. Speaks French, Spanish, Swahili, Malay. Affiliations: Brit. Institute of Management, Institute of In­ternal Auditors, Institute of Bankers. Recrea­tions: Golf, shooting, bridge. Interest: Business studies. Motto: "Plaid Cymru". Address: Box 841, Georgetown, Guyana.

KALADEEN, Neville Rajpaul, master mariner; Marine Mgr. Bookers Shipping; Lieut., R.N.R. Born Demerara, May 30, 1939, son of Ramdeen Kaladeen and Kowsilia nee Jaikarran. Educated Central High Sch.*, Liverpool Tech. Coll., Eng. Married May 16, 1967, Chan Drawati. Career: Served with Roy. Navy; Navigating Officer, Harrison Line, Master Mariner, Jan. 1968. Religion: Agnostic. Affiliation: Mem. Institute of Navigation. Address (bus.) Bookers Shipping, 5-9 Lombard St., Georgetown, (home) 37 Bagotstown, East Bank, Demerara (temporary), and 3 Field 3, Providence, E.B.D.

KARRAN, David Dharampal, LL.B., barrister; a/g Registrar, Univ. of Guyana. Born Leguan, Essequibo, Feb. 24, 1930, son of Karran and Gangia Singh. Educated Leguan (primary); pri­vate study (secondary level); Univ. of London (LL.B., Aug. 1963). Married July 25, 1953, Edna Ismay: 2 sons, 2 daus. Career: Prim. Sch. teacher; Guide Lecturer, Guyana Museum, 195 7-58; Senior master, 1958-61; called to the bar, Inner Temple, Dec, 1962; practised law 1963-64, present post 1964. Religion: Christian (Canadian Presbyterian). Affiliations: Doric Mechanic Lodge, Georgetown; G'town Rotary; former mem. G'town Y.M.C.A. Interests: Gar­dening, poultry-rearing. Recreations: Reading, cricket. Address: (office) c/o Univ. of Guyana, Box 841, Georgetown, (home) 10-11 Bel Air Promenade, E.C. Demerara, Guyana.

KASSIM,JMohamed, Business Executive, Man./ Dir. Guyana Import Export Ltd. Born Nov. 20,

1931, G\xyaLTiaL.Educated Dolphin Gov't. Sch., Al-leyne High Sch. Married 1951, Safdoora: 1 son, 1 dau., Kazim, Mezan. Career: 1950, own ag­ency; 1961, established Guyana Import-Export Corporation (Gimpex);

* 1961-63, Mem. Board of Directors Guyana El­ectricity Corp. Affilia­

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Progressive Youth Organization. Hobbies: Boat­ing, swimming, travelling. Address: (business) 104-106 Regent St., Georgetown, (home) 82 Ixora Ave., Bel Air Park, Georgetown,

KASIM, Hon. Mohamed, M.P., farmer, legisla­tor; Minister of Communications; owner of Plantation La Resource, Essequibo Coast, and Pin. Glenhurst, Pome-roon River, producing rice, coconuts, copra. Bqrn Plantation Ogle, East Coast Demerara, Opt. 22, 1912. Educa­ted Ogle Canadian Mis-siqn Sen.; Berterverwag-tin,g Sch. of Accountan­cy. Married: 3 sons, 1 dau. Career: Sugar es­tate clerk, Pin. Ogle, 1932-42; rice miller, 1942-47; dealer in dry goods, etc., George­town, 1947-50; Minister of Works & Hydraulics, Dec. 1964-Feb. 1967; first Ch'man, Guyana Telecommunications Corp., March 1967-Oct. 1968. Address: (office) Ministry of Communica­tions, (home) 320 East St, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown, Guyana.

KENDALL, William Oscar Rudyard, C.B.E. (1966), J.P., Diplomat, Consul General, Surinam, S.A.vDir: B.G. & Trinidad Life & Fire Insurance Companies, Banks Breweries Ltd. (Guyana). Born Aug. 12, 1909, Berbice, Guyana, son of Joseph MacDonald Kendall and his wife Maria Elizabeth nee Robertson. Educated All Saints Anglican Sch., Berbice; St. Stephens & Collegiate High Sch. Religion: Congregational (Deacon). Married Sept. 4, 1938, Anetha Jones: 4 sons, 4 daus. Career: Entered politics as Member New Amsterdam Town Council 1943, Mayor 1959 and 1960, formerly represented New Amster­dam in House of Assembly; Minister of Com­munications & Works in Interim Government 1954-57; Deputy Speaker 1961-64; returned to House 1964 and apptd. Minister of Trade & Industry; Minister of Health & Housing, 1967 until present apptment. Represented Guyana -Festival of Britain 1951, inauguration of W.I. Federation, 1958, Jamaica Independence Cele­brations, 1962; mem. of Constitutional delega­tion to London, 1960; Affiliation: Mechanics, Forestry, Masonic Lodges. Interest: Reading (Economics & History). Address: P. O. Box 785, Paramaribo, Surinam, S.A.

KENNARD, Gavin Bonston, C.B.E., General" Manager Guyana Development Corporation; Chairman, Guyana Rice Marketing Board, Guyana Rice Marketing Corporation; Mem­ber Economic Council; Director Timber Ltd., Founding Dir. Guyana Stockfeeds Ltd. Born July 8, 1920, Berbice, Guyana. Educated Ber­bice High Sch., Imperial Coll. of Tropical Ag­riculture, Lond. Sch. of Economics and Political

Science, Michigan State Univ., Purdue Univ. Holds D.I.C.T.A., A.I.C.T.A. and graduate dip­lomas in Agric. Economics. Married' 4 daus. Career: Was member of several Govt Bds., C'ttees, Comms., including Chairmanship of Rice Deve. Co., Sugar Industry Price Stabilisa­tion and Rehabilitation Fund C'ttees, Market­ing and Fisheries C'ttees, Rehabilitation of Displaced Persons C'ttee. Has been member of or adviser to several delegations including trade missions to Venezuela and India, Rice Missions to West Indies, U.N. Meetings in U.S.A., Rome, Brazil and Vietnam. Advised Govt, of Zambia on resettlement of refugees. Formerly Director of Agriculture, Guyana; awarded C.B.E., 1964 for service to agriculture./lcfcfress: Guyana Deve. Corp. Georgetown, (home) 274 Forshaw St., Georgetown, Guyana.

KHAN, Mooner Ahmad, M.P., farmer, former Senator; Chairman, Rice Marketing Board. Born Demerara, Guyana, Dec. 15, 1930, son of John Mohamed Khan and Khadizan his wife. Educa­ted in Guyana. Married Jan. 4, 1953, Maimum Nisa: 3 sons. Speaks Arabic, Urdu, Hindi. Religion: Muslim. Affiliations: Member,People's Progressive Party, General Council People's Progressive Party; Treasurer, Progressive Youth Organization; member, United Sadi Islamic Anguman; member, Muslim Youth Organisa­tion. Recreation: Cricket, hunting. Address: 60 Anira St., Queenstown, Georgetown, Guyana.

KHAN, Noor Mohamed, J.P., business exec, Asst. Mgr., Guyana Rice Marketing Bd. Born Berbice, 1911. Educated Prim. & Sec. Schools, Guyana. Married Dec. 1940, Clara Vivian nee Magalse: 2 sons (Michael, Alan). 1 dau. (Patricia). Career: Joined R.M.B. 1943-Supt of Spring-lands Warehouse and responsible for all the B ds.i Berbice operations, over 10 yrs., Secy. 1962; present post 1965. Religion: Lutheran. Affiliation: Lions. Hobby: Woodwork. Ad­dress (bus.) Water St., Georgetown, (home) 252 Forshaw St., Georgetown, Guyana.

KING, Percy William, C.B.E., Solicitor and Company Director. Born Nov. 23,1891, George -town. Educated Seminary, Quebec, Can., Mun-gret College, Limerick, Ireland. Retired Crown Solicitor, Official Receiver and Public Trustee. Widower: 2 children. Address: 259 Middle Street, Georgetown, Guyana.

KISSOON, Hemeaj, bus. executive; Gen. Mgr./ Secy./Dir., A. H. & I. Kissoon Ltd., Modern Industries Ltd., Canada Bed Co. Ltd., Guyana Foam Products Ltd., Guyana Paper Products Ltd.; also in housing and land development. Born Jan. 26, 1937, Corentyne, Guyana, son of K. Kissoon and Seelochnie his wife. Educated Central High Sch. Married June 26, 1969, Lyla nee Sanka. Affiliation: Central Demerara Lions. Club: Demerara Rowing. Recreations: Boating, swimming, hunting, fishing. Address

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(bus.) 80 Camp St., Lacy Town, Georgetown, (home) 54 Main St., Georgetown.

KISSOON, Lyla (nee Sankar), Business Execu­tive; Governing Director A.H. & L. Kissoon J,td. (Modern Industries Ltd), Canada Bed Co. Ltd., Guyana Foam Products Ltd., Guyana Paper Products Ltd., also appts. housing, land, developments. Born Feb. 19, 1930, Nickerie Dutch Guiana, dau. of A. Sankar and his wife Zohora nee Chan. Educated Bishop's High School, Guyana. For. Lang: French. Religion: Catholic. Married Jan. 26, 1967, Hemeaj Kis­soon: 3 sons, 3 daus. by previous marriage. Career: 1952, joined firm of A.H. & L. Kissoon as co-partner; 1962, pioneered establishment in industrial site, Ruimveldt, East Bank, Deme-rara. Affiliation: Business & Professional Wo­men's Assn.; Hon. Mem. G.D.F. Interests: Movies, walking, travelling, other people's wel­fare. Motto: Do unto others as you would like them do unto you. Address: 80 Camp St., Georgetown, (home) 54 Main St., Georgetown, Guyana.

KNIGHT, His Grace The Most Rev. Alan John, C.M.G. (1954), LL.B. (Cantab) 1923, M.A. 1927, D.D. Lambeth 1950, Fellow of the Col­lege of Preceptors 1966, Sub-Prelate of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, 1954. Arch­bishop. The Lord Archbishop of the West Indies and Metropolitan since 1950. Born London, Jan. 23, 1902, son of the late John William Knight, schoolmaster, and Henrietta Evelyn Anne Shillito, his wife. Educated Owen's Sch., London; Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge 1920-23. Speaks French, Latin, German, Fanti and Twi. Career: Student teacher, London County Council, 1919; Asst. Master University College School, London, 1923; student, Bishop's Col­lege (Theological) Cheshunt, 1924; ordained Deacon 1925, Priest 1926, Diocese of London; Assistant Curate, St. James', Enfield Highway, Middlesex, 1925-28; Headmaster, Adisadel Col­lege, Ghana, and Missionary Priest in Diocese of Accra, 1928-37; consecrated Bishop on St Peter's Day, June 29, 1937; Lord Bishop of Guyana since 1937. Religion: Anglican. Affilia­tions: Royal Commonwealth Society, Navy League, West India C'ttee, Old Owen's Society, Billy Goats' Club. Recreation: Reading, walking, music. Address: Austin House, Georgetown, Guyana.

LALL, Harry, M.P., President Guyana Agricul­tural Workers Union, Member: General Council P.P.P., Berbice Educational Institute Trust. Born Dec. 7, 1920, Blairmont, Berbice. Reli­gion: Hindu. Married May 10, 1941, Clara Harry Lall: 2 sons, 6 daus. Address: Lot 8, Croal St., Georgetown, (home) 47 Stanley town, G/Town, Guyana.

LASHLEY, Samuel Fontious, accountant; Chief Accountant, Guyana Telecommunication Corp., mem. Guyana Inland* Revenue Bd. of Review

Born Georgetown, Guyana, Feb. 24, 1931, son of late Harry Silent and Rebecca Lashley. Edu­cated Central High Sch., Balham & Tooting Coll. of Commerce (now South-West London Coll. of Comm.), City of Westminster Coll. Career: Civil servant, 1949-63, Inspector of Tax -ex, 1967-68; present post 1968. Religion: Angli­can. Address: (bus.) Guyana Telecommunica­tion Corp., Administrative Bldg., 55 Brickdam, Georgetown, Guyana, (home) 39 Howes St., Georgetown.

LEE, Gilbert Henry Clifton: see General Listing.

LILLEYMAN, Dennis, M.B.I.M.,F.B.B.I., F.I.D., business exec; Executive Dir. Banks D.I.H. Ltd. Born Leeds, U.K., son of Ann Elizabeth Lilleyman, widow. Educated Leeds Grammar Sch-., Leeds Univ. Divorced, son, Timothy David. Career: Apprentice tanner, Wm Paul Ltd., Kirkstall Rd., Leeds, 1936-39; H.M. Forces, 1939-53; commissioned to R.A., 1941; over­seas service, 1941-53; R.A.R.O., 1953-56; Sales Mgr., Bottlers (B'dos) Ltd., and Bottlers (B.G.) Ltd., 1954-58, Banks D.I.H. Ltd., Georgetown, 195 8-. Religion: C. of E. Affiliations: St. John Ambulance Brig. (Divisional Vice-Pres.). Clubs: Frontier Internat'l/, Carlton Wheelers Cycle (Pres.); Georgetown and Georgetown Cricket; Lusignan Golf; Special Forces (Life Mem.), London; Theatre Guild; Rotary. Inter­ests: Theatre, people, reading, travelling, steel bands. Recreation: Under-water diving. Ad­dress: (bus.) Banks D.I.H., Thirst Park, Meadow Bank, East Bank Demerara, Georgetown, (home) Fulton Court, Church & Irving Sts.,Georgetown.

LODGE, R. B., M.A., F.R.G.S., British Coun­cil Officer; Rep., The British Council, Guyana. Born Calcutta, India, Nov. 22, 1923. Career: Formerly Br. C'cl, Depy. Rep., Wales; Rep. , North Borneo (Sabah); Dir., Kano, Nigeria. Affiliation: Geographical Society. Address: (bus.) The British Council, P.O. Box 365, Georgetown, Guyana.

LONDON, Howard, M.S., teacher; Head Teach­er, No. 29 Government Sch., West Coast, Berbice. Career: Teacher, 1943; entered Govt. Training Coll., 1948; Head Teacher, St. Ignatius Sch., Rupununi, 10 yrs.; rec'd. Medal of Service, 1970, for educational service in the Hinterland. Address: No. 29 Government Sch., West Coast, Berbice.

LUCK, Joseph Clement, B.A.(Lond); Educator; Principal, Kitty High School. Born Aug. 26, 1896, son of Isaac Luck and his wife Annie nee Wong, both dec'd. Educated Queen's Coll., Guyana. Religion: Anglican. Married twice: (2nd) June 17, 1956, Alma, dau. of Alexander Fung-Kee-Fung: 1 dau.-, 6 sons, 4 daus. (by first marriage. Career: Formerly Principal, Central High Sch., Master Antonio Ladies College, Can­ada. Clubs: Chinese Sports and Malteenoes Sports (life mem.) Interest: Carpentry, educa-

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tion. Watchword: Whatever you do, do well. Address: 42 Public Rd.,Kitty; (home) 38 Public Rd., Kitty, Guyana.

LUCKHOO, Claude Lloyd, Q.C. Barrister-at-law. Born Guyana, Aug. 11, 1918, son of the late Edward A. Luckhoo and his wife Evelyn nee Mungal. Educated Queen's Coll.; Univ. of London; Gray's Inn, London. Religion: Angli­can. Married June 14, 1947, Dolores Ablack: children Edward (student King's Coll. Lond); Keith (student); Saskia (student. Guyana). Ca­reer: Barrister-at-law 1940; practised in Guyana, Barbados; also admitted to practice in Trinidad; appeared in the Pricy Council; acted as Crown Counsel in Guyana 1944; former Pres. of the Bar Assn. of Guyana. Clubs: Demerara Turf, Georgetown Cricket, Georgetown (owned and has race horses in Trinidad, Barbados, Guyana). Interest: Racing, cricket. Address: P.O. Box 163, 2 Croal St., Georgetown, (home) 18 Lam-aha St., Georgetown, Guyana.

LYKEN, Olive Adriana, B.Sc. (Hons) (Geog­raphy), Dip. Ed., educator; Lecturer Govt. Training Coll. Born Georgetown, Guyana, dau. of the late Joseph E. Lyken and Emily nee Burke, his wife. Educated Trinity Method -ist School; Govt. Training Coll. (Guyana); Institute of Education, Lond. •, Birbeck Coll., London University. Career: Assistant Teacher, Trinity Methodist Sch. 1940-45; Govt. Training Coll., 1945-47; Grade I Teacher, Methodist Sch, 1948-54; Institute of Education, London Univ. 1954-56; Assist. Education Officer, Puya-na, 1956-59; courses in child development, special study of maladjusted children; 1956-59, first woman to be apptd. Assist. Education Officer in Guyana; practical training in remedial education for sub-normal and mal-adjusted children with Greater London Education Auth­ority, 1959-67; read for special honours degree in geography, present position since 1967. Religion: Methodist. Affiliations: Y.M.C.A., Women's Auxiliary; London Union of Teach­ers. Interests: Singing, drama, sub-normal and maladjusted children. Motto: "To live each day well." Address: Govt. Training Coll., King­ston, Georgetown; (home) 18 Norton & John Sts., Newbury, Guyana.

MCCARTHY, Brian Patrick, F.C.A., Company Director; Chairman Guyana Industrial Holdings Ltd., Booker-B.D.H. Ltd. (T'dad.) and Letch-worth Press Ltd. (B'dos.), Member of Bookers Resident Board in Guyana. Born Oct. 10, 1914, UK.jSon of the late D.F. McCarthy, Civil Ser­vant. Educated Oldershall School, Cheshire. Religion: Roman Catholic. Married 1959, Janet, dau. of Winston Kam: 4 sons, 1 dau. Clubs: Rotary Georgetown and Georgetown Cricket Interest: Photography. Address: Guyana Indus­trial Holdings Ltd., La Penitence, E.B.D., (home) 9 Bel Air Gardens, E.C. Demerara, Guyana.

McDONALD, Ian Archie, B.A. (Hons.) M.A.

(Cantab.), Administrative Secy. Bookers Sugar Estates Ltd., Director of R.A. & C.S., Bookers Shipping (Demerara) Ltd. Mem. of the Sugar Industry Labour Welfare Fund C'ttee. Born April 18,1933, Trinidad, W'.I, Educated Queen's Royal College, Trinidad, and Cambridge Univ., 1955, Capt. Cambridge Lawn Tennis; 1955-62, Capt. W.I. Davis Cup Teams and Guyana later in various years. Married: 1 son. Author. New novel "The Humming-Bird Tree" and poems in Bim and other magazines. Address: Bookers Sugar Estates Ltd., Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana, and C.12 Bel Air Gardens, East Coast, Demerara, Guyana.

MADRAMOOTOO, Harry, B Scf. (Columbia), M.Sc. (Iowa); Agriculturist; Director of Re­search, Guyana Rice Corp. Born Oct. 25, 1916, Georgetown, Guyana, son of Madramootoo and his wife Lily Lyken, both dec'd. Educated Progressive High, Univ. of Br. Columbia, Cam­bridge Univ. For. Lang: French, Spanish. Reli­gion: Anglican. Married Dec. 5, 1953, Maylene, dau. of Lionel Yaukana, clerk, sugar estate: 1 dau., 3 sons. Career: Agricultural Instructor, Guyana Govt. 1942; Agricul. Supt., Ministry of Agric. 1954; Agric. Officer 1956; Assist. Direc­tor of Agric. 1961-62; Principal Agric. Officer 1963; Manager, Guyana Marketing Corp. 1964; Chief Agric. Officer, Min. of Agric. 1965-66; was Gen. Mgr.Guyana Rice Marketing Bd. 1967. Affiliation: Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa. Club: Rotary. Address: Guyana Rice Corp., Bank, of Guyana Bldg., Georgetown, (home) 49 Third Ave., Subryanville, Georgetown, Guyana.

MAGALEE, Patrick Andrew, B. A., B.D., Master Sacred Theol.,. A.A., social worker; Depy. Secy/ Manager, Sugar Industry Labour Welfare Fund C'ttee.;mem. Perm. C'ttee for Republic Cele­brations; Secy,Guyana Dramatic Festival C'ttee. Born Rose Hall Village, Corentyne, April 1, 1919. Educated Albion Canadian Mission Sch., Port Mourant Anglican Sch., Queen's Coll., stu­died for degrees in U.S. Career: Present post 1955; serves on many C'ttees and in various organisations; rec'd. Golden Arrow of Achieve­ment, 1970. Affiliations: Lions (Secy. George­town Lions Club, Cabinet Secy./Treas.,Dist.60, Lions Internat'l., covering whole Caribbean), Volleyball Assn. (Pres.); Theatre Guild (Secy.). Address: 60 D'Urban & Lime Sts., Georgetown.

MAINGOT, David Joseph, Mng. Director, Asso­ciated Industries Ltd. Born Nov. 2, 1930, Trini­dad, son of the late Raymond Anthony Maingot and his wife Lucy. Educated St. Benedict's Col­lege, T'dad. Married Jan. 12, 1957, Anne O. Affiliations: Mem. Council of Consultive Assn. of Guiana Industries, Council Chamber of Com­merce. Religion: Roman Catholic. Clubs: George­town C.C., Georgetown Club. Recreation: Golf, boating and fishing. Address (office) 51 Camp St., Georgetown, Guyana.

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MANRAJ, Abdool Shakoor, B A;(Hons) 1948, Barrister-at-law; Director Timber Developments (Guyana) Ltd., Associated Industries (Guyana) Ltd. Born July 25, 1925, Georgetown, Guyana, son of Azeez Rahamat Manraj, retired police officer and his wife Makburan Bunyadi. Edu­cated Houston Methodist Sen., Enterprise High Sch.s Central High Sen., Lincoln Univ., Penna., U.S.A.; Columbia Univ., N.Y.; Hon. Society of the Middle Temple, Lond. For. Lang: French. Religion: Muslim. Married Jan. 23, 1954, Gladys May nee Goodway of Wimbledon, England: 2 sons, 2 daus. Career: Was a member of Debating team vs. Oxford Univ. in N.Y. 1947; prize win­ner of the Sophomore Oratorical Contest at Lincoln Univ; Lecturer Imperial Institute, Ken­sington Lond. 195i-53; Leader of the Progres­sive Liberal Party, 1960; Independent member of Building Trade Commission of Enquiry 1961; Ch. Quarry Workers' Advisory C'ttee. 1961; appeared before Privy Council, England in the celebrated Mahaica Creek Murder Case; presented case on behalf of Guyana United Muslim Party before the International Commis­sion of Jurists, 1965; Judge in final round of the Patrick Dargan Debating Shield contest held in Georgetown, Guyana 1967. Affiliation: Guyana Bar Assn. Club: Guyana Motor Racing. Recrea­tion: Motoring, swimming, tennis, reading. Ad­dress (office) "Temple Chambers", 185 Char­lotte & King Sts., Laceytown, (home) 24 North Street, Laceytown, G/Town, Guyana.

MANSFIELD, Mildred Thomasina, Medal of Service (Rep. of Guyana), M.B.E. President-Founder The Children's Dorcas Club. Born March 3, 1892, Georgetown, Guyana, dau. of Leonard J. Mansfield, first native ordained Minister of the Church of Scotland in Guyana and his wife Alice Albertina Rebecca nee Hahn-feld, both dee'd. Educated Fernley House, St. Thomas Scots, the Middle School and Lamaha and Woodside House Schools (now the Bishop's High School). Religion: Church of England. Career: 7 years Stenotypist, Messrs. S. Davson & Co. Ltd.; 30 years Audit Clerk, Messrs. Fitz-patrick Graham & Co., Chartered Accountants; 1926-33, Recording and later Organising Secty. resuscitated Y.W.C.A.; member Executive of Guyana Youth Council; member Juvenile Em­ployment Committee. Address: "The Haven", 29 New North Rd., Bourda, Demerara, Guyana.

MATTHEWS, Patrick Elliott, A.A.C.C.A.(1959), B.Sc. (Econ.) Lond., Banker; Manager Bank of Guyana. Born Georgetown, Aug. 20, 1929, son of William Elliott Matthews, engineer and his late wife Nellie Ann nee Nicholson. Educated St. Philip's Anglican Sen., Queen's Coll., Guyana Commercial Academy, Lond. Sch. of Economics. Married Nov. 9, 1954, Edna Elaine: 3 dau&, 1 son. Career: Clerk Govt. Post Office 1949-53; Govt. Audit Dept. 1953-55; Junior Assessing Officer and Inspector of Lands, Inland Revenue Dept. 1955-62; Chief Accountant, Booker Stores

Ltd. 1963-65. Affiliation: Associate mem. As­sociation of Certified and Corporate Accoun­tants. Address (office) P.O. Box 658, George­town; (home) 25 Princess St., Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana.

MAYERS, Elmore Leeland, J.P., Local Govt. Official, Town Clerk of Georgetown; Member Central Board of Health; Member Working Party for the National Pension Scheme. Born George­town, Jan. 16, 1923, son of the late Elmore Leon Mayers, insurance agent and his wife Winifred Hilda nee Ault. Educated Univ. of the West Indies (course in Public & Bus. Admin.) 1958. Religion: Methodist. Married July 4, 1945, Elaine nee Murray: 3 sons, 3 daus. Club: Rotary of Georgetown. Address: Town Hall, Georgetown, (home) 9 Third Ave., Subryanville, Guyana,

MENEZES, Sister Mary Noel, M.A., Religious Sister of Mercy; Lecturer, Univ. of Guyana in Latin American History. Born Georgetown, July 14, 1930. Career: Entered Order of Sisters of Mercy 1947; Teachers Cert. Class l.Hons^ St. Joseph Training Coll., Ja., 1954; i/c Girls' Branch Sacred Heart R.C. Sch., Georgetown, Guyana, 1955-63; B.A., History, ColL Miseri-cordia, Dallas, Penna., 1964; M.A., Latin Ameri­can History, Georgetown Univ., Washington, D.C., 1966; taught history, Coll. Misericordia & Sacred Heart Coll., Belmont, North Carolina; at present lecturer, Univ. of Guyana, and contin­uing research in Venezuela-Guyana Boundary Dispute for the Univ. Religion: R.C. Speaks French and Spanish. Affiliations: American Historical Assn., Latin American Studies Assn., National Geographic Socy. Interests: Reading, art, music. Address (bus.) Univ. .of Guyana, Box 841, Georgetown, Guyana, (home) Sacred Heart Convent, 61-62 High St., Georgetown.

MERRIMAN, Claude A., Ch'man. National Insce.k Scheme. Born 1913, Guyana. Educated Smith Memorial Congregational School, Colle­giate School, Guianese Academy. Career: Served Government Public Health Dept. for 2 years and City Public Health Dept. for 10 years. 1953, elected member Georgetown Town Council; 1956, Deputy Mayor of Georgetown; 1957-58, Mayor of Georgetown; 1958, welcomed Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret to British Guiana as Mayor; 1961, elected member of the Legislative Assembly; 1962, Mayor of George­town, welcomed His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; member B.G. Con­gregational Union and member Board of Gov­ernors Central High School. Married. Address: National Insce. Scheme, Regent St., G/Town, and John Street, Georgetown, Guyana.

MERRIMAN, Stella Evadne, Librarian (A.L.A. 1960); Chief Librarian, Public Free Library Service, Guyana. Born Georgetown, dau. of the late Edward Remington and his late wife Sarah nee James. Educated: Berbice High Sch.Married

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1941, Samuel Anthony, dec'd. (1955): 1 dau. Jacqueline. Religion: Evangelical. Career: 1949-54, Teacher, Berbice High School, Supervisor Sch. Meal Service, County of Berbice; 1955, joined Public Library Service; studied North­western Polytechnic Sch. of Librarianship, Lond. 1958-60; Rural Librarian i/c of the Rural Library Service 1955-62; Chief Librarian since 1962. Affiliation: Vice-Pres. Adult Education Asscn., on the Bd. of Directors Y.W.C.A., Founder & past Ch. Guyana Library Co-opera­tive Group. Interest: Social Welfare Work, parti­cularly young people groups. Address: Public Library, Georgetown, (home) 46 Bent St., Georgetown, Guyana.

MINGO, Claude Vibert, Dip. Ed., M.P., educa­tor, legislator, social worker; Pari. Secy., Min. of Local Govt; mem., Gen. C'cl., People's Nat'l Congress. Born Beterverwagting, E.C. Dem., Dec. 15,1926. EducatediTmimd. teacher; Dip. Ed., Reading Univ., Eng. Married: 1 child. Career: Headmaster, St. Mary-ye-Virgin Anglican Sch., Beterverwagting; elected M.P. 1968. Reli­gion: Anglican (Vicar's Warden, St. Mary-ye-Vir­gin Ch.). Affiliation: Beterverwagting/Triumph Community Ccl. (Treas.). Interests: Social work, community development, dramatics, sports. Ad­dress: (office) Ministry of Local Government, Georgetown,(home) 79 Canterbury Walk, Beter­verwagting, East Coast, Demerara, Guyana.

MITCHELL, Ivor Sydney, B.Sc. (Econ), B.B.A. (Marketing), M.B.A. (Marketing), economist, business exec; Mng. Dir., Daily Chronicle Ltd.; Marketing Economist, Guyana Development Corp. Born Morawhanna, N.-W. District, son of Horace Mitchell and Albertha his wife (now Mrs. Gorrick). Educated Univ. of Oregon. Married Ivy: 3 daus. (Karen, Andrea, Ivola). Career: Teacher 8 yrs (1955-62); managerial trainee of Bookers McConnell, Georgetown, 2 yrs.; Asst. Mgr. F. W. Woolworth, U.S.A., 1967-6S.Rel-igion: Anglican. Speaks Spanish. Affiliation: Beta Gamma Sigma (Oregon Chapter, U.S.A.). Recreations: Cricket, tennis. Address: Daily Chronicle Ltd., 23/24 Main St., Georgetown, (home) 72 Pike St., E.C.D., Guyana.

MOORE, Albert Henry, M.B.E. (1964), B.A. (Lond. 1938), Retired Civil Servant. Born Georgetown, November 14, 1904, son of Theophilus Augustus Moore and his wife Susan nee Manget, both deceased. Educated St. Jo­seph's Intermediate School. Career: Headmaster Primary schools 1927-43; County Inspector of Schools 1943-48;Inspector of Schools 1948-53; Asst. Secy. Ministry of Education 1953-54; Asst. Director of Education 1954-60; Deputy Direc­tor of Education 1960-64; retired in 1964 as Deputy Chief Education Officer. Married Stella nee D'Anjou March 1951: 1 child, Denis Elton . Religion: Methodist. Affiliation: Public Free Library C'ttee., Mental Health Assn., Guyana Socy. for the Blind, interests: Tennis and music. Address: 18 Second Ave., Subryanville, Guyana.

MOORE, Robert James, M.A., B.D., Dip. Ed., Univ. lecturer; Lecturer in Guyanese History, Univ. of Guyana. Born Nov. 22, 1931, son of late Edwin S. Moore, prospector, and Muriel Ismay nee Shanks, his wife. Educated Central High Sch., Georgetown; U.C.W.I. (Ja.); Fitzuil-lian House, Cambridge Univ.; Sussex Univ. Mar -tied Jan. 15, 1957, AlymaKhan, 1 son, 2 daus. Career: Won open Schol. to U.C.W.I., 1951; B.A. (1st Div.) 1956; Dip. Ed. 1955; won Luckhoo Memorial Prize, 1955; Master Queen's Coll., Georgetown, 1955-60; Cambridge, 1960-62; British Council Bursar in Adult Education, 1961; Senior History Master, Queen's Coll., Lecturer Univ. of Guyana, Dept. of History, 1964; did research, Guyanese history, Sussex Univ., 1965-68; Lecturer, Commonwealth Insti­tute, 1966-68; lectured on race relations, Britain, 1966-68; contributed to B.B.C. Caribbean Ser­vice 1967-68. Religion: Anglican. Affiliations: National History and Arts Council (Depy. Ch'man. 1963-65); Fellow, Royal Common­wealth Socy. Mem. Executive Comm. of Under-craft. Project, and national Fund-ra'sing C'ttee. of Univ. of Guyana. Interests: Broadcasting, reading, music, conversation. Address (bus.) Univ. of Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana, (home) 28 Albert & Anira Sts., Queenstown.

MORIAH, Randolph Eric Oswald, B.A., LL.B. (Lond), Barrister-at-law; Assoc. I.E.E.; Secre­tary Guyana Electricity Corporation. Born July 5, 1914, Berbice River. Educated Berbice High Sch.; Univ. of London; called to the Bar, Middle Temple; admitted to practice in Guyana 1959. Career: 1935, clerk in Magistrate's Of­fice, New Amsterdam;. 1945, Secty. Social Welfare Advisory C'ttee, Local Govt. Dept; 1946, Acting Clerk of Court, Berbice Judicial District; 1948, Secty. Medical fid. of Health; 1953, Administrative Asst. Ministry <of Educa­tion; 1954, Actg. Assist. Director of Education; 1955, Assist. Secty., Ministry of Communica-, tions; 1959, Acting Principal Assist. Secty., Chief Secretary's Office; 1961, present position. Address: Guyana Electricity Corp., 40 Main St., Georgetown; (home) 69 Alamanda Ave., Bel Air Park, G/Tn., Guyana.

NARAIN, Frank Alston, Civil Servant; Clerk of the National Assembly. Born Feb. 3, 1952, Guyana, son of Thomas Frank Narain (ret'd. Senior Postmaster) and his wife Clarice Alicia nee Persaud. Educated St. Matthew's Anglican Sch., Providence, E.B. Dem.; St. Aidan's Ang. Sch. Wismar, Dem. River; Mackenzie Govt. Sch., Dem. River; Stewartville Congl. Sch., W.C. Dem.; Hague High Sch., W.C, Demerara; Central High Sch., Georgetown. Religion: Anglican. Mar­ried July 24, 1965, Yvonne Savitri, dau. of Ran­dolph F. Kumar, civil servant. Career: Class II Clerk, Colonial Secty's. Office 1951; transferred to Parliament Office 1953; Class I Clerk, 1958, Assist. Clerk to the Legislature 1963; Gerk of the National Assembly since 1966. Affiliation: Y.M.C.A. Interest: Photography. Address: Par-

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town, Georgetown, Guyana.

MARINE, ShiwSahai, A.A., engineer; Chief Works & Hydraulics Officer; Ch'man, Drainage & Irrigation Bd.; Vice-Ch'man, Sea Defence Bd.; 1st external examiner, Div. of Technical Studies, Univ. of Guyana. Career: Civil engineer, Guyana and abroad; Ch'man, D. & I.Bd., 1961; Vice-Ch'man, S.D.B., 1963; initiated 1st Carib­bean Conference of Engineering Organisations, Guyana, 1968; has published various technical papers; rec'd. Golden Arrow of Achievement (Order of Service of Guyana, Grade II), 1970. Affiliations: Maha Sabha (mem. of exec); Ch'­man, B'ds of Governors of two schools; Guyana Assn. of Prof. Eng'rs (was 1st Pres.). Address: c/o Ministry of Works, Hydraulics & Supply, Wight's Lane, Kingston, Georgetown.

NASCIMENTO, Christopher Anthony, B.Sc. (Boston), Nat'l. Cert. Mech. Eng'ing. (Birming­ham), Public Communications Adviser to Govt, of Guyana. Born Georgetown, Guyana, Jan. 4, 1932, son of Cecil Anthony Nascimento, ret'd. businessman, and late Marie nee D'Aguiar his wife. Educated St. Mary's Coll., T'dad;St. Ed­mund's Coll., Ware, Herts. jEng., Chelsea Coll. of Auto and Aero Eng'rs.; Birmingham Coll. of Technology, U.K. (Cert. Mech. Eng. 1953); Boston Univ., U.S.A. (B.Sc. 1966).Married March 27, 1969, Elayne Maria, daughter of James Coyne (Post office executive,. Boston, U.S.A.); 1 son, 2 daus. by previous marriage. Career: Asst. Service Mgr., H.E. Robinson & Co. Ltd., P.O.S., T'dad.; Service Mgr., Tractor & Motor Co., Sprostons Ltd., Guyana; Gen. Mgr., Dly. Chronicle Ltd., Guyana; Public Communi­cations Adviser, Govt, of Guyana; candidate for People's Nat'l. Congress, Gen. Elections, Dec, 1968; mem., Parliamentary Group C'ttee. P.N.C. Affiliations: Guyana Rugby Football Union, Guyana Motor Racing Club (P.R.O.); People's Nat. Congress Political Party. Club: George­town Cricket. Recreation: Rugby, water-skiing, motor racing. Address: (bus.) c/o Ministry of Information, Brickdam, Georgetown, Guyana, (home) 1 Belvoir Court, East Coast Demerara, Guyana.

NASSEER, Sheik Mohamed Victor, manufac­turers' representative and commission agent; Pres. Georgetown Chamber of Commerce (1969), Born Guyana, Feb. b, wil. Educated Guyana. Religion: Muslim. Affiliations: Cham, of Comm., Lions. Club: The Georgetown. Interests: Read­ing, movies, travel (has travelled three times round the world, visiting 92 countries). Address: (bus.) 1 Croal St., P.O. Box 415, Georgetown, (home) 91 Old Public Rd., Eccles, East Bank, Demerara, Guyana.

NEWNHAM, Raymond Leslie, company direc­tor; Mng. Dir. Caribbean Molasses Co. Ltd., Caribbean Molasses Co. (T'dad.) Ltd. Born

London. Eng., May 17, 1929. Educated Isle-worth County Sch. Married Nov. 29, 1956 , Yvonne nee Swingler; 1 dau. (Michaela Anne). Religion: C. of E. Speaks French. Affiliation: West India C'ttee (Lond.) Clubs: West India, Royal Commonwealth Socy. (London), George­town. Recreations: Swimming, reading. Ad-dress:(bus.)li&2 Water St.,George town, Guyana, (home) 105 t)uke St, Georgetown, Guyana.

NOEL, Roderick Aldwin David, LL.M., barris­ter; Legal Adviser, Commonwealth Caribbean Regional Secretariat (CARIFTA). Born T'dad. Jan. 27, 1927. Educated St. Mary's Coll. (T'dad.); Univ. of Nottingham (Eng.)-, U.W.I.; McGill, C'da:, has LL.B., LL.M., Dip. in Inter-nat'l. Relations. Unmarried. Career: Formerly magistrate; Senior Crown Counsel, Attorney General's Dept.', Ch'man. Rent Assessment Bd., Air Transport Licensing Authority, etc. Address (office) Commonwealth Caribbean Re­gional Secretariat, Bank of Guyana Bldg., Georgetown, Guyana.

ODLE, Stanley Clifton, civil servant, Customs & Trade Administrator, Caribbean Regional Secretariat. Born Georgetown, Guyana, Oct. 11, 1930, son of James Odle and late Isidora nee Glasgow his wife. Educated Broad Street Govt Sch., Central High Sch., Guyana, Certificate in Public Administration, Carle ton Univ., Ottawa. Married Dec. 8, 1956, Audrey Maud. Career: Grade I Officer, Customs & Excise Dept, a/g Personnel Officer; mem., Prices Bd., attended Regional Training School for C. & E. Officers, T'dad, 1961. Club: Demerara Cricket. Interests: Art, reading. Recreations: Cricket, lawn tennis, football. Address: (bus.) Commonwealth Carib­bean Regional Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana, (home) A 179, Rupa Place (East), Bel Air Park Demerara, Guyana.

PERRY, Guy Edward Adolphus, Dip. Eng. (Brighton), M.G.A.P.E., C.Eng., M.I.E.E., A.M.-B.I.M., Grad. I.E.R.E., Deputy General Manager and Chief Engineer, Guyana Telecommunica­tion Corp. Born Nov. 4, 1934, son of the late Joseph Perry, postmaster and his wife, Beryl nee Cholmondeley. Educated Govt. High School, Nassau, B'mas; Queen's College (Guyana); Brigh­ton Teachers Training College; Univ. of Lond. Institute of Education Teacher's Cert; Brighton College of Technology (Eng.), grad. 1960. Married April 2, 1964, Edna Hazel, dau. of Audley Brennen, businessman; 2 daus., Gail and Dawn, 1 son Gary. Career: Telecommunica­tion Apprentice, 1956; awarded four year con­ditional scholarship in engineering, 1956; pro­moted Technician, 1959; Senior Technician, 1959; Assistant Engineer, 1961; Engineer, 1962; Senior Executive Engineer, 1967; present post, 1968. Religion: Anglican. Affiliations: Insti­tution of Electrical Engineers; Guyana Group of Professional Engineers; Assoc. Mem. of Brit Instit of Management. Interest: Cricket, table-tennis, gardening, current events. Address: Guy-

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ana Telecommunication Corp., ( home ) 42 T Duncan St.,CampbelMlle, Georgetown.

PERSAUD, Bishnodat, see under Barbados.

PHILADELPHIA, James Lambert, Dip. Eng. (Hons.), C.Eng., M.I.E.E., M.I.E.R.E., NLG.A.-P.E., Electrical Engineer, General Manager, Guyana Telecommunication Corporation, Govt. Nominee Director, Guyana Broadcasting Co. Ltd. Born Nov. 23, 1929, Buxton, Guyana, son of William A. Philadelphia ret'd. bldg. supervi­sor, Min. of Ed. and his wife Geraldine. Educa­ted: St. Stanislaus College, Central High Sen., Govt. Technical Inst., Brighton Coll. of Tech­nology 1955-58 (Govt Scholarship), Coll. Dip. Hons. Religion: Roman Catholic. Married Feb. 3, 1951, Mary Harriet, 1 son, 1 dau. (Lambert Andrew and Laverne Ann). Career: 1949-55, Technician P.O. Telecoms. Dept. Min. of Com­munication; attached to British Post Office and Telecommunication Equipment Manufacturers, 18 months (England), post grad. work; assist. Engineer, P . O. Telecommunication, Guyana 1959; Engineer Transmission 1960; 1961-64, assigned duties of Engineer, Radio & Carrier, Engineer External Lines and Engineer (Internal Exchange); 1964, Executive Engineer; 1965 act­ed as Engineer-in-chief; 1967 Deputy General Manager and Engineer-in-chief on the formation of the Guyana Telecommunication Corp., at present General Manager. Affiliations: Insti­tution of Electrical Engineers (U.K.ynstitution of Radio & Electronic Engineers (U.K.); Past Chairman of the Guyana Group of Professional Engineers, Guyana Association of Professional Engineers. Interest: Automobile maintenance, photography, swimming and amateur radio. Address: 55 Brickdam, Georgetown (office); A170 Rupa Place East, Bel Air Park, East Coast Demerara, Guyana (home).

PILGRIM, Frank Oliver, Journalist, Public Rela­tions Officer; P.R.O. to the Prime Minister qf Guyana. Born Dec. 5, 1926, Georgetown, Guya­na, son of Edward Oliver Pilgrim, former teacher, and his wife Enid Blanche nee Carrington. Edu­cated Miss Walcott's Kindergarten, Queen's Coll. For. Lang: French. Religion: Christian. Career: Formerly Reporter on "Graphic" and "The Daily Chronicle" in various capacities; 1951-56, Journalist/writer England, Scotland, in­cluding contributions on B.B.C. "Calling West Indies Programme", reporting on W.I. questions in Parliament-, P.R.O. Br. Caribbean Welfare Commission, U.K. 1959-62. Representative B.B.-C, The Observer and other magazines at Inde­pendence celebrations of former Br. & French Colonies in West Africa; later attended Indepen-i dence celebration of Jamaica, Trinidad, Barba­dos; was Vice-Chairman of Prime Minister's Advisory C'ttee., Guyana Independence, May 26, 1966; covered Caribbean for B.B.C. and London Observer, 1962-66, present position since 1966. Affiliations: National History & Art Councils, Executive Theatre Guild. Interests:

Playwright, acting, broadcasting. Address: Pub­lic Building, Georgetown; (home) 146 Crown & Oronoque Sts., Queenstown, Georgetown, Guyana.

POLLARD, Maurice Geoffrey, Insurance Agent and Sportsman; Secretary Guyana Insurance Agencies Ltd., 1957. Born B.G. June 9, 1918, son of William H.J. Pollard and his wife Flora (both deceased). Educated Nelly McCowan's Kindergarten, Trinity High School, Queen's Col­lege. Married Hyacinth Bridget, Jan. 15, 1944; 1 daughter. Religion: Roman Catholic. Clubs: Lions International, Georgetown Cricket, Dem­erara Rugby Union. Interests: Sports, represent­ed and captained B.G. at home and abroad against Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados, Suriname' and Boa Vista (Brazil) at Soccer 1946-52; rep­resented Guyana against Trinidad at home and in Trinidad at Rugger 1952, 1954, 1957; rep­resented Guyana against Trinidad, Suriname and Jamaica at home and abroad at Field Hockey 1947-60. A First Class Soccer and Hockey Referee (refereed Test Matches); coached Guya­na Ladies' Hockey Team; is a Radio Commenta­tor for Football, Hockey and Rugby (Station G.B.S.). Address: Guyana Insurance Agencies Ltd., Lot 18, Water Street, Georgetown and 255 Earl'5 Avenue, Kitty, East Coast, Demerara, Guyana.

POTTER, Kenneth Evan Duke, B.Sc, D.I.C., M.I.C.E., civil engineer specialising in hydrology; Director Hydrometeorological Service, Min. of Works & Hydraulics, Guyana. Born Georgetown, Guyana, June 14, 1935, son of late Evan Alex­ander Quintin Potter and Frederica Beatrice nee Duke his wife. Educated Queen's Coll., Guyana, 1944-54; Aberdeen Univ., 1955-58 (B.Sc, Civil Engineering, 1958); Imperial Coll., London Univ., 1962-.63 (Diploma in Hydrology, 1963). Career: Asst. Eng'r. (Designs), Drainage & Irriga­tion Dept., Guyana, 1958-60, and Dist. Eng'r. Whim Dist. (Berbice), 1960-62; Dist. Eng'r., Benab Dist. (Berbice), Min. of Works & Hydraul­ics, 1963-64; Exec. Eng'r. (Research), Hydraul­ics Div., Min. of Works and Hydraulics, Guyana 1965-68, and Director, 1968; M.I.C.E. 1966. Religion: Presbyterian. Speaks French. Affilia­tions: Guyana Assn. of Professional Eng'rs., In­stitution of Civil Eng'rs. (U.K.) Clubs: Demerara Rowing and Aquatic, Guyana Sports, Guyana Motor Racing. Recreations: Rowing, sailing. Address: (office) Min. of Works & Hydraulics, P. O. Box 26, Georgetown, Guyana, (home) 272 Forshaw St., Georgetown.

POWELL, David: see General Listing.

PRASAD, Bhairo, Q.C., barrister in private practice. Born Guyana, July 13, 1927, son of late SeepersaudPrasad and late Sugia his wife. Educated New Amsterdam. Married July 16, 1951 (wife dee'd.); 1 son (VishunX 3 daus. (Shanti, Vidya,Vijai). Career: Teacher 1943-48; scholarship 1948; passed exams, 1951; returned

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to Guyana and practised law, handled over 300 cases (successfully defended in 76 murder cases.) Religion: Christian. Affiliations: Berbice Bar Assn. (Pres. 1961, 1963, 1968); Berbice Reading Club, Lions. Recreations: Cricket, hunting, dancing. Address:(chambeis) 8 St. Ann St., New Amsterdam, Guyana, (home) 3 King St., New Amsterdam.

PROCTOR, Joseph Alfred Maxwell, M.I.E.E.E., electrical engineer; Gen. Mgr. Electricity Corp. Born Georgetown, May 1, 1901, son of late Hector O. Proctor, chemist/druggist, and late Mary Agatha nee Roberts his wife. Educated St. Crispin's Coll., Collegiate Sch. Married Aug. 20, 1932, Alice wee Crawford: 1 son (Andre, student of sociology), 2 daus. (Joan Munroe, secy., Govt. County C'cl, Eng.; Bernice, Canada). Career: Demerara Bauxite Co., electrician, 1919, Foreman 1928; Supervisor, 1934; Asst. Supt, 1946; Mgr. of Ituni Mining Section, 1953; Electrical plant supt., Demba, 1959; ret'd and apptd. Ch'man of Guyana Electricity Corp., 1966-70; present post Jan., 1970; Installed first aluminium 10-mile long transmission line for 13,800 volts at Demba 1937; laid a submarine cable of 1,000 ft. across Demerara River -voltage 2,300 - 1946. Religion: K.C. Affilia­tion: Y.M.C. A. Clubs: Demerara Cricket, Legion-aires. Interest: Billiards. Motto: "Honesty". Address: (bus.) Electricity Corp., Georgetown, Guyana, (home) 14 Norton St., Wortmanville, Georgetown.

PROWELL, Harry, A.A., athlete. Born L.B.I. Estate, E.C.D., July 10, 1936. Educated St. Mary's Govt. Sch., Beterverwagting. Career: Rep. Guyana, Inter-Caribbean Championship, T'dad, 1958 (Silver Medal); won Gold Medal, I.C.C., Jamaica, 1960, B'dos 1965, T'dad 1966, and at Texaco games, T'dad, 1968;rec'd. Gold­en Arrow of Achievement (Order of Service of Guyana, Grade II), 1970. Address: George­town, Guyana. RAJROOP, Samuel Kenneth, photographer (freelance). Born Leguan, Essequibo, April 24, 1917, son of late James -Rajroop and late Susan nee Henry. Educated St. John's Anglican Sch., Bartica; Central High, Georgetown. Mar­ried Jan. 17, 1948, Clara Isabella: 3 sons (James Alfred, Ivor Joseph, Roland Samuel), 1 dau. (Camille Susan). Career: Pharmaceutical student, Pub. Hosp., Georgetown, 1935-37; Lab. Asst. and Statistical Clerk, Puruni Prospecting Expe­dition, 1938-39, Cuyuni Goldfields Ltd., 1939-40; tester, Oil Lab. Lago Oil Transport Co. Ltd. (Esso subsid.), Aruba (Neth. Antilles), 1940-45; photographer, Lago O. & T. Co., Aruba, 1945-63, awards of merit for outstanding ex­cellence in portraiture and commercial photog­raphy, N.Y. Institute of Photography, N.Y. City, April 23, 1957; freelance, 1964; is grad. in photography, N.Y. Inst, of Photography and Amer, Sch. of Photography. Religion: Method­ist. Affiliations: Master Mason, Hiram No.

102 Lodge, Aruba (Senior Warden); mem., Dale Carnegie Chapter, Aruba - holds cert, in Effective Speaking, Leadership Training and Human Relations, Dale Carnegie Inst. Recrea­tions: Travelling, bridge, swimming, meeting people. Watchword: "Enthusiasm". Address (bus.) P.O. Box 538, Georgetown, (home) 21 John St., Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown.

RAMSAHOYE, Fenton Harcourt Wilworth, B. A. (1949), LL.M. (1956), Ph.D. (1956) London, barrister-at-law (Lincoln's Inn). Born May 20, 1929, Guyana, son of Edward JairadRamsahoye, retired Accountant and Wilhelmina Alverna nee Fenton. Educated Alleyne High School, B.G. Married 1962, Phylis Gwendolyn nee Lutz :2 sons, Fenton Harcourt, Bernard Harcourt. Ca­reer: Barrister in private practice 1954-55; Asst. Legal Draftsman and Clerk to Attorney General, B.G. 1956-58; Legal Draftsman, Local Govt. Reorganization- Team, B.G. 1958-59; private practice 1959-61; Attorney General 1961-64; private practice 1964 to present. Speaks French. Religion: Anglican. Interests: Riding, tennis, photography. Address: 111 South Road, George­town, and 52 Canje St., Campbellville, Guyana.

RAMPHAL, The Hon. Shridath Surendranath, M.P., S.C., LL.B. (Lond.) 1950, Associate of I King's College, Barrister-

at-Law. Attorney Gene­ral and Minister of State. Born Oct. 3,1928, Guy­ana, son of James Isaac Ramphal, O.B.E., for­mer Commissioner of Labour, Guyana, and Grace, nee AbdooL Edu­cated Queen's College, Arden & Atkin Prize­man; Gray's Inn 1952.

Married August 16,1951, Lois Winifred, daugh­ter of Leslie King, retired Civil Servant: four children, Susan, James, Andrew, Amanda. Religion: Anglican. Career: Crown Counsel, Asst. to the Attorney General, Legal Draftsman, Govt, of B.G., 1953-58; Legal Draftsman, Govt, of the West Indies 1958-59; Solicitor General, Govt, of B.G., 1959-61; Asst. Attorney General, Govt, of the West Indies 1961-62; Legal Adviser to Interim Commissioner for the West Indies 1962-63; John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, Havard Law School, 1963; Attorney General, 1965. Awarded C.M.G., 1965; Kt. Bach., New Year Honours, 1970. Address: Attorney General Chambers, Georgetown, Guyana. Club: West In­dian (Lond.). Recreation: Tennis, colour photo­graphy.

RAWLINS, Joseph Leonard, LL.B. (Lond), A.C.C.A., A.T.I.I. Accountant; Secy. Bank of Guyana. Born May 4, 1930, Guyana. Married: no children. Career: Audit Clerk, Govt. Audit Dept 1949-53; Inland Revenue Dept. 1953-63, serving in various positions as Junior Assessing Officer, Assist. Inspector of Taxes, Inspector of

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Taxes, Senior Inspector of Taxes, Assist. Com­missioner of Inland Revenue. Affiliation: As­sociate Mem. Assocn. of Certified & Corporate Accountants; Mem. Inst, of Taxation. Address: Bank of Guyana, P.O. Box 658, Georgetown, (home) 113 George Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, Guyana.

RAMSAROOP, Hon. Bishwaishwar (Cammie), barrister, legislator; Minister of Trade. Born

__ Albouystown, George­town, Nov. 28, 1939, son of late Pandit Rams-aroop Maraj and his wife nee Gangee. Educ­ated Berbice High Sch.; Central High Sch.; Mid­dle Temple, London (1959-62). Married Nov. 1, 1965, Florence: 2 daus. (Amanda, Sara). Career: Teacher, Cen­

tral High Sch. (Pres. C.H.S. Historical & De­bating Socy.); founder Freedom Assn., Lon­don; observer at London Constitutional Con­ference, 1961; a/g Crown Counsel, 1964; coun­sel to Commission enquiring into Wismar dis­turbances, 1964; mem. Central Planning & Housing Authority, 1965-68; Ch'man, Labour Advisory C'ttee on wages, etc., of watchmen, 1968; Minister of Housing & Reconstruction, Jan. 1969-Jan. 1970; Minister of Trade, Jan. 1970-. Religion: Hindu. Speaks Hindi Affilia­tions: Guyana Bar Assn. (mem. Exec, 1964); Caribbean Hindu Socy.; Lions Demerara (Pres. 1968-69). Interests: Gardening, farming, lec­turing. Recreation: Running, reading. Watch­word: "It is the adventurers who accom­plish things in life". Address: (office) Ministry of Trade, Georgetown, Guyana.

RAYMAN, Dr. Hassan, M.B., Ch.B. (Liverpool), L.M. (Dublin), D. (Obstet), R.C.O.G., M.M.S.A., Medical Practitioner in private practice since 1959. Born March 27, 1926, B.G., son of the Abdool Rayman, Landed Proprietor, and his wife Bibi Kalsum nee Insanally. Educated Modern Educational College and Queen's Col­lege. Qualified 1951. Married July 30, 1949, Cecilia, daughter of Henry Carroll, Businessman: two sons, two daughters. Career: Govt. Medical Officer, B.G., 1952-59; Acting Registrar, Obstet­rics and Gynaecology, Georgetown Hospital, and later Acting Obstetrician, Gynaecologist. Did first replacement transfusion in British Guiana, \961. Affiliation: Lions (Georgetown). Recrea­tion: Photography, aviation, sports. Address: 265 Thomas St., Georgetown, Guyana.

READWIN, Edgar Sealy, F.C.A., F. Comm. A., business exec, company dir.; Ch'man, Central Liaison C'ttee, Booker Group of Companies in Guyana, Bookers Sugar Estates Ltd., Guyana Sugar Producers Assn. Ltd.; Dir., Brit. W.I. Sugar Assn. Ltd. Born Wells, Norfolk, Eng., Nov. 7, 1915, son of late Ernest Readwin and

late Edith Elizabeth nee Mallet. Educated: Bracondale Sch., Norwich.Married Nov. 7,1940, Lesley Margaret nee Barker: 2 sons, 1 dau. Career: Articled clerk, Harman & Gowen, Norwich, 1932-37; Asst. Auditor, Bengal & North-Western Rly, U.P., India, 1938-41; 14th Punjab Regt, 1941-45 (prisoner of war, Sing­apore & India-Burma Rly); Accounts Officer, Indian Rly. Accounts Service, 1945-49; Asst. Accountant, Booker Bros. McConnell & Co. Ltd., Demerara Branch, 1949-50; Finance Dir., Bookers Sugar. Estates Ltd., 1951-62; Ch'man 1962; Depy. Ch'man Resident Bd., Bookers Group, Guyana; Ch'man Central Liaison C'ttee. Religion: Anglican. Affiliation: Inst, of Char­tered Accountants, Eng. & Wales. Clubs: George­town, Georgetown Cricket, West Indian. Re­creation: Lawn tennis (Norfolk Jun. champ., Final Jun. Wimbledon Boys Doubles, 1933; rep. Norfolk when in Eng., 1933-59; Singles Champ., 1950-52; Men's Doubles, 1950-52, 1955-61; rep. Guyana, Brandon Trophy, 1950, '51, '53, '55, '56, '57, '61; Singles Champ., Guyana 1965; Men's Doubles, 1965-66. Address: (bus.) Bookers Sugar Estates Ltd., 22 Church St., Georgetown, (home) Ogle Estate, East Coast, Demerara, Guyana, and 80 Victoria Dr., Bognor Regis,Eng.

REID, Hugh McGregor, A.R.I.B.A.,chartered architect, private practice. Born April 26,1906, Georgetown, Guyana, son of William McGregor Reid and his wife Alice Albertinawee Fraser, both dec'd. Educated St. Stanislaus College. Religion: Anglican. Married June 30,1934, Ivy Marjorie: three sons, 2 daus. Career: Civil Ser­vant, Public Works and Housing Dept. 1942-61. Interest: Masonry, athletic games, football (rep. Guyana in Inter-colonial vs. T'dad 1929; vs. Surinam 1928 and 1930). Club: Georgetown football Watchword: "A man's word is his bond." Address: (office) 70 Murray St., George­town; (home) 71 Church Rd.,Subryanville, E.C. Demerara, Guyana.

REID, Hon. Ptolemy Alexander, M.P., D.V.M. (1955), M.R.C.V.S. (1958); Legislator; First

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Govt, of Guyana. Born May 8, 1918, Dart­mouth, Essequibo, Guy­ana, son of Herman Reid and his wife Flora nee Munroe, both dec'd. Educated Dartmouth Anglican Sch.; Govt. Teachers Coll.; Tusk-egee Sch. of Veterinary

Medicine, Tuskegee Institute, (1949-55); Royal Coll. of Veterinary Surgeons, Lond. Univ. (M.R.C.V.S.). Religion: Anglican. Married June 5, 1955, Ruth Augusta, dau. of the late Billy H. Chalmers: one son, Herman A. Career: School Teacher, 1934-41; Secty. Village C'ttee of Management, 1941-49; Secty., Essequibo Branch, Guyana Teachers Assn., 1946; Pres./

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Founder Dartmouth Eye Opener Consumers Co-op., 1943-49; Employed, Health of Animals Division, Canada, 1955-56; Veterinary Officer, private practice, Milestone, Saskatchewan, 1956-57; Veterinary Officer, Bookers Sugar Estate, Guyana, 1958-64; Minister of Govt, since 1964. Affiliations: Br. Veterinary Asscn.; Canadian Veterinary Medical Assn., Tuskegee Alumni Assn. Interests: Reading, crop & livestock farming. Address: Ministry of Finance, Public Bldgs., Georgetown; (home) Supply, East Bank, Demerara, Guyana.

REIS, Eustace Henry: see General Listings.

RODRIGUES, Eric Cyril, company exec; Ch'man Associated Industries Ltd.; Dir. Dia­mond Liquor Ltd., Royal Bank Trust Co. (Guyana) Ltd.; formerly Manager The Royal Bank of Canada, Georgetown. Born New Amsterdam, British Guiana. Married Sept. 26, 1936, Eileen. Religion: Roman Catholic. Club: Non Pareil Park Tennis (President). Address: 11A Waterloo Street, Georgetown, Guyana, W.I.

RODRIGUES, Wilfred John, F. R. I. C. S., F.R.V.A., F.R.S.H. Chartered Valuation Sur­veyor; Sworn Land Surveyor; Valuation Officer to the Govt, of Guyana and Head of the Valua­tion Division, Ministry of Local Govt. Born Nov. 22, 1921, Georgetown, Guyana, son of Cyril I. Rodrigues and his wife Hepzibah Beatrice nee Humphrey, both dec'd. Educated Christ Church Primary Sch.; Queen's Coll.; Coll. of Estate Management, Lond. Religion: Methodist. Married Sept. 20, 1949, Marcelene Fay; one dau., one son. Career: Public Service, Guyana; Govt. Surveyor at Consulting Engineer's Office, P.W.D.; Lands & Mines Dept; Hydro-graphic Survey Section, Transport & Harbour Dept. 1938-47, Senior Staff Surveyor, Lands & Survey Dept., St. Lucia; Valuation Officer to the Govt, of Guyana and Head of the Valuation Division, Ministry of Local Govt, since 1959. Club: The West Indian (Lond). Recreation: Cricket, football, reading, cinema. Motto: "Ex Cultu Robur". Address: (office) Valuation Division, Min. of Local Govt, P.O. Box 58, 22 Brickdam, Georgetown; (home) 64 Fifth Ave., Subryanville, Guyana.

ROMAO, Emanuel Alexis, S.C., barrister; Direc­tor of Public Prosecutions. Born Georgetown, Guyana, July 22, 1921, son of Emanuel Alexis Romao and Viola nee De Pezer his wife. Edu­cated St. Joseph's Intermediate; Alleyne High Sch.; Central High Sch. Divorced: 2 sons, 1 dau. Religion: Anglican. Recreations: Chess, reading. Address: (bus.) 65-67 High St., Kingston, Georgetown, (home) 18 Gordon St., Kitty, East Coast, Demerara, Guyana.

ROWE, Eileen Gordonia, A.C.C.S., CD., co-op officer; Senior Co-op Officer, Ministry of Eco­nomic Development. Born Georgetown, July 11,

1926, dau. of James Rowe, radio engineer and his wife Rhoda nee Walker. Educated Trinity Methodist; Wortma ville Educational Inst.; Co­op Coll., Loughborough (England). Religion: Anglican. Career: Stores Ledger, Records Clerk, Daily Chronicle Ltd., 1946; Librarian 1948; Inspector of Friendly Societies, Co-op Dept, 1953; Co-op Officer, 1959; present position, 1965. Affiliation: Pres. National Co-op Women's Guild. Club: Demerara Cricket. Recreation: Reading, sewing, tennis. Watchword: "Perse­verance wins out; success means hard work". Address: Ministry of Economic Deve., Brickdam & High St., Georgetown, (home) 46 Evans St, Charlestown, Guyana.

SALIM, Abdul, engineer, trade unionist, legis­lator; Pari. Secy., Min. of Agriculture & Natural Resources; mem., Bd. of Guyana Air Corp.; mem., Gen. C'cl. People's Nat'l Congress; Secy., East Corentyne Regional C'ttee of P.N.C. Born Skeldon, Corentyne, June 12, 1931. Educated Skeldon Anglican Prim. Sch.; Skeldon Lutheran High Sch.; course in motor engineering, Bennett Coll.; courses in industrial relations and trade unionism. Married: 1 son, 4 daus. Career: Mechanical eng'r, Skeldon Estate; Secy., Skel­don Estate Joint C'ttee, 1956-57; joined PNC, 1958; regional officer, Man Power Citizens' Assn.; Secy. & P.R.O., No. 78 & 79 Sunnatul Jamaat; mem. Gen. CcL of PNC, I960. Address: (office) Ministry of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Georgetown, (home) 56 Queenstown, Skeldon, Corentyne, Berbice.

SANCHO, Thomas Anson, A.C.P., Fr. Econs., M.P., Journalist, Educator, Author, Legislator; Senior History & Economics Master, Central High School Born Aug. 30, 1932, son of Joseph Thomas Sancho and his wife Mavis Irene nee McLean. Educated St. Marks Elementary Sch., Paradise, East Coast; Queen's College. Religion: Anglican. Unmarried. Career: Sub-editor of the L.C.P.'s weekly newspaper "The Sentinel", 1951; taught at Tutorial High Sch. 1952 & 1953; in present ] position since 1953. Elected member Guyana's Parliament 1964. Has attended several Education & Trade Union Seminars & Conferences; was leader of Par­liamentary Delegation to the Regional Common­wealth Parliamentary Association's 1966 Conf. in Trinidad and also led the T.U.C. delegation to the Trade Union Seminar in West Germany & Switzerland. Author of the following: "View­point", "Supermen of History","Highlights of Guyana History", "Spectacles for Drama" etc. Affiliation: Vice-Pres. of the Association of Masters & Mistresses; Chairman of the Critchlow Labour Institute; Mem. T.U.C. Central Execu­tive; Guyana Writers Group; P.N.C. Executive Member; Alliance Francaise; Y.M.C.A. Interest: Dancing, drama, debating, travel Address: 91 Smyth St., Georgetown; (home) 84 Robb St., Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana.

SARGEANT, Mrs. Margaret Jane, M.S., educa-

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tionist. Born La Bonne Intention, East Coast, Demerara, Oct. 22, 1878. Educated Mission Chapel Sch., New Amsterdam. Career: Pupil teacher at 13 (St. George's Anglican Sch.), Asst. Teacher, St. Leonard's (Freeburg), and Christ Ch. Anglican (19 yrs.); started school for stenographers, 1911, still conducts it; rec'd. Medal of Service, 1970, for dedicated education­al service in secretarial field. Religion: Congre-gationalist (still Sunday Sch. teacher). Affilia­tions: Pitman Fellowship (1925), Incorp. Phon-graphic Socy. (1961). Address: AlberttoWn, Georgetown,

SCHULTZ, Samuel Alexander, M. S., ret'd. building contractor; Pres., .Guyana Assn. of Local Authorities, West Demerara Union of Local Authorities; mem., Bd. of Univ. of Guya­na; mem., Local Govt Bd. Born 1894. Career: Overseer, Good Intent & Sisters Village C'cL; Secy., G.A.L.A.; Pres., W.D.U.L.A., 1962; Pres., G.A.L.A., 1964; Medal of Service, 1970, for services in field of local govt Address: 22 Brickdam & Sendall Place, Georgetown, Guyana.

SEARWAR, JUoyd, Diploma in Economic and Political Science (Oxon.), Principal Assist. Secy., Ministry of External Affairs. Born G/Town, Guyana, July 28, 1925, son of Humphrey Searwar and his wife Lovisa {nee Moonsawmy). Educated Modern High School; St. Stanislaus (Jesuit) College; Oxford Univ. Career: B.G. Civil Service 1945-53; Information Officer (Broadcasting) 1954; Senior Information Officer 1957; Chief Information Officer 1963; acted as Superintendent of Archives. Religion: Roman Catholic. Affiliations: Institute of Public Rela­tions, Lond.; St. Ignatius and Mary Sodality (R.C.). Club: Challoner Club (Lond). Interests: Walking, talking, reading and travel. Address: Min. of External Affairs, Carmichael St., G/Town, (home) 148 Crown Street.

SELMAN, Neville, Diplomat; First Secy., Guy­ana High Comm., Ottawa, Canada. Born Nov. 19, 1920, Georgetown; British Guiana. Edu­cated Queen's Coll., B.G. Married 1957, Doreen: no children. Career: Formerly Perm. Secy. Min. of External Affairs & Trade & Industry. Religion: Church of England. Interest: Reading. Address: c/o Guyana High Comm., Suite 200, 151 State St., Ottawa 4, Canada.

SEYMOUR, Arthur James, A.A., poet, author, editor, critic. Born Georgetown, Jan. 12, 1914. Educated Queen's Coll. Career: Teacher, civil servant; began writing before World War II; published various works; edited Kyk-Over-al Anthology of W.I. Poetry; Chief Information Officer, 1954-62; Development Officer (Culture & Information), Caribbean Organisation, 1962-64; rec'd. Golden Arrow of Achievement (Order of Service of Guyana, Grade II), 1970. Address: 106 Riverside Drive, MacKenzie, Georgetown, Guyana.

SHAHABUDDEEN, Mohammed, LL.M., B.Sc, barrister; SolicitorrGeneraL Born Essequibo, 1932. Career: Private practice; Solicitor-General, April, 1962; took silk, 1966; adviser to Govt in Venezuelan border issue, since 1962 (holds rank of Ambassador), was one of Guyana's reps, at Guyana/Netherlands talks, June, 1966; mem., Guy ana/Venezuela Mixed Commission, 1966-70; led delegation in Guyana/Venezuela talks in Tobago, March, 1970. Affiliation: Guyana Teachers? Assn. (Vice-Pres. 1962). Address: (office) Attorney General's Chambers, 61 Main Street Cummingsburg, Georgetown, Guyana.

SHARMA, Pandit Deodot, M.S., priest i/c of Diamond Hindu Temple; social worker. Born 1919. Career: Hindu priest for 30 yrs, i/c Dia­mond Temple from 1953; has presided over Hindu services in T'dad and Surinam, has done much to standardise Hindu ritual; rec'd. Medal of Service, 1970, for work in voluntary social service and religious fields. Address: 26 Sandy Babb St., Georgetown, Guyana.

SINGH, Dr. Balwant, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., D.C.P. (London) 1954, M.C. Path. 1961, medical practitioner; Senior Govt Bacteriologist & Pathologist, Min. of Health. Born Mahaicony, Guyana, June 10,1924, son of late Lae Bahadur Singh and Befia»his wife. Educated Georgetown; London Univ. Married Meezaun: 2 sons, 1 dau. Religion: Hindu. Affiliations: MahatmaGandhi Organisation (Gen. Secy.); Guyana Civil Service Assn. (past Pres.); Hindu Maha Sabha (past Pres.). Club: Everest Cricket. Recreations: Reading, tennis. Address: (office) Central Medi­cal Laboratory, Georgetown, Guyana, (home) 153 Regent & Oronoque Sts., Georgetown.

SINGH, Hon. David Arthur, LL.B., M.P., bar­rister, legislator; Minister of Housing & Recon­

struction. Born Golden Fleece, West Coast, Ber-bice, May 28, 1929. Ed-ucated Sec. sch., Guya­na; King's ColL, Lond. (LL.B., 1955). Married, Career: Prim. Sch. teach­er, 1945-52; practised as barrister, 1957-59; in Attorney General's Chambers, 1959, as Law Officer; returned to pri­

vate practice, 1967; elected M.P., 1968. Address: (office) Ministry of Housing & Reconstruction, Georgetown, (home) 55 Oleander Gardens, East Coast, Demerara.

SINGH, Marcellus Feilden, M.P., Barrister-at-law, Legislator; Leader United Force Party. Born 1933. Educated St. Anthony's Sch., Buxton; St. Stanislaus ColL Career: Employed as Registrar of Deeds, Supreme Court before going to U.K. to study law; Honours pass in Constitutional Law at the Trunks Bar Exami­nation, 1962; on post graduate course, spe-

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cialised in Commercial Law; Legal Adviser to the United Force Delegation at the 1965 Independence Conference; Legislator since 1964; formerly Minister of Works &! Hydraulics. Affiliation: United Force; The Guyana United Socy. Address: Cameron & Shepherd, 2 High St., Georgetown, Guyana.

SINGH, Dr. Sobharam, Ph.D„ A.M.I.M.M., F.G.S., F.R.G.S., geologist; Director of Geo­logical Surveys, Guyana. Born Jan. 27, 1932, son of Dallu Singh and Budhni his wife. Educated Ogle Canadian Mission Sen.; Modern Academy (Guyana); London Univ.; Univ. of Wales. Married Nov. 13,1957, Khhem Kamarie: 3 daus. (Tara Aditi, Sita Kumarie, Rumani Shobha). Career: B.Sc. (Hons.) 1959, Ph.D. 1963. Religion: Hindu. Recreation: Cricket, tennis, hunting, fishing, riding. Address: (bus.) Geological Survey Dept, P.O. Box 789, George­town, (home) Geological Compound, Brickdam, Georgetown.

SINGH, Sohan Roopan, barrister-at-law; Senior Magistrate, Guyana. Born June 4, 1926, son of the late Roopan Singh, Farmer and Cattle Owner, and his wife Etwaria. Educated Nismes Methodist School; Standard High School, B.G.; Middle Temple, Eng. Married July 31, 1951: two children. Religion: Hindu. Affiliation: Berbice Reading Socy. Club: Catholic Men's. Interests: Cricket and gardening. Address: Magistrate's Office, Georgetown, Guyana.

SPENCE, Hilbert Cedric, general insurance underwriter. Born Sept. 22, 1921, Mahaica, Guyana, son of the late Cedric Spence and his wife Clementina nee Neblett. Educated Primary Sch.; Mahaica Church of Scotland School; Kingston Methodist. Religion: Anglican. Mar­ried Aug. 14,1943, Constance Helene: one son. Career: Colonial Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Agent & Mgr. 1952-67; Secty. Berbice Chamber of Commerce, 1953-56; Pres. Berbice Chamber of Commerce 1956- 66; Nominated member of New Amsterdam Town Council 1961-64; Pres. New Amsterdam Community Council 1956-61; Secty. Berbice Turf Club Ltd. 1961-64; Pres. Berbice Lions Club 1967-68; Executive Mem. United Force 1964-67; Minister of Govt. 1967-69 (Trade). Affiliation: Lions Club, Masonry. Interest: Cinema, reading. Address: (home) 16 New Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice, Guyana.

STOBY, Sir Kenneth, Kt. Bach., 1961 (Queen's New Year Hons.), Barrister-at-Law (Retired). Chief Justice Barbados, Jan. 1959-March 1965; Ch. Judiciary Commission. Born Georgetown, British Guiana, Oct. 19, 1903. Educated at Christ Church Sch. and Queen's College (junior champion Athletics); called to'the Bar, Lincoln's Inn 1930. Married 1958, Eunice Badley: one son, one daughter. Career: In private practice, Br. Guiana 1930-38; Magistrate 1939-44; trans­ferred to Commodity Control as Dep. Controller of Supplies & Prices; Controller of Marketing

and Copper Products, Ch. several Committees, 1945-49; Magistrate in Nigeria 18 months; Registrar of Deeds B.G. (3 months); Puisne Judge, 1951-55; Puisne Judge, Trinidad 1955-59; acted as Governor, Barbados 1961-63; formerly Chancellor of the Judiciary, Guyana. Affiliation: Y.M.C.A. (Pres). Address: 245 Vlissengen Rd., G/Town, Guyana.

SUKHU, James A., Dip. Ed., M.S., teacher; Depy. Headmaster, Skeldon High Sch., Coren-tyne; Treasurer, Adult Education Assn. Born Whim, Corentyne, Berbice, Nov. 22, 1910. Educated Auchlyne Prim. Sch., Corentyne; passed teachers' exam., while teaching at 14; studied local govt. England', 1955 (Brit. C'cl. Bursary); Bristol Univ., 1 yr.-course, Dip. Ed. 1959. Career: Headmaster, Mara Presbyterian Sch., E. B. Berbice; Transfiguration Lutheran Sch., Betsy Ground, Canje; Redeemer Lutheran Sch., Campbellville; a/g Education Officer, 1964-69 (ret'd). Affiliations: Adult Education Assn.; Guyana Teachers Assn. (Pres. 1963); ree'd. Medal of Service, 1970, for exceptional dedication in service to education. Address: 77 Stone Ave., Section "M", C/Ville, George­town, Guyana.

SUTHERLAND, Neville Eustace, M.B.A., B.Sc. (Econ.), professional manager and economist; Gen. Mgr. (Ag.) Guyana Rice Marketing Bd. Born Georgetown, Dec. 13, 1931. Educated University of West Indies (B.Sc, upper 2nd class hons. Econ., #.I.** ondon, 1963); Univ. of Pittsburgh,U.S. A. (cert, in management of Development Project); York Univ., Toronto, C'da. (Master in Bus. Admin., 1969). Married Hattie Eugenie: 1 son, 2 daus. Career: Planning Officer, Min. of Education & Co-operatives, Guyana; Industrial Economist, Guyana Dev. Corp. Religion: Anglican. Recreation: Music, Address(bus.) Guyana Rice Marketing Bd., 1 & 2 Water St., Georgetown, Guyana.

SWEETNAM, John Albert, sworn land surveyor, Guyana; Certificate in High Surveying from Univ. of Toronto, Canada; Land Surveyor and Photogrammetrist; Commissioner of Lands & Mines, 1969 (Lands and Mines Dept.). Born Georgetown, Oct. 30, 1920, son of. the late Arthur Sweetnam, Mech. Engineer, and Mary Angela nee Gouveia, his wife. Educated St. Stanislaus College, Georgetown. Speaks Spanish. Married Feb. 15, 1947, Agnes, daughter of Anthony Jardine (business manager): 2 sons, 3 daughters. Career: Sworn Land Surveyor 1941; Govt. Surveyor 1945; Land Officer, 1945-47; Senior Govt. Surveyor 1953; Cartographer 1955; Supt. of Surveys 1966; Lecturer in Astronomy to Govt.-run Courses for Training of Land Surveyors 1950-62. Religion: Roman Catholic. Affiliation: Royal Institute of Chartered Sur­veyors; American Society of Photogrammetry; Station Officer Guyana Fire Brigade (Auxilliary); Scoutmaster, St. Mary's Own; Society St. Vin­cent de Paul; Guyana Red Cross Socy. Re-

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creation: Gardening. Interests: Scouting, pho­tography. Address: c/o Lands and Mines Dept, Victoria Law Courts, Georgetown, and 146 Crown Street, Queenstown, Guyana.

TALBOT, Hon. Mrs. Sylvia Evadney, B.A., M.Sc, Ed.D.; health education specialist, Min-

i istry of Health; Pres., I Directing C'cl, Pan | American Health Organ­ic isation. Born St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islds,,Jan. 22, 1934, dau. of late Iver Hamilton Ross and

! Rachael nee Peterson | his wife (now Mrs. | Carter). Educated St. Croix; Puerto Rico; Yale

I Univ., Newhaven, Conn.; Columbia Univ., N.Y.; B.A. 1955, M.Sc. 1957, Ed.D. 1969. Married July 11, 1958, Rev. Frederick H. Talbot: no children. Career: Biology mistress, Bishop's High Sch., George­town, Guyana; Instructor, Health Education, Teachers Training Coll., Georgetown; Staff Associate, Family Planning Service,, Planned Parenthood of New York City; Dir. of Health Education, Sacramento,: Calif.; Health Educa­tion Officer, Min. of Health, Guyana. Religion: African Methodist Episc. Speaks Spanish. Affi­liation: Business & Professional Women's Club of Georgetown (Patron). Interests: Reading & music. Address: (bus.) Min. of Health, Box 157, Georgetown, Guyana, (home) Providence Park II., East Bank Demerara, Guyana.

THOMAS, Jeffrey Ronald, M.P., legislator; Pari. Secy., Office of Prime Minister (special respon­sibility for Youth). Bom Georgetown, July 13, 1944. Educated Wedgewood Junior Sch.; Cam­bridge Academy; Govt. Technical Institute. Career: Draftsman surveyor; rep. Young Social­ist Movement, 1965-68; Ch'man Y.S.M., 1967 (acting); elected M.P., 1968. Affiliations: Mem. many Youth Clubs; mem. of exec, of Young So­cialist Movement of P.N.C. (Ch'man Disciplin­ary C'ttee, rep. on Exec. C'cl. of Institute of Decolonisation). Interests: Youth work, sport Address: (office) Office of Prime Minister, Georgetown, (home) 8 North Rd., Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana.

THOMPSON, Desmond Micharl Arrindell, civil servant; a/g Perm. Secy., Min. of Labour & Social Security; Ch'man, Guyana Industrial Training Centre. Born Georgetown, June*6, 1928, son of Leon Arrindell Thompson and Dorothy nee Selman his wife. Educated St. Stanislaus Coll., Guyana; Carleton Univ., Ottawa, C'da (Cert. Public Admin., 1965). Married 1956, Pamela: 2 sons (Jolyon, Sean). Career: Asst. Dist. Commissioner; Secy., Central Housing & Planning Authority; Principal Asst. Secy., Min. of Housing & Reconstruction; Ch'man Guyana C'ttee for ILO 50th Anniver­sary Celebrations, 1969. Religion: R.C. Speaks

French. Affiliations: Inst, of Public Admin, of C'da; Socy. for the Blind. Club: Guyana Bridge. Interests: Photography, music, reading, bridge. Address: Min. of Labour & Social Security, Georgetown.

THOMPSON, Laurence Blackwood, M.B.E. (1957), former Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Govt. Born Berbice, June 18, 1914, son of Claude Gill Austin Thompson and his wife Magnolia Louise (nee Duncan). Educated Berbice High School for Boys; St. Stanislaus College, Georgetown. Career: Taught at St Stanislaus College; joined Civil Service 1934; appointed Asst. District Commissioner 1950; District Commissioner 1953; Community Development Officer 1957; Commissioner of Local Govt 1961; Permanent Secretary, Min­istry of Local Govt, 1965; Depy. Commissioner to the Guyana-Barbados Pavilion at Expo 67; Govt. Rep. for B'dos & Guyana at 'Man and His World', Montreal, 1968. Religion: Pres­byterian. Affiliation: Scout Movement (Chief Comm.); Member of Committee of Management and Action; Theatre Guild. Interest: Swimming. Address: 31 Blygezight, Guyana.

THOMSON, (Col.) Gavin Brown, C.B.E., Chair­man, Consultative Association of Guyanese Industry Ltd. Born Scotland, Jan. 6,1906, son of the late Robert Thomson (Supt of Works) and Jean, nee Brown, his wife. Educated Balfron Secondary School. Married 1932, Jean Drum-mond, daughter of the late J. Fyfe: 2 sons. Career: In traffic and Development Branches, London and North-Eastern Railways, London (1921-39); war service Royal Engineers in Mid­dle East, Egypt, Sicily, Italy, (demobbed with rank of Colonel); Transport Adviser, Office of Military Governor, Allied Control Commission, Berlin and Frankfurt am Maine, 1946-51; Traf­fic Manager, Transport & Harbours Dept., British Guiana. 1952-53; General Manager Trans­port and Harbours Department 1954-62. Mar­ried 1932, Jean Drummond, daughter of the late F. Fyfe: 2 sons. Religion: Presbyterian. Affiliation: Institute of Transport, Caribbean Employers Federation. Recreation: Walking, gardening. Interests: Transport & Industrial Relations. Address: (office) Bank of Guyana Bldg., G/Town, Guyana.

TYNDALL, Joseph Adolphus, B.A., B.Sc, ec­onomist, Chief Economist, Commonwealth Car­ibbean Regional Secretariat on secondment from post of Secy., Bank of Guyana. Born Guyana, Sept. 12, 1927, son of Moses Tyndall, business­man and his wife Elfreda nee Bruce (nurse/ midwife). Educated Rose Hall Ch. of Scotland Sch., New Amsterdam Ch. of Scotland Sch., Ber­bice High Sch., Bristol Univ., Exeter Univ., B.A. (Hons.) Philosophy (Lond.), B.Sc. (Econ.) (Lon-i don), Advanced D.P.A. (Exeter). Married Aug. 2, 1958, Belle Patricia nee Thorne: 1 son, 1 dau. Career: Teacher, 1945-59; Labour Officer, Min.

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of Labour, Guyana, 1959-61; Asst. Secy., Min. of Dev. & Planning, 1961-62, and Min. of Trade & Industry, 1962-64; Principal Asst. Secy. Min. of T. & I., 1964-66; Secy., Bank of Guy­ana, 1966; seconded C.C.R.S., 1968. Religion: Church of Scotland. Address: (bus.) Common­wealth Caribbean Regional Secretariat, Bank of Guyana Bldg., Georgetown, (home) 299 Church St., Queenstown, Georgetown, Guyana.

van SERTIMA, Hon. George Aubert Sydney, LL.B. (Lond); Barrister-at-law; Puisne Judge, Supreme Court; Chancellor of the Diocese of Guyana; Provincial Registrar, Province of the West Indies. Born July 20, 1926, MacKenzie, Guyana, son of the late Joseph A. van Sertima, engineer and his wife Gladys Leonora nee Binning. Educated.Queen's ColL, Georgetown, Univ. Coll., London. For. Lang: French. Rel­igion: Anglican. Married Aug. 11, 1956, Norma Gwendolyn, dau. of the late Lewis M. Evans, chemist: 2 children. Affiliation: Member, Vestry of Cathedral Parish of St. George. Club: West India (Lond). Recreation: Art, reading, garden­ing. Address: Victoria Law Courts, Georgetown, (home) 63, Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown, Guyana.

VERBEKE, Winston McKannie, trade union of­ficer; Pres. Guyana Trades Union C'cl, Gen. Pres. Guyana Mine-Workers' Union; 1st Vice-Pres., Caribbean Bauxite Mine & Metal Workers Fed., mem. Bd. of Governors, Univ. of Guyana; mem., GUyana Interior Development C'ttee (Govt. Corp.). Born Buxton, East Coast Demerara, March 20, 1916, son of late J.C. & late Mirah Verbecke nee McKannie., Educated Mackenzie private schl., Demerara River. 'Married July 30, 1949 Vivien: 1 dau. (Mrs. Rita Neils). Career: Started in public life 1946 (trade union branch officer); former mem., Guyana Republic C'ttee., Pres. Guyana T.U.C., 1968. Religion: Congre­gationalism Recreation: Cricket, cinema. Watch­word: "Honesty, determination and co-opera­tion." Address: (bus.) 47 Hadfield St., Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, Demerara, (home) 107 D'Ur-ban St., Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown.

WAITHE, Gerald Desmond, business exec, Advertising Sales Mgr. Daily Chronicle Ltd. Born Georgetown, Aug. 8, 1932, son of Wilfred Walter Waithe and Edith Cecelia nee Benjamin his wife. Educated Georgetown. Married April 23,1962, Joan Anita: 1 dau. (Joy Ann). Career: Formerly advertising sales clerk. Religion: R.C. Recreations: Cricket, billiards, table tennis. Address: (bus.) 23-24 Main St., Georgetown, (home) 243 South Rd., Bourda, Georgetown.

WALCOTT, Clyde Leopold, O.B.E. (1964), Social Welfare Worker; Social Welfare Adviser, Guyana Sugar Producers Association; Pres. Guy­ana Cricket Bd. of Control, 1969. Born Jan. 17, 1926, Barbados, son of the late Frank Walcott and his late wife Ruth. Educated Harrison College, Barbados. Represented W.I. at Inter­

national Cricket 1948-60; vs. India, 1948-49, 1952-53; vs. England 1948, 1950, 1953-54, 1957, 1960; Australia 1951-52, 1956; New Zea­land, 1955; Pakistan, 1958. Married Jan. 31, 1951, Muriel: 2 sons,Michael and Ian. Religion: Methodist. Affiliations: Member of the Inst, of Welfare Officers, U.K.; Guyana National Sports Council. Clubs: M.C.C. (Hon. Life Mem.); Forty. Address: Regent & New Garden Sts., Agricul­tural Compound, Bourda, Georgetown; (home) 15 Coralita Ave., Bel Air Park East, E.C. Dem­erara, Guyana.

WALLACE, Robert Nathaniel Adolphus, M.B.E. (1967), Ret'd. Educator. Treasurer Guyana Teachers Asscn.; Dir. New Building Socy. Ltd. Born Oct. 12, 1902, Cumberland Village, East Canje, Berbice, Guyana, son of William James Wallace, Village Overseer and his wife Maria nee Qemenson, both dec'd. Educated Cumberland Methodist Sen., Berbice; Mico Training Coll., Ja. Religion: Methodist. Married Dec. 23, 1929, Amanda Ethelberta, dau. of Alexander Roberts, Chemist & Druggist. Career: Headteacher, Sans Souci Methodist Sen., Wakenaam Is. 1924-44; Supervisory Headteacher for Wakenaam Schools 1936-37; J.P. for Wakenaam 1937-44; Chairman of Noitgedacht and Melville & Sans Souci Local Authorities and member of the Arthurville & Fredericksburgh Local Authorities 1937-44; Headteacher Trinity Methodist Sen., Georgetown Sept. 1944-1962 (Retd). Affilia­tions: Life membership conferred, Guyana Teachers Asscn. (April 1964); Chairman George­town Branch, B.G.T.A. 1945 and 1955; nomina­ted by the Teachers Asscn. to the Education Sub-C'ttee of the 10 year Deve. C'ttee; Pres. Guyana Teachers Assn. 1959-1961; mem. of the Executive Council, Guyana Teachers Assn. since 1945. Recreation: Gardening. Watchword: "Thoroughness in all things". Address: 141 Crown St., Queenstown, Georgetown, Guyana.

WHARTON, Leonard Randolph, Insurance Exe­cutive; Manager, Colonial Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Guyana; Vice-Chairman Guyana Credit Corp. Son of Edward Wharton, mechanical en­gineer and his wife Ella nee Jessam, both dec'd. Educated Bedford Methodist School. Married April 9, 1950, Angela: 2 sons, 1 dau. Career: Clerk Garnett & Co. 1938-43; South Caribbean Forces (serving in all Islands of the Caribbean except Ja.) as Wireless Operator and Wireless Instructor in Morse Code 1943-47; joined Colonial Life Insce. Co., 1947. Affilia­tions: Mechanics Lodge (Inner Temple); In­surance Institute of Guyana. Clubs: Guyana Cricket (life mem.), Demerara Cricket. Recrea­tion: Tennis, walking, reading. Motto: "Never despair".Address:(offic&) 1 High St., Lacytown, Georgetown, (home) 101 Fourth Ave., Sub-ryanville, East Coast, Demerara.

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for Guides, Guyana. Born Berbice, B.G. Educa­ted at Miss Turner's Private School and Berbice High School. Married Percy Wight, dec'd. Ad­dress: c/o Guyana Girl Guide Asscn. H.Q., Brickdam, Georgetown, (home) 7 Epping Ave., Bel Air Park, Guyana.

WILKINS, Raymond Augustine, O.B.E. (1964), F.R.G.S. (1946), Land Surveyor, Company Director; Director,Bookers Sugar Estates Ltd.; Chairman East Coast Estates Ltd., Kabawer Cattle Ranch Co. Ltd.. Born London, July 8, 1925, son of the late Charles Wilkins and his wife Daisy nee Wright. Educated Oratory School, College of Estate Management, Eng­land. Speaks German, French and Italian. Mar­ried 1951, Mary, daughter of R. B. Craig, 3 children. Religion: Roman Catholic. Affilia­tions: American Socy. of Photogrammetry, American Congress of Surveying and Mapping, American Geophysical Union. Clubs: Alpine Ski; Ski, Great Britain; Australian Alpine; Georgetown Sailing. Interests/Recreation: Sail­ing, tennis, boat-building, ski-mountaineering. Address: Bookers Sugar Estates Ltd., 22 Church St, Georgetown. Guyana and Schoon Ord., West Bank, Demerara, Guyana.

WILLIAMS, Dr. Frank Middleton Warner, M.B., B.S. (Lond.), M.R.C.P. (Edin.) 1954, Physician in private practice; part-time Consultant George­town Hospital; mem. Bd. of Governors, Univer­sity of Guyana and Bishop's High School. Born Dec. 28, 1916, West Coast, Demerara, son of the late Simon A. Williams, educator, and his wife Christable Rebecca wee James. Educated Stewart ville Congregational Sch., Queen's College, Lon­don Hospital. Religion: Congregational. Married Dec. 6, 1941, Lena Hazel: 1 dau. Affiliation: Theatre Guild of Guyana, Guyana Branch Medi­cal Assn. Clubs: Guyana C.C., Georgetown lions. Recreation: Music. Motto: Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto (motto of the London Hosp. Medical Centre). Address: 265 Thomas St., Georgetown, and (home) Beachcroft Cove and John, East Coast, Demerara, Guyana.

WILLS, Edmund Evan, Trained Class I Teacher; Office Manager, Guyana Civil Service Asscn., Councillor & Ex-Chairman Plaisance Village Council, Secretary East Demerara Union of Local Authorities; Executive Mem. Guyana Union of Teachers; Secty. East Demerara Local Asscn. of Boy Scouts. Born Jan. 13, 1906, Plaisance Village, E.C.D., Guyana, son of Prince Albert Wills and his wife Patsy Isabella nee Andries, both dec'd. Educated Plaisance Con­gregational, Clarkson Congregational, St. Paul's Anglican School. Religion: Anglican (Organist, St Augustine's Anglican Church). Married Dec. 28, 1935, May Olga Wills: no children. Career: Headmaster St. Paul's Anglican Sch., Wakenaam 1944-51; Headmaster Cane Grove Anglican Sch. 1951-52; Headmaster St. Augustine's An­glican Sch. 1952-62 (later became Friendship

Govt. Sch.) ana was Headmaster, 1962-66 Interest: Music (attending concerts), reading (books in music and geography). Address: 160 Regent Rd. & New Garden St, Bourda, George­town, (home) 23 Prince Wm. St., Plaisance, Georgetown, Guyana.

WILLS, Joseph Lyttleton, C.M.G., LL.B., Bar-rister-at-Law; Retired Puisne Judge. Born June 24, 1899, Georgetown. Educated at Middle School, B.G.; Queen's College, B.G.; King's College, London; Inner Temple, London. Mar­ried 1 daughter. Career: Magistrate, British Guiana; Additional Puisne Judge, B.G.; Puisne Judge Leeward & Windward Islands; 1933-47, elected member Georgetown Municipality for Bourda Ward; 1941-42, Deputy Mayor of Georgetown; elected Member of Legislative Council (Demerara River Dist); ex-President B.G. Labour Union and B.G. Congregational Union. Address: Lyttleton House, 57 Chalmers Place, Stabroek, Guyana

WINTZ, Joseph Nathaniel, life underwriter; District Mgr., First Federation Life Insnce. Co. Ltd. Born No. 78 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, son of late Walter O. Wintz and Albertha his wife. Educated Skeldon Anglican Sch. Married Oct. 17, 1956, Carmen Olga: 1 son. Career: Jr. clerk, Guyana Rice Marketing Bd. 2 yrs.; Mgr. M. DeMendonca & Co. Ltd., 15 yrs. Religion: Anglican. Affiliation: Lions (Interna­tional). Club: Georgetown. Recreations: Pho­tography, gardening, swimming. Watchword: "No man's education is ever complete". Ad­dress: (bus.) 6 Croal St. & Manget Place, Georgetown, (home) 255 Purshottam Ave., Prashad Nagar JEXJaemerara.

YEARWOOD, Stanley Newton, Merchant; Man­aging Prop. Amex House; Member Bd. of Directors, Guyana Credit Corp. and Guyana Rice Marketing Bd. Born Dec. 13, 1910, Kitty, E.C. Demerara son of the late George Elias Yearwood and his wife Elvira nee Robinson. Educated Kitty Anglican School. Religion: Anglican. Married Alice; 2 sons. Career: Clerical Assist. Civil Engineering Branch T. & H. Dept 1933, retired as Senior Clerk, 1964. Affiliation: Member St. James-the-Less Vestry & Synod Representative; Chairman Financial C'ttee Chris­tian Stewardship Campaign, Str'James-the-Less. Recreation: Reading, listening to music, travel. Address:(office) 143-144 Regent Street, George­town, (home) 36 Austin Street, Campbellville, E.C. Demerara, Guyana.

YHAP, Alfred Randolph, O.B.E., chartered secy., incorporated accountant (Malaysia); comp. director; mem., Public Service Commission; Pres., Georgetown Chamber of Commerce;mem., Bd. of Governors, Univ. of Guyana; Dir., Hand-in-Hand Fire Insnce. Co. Ltd., Yhap & Co. Ltd. and 3 other comps. Born Guyana, June 6, 1914, son of late Johnson Yhap and late Alice nee Wong, his wife. Educated St. An-

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drew's Scots Sch.; won 3 yr. schol. to Collegiate Sch. Married Sept. 7, 1938, Ruth Victoria nee Kam: 2 sons (Oswald L., Dir. Harold E. White & Co. Ltd., Bernard Montgomery, Mgr. Amer. Assnce. Co. Ltd., (Guyana), 1 dau. Joy Gwen-dolin, princ. asst, Bank of Guyana. Career: In business and public service; F.C.C.S., 1956; F. Comm. A. (Eng.), 1956; O.B.E. 1967; A.S.-A.A. (Malaysia) 1968; A.C.I.S. 1970; formerly

mem. Guyana Rice Marketing Bd., Guyana Credit Corp. Affiliations: Rotary, Georgetown (former Pres.); Cham, of Comm. (Pres., former Senior Vice-Pres.); Chartered Inst, of Secretaries (Lond.); Brit. Inst, of Management (from 1960); Malaysian Socy. of Inc. Accountants; Fellow. Socy. of Commercial Accountants. Interests: Stamp-collecting, photography. Ad­dress: 31 High & Hadfield Sts., Georgetown.

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MISCELLANEOUS TABLE OF PRECEDENCE FOR GUYANA

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8a. 8b.

8c.

9. 10. 11.

12. 13. 14.

15. 16. 17a. 17b. 17c. 17d. 18. 19.

The President The Prime Minister The Chancellor The Speaker The Deputy Prime Minister Ministers The Attorney General, if not a Minister Ambassadors and High Commissioners The Secretary-General of the Common­wealth Caribbean Regional Secretariat The Senior Accredited Representative of the United Nations The Leader of the Opposition The Chief Justice The Chancellor of the University of Guyana Justices of Appeal The Ombudsman Charges d'Affaires and acting High Commissioners Parliamentary Secretaries The Deputy Speaker Puisne Judges The Solicitor General The Director of Public Prosecutions The Chief Parliamentary Counsel Members of Parliament The Permanent Secretary, Public Service Minister, Head of the Public Service

20. The Chief-of-Staff, Guyana Defence Force 21. The Commissioner of Police 22. The Mayor of the City of Georgetown 23. Mayors of Municipalities other than the

City of Georgetown 24. The Chairman of the Elections Commi-

sion 25. The Chairman of the Public Service

Commission 26. Permanent Secretaries 27. The Governor of the Bank of Guyana 28. The Vice-Chancellor of the University

of Guyana 29. The Director of Audit 30a. Deputy Chiefs of Mission, Deputy High

Commissioners or other equivalent in Embassies or High Commissions

30b. Consuls-General 30c. Accredited Chief Representatives of

International Organisations 31. Chairmen of Public Corporations 32. Deputy Chairmen of the Public and Police

Service Commissions 33a. Members of the Judicial, Public and

Police Service Commissions 33b. Members of the Elections Commission 34a. Consuls 34b. First Secretaries in Embassies and High

Commissions 34c. Trade Commissioners 35. Heads of Government Departments

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36. Managers of Public Corporations 37. Senior Government Officers

MINISTERS OF GOVERNMENT

Prime Minister Hon. L. F. S. Burnham, S.C. Minister of Finance The Hon. Dr. P. A. Reid Minister of Agriculture & Natural Resources Hon. R. J. Jordan Minister of Communications Hon. Mohamed Kasim Minister of Home Affairs Hon. Desmond Hoyte, S.C. Prime Minister (performing duties of Minister of Local Government,) Hon. J. F. S. Burnham, S.C. Minister of Labour & Social Security Hon. V. G. Carrington Minister of Education Hon. Shirley Field-Ridley Minister of Trade Hon. Bishwaishawar (Cammie) Ramsaroop Minister of Housing & Reconstruction Hon. David Singh Attorney General & Minister of State Hon. S. S. Ramphal Minister of Information & Culture Hon. M. W. Carter Minister of Works & Hydraulics Hon. Hamilton Green Minister Without Portfolio Hon. H. O. Jack Minister of Health Dr. The Hon. Sylvia Talbot

Guyana Credit Corporation Chairman - Mr. L. A. Wharton Guyana Development Corporation Chairman, Mr. C. B. J. Harris P.R.O. - Mr. R. F. Moore Guyana Electricity Corporation Chairman - Mr. R. C. Tello, M.B.E. P.R.O. - Mr. W. L. Carto Guyana Marketing Corporation Chairman - Mr. Eusi Kwayana P.R.O. - Miss Grace Joseph Guyana Rice Marketing Board Chairman- Mr. G. B. Kennard, C.B.E. Guyana Rice Development Company P.R.O. - Mr. Ivan De Harte Guyana Telecommunication Corporation Chairman - Mr. J. A. Proctor P.R.O. - Mr. Peter Small Bank of Guyana Governor - Mr. W. P. D'Andrade, C.M.G.

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES

Ministry of Finance Mr. John Joaquin, O.B.E., J.P. Ministry of Local Government (Amerindian Affairs) Mr. Philip Duncan Ministry of Works & Hydraulics Mr. William Haynes Ministry of Agriculture & Natural Resources Mr. Abdul Salim Ministry of Office of the Prime Minister (Youth Division) Mr. Jeffrey Thomas Ministry of Local-Government Mr. Vibart Mingo

HEADS OF CORPORATIONS

Guyana School of Agriculture Chairman - Mr. Victor Ralph Guyana Airways Corporation Chairman - Mr. Joseph Vieira