and it was a good match wedding

Today's brain tickler.

One stanza of the British national anthem was written by a Guyanese. What's his name?

Egbert Martin

CORRECT.

Egbert "Leo" Martin [1861-1890] had responded to a call from London to the entire British Empire for additional verses to the anthem God Save the Queen. Martin's entry was selected. He also wrote and published poems, not letting his physical disability keep him back.

Congrats!!

nice job, Anjali!

Thanks Sir Gil

Thanks Riya  was wondering where you were and Django too.

Next one.

In the 19th century, indentured immigrants had the option to return to India when their contracts ended, but that posed a problem. The colonial government had to contribute money for their return passage  and sugar planters had to hire and train new labourers. One way they dealt with the problem was to establish land settlements. What year was the first government land settlement established and where?

In 1880 at Huist Dieren

2nd guess

1871 at Nooten Zuill

in 1896 in Helena on the west bank of the Mahaica River (an abandoned sugar plantation)

No. Stand by and get ready to hug our girlfriend.

A big NO.

1902 Bush Lot West Coast Berbice

darn!

1884 at L'Amitie

My book says 1872 at Nooten Zuill, so I'll accept your answer.

Not our fault.

Nooten Zuill was the first land settlement for Indian indentured immigrants, intended to encourage them to stay in BG. The land settlement scheme was a fiasco, however.

Congrats!!

Tek a hug from Anjali.

Thanks!

My book, A History of Indians in Guyana, said the first attempt was made in 1871 at Nooten Zuill but the land didn't meet approval of the immigrants and none applied.

((hugging Anjali))

Congrats Riya  a big hug to you  .

Sir Gil can I borrow that book you have   just kidding

Yuh win already, girl. Don't fight up with more answers.

okay Sir! Let me just bask in my moment

I posted Bush Lot after I seen this, realised that Riya had the correct answer.

If I lend you the books I get questions from, you will have to run the quiz.

http://www.stabroeknews.com/20...-presence-in-guyana/

The Indian presence was cemented in the country by the colonial administration’s decision to establish exclusive land settlement schemes. After the first 30 years of the indentureship system, it was calculated that about 30, 000 immigrants were entitled to free return passages to India at a cost of $250,000 after their contracts had expired. Within a decade, the number of claimants, and the cost of their passages, had doubled. In order to avoid their responsibility, the planters and the colonial administration developed a number of land settlement schemes – Nooten Zuil and Helena on the East Coast Demerara; Huis ’T Dieren on the Essequibo Coast; Maria’s Pleasure on Wakenaam Island; Bush Lot on the West Coast Berbice; Whim on the Corentyne Coast – to lure the immigrants into accepting land in lieu of their return passage. This, perhaps, was the most significant factor in the permanent settlement of Indians in Guyana.

As I said, it's not our fault. Different books have varying info. Thanks for sharing what your book says.

no would not want that, I am ok with you running the quiz, the fun part is getting the answer

Congrats Riya I am late today,it's great you and

Angali holding the fort.

Did you notice I spelled quiz the wrong way? To avoid a spanking, I just corrected it.

I noticed but did not want to say anything  you are after all Sir

How Gilly get all dem girls to only post on this thread?

Any answer on this....

The Georgetown teachers and journalists have all the soor tricks.    

Are you referring to Django, warrior, ball and Mars as girls?

Seriously, as you can see, the guys are mostly interested in cockfights in Political. Leh dem stay far fram dis learning thread.

"A History of Indians in Guyana" this book is high priced

 checked amazon US $345.00

Another rip off. The official records of the history of Indians in Guyana are in very poor state. Most are beyond recovery due to the lack of care shown towards them. So it is not too difficult to put pen to paper and make up stories, because most are impossible to verify.

Maybe if I hold on to it a bit longer it will fetch a good price!

My copy is in tatters but its part of my book collection. It was my grandfather's.

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

Riff and dem boys ah watch you. Keep showing them that you're smart, sharp and savvy.

Today's quiz. The first person with all correct answers is winner.

Jill = __ cents

Bob = __ cents

Bitnahalf = __ cents

Jill = __ cents  2  big jill  2 cents..lil jill 1 cent

Bob = __ cents  25

Bitnahalf = __ cents  12

2 cents

25 cents

12 cents

Jill=2 cents

Bob=25 cents

Bit and a half=12 cents

Django, remember there was a one cent piece that we called a "lil jill" and there was a 2 cent piece which we called a "big jill".

Skelly, you're the first with all correct answers. Winner!

Anjali gets second prize.

Before 1966, British Guiana and the Eastern Caribbean shared one currency. Here's a jill. 1 cent for Skelly and 1 cent for Anjali: