The last two months of 1905 were marked by serious disturbances in Georgetown, and in a lesser degree on the east and west banks of the Demerara river. On the 29th of November the dock labourers employed on the wharves in Georgetown struck for higher wages, and large crowds invaded the principal stores in the city, compelling men willing to work to desist and in some cases assaulting those who opposed them. By the evening of the 30th of November they had got so far out of hand as to necessitate the reading of the Riot Act and a proclamation by the governor (Sir F. M. Hodgson) forbidding all assemblies. On the morning of the 1st of December serious disturbances broke out at Ruimvelt, a sugar estate directly south of Georgetown, where the cane-cutters had suddenly struck for higher pay, and the police were compelled to fire on the mob, killing some and wounding others. All through that day mobs in all parts of the city assaulted any white man they met, houses were invaded and windows smashed, and on two further occasions the police had to fire. At night torrential rains forced the rioters to shelter, and enabled the police to get rest, their places being taken by pickets of militiamen and special constables. On Saturday, the 2nd of December, the police had got the upper hand, and the arrival that night of H.M.S. "Sappho" and on Sunday of H.M.S. "Diamond" gave the government complete control of the situation. Threatened troubles on the sugar estates on the west bank were suppressed by the prompt action of the governor, and the arrest of large numbers of the rioters and their immediate trial by special courts restored thorough order. AUTHORITIES.--See Raleigh's _Voyages for the Discovery of Guiana 1595-1596_, ("Hakluyt" series); Laurence Keymis' _Relation of the second Voyage to Guiana (1596)_, ("Hakluyt" series); Sir R. H. Schomburgk, _Description of British Guiana_ (London, 1840); C. Waterton, _Wanderings in South America, 1812-1825_ (London, 1828); J. Rodway, _History of British Guiana_ (Georgetown, 1891-1894); H. G. Dalton, History of British Guiana (London, 1855); J. W. Boddam Whetham, _Roraima and British Guiana_ (London, 1879); C. P. Lucas, _Historical Geography of British Colonies_; E. F. im Thurn, _Among the Indians of Guiana_ (London, 1883); _British Guiana Directory_ (Georgetown, 1906); G. D. Bayley, _Handbook of British Guiana_ (Georgetown, 1909). (A. G. B.*) Dutch Guiana.