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Photograph of several types of firearm cartridges.

A cricket match in progress during the Cricket World Series.

"Like towering giants: These two Paceco Vickers container cranes at the trans-shipment port, together can handle an average of over sixty containers per hour. Each is capable of handling 20 ft., 35 ft. and 40 ft. long containers. Each has a rail span…

"Performing the intricate operation of off-loading the first of the Pacoco Portainer Gantry Cranes are Port Services 140-ton Link Belt Crawler (left) and the 140-ton Manitowac of Aitken Construction Services, on lease from Puerto Rico."

"Giant transporter cranes carry out testing operation at Kingston Trans-shipment Port. Looking on are representatives of the Port Authority, Kingston Wharves, and the agents. The Paceco Gantry cranes are in background."

"A floor-view of the booms of the two gantry cranes components which arrived at the trans-shipment terminal on Friday. In the foreground are other parts.

"Two container handling cranes worth more than two million dollars are being built at the Newcastle upon Type works of the Vickers Engineering Group in England for the Kingston Port Authority. These cranes will be used at the new transshipment port…

"How to help: McCann-Erickson [Jamaica] Limited managing director Edgar Stewart displaying one of the advertisements which will tell people how to participate in Operation Crime Stop. At table from left [in glasses] PSOJ president Carlton Alexander,…

"Graveyard: The Half Way Tree Court like a graveyard yesterday. It was a typical scene at many of the island's courts yesterday as Clerk of the Courts and junior clerks staged a sick-out to demands for increased salaries and fringe benefits."

"The crowd outside the Half Way Tree Court yesterday morning shortly after JLP deputy leader Pearnel Charles appeared before Resident Magistrate Ian Forte. Mr. Charles was not called upon to answer the charges and he has been returned to the…