Hospital staff were "not encouraged'' by the response they received to a petition protesting working conditions and executive leadership of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, a union leader said last night. ---- Page 5 SGC UNDER NEW MANAGERMENT BUC TOU SGC under new management An East End timeshare resort is set to go under new management, it emerged yesterday. RCI Management, Inc. is to provide full-service timeshare management, reservations, member services and financial services for The St.

George's Club. ----Page 5 THE SILENT SUFFERERS LS HTH The silent sufferers It is more than just a case of singing the blues or being down in the dumps. Depression is an illness -- not a weakness -- and if left untreated can turn into a life-threatening condition. ---- Lifestyle, Page 9 BERMUDA ON `RED ALERT' CRI Bermuda on `red alert' Under their third captain in three years, Bermuda launch their third Red Stripe Cup campaign tomorrow against Brian Lara's Trinidad and Tobago hoping the new-look team can succeed where the 1996 and '97 teams failed. ---- Sport, Page 17 CASH HELP FOR ENTREPRENEURS BUC Cash help for entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs now have a place to get an injection of venture capital under a programme set up by The Bank of Butterfield and the Bermuda Small Business Development Corp. Under the plan, the Bank of Butterfield will provide up to $500,000 in funding to a business. ---- Business, Page 21 ARGUS UPS THE COMPETITION BUC Argus ups the competition In an indication of increasing competitiveness among domestic insurers, one local company is offering free car insurance to clients who also buy policies in areas -- such as house insurance -- where the company has been relatively weak. ---- Business, Page 21