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78TH
YEAR.
CHRISTIANSTED,
V. L
U. S,
A.,
WEDNESDAY,
20t
FEBRUARY
1924,
paid, for Cubas.
There
were
sales
last
night of about
40,000
bags
of Cuabas
ana
today additional
sales
of 7,000
bags an‘
31,000
bags
of Philipnines
were
reported
on
the
basis
of
7168,
daty
paid,
with
20,000
bags
of
Cubas
selling
at
7.22.
The steady
tone in
the
spot
market
ond
reports
Kurope
was
again
buving
in
Cuba,
led
to
increased
covering
and
re-
newed
buyving,
for
both
tiale
and
dis-
count,
in
raw
sugar
futures.
Closing
prices
were
9
to
10
points
net
higher.
Mareh closed
5 50,
May
5 51,
July
5 55,
September
5,54.
In
refined
there
wus
a
continued
good
withdrawal
demand,
but
no
increase
in
new
business.
Prices
were
unchanged
at
8 99
to 9 00
for fine granulated.
Refined
futures
no-
minul.
o
2
Publication.
'i']‘
is hereby
brought
to public
no-
A
tice that,
in accordance
with the
Revenue Act of 1421,
as
applied
to
the Virgin
Islands
by
Aect
of
12
Julv,
1921,
income
tax
returns for
the calendar
yvear 1923
are required
to be filed before
March 15, 1924.
The necessary
forms may be
ob-
tained from the Despatching
Secre-
tary, Government
Building,
Chris-
tiansted,
~t.
Croix, where
informa-
tion
may
also
be
obtained
as
to
proper
method
of
preparation
of
forms.
Government
of the Virgin Islands
of the U. S.,
St. C.oix, 5 February,
1924.
R.
E. BARRETT,
Despatching
Secretary.
NOTICL B
’IEE Ordinary Meeting
of the
Co-
lonial Council
fixed
for Monday
the
18th
inst.,
is,
by request
of
Government postponed
to Menday
February
25, 1924, at one o’clock
. I
.
ROBT.
L. MERWIN,
Chairman.
THE
ST. CROIX AV.S
is printed and
published
daily (Sunlays
and Holilays excepted)
by G. Jolansen
at
the Avis Office.
TERMS:--50
conts monthly in advznce,
2 conts
per single eopy.
Contribution
to this paper
will be ¢lad-
lg received
when
the grme deals with nat-
ters of general inferest,
and is
Iccompa-
ried with the
author’s
mame,
as
a giar-
antee
of good faith
The editor ranrst
be
responsible for tie views of his correspon-
dents
nor does he necessarily endcrsethem.
Entered
as
second
class
matter
May
25th 1917 at the
Post
O fice at Christian-
sted,
~t. Crxie,
V. I. of the U.
S.
A.
un-
der the Act of March 3. 1879.
TELEGRAMS.
|
ST. CROIX STATION.
London, Feb.
15th--One
million
dock-
|
workers
prepared
today
to
stop
woirk
|
tomorro~,
and
iie
up every
port
in the
|
United
Kingaom,
unless
a
last
miaute
settleme.t
cancels
the
strike
order.
|
Qeenes
at the huge docks
of
the
port
of
|
i ondon
at
daybreak
were
of
unprece-
|
dented
activity,
as
shipping
compsnies
|
sneeded
efforts
to
clear
cargoes
before
|
the
imuverding
paralysis
of
transport
chould
si in.
Tne
dock~vorkers
execu-
|
t
ves and
emp oyers
were in
eonfercrnce,
seexing
0 vieak
the
deadlock
that
has
existed
since February
Ist.
Ihe
threat-
|
ened
strike
is national
in scope,
It
was
|
voted at
a meeting of National
Uelegates
}
representing
the Transport
and
General
2
Workers
Union
(300,000}
the
Natimal
f
Union
oi General
Workers
(443,010)
the
,
National
imalgamated
Union
o’ Labour
|
(17,000) United Order of Generai Labour-
|
ers (150,000
Amalzamated
Socie'y
of
En-
|
ginemen,
Motormen,
Kleetricians
(40.)00)
|
aod other similiar organizations.
I be mens
complain.
is that
wages
since
1920 bave
|
fallen from
16 shillings
a day in the larg-
|
er
ports
and
15 shillinzs
a
dayin
the
|
smaller
ports,
to
ten
shillings
and
nine
shillings
respactively.
I'ney as’s
rever-
|
sion
to the formar rates
and asu iraniead
|
week.
In the larger British
ports
teday
?
there
are
more workers than
jobs,
conse-
|
quently
tuz men line
up al
dawn
anda
|
foreman
picks
in
order the
nu nber
he
|
needs
for the day.
|
New York, Feb.
16th. =The
raw sugar
|
market
was firmer today,
and piices
ad-
|
vanced
1/16
to
the
basis
of 1.22
duty |
No. 41
A MEETING OF ThE COLONIAL GOUNCIL
for the Municipality of St. Croix is
called for THURSDAY
THE
21sT
INSIE., AT 430
P.
M. for
the
pur-
pose of meeting
Governor
Willhams,
United
States
Newspaper
Repre-
sentatives
and
10 high Naval Ofli-
cers
of
the
United
States
Navy
who
express
a
desire
to
meet
the
Colonial Counciu.
(Convened
by requesé
of the
Chiirman.)
Colonial
Couneil
Otfice, St. Croix, Feb-
ruary
18,
1924.
ROBT.
L. MERWIN,
Caairman.
i
e
Notice.
SEAI,ED
proposals
for
the
fur-
nishing
and
delivery
of approxi
mately
1560 barrels
¢f sea
gra-
vel will be
received
at
the
office
of
the
Public
Works Department,
up
to
11
A, M. February
23,
1924,
at which time they
will be publicly
opened.
A sample
of the quality
and size of the gravel
required
can
be
seen
at
this
ofifice.
Quote price
per barrel
delivered
and
measured
on
the wharf,
Christiansted,
or at
the reservoir site.
A!l bidders
mus!
be
able
to guarintce
delivery
of
the entire amount
within six weeks
from date
of award.
Government
reserves
the right
to reject
any and
all bids.
JOHN C. GEBHARD,
Asst.
Public
Works Officer.
February
18,
1924.
4?%% , ?é ::;’-7;_.
OPTICAL AID.
Send
your (;(i—e;':—brokell
lens
or
prescription
through
the
mail.
F. M. CORNEIRO,
St. Thomas,
V. L