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" TELEGRAMS. y ST CROIX STATION. -4 T ondon, June 97th.—Rear Admiral Sir *Guy Gaunt has given potice of a question to the under secretary for foreign affairs for Thursday,which suggests-that as it takes exactly the,same time to get from Europe togNew York via Halifax and railway as by ‘the -all sea rgute to the _first namedeport, with the additional ad- vantage that there.are betier berthing “facilities at Halifax so that ships can be turned rougdin Jess time, and that since internatioral difficghtics connected with Jimmizrati n Jaws and other domestic legislation oishet Umited States are con- gtantly arising, the Government should ¢ nsider the advisability of reco nmend- ing Dritish stéamships to make the Can- _adian City a port of arrival and depar- g re. . Washington, June 97th. —Mr. Bald- ‘win’s announcement that England will increase her air fopces by 34 squadrons willgive England 1,000 first line planes for ~home defence. Frence will have 2000 machines by the end of the year. The latest United Stgtes figures show 797 pursuit and bombing planes and 379 contracted for or building. The United States navy also possesses strong avia- tion forées. Halifax, N. S. June 27th.—The position of th:t%yauvlail Steam Packet steamer Caraquet, ashore on coroal reefs about twelve miles from Hamilton, Bermuda, «® unchanged yesterday according to advices to the general.agent of the line in Canada. The cargo” was being re- moved and it was expected that the last + BY THE PUPTLS OF e LA TRINCESS RURAL SCHOOL LA TRINCE S : 3 ON o i ’ .*\ v e > £» & %) » Monday, July 2, 1923, at 3 o’c'ock sharp. s = v, - o e ¢+3 .. PROGRAM - 1 ChotuS..-» ¥ di--«...-"'lis for you old glory its for you™. ............... 14 Pupils o Recitation Seag::- -+ -+ 'Welecome to our school rgom.. ..... .++--N. Hewitt e “é . . s 3. . Photograpßingse -« «ovrcocicecnn.n. A irue plgtaee’™. ... .00 .o 2 Bve 4 :\‘elpc“()nl,.,:." Riov e .. L 0y i a8 hGivie 5. Reeitation.. *of-- «+-%.. ... Here comes the .. R B 6. 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Bowling ‘or the West Indians, Francis took three wickets for 83 runs, Browne three for, 92, Constantine two 6. Pascall one for 69 and Small one for ,_' - & a_T % 45. The match?will be continued todav. Demerara, June 27th.— Mr. W. Foggrty merchant of this citv with branches in Port of Spain and Paramaribo died in Nablin on Tuesday. FOR RENT %) T ® *~HE fine dwelling house. No. 53 i King Street, Christiansted, from July Ist, 1923. For farther parti- culars, apply to CarrA:N A, J. BLACKWOOD, Isstate Annally. Frederiks«d, St. Croix, V. L