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Entered as seceed-class matter May 26th 1917 ot the 'ost OFice at Christian- aled St Croir. V. Lol thel. 8 A. un- der the Act of March 3, 1875. Contribution to this paper will be glad- lg received when the same deals with mat- ters of genercl intercst, and is accompa- nied with the auihor’'s wame, as a guar- antee of good juith. Theeditor cannast be responsible for the vicws of Ligcorrespon- dents nor does hie necessariluendorse them. TELEGRAMS. ; . ST. CROIX 5'ATION. Berlin, June Tih.—Lermany’s amenda- {ory reparations note, which was handed to Allied and United States Governments tais afternoon, proposes a system of an- Luities estimated to total 1,200,000,000 imnarks annually, if an interna ~ ' '".m is not avaiable for lmmediate capital paymeanis, New York, June Tth.—The early raw cugar market was steady, while Porto jieo’s were quoted 11716 below the level or at 810 for ceniriiugal. Theie were sales of »7.500 bags of Cuba’s and 1,300 baos of Porto Rico’s for June shipment, Raw sugar futures opened steady, with setive posi tons showing gaine of two to five points on buying, said to be against cales of spot. After this eariy buying movement had subsided prices trouce un- der renewed tiquidation, prompted by peports of an uuvsettled murket in the United Kingdom. Prices at midday were 4 .09 points n=t lower, Lausanne, June Tth,—There was no sign visible today of a breakingof the deadlock at the Near Ilast Cenference. fne Tark: however, particularly the vounger inea attached to the delegation, i ielu.idz the proprietors of Constantino- ple newsvapers, stroagy favour an im- hic:dlate p-ace leaving the points in con- Lcoversy tor sattlement at alater date. T > ureeks aisc are showing marked sy apt ms of nervousaess and are urging tne nost rapd conciasion of peace pos- sible s) thit the Ure¢ed army ¢an be daz- wobihiz-d. Lausanae, Jun 2 7 b —Subscription to the last Badiaa b.ilion frane loan for tne reconsirdetiva ol the region devas- No. 134. tated in the war, have reached & total o1 twenty biltions. Most of the large sub- seriptions have eome from a consurtium of hanks. St. Johns, N. F., June Tth.—The New- foundiand legislature met yesterday and organized for the session called to con- firm the Government agreement with the Armstrong Whitworth Co., of London by which the cclony guarantees principal and iaterest of $3,000,000 for the estah lishment of o large pulp ar? porov? fey on *t- 0 doast. The British Gov- _ument has agreed to guarantee a sim- ilar amount. Mr. Harrv Winter, mem- bar for Port de Grave was elected speak- er of the House of Assembly. The op- position party elected Mr. Wm. Higgins senior mamber o St John’s East, as its leader. Sir Michael Cashin ovpousi tion leader resign2d belore the recent election and has dec.ined reappuintment. Mr. John Benet ehosen to sueceed Sir Michael, was defeated in the eleetion. London. June Tth. —iir, Staniey Baid- win announced i1 ihe flouse today that the Governmeant is ready to grant taciii- ties to Lady Astor's biil providing for prahubition of the sale of Intuxicants to persons under 13 years ot age. Fhis ensures adop.on ol the measure at the present session. London, June Tith -The question of the Volstead Aet and the carrying of liquor on ships entering United S:iates waters croppad up again today in tu: House o1 Commons waea a questioncr ask-d for furihgr information troun (e QT HAA A 'S MOVIES ST. MARY’S M Tussday, June 12, 1923, 8.15 P. M. wNID BENNETT : IN §6% 9 What Every Woman Learns 5 REEL DRAMA. EXTRA “Nioniy Ba?kfg;’] /i? ‘;Peaa:ff::?ui Alley” 2 REEL COMEDY. ' PRICES: _ e e Government as {o its attitude. Mr, Bald- in referred to the answers he had given a questioner in the House yon Tuesday. He feared it was not impossible, he add- ed, to discuss by question and answer the extent to which interference by one stat® with the merchant ships of another wa' in accordance with international law ar y with the practice and c¢comity of na- ons, "'ln this country, speaking gener- liy, our interference with f"eign ships .. prompted only by condfideration of health and safety of life’’. The whole qudstion, he remarked, conld be discuss- ed i conuection with the foreign office vo'e. =D B ]' > Fuiication. g URSUANT to paragraph 3 of the Uharter of Foundation for Upper Chamberlain VALDEMAR TULLY VON OXHOLM and Wite's Legaey for assisting needy persons, it is hereby bhrouzht (o puoiice notic2 that a balance of Interest amounting 10 IMres. 1,300.074 wiil be ou hand tor distribution on 1 July 1923 Appiications, containing tke requisitas ‘mlormation and daly certified, should be forwarded to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of June 1923, Jespatening Secretary’s Office, Chris- ti;“).;tc.]‘ byt (,'"uix, V. l 28 i\’li‘iy, 1923. C. E. RAPPOLEE, Despatching Secretary.