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6rH YEAR.
CHRISTIANSTED.
V. L U.B 4.,
SATURDAY 26t
JUNE
1921
every
precaution
wiil
be taken
to guard
against
the inclusion
of anyrhing inimical
to the
United States
rights.
New York, June
22nd. —The raw sugar
market
was steady
today and
whil» there
were
no
sales
reperted
offerings
were
lishter.
Prices
were unchanged
for cen-
trifugals,
Raw
sugar
futures
were
one
to three
poiets
lower under
scattered
li
quidations although trading was light. In
refined
the
demand
continues
of a hand
to
meouth
characier.
Prices
were
un-
changed
at 5.65 for fine granulated.
Re-
fined futures were nominal with
no trans-
actions
ap to
midjlay.
Vancouver,
June
21st.-—The
British
Antaretic
expedition,
headed
by
Dr.
Cope,
has
d scovered
a
vew
continental
antartic
region
described
as rich
in oil
minerals
and furs.
according
to
a cable
from Sydney
N.
S.
W,
quoting the Syd-
v
Morning
Post.
Accordirg
to
the
British
despatches
reaching
here
from
the
‘'‘Bottom
of
the
World,””
strange
birds
of
immewn.
size,
seals
and
gor-
geous
Emperor
Penguins
inhabit
the
land
beyond
Tierra
del
Fuego
the area
of
which
has
not
yet
been
computed.
London,
Jane
21st. —Although
some
of
the
enliieries
have reopened
and
a consid-
erable
number
of
miners
have reported
for work, there
has
been
no general drift
back
o the mines.
The
industrial situa
tion continues
as
<haotic
as
ever.
await-
ing the
test of
the
miners
call for agen
eral
strike
of
unions
threatened
with
wage reductions.
Mr Lloyd t;eorge,
an-
swering
gquestions
in the
House
of Com-
mons
yesterday,
said
thz
(overnment
would give protection
to men returning
to
work, but intimated
that
no scheme
was
being entertained
for paying_a
propor-
tionate
amount
of the Govt’s eeent
offer
of
ten
million
pounds
for the miners
in
operation.
,
London,
June
2ist.--Tcday’s
sittings
of the
Conference
of
Prim=
Ministers
were
chiefly
taker
up
with
statements
by representatives
of
tha
varioas
do-
minions.
The spe:-ches
were
ofa
pre-
liminary and general
character
and
were
guarded
in
their references
to
matfers
over
which
there
is
likely to
be
contro
versv,
the
spe: kers preferring
to reserve
more
specific
obs:rvations
and
state-
meun's
of policy
until
the
subjects
on
the
agenda
come
up
for
consideraticn.
That
the conference
is
not
likely
to
de-
generate
into
a
mere
casual
and
aca-
demic
debate
with
the
social
side
pre-
domiuating
is
evidenced
by
the
fact
that
two sittings
were held
today
The
afternvon
s:zssion
lasting
well
on
to
six
THEST. CROIX AVI>
s printed
and
pu'lished
daily (Sundays
|
and Holidays excented)
by G. Johansen
at
|
the Avis Office
|
PTERMS
-50 cents
monihly in advance.
|
2 cents
per
single copy.
|
Watered
as
second-class
matter
May
|
2ith
1917 at
the Pest
Office
at Christian
|
Sed,
St. Croix,
V. Lot
)5:4.. un.
|
Yov the
Act of March
3.
1879.
|
eeR
)
i
Contribution
to this paper
will be glad-
|
lg recetved
when the
same
deals
win mat-
|
ters of general interest,
and
is
ac:ompa-
|
nied
with the
author’s name,
as
a quar-
|
antee
of good faith.
The editor caunot
be
iresponsiole
for the views of his correspon-
Jeats
nor does
he necessarily
endorsethem.
|
i
-
St. Thomas News.
This morning
at 4
o’cl ek Mr. A. Rod-
well
was
awakecaed
by
two
policemen
who
informed
him
that
his
place
had
been
broken
open.
Rusbing
to
his
place
of
business,
he
found
the
window
forced
open.
Upon
enteringit was
discovered
that
the
tiil
had
been
brokeu.cpen
and
(he eash
pan
containing
about
SSO,
amone
them
some
American
wotes,
had
baen
stolen.
The
drawer
had
also
been
rifled
clean,
but
ihree
cents
having been
left as
a compli-
ment
by the theiving
scamp.
|
The
watter
is
being
investigated
by
the
Poljce
Authorities.
We
regret
the
loss
sustained
by Mr.
Rodweli,
and
sin-
cevely hope
that
te
daring
freebooter |
will soon
be eaptured.
-St
Thomnas
Mazil
!
Notes,
June
18th.
|
———
.
—e e—e——
|
An excellent
life
size
photograph
of
|
the Presidedtof the
United
States
has
i
baen
hung
in
the
Council
Chambar
of
|
the St.
Thomas
Colonial
Council.
Bears
|
the
autograph
of President
Harding.
|
Sparks,
June
18th
.
|
g
e
|
TELEGRAMS.
|
ST. CROIX STATION.
|
Washineton,
June 21st.—Japan
will be
|
notified before
the expiration
¢f the
pres-
ent month
of
the
purose
of Great
Brit-
!
ain
to
renew
the
treaty of alliance
be-
tween the two nations, according
to infor-
|
mation
obtained
here
today from an
au
thoritative
source.
It is understood
that
the same
depariment
has been kept
fully
informed ot the
plans of the British
Gov-
ernment
and
that
it
has
been
given
as
surance
that in the renewal
of
the treaty
No
148.
.
o’clock.
The
most
important
event
of
~
the
latter
sitting
was
a
statement
by
'
Mr. Meighen
on
Canada’s
decision
to
~
have
a Canadian
minister
in
Washing-
ton.
-
NOTICE
i
.
| AS
I will be
detached
from duty
|
in
St. uroix
on
or
about
15th
July 1921,
it
is requested
that
all
-
who have
charges
against
me
per-
sonally, or against
the
office of the
Despatching
Secretary,
render
their
.
bills in full on
or before
15th July
-
1921 that they may be settled prior
.
to my detachment.
|
C.
W. FOX,
|
Despatching
Séeretary.
OF
|
DEPOSIIS
&
WITHDRAWALS
Al
:
;
tEip
KAI
FLo
G
By
(~?
i
allr
ihE NEV
31,
CRiBK SAVINGs
BARK
|
On Saturday
the
18th
June
1921
|
RECELVERS:
in Christiansted
A. K. STAKEMANN
{rustec.
|
infrederiksted
R.
K. HIGGINS
Trostes.
'
Balance
of deposits
to
11th June
1921
|
5
87,990.58
|
24 Deposits,
of which
|
10 in Christiansted
$-
6600
( = new)
14 in Frederiksted
$
66.85
(1
new)
»
132.85
_
$88,123.43
10 withdrawals
of whici
8 in Christiansted
$ 115.09
2in Frederiksted
$
2350
$
138,99
|
Balance
ol deposits
to date
§ &87,984.84
'
Receivars for Saturday
the
25’ June
1921
|
in Christiansted
|
A. . STAKEMANN
Trastee.
|
In Frederiksted
|
R.
E.
HIGGINS
Trustee,
A IE. STAKEMANN,
Fresidont